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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.

Moulton named Louisiana Fulbright Chapter president

NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Patrice Moulton, a professor of psychology at Northwestern State University, has been named president of the Louisiana Fulbright Chapter. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. It is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of […]

NSU planning virtual Freshman Connection

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of First Year Experience is planning to transition the first two sessions of Freshman Connection to an online format.  The NSU leadership will continue to monitor the COVID -19 situation to determine the course of all other sessions of orientation.  Students will be notified via email of all changes.

“Freshman […]

NSU Lights the Blue

Northwestern State University joined institutions from around the state for “Light It Blue” to honor medical and healthcare professionals and first responders throughout Louisiana who have worked tirelessly in service to others during the COVID-19 pandemic. The NSU Columns, a recognized symbol of the university, were lit up in blue Thursday evening, April 9. Northwestern […]

Maggio: Thankful for all who have been supportive during crisis

To:  Faculty, Staff and Students

As we pause this holiday weekend to catch our breath after weeks of grappling with the global crisis, my gratitude for your creativity and commitment to the mission and core values of the university cannot be overstated.

From the outset, our faculty and staff have been determined to provide […]

LOSFA launches FAFSA Now campaign

NATCHITOCHES – As high school seniors prepare for college in the fall, NSU President Dr. Chris Maggio and the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) urges the class of 2020 to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) today in the FAFSA Now campaign.

“I encourage all 2020 high school graduates and their parents to […]

Faculty translate directives to Spanish-speaking population

NATCHITOCHES –Foreign language professors from Northwestern State University are sharing their skills by translating directives from city and parish government to the Spanish-speaking population of Natchitoches Parish.

Dr. Telba Espinoza-Contreras, director of NSU’s International Student Resource Center, appeared in a video created by the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Department to announce a city and parish curfew that began […]

COVID Update – April 7, 2020

Thank you for your patience and perseverance as we continue to work through this pandemic crisis. You remain engaged and understanding as you participate in classes and other academic activities, many in a new format.  We continue to face monumental challenges, but a number of you have shared inspirational stories of support and assistance from […]

2nd edition of NSU’s ‘In Good Taste’ cookbook available online

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University First Lady Jennifer Maggio is introducing the second edition of “In Good Taste,” the popular cookbook produced by the Campus Women’s Organization in 1989.

The 2020 edition of “In Good Taste,” features an updated cover design by NSU’s retiring Director of Publications Beth Mann and recipes from recent first ladies Brenda […]

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