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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, SLCC agreement will allow credit transfer for civil survey/mapping into UPSA bachelor’s program

 

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University and South Louisiana Community College in Lafayette formalized an agreement in which students who earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in civil survey and mapping from SLCC can transfer into NSU’s bachelor’s degree program in Unified Public Safety Administration with a concentration in GEO Computation.

 

The agreement will help students […]

Wellness Fest 2019

Hundreds of Northwestern State University students, faculty and staff mingled in and around the WRAC Wednesday for a campus Wellness Fest, a collaborative initiative between Student Affairs, the College of Nursing and School of Allied Health and the WRAC. With dozens of health-related vendors and booths manned by student and staff volunteers and several community […]

Alpha Phi Alpha toy drive will benefit CASA children

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Theta Chi chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity is holding a toy drive to benefit CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) children and will collect toys through Dec. 6 at several drop-off locations around Natchitoches.  This is the fraternity’s second annual Joy of Toys toy drive.

 

Drop-off locations are at City Bank, […]

Cradle to College

Martha Hopewell of Alexandria, an Early Childhood Education major and member of Phi Mu Fraternity at Northwestern State University, organized a second service learning project for the Kappa Iota Chapter to collect school supplies to support the NSU Early Childhood Education Cradle to College project. The Cradle to College project is an initiative that focuses […]

Cards for those who serve

Librarians Anna MacDonald and Debbie Huntington set up a table Monday at Watson Library where students, faculty and staff were invited to sign Christmas cards and pen encouraging messages to service members and their families.  About 260 cards were completed until supplies ran out.  The two will host the activity again the first week of […]

Honorary Captains recognized Nov. 9

 

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University recognized three service members as Honorary Captains for the Nov. 9 football game, continuing the university’s tradition of honoring those who serve in the U.S. military.  Saturday was Military Appreciation Night at NSU, with tributes to each branch of service. The Honorary Captains, Capt. Kimberly Crosby, Capt. Jeff Christensen and […]

Nungesser, Lasyone honored as Hospitalitarians

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Hospitality Management and Tourism program honored Natchitoches chef/restaurateur Angela Lasyone and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser as the first inductees into the New Hall of Distinguished Hospitalitarians Friday.

 

The distinction acknowledges the contributions to Natchitoches cuisine, culture and tourism of the Lasyone family and Lasyone’s Meat Pie Restaurant, an institution in the […]

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