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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.

New Media Student Showcase opens Feb. 13, reception will be March 3

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts will present the 2020 New Media Student Showcase beginning Thursday, Feb. 13 in Hanchey Gallery. A reception for winners will be held from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 in the Varnado Hall Ballroom.

 

“This event showcases the best student photography from our department […]

La. Studies Conference issues call for proposals on ‘Losing Louisiana’

NATCHITOCHES – The Louisiana Studies Conference committee has issued a call for papers for the 12th annual conference that will be held Sept. 18-19 at Northwestern State University.  The 2020 conference theme, “Losing Louisiana,” is dedicated to exploring the ways in which Louisiana’s cultures, environment, languages and peoples are facing threats to their survival on […]

NSU queens compete at LAFF

NATCHITOCHES – Five Northwestern State University students participated in the Louisiana Association for Fairs and Festival’s annual convention Feb. 8 and were among 66 festival queens from around the state who competed for the LAFF Queen title.

 

Students were Sheridan Duet, Miss Louisiana Gumbo Festival Queen XLVIII; Shelbi Rials, Miss Queen Cotton LXVI; Autumn Wyatt, Miss […]

ISRC open house Feb. 11 for students interested in studying abroad

By Ruben Smith, International Student Resource Center

 

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s International Student Resource Center will share information about studying abroad during an open house from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 in the Student Union Lobby.

“Seeing how people from another country live, work and study is life changing,” according to Telba Espinoza-Contreras, director of […]

NSU, Universidad Veracruzana sign dual enrollment agreement

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University and the Universidad Veracruzana, a public university in Veracruz, Mexico, formalized a dual degree program that will allow students to transfer from one university to the other and meet graduation requirements for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from the host university.  The initial degree available will be in business administration […]

BOM sponsoring Flavor of Louisiana, NSU Dragon Boat Races

BOM Bank is a Louisiana Sponsor of Flavor of Louisiana, Northwestern State University’s spring seafood festival that raises funds for student scholarships. Flavor of Louisiana will take place Friday, April 3 in Prather Coliseum and will feature seafood offerings prepared by chefs from around the state.  From left are BOM and NSU staff Dewayne Chelette, […]

NSU hosts area high schools for Art Expo

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University and Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) hosted an art expo for high school students engaged in the Louisiana GEAR UP program.  About 100 students form Negreet, Red River, Florien, Converse, Many and Pleasant Hill high schools met students and faculty from NSU’s Department of Fine and Graphic Art […]

Honor Roll students for Fall 2019 listed

NATCHITOCHES – One thousand and seventy-three  undergraduate students at Northwestern State University were named to the Honor List for the Fall 2019 semester.  Students on the Honor Roll must be enrolled full-time at Northwestern State and have a grade point average of between 3.0 and 3.49.  Students named to the Honor List, listed by hometown, […]

Dean’s List for Fall 2019 announced

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University announced the names of 1143 students named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 semester.  Students on the Dean’s List must be enrolled fulltime at NSU and have a grade point average of between 3.5 and 3.99.  Students by hometown are as follows.

APO – Melaina Willis;

Abbeville – Annemarie Broussard, […]

NSU announces Fall 2019 President’s List

NATCHITOCHES – Six hundred and twenty-seven students were named to the Fall 2019 President’s List at Northwestern State University. Students on the list earned a grade point average of 4.0. Those named to the President’s List listed by hometown are as follows.

Abbeville — Kayla  Marceaux;

Alexandria — Zoe Barton, ArMarion Baylor,  Alexis Flowers, Leslie Ford, Lara […]

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