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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.

NSU professors bring American history, 60s counterculture to life

December 4, 2024

NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Charles Pellegrin, professor of history at Northwestern State University, always concludes his U.S. History 1945-1968 class with a study of U.S. counterculture and the anti-war movement.  This semester, he partnered with Elizabeth Guy Lofton, costume shop manager in the School of Creative and Performing Arts, to […]

NSU Makers’ Faire will feature original art and handmade items

December 2, 2024

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Fine and Graphic Art will host the annual Makers’ Faire Dec. 10-13 in the downstairs Orville Hanchey Gallery in the New Fine Arts building.

The popular annual market features items handmade by NSU students, faculty and community members, including paintings, pottery, […]

Keep Louisiana Beautiful grant will fund bottle refill stations at NSU’s Cenla campus

November 26, 2024

ALEXANDRIA – Northwestern State University of Louisiana received a Keep Louisiana Beautiful 2024 University Affiliate grant for $5,000. This grant will be for two filtered water bottle refill stations for NSU’s new building on the CENLA Campus at England Industrial Airpark. The grant also provides for limited edition re-usable drinking bottles for faculty, staff students and visitors. Student […]

Don’t get left behind – AI Lunch and Learn Dec. 10 at NRMC

November 26, 2024

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Economic Development and University Advancement will host a highlyanticipated Lunch and Learn to help business leaders learn how AI is reshaping industries, creating new possibilities and ushering in an era of innovation and transformation.

The event will be from noon-1 p.m. […]

NMJCA presents Red River High School students with a seminar day

NATCHITOCHES – Thirty-five high school students from Red River High School’s student media group visited Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism, and Communications Arts Nov. 14 for an engaging seminar day organized by Department Head Dr. Jessica Zhang.

During the visit, students started their day with an investigative journalism case […]

Comm students visit Dark Woods for research in developing marketing plans for the business

NATCHITOCHES – Students from Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts visited Dark Wood Adventure Park as part of a multimedia strategic communication campaign project for Dr. Jessica Zhang’s communication capstone class. Objectives were to help the business find uniformity in their campaign strategy and increase awareness among the […]

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