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Northwestern State University recognized the top graduates from after commencement exercises that included those earning degrees in general studies and engineering technology from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Technology and the College of Nursing and School of Allied Health.  From left are State Senator-elect Louie Bernard, NSU President Dr. […]

Northwestern State University recognized top graduates from the Gallaspy Family College of Education and Human Development, the Louisiana Scholars’ College and the College of Arts and Sciences prior to morning commencement exercises in Prather Coliseum.  On the front row from left are NSU alumna and commencement speaker Denise Lewis Patrick with Samantha Morris of Longview, […]

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University conferred degrees to 943 graduates who completed coursework in the Summer 2019 and Fall 2019 semesters.  The commencement speaker was author Denise Lewis Patrick.

Fall graduates listed by hometown are as follows.

Abbeville — Nacolbe Mitchell, Bachelor of General Studies, Kayla Marceaux, Bachelor of Science; Holly Bordelon, Master of Education;

Abita Springs – […]

NATCHITOCHES – The Louisiana Alpha Theta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, an international honor society for women educators, hosted a Christmas party with a twist and collected five cases of school supplies that were donated to the Cradle to College initiative spearheaded by early childhood education students and faculty at Northwestern State University. Members brought […]

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Master of Arts in Teaching degree program has been ranked Louisiana’s top on-line master’s degree program on the list of Best Value Teacher Prep Master’s Programs compiled by Teacher.org, a resource that provides information for and by teachers regarding degree pathways, careers and scholarships.

Teacher.org combed through hundreds of schools around […]

The Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State University presented a check to the Boys to Men’s Club, a local youth organization designed to teach young males life skills prior to entering high school, during the CHC Christmas open house Dec. 17.  Funds were generated by the Legacy Fun Run and Walk that took place in […]

NATCHITOCHES – The International Paper Foundation contributed $1,000 to the Cradle to College initiative, a project that seeks to remap the path for at-risk youngsters by providing early literacy activities and support to children and families with limited resources so that children can engage in literacy activities at home with their parents.

Kelly Trumbo, communications coordinator […]

NATCHITOCHES – The daughters of Annie E. and Hoyt J. Reed have endowed a scholarship honoring their parents to be awarded to a Louisiana native junior or senior level or graduate students majoring in teacher education or educational leadership at Northwestern State University.  Applicants for the Annie E. and Hoyt J. Reed Scholarship must have […]

NATCHITOCHES – Co-authors Diny Nolan Landen and Tom Whitehead were featured during a book signing at Northwestern State University to mark the release of “Cherokee Plantation on the Cane River,” which documents the history of the historic home and the Prudhomme and Murphy families and their descendants who have called Cherokee home since 1837.  The […]

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.