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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.

Dr. Marcus Jones will rejoin ULS staff

NATCHITOCHES – The following message was distributed to faculty, staff and students Friday, May 31 by Northwestern State University President Dr. Marcus Jones.  Jones made the announcement in tandem with communication from the University of Louisiana System office.

Dear Faculty, Staff, Students, and Natchitoches Community,

It is with gratitude that I announce my departure as President of […]

Students earning 3.0-3.49 GPAs named to Spring 2024 Honor List

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University announced the names of 583 students who were named on the Spring 2024 Honor List. Students on the Honor List must be enrolled full-time at Northwestern and have a grade point average of between 3.0 and 3.49.

For questions regarding the Honor Roll, contact the NSU Registrar’s Office at (318) 357- […]

4.0 students named to Spring President’s List

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University announces the names of 498 students named to the President’s List for the Spring 2024 semester.  Students on the President’s List must be enrolled full-time at Northwestern and have a grade point average of 4.0.

For questions regarding the President’s List, contact the NSU Registrar’s Office at (318) 357- 6171 or […]

NSU pool sets hours, will host swimming lessons

NATCHITOCHES – The pool at Northwestern State University Recreation Complex will open at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2. Hours will be 2-7 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday.  The pool will be closed Mondays.

NSU faculty/staff memberships are available for $160 (individual) and $200 (family).  NSU students with a current student ID can swim for free. Public memberships are available […]

NSU gets approval for Master of Social Work degree

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University received approval from the Louisiana Board of Regents to offer a Master of Social Work degree.  The program will be offered completely online and will build upon NSU’s existing Bachelor of Social Work that graduates about 50 students per year.

“The MSW program will help address the dearth of the mental […]

NSU launches international Artificial Intelligence research collaboration

By Dr. Damien Tristant, Assistant Professor of Physics, Northwestern State University

 

 

 

NATCHITOCHES – The roots of artificial intelligence (AI) trace back to the 1950s when Alan Turing (1912-1954), a brilliant British mathematician and computer scientist, explored the potential of building intelligent machines. He endeavored to formulate methods for […]

Fall math class will incorporate 3D printing

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Division of Mathematics will offer a new course this fall that will incorporate 3D printing to help students learn complex mathematical concepts. Dr. Nicholas Richardson, instructor for CSC 3040 3D Print Design I, said he’s been using 3D printers to make models for calculus classes after finding that concepts become […]

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