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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.

CDC applications due March 20

NATCHITOCHES – Applications for the Northwestern State University Child Development Center draw for the 2020-21 school year are due at noon Friday, March 20.

 

Applications can be picked up the school office or are available upon request by emailing Faith Stanfield at stanfieldf@nsula.edu. When applications are submitted, proof of child’s birthdate is required.

 

NSU’s Marie Shaw […]

4th annual Flavor of Louisiana set for April 3

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Foundation will host the fourth annual Flavor of Louisiana, the university’s popular spring food festival that raises funds for student scholarships, beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, April 3 in Prather Coliseum.  Presented in partnership with the Louisiana Seafood Board, Flavor of Louisiana will feature samplings of Louisiana seafood dishes […]

Southland Printing is Flavor of Louisiana Bayou Sponsor

Southland Printing of Shreveport is a Bayou sponsor of Flavor of Louisiana, Northwestern State University’s popular spring seafood festival that raises funds to support student scholarships and academic programming. From left are NSU Development Officers Erin Dupree and Jill Bankston with Southland President John Manno, Vice President of Marketing and Development Jay Manno and Cori […]

Applications for E Lab kindergarten due March 20

NATCHITOCHES – Applications for the Northwestern State University Elementary Lab School kindergarten draw for the 2020-21 school year are due at noon Friday, March 20.

 

Applications are available at the school office.  A current utility bill showing proof of residency is required with the application.

 

Tuition for NSU Elementary Lab is $2,200 annually and must be paid […]

ET student, faculty earn ASEE-CIEC honors

NATCHITOCHES – Aura Hernandez of Natchitoches, a graduate student at Northwestern State University, earned the Best Poster Award at the Conference for Industry Education Collaboration sponsored by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE-CIEC) in Orlando, Florida, last month.  Hernandez’s poster, “Evaluation of Paint Primers on Weathered Wood,” was judged on the originality of her […]

UL System names Cox Staff Member of the Year

Reatha Cox, director of Student Affairs at Northwestern State University, was named Outstanding Staff Member of the Year during the third annual University of Louisiana System’s For Our Future Conference that took place on University of Louisiana – Monroe campus last week. Cox was honored for more than 30 years of service and dedication to […]

Generic Art Solutions talk, walkthrough Feb. 6

New Orleans based Art Duo Generic Art Solutions (G.A.S.), Matt Vis and Tony Campbell, will give an artists’ talk and walkthrough of the current exhibition “The Final Curtain” currently on exhibit in Northwestern State University’s Orville Hanchey Gallery, 140 Central Avenue, Natchitoches. The event will take place at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 at the […]

Cane River Reading Series continues Feb. 20

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will present the February Cane River Reading Series featuring Katherine Perkins, co-author of nine novels, including the “Fair Folk Chronicles” and the “Gothcraft” trilogy.  Perkins has published 15 short stories, mostly through Writerpunk Press charity anthologies.

 

She will read and discuss her work at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 in the […]

School of Education earns high marks from NCTQ

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Education earned an A in early reading standards in a study completed by the National Council on Teacher Quality.  NCTQ released scores Jan. 27 for the 2020 Teacher Prep Review after researching teacher preparation programs that provide elementary teacher candidates with skills in teaching children to read.

 

NSU’s Bachelor […]

Living Library event will feature ‘Ben Johnson – A Natchitoches Legacy’

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s second Living Library event will examine the life and legacy of the late Ben D. Johnson (1910-2005), who was for several decades, a business leader, mentor and advocate in Natchitoches’s African American community.  The panel discussion will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 in the Ora G. Williams Digital […]

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