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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.

Health Services calls for donations of hand sanitizer, disinfectant

Northwestern State University’s Health Services Office is seeking donations of alcohol-based hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes to make available to students through the NSU Food Pantry. The items are part of NSU’s efforts to prepare for and prevent the possible spread of COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus.

Flavor of Louisiana Feature: Great Raft Brewing

Great Raft Brewing of Shreveport will serve the brewery’s 318 Golden Ale, Reasonably Corrupt Black Lager, Life Itself Key Lime Gose and Farmhouse Slang Saison to guests at Flavor of Louisiana, Northwestern State University’s spring seafood fundraiser that will include craft beers, cocktails, prizes, raffles, music and more. Great Raft Brand Ambassador Bob Thames, center, […]

Jensen mentors Dutch graduate student

Richard Jensen, Louisiana Scholars College (retired), participated in the defense and graduation ceremonies of his Dutch graduate student Wouter Klem at the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands, on Feb. 10. Klem and Professor Beatrice de Graaf invited Jensen to serve as co-promoter (advisor) for Klem because of his expertise on the subject of 19th century […]

Flavor of Louisiana Feature: Savoie’s Catering

Savoie’s Catering of Shreveport will serve marinated crab fingers and boiled shrimp during Flavor of Louisiana, Northwestern State University’s fourth annual seafood festival that will take place from 6-10 p.m. Friday, April 3 in Prather Coliseum.  Savoie’s will be among dozens of chefs and restauranteurs from around the state offering samplings of seafood dishes, along […]

Art, poetry to highlight Spring Read

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of English, Foreign Languages and Cultural Studies, in partnership with the Department of Fine and Graphic Art, will bring Louisiana Poet Laureate Darrell Bourque and artist Bill Gingles, an NSU graduate, to this year’s Spring Read.

 

Spring Read will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12 in Orville Hanchey Gallery. […]

School supply drive supports Cradle to College pipeline

NATCHITOCHES – The University of Louisiana System’s Student Advisory Council is collecting donations to support a service learning project and Northwestern State University’s Student Government Association is coordinating local efforts.

 

The Children’s Defense Fund’s Cradle to College Pipeline Campaign is a national and community crusade to engage families, youth, communities and policy makers in the development of healthy, safe and […]

Dance students will host showcase/fund raiser

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Dance Organization of Students will present a dance showcase beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, March 6 in A.A. Fredericks Auditorium. Admission is $3 for members of the Dance Organization of Students and $5 for the general public.

 

Proceeds will help fund students’ attendance at the American College Dance Association annual conference […]

Folk Festival looking for volunteers

NATCHITOCHES – The Natchitoches-Northwestern Folk Festival is seeking volunteers for this year’s event, which will take place July 24-25.  Every year the festival relies on dozens of volunteers to help with various components and positions as needed.

Volunteers will work inside air-conditioned Prather Coliseum and will be needed from 3-10 p.m. Friday, July 24 and 7 […]

S & S Industrial Supply is Bayou Sponsor of Flavor of Louisiana

S &S Industrial Supply is a Bayou Sponsor of the fourth annual Flavor of Louisiana, Northwestern State University’s spring seafood festival and fund raiser for student scholarships.  Crystal Steward, second from right, represented the company in presenting support to NSU Foundation staff Hammond Lake, Erin Dupree and Cori Ragan.   Flavor of Louisiana will take place […]

Flavor of Louisiana Feature: Lasyone’s Meat Pie Kitchen

Perennial favorite Lasyone’s Meat Pie Kitchen will serve crawfish pies during Flavor of Louisiana, Northwestern State University’s spring seafood extravaganza that showcases Louisiana seafood dishes prepared by chefs from around the state. Last year Lasyone’s won the People’s Choice Award at Flavor of Louisiana.  Chef/owner and NSU alumna Angela Lasyone, center, and her family are […]

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