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About Leah Jackson

Leah Jackson is Northwestern State University's Director of Public Information and Media Relations. She is a 1994 and 2011 graduate of NSU and has been on staff since 2004.

NSU launching campus tree survey

Campus faculty, staff and students have discussed the benefits of establishing campus tree and bird walks that would include existing heritage trees and other trees of significant size or species.

Education graduates recognized

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Education recognized graduating seniors who completed degrees in early childhood education, secondary education, music education and health and physical education during a program Dec. 9 in which the new teachers received apple pins and were congratulated by faculty, supporters and fellow students. On the front row from left […]

CFS students collect supplies for Women’s Resource Center

NATCHITOCHES – Students in the child and family studies program at Northwestern State University collected about $3,000 worth of supplies for the Women’s Resource Center, an organization that provides education and support for women who plan to carry their pregnancy to term.

 

The Women’s Resource Center provides free one-on-one childbirth and breastfeeding instruction, material assistance for […]

11th annual Multicultural Christmas Concert celebrates the season, supports girls’ home

By Shane Rasmussen

Director of the Louisiana Folklife Center

Photos by Kevin Shanahan

The 11th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Multicultural Christmas Concert was held on December 4th at Treen Auditorium at the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts. The event was a benefit concert for the local nonprofit organization Cane River Children’s Services and was sponsored by the Louisiana Folklife Center, the […]

ROTC cadets recognized during fall awards program

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Military Science hosted the fall awards program for the 70th Demon Battalion Thursday, Dec. 5.  The event recognized the accomplishments of outstanding cadets in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

 

Cadets Maria Magdalena Bansil and Larancion Magee, who commissioned in May 2019, were recognized for completing Advanced Camp at Fort […]

Heart in Hands art car on display for Gala

NATCHITOCHES – The “Heart in Hands” art car has been on display to greet guests attending the Northwestern State University Christmas Gala at the Natchitoches Events Center and will appear again next weekend as the Gala is presented at Shreveport’s historic Strand Theatre. The Mazda RX-8 will be positioned in front of each venue so […]

Creole Heritage Center open house Dec. 17

NATCHITOCHES – The Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State University will host a Christmas open house from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 in Kyser Hall Rooms 116 and 118.

 

“Vendors will be selling lots of handmade Christmas art and crafts, jewelry and other seasonal items,” said CHC Director Loletta Wynder.  “In addition, the Creole Store […]

Soccer team holding pecan pie fund raiser

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Women’s Soccer Team is selling Field’s Pecan Pies as a fund raiser for the program.  The frozen 9-inch pies are $15 for one or $20 for two.  They will be available for pick-up from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 at Prather Coliseum.

 

To purchase pies, contact Anna Jobe, co-head women’s […]

ET hosts 5th annual Robotics Competition

Timothy Rodriguez, center, and Marquis Miles, right, from Natchitoches Magnet School readied their robot for strength competition while NSU Engineering Technology student Caleb Vining recorded stats during NSU’s fifth annual Robotics Competition. This is the first year Natchitoches Magnet’s Robotics Club has participated.

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State […]

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