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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.

Center for Excellence in Teaching ribbon cutting set for Sept. 18

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Education will hold a ribbon cutting to open the School’s Center for Excellence in Teaching.  The ribbon cutting will take place at noon Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the Teacher Education Center Room 113C. The Teacher Education Center is located at 150 Tarleton Drive on the NSU […]

Folk Festival will feature Bluesman Sonny Gullage

Kristen P. Townsend

NATCHITOCHES – Following a family line of musical genius ranging from Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter to grandmother and gospel recording artist, Sister Alberta Gullage, and bassist father, Tony Gullage, who has performed with many well-known musical greats, such as Henry Butler, emerges Sonny Gullage. Sonny is taking […]

Nominations open for Hall of Distinguished Educators

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s College of Education and Human Development is seeking nominations for the 2024 Hall of Distinguished Educators and Outstanding Young Professionals.

The Hall of Distinguished Educators is the highest honor bestowed by the School of Education. Nominees must have earned an education degree from Northwestern State University, must […]

NSU’s HHP Dept. will host Sport Agility & Nutrition Camp

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Health and Human Performance will host a Sport Agility and Nutrition Camp July 15-17.  Hours will be 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

The camp is open to athletes 11-18 who want to improve their sport performance through strength, speed and agility testing, along with individual nutrition evaluation. […]

NSU will close July 4-5

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will be closed Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5, in observance of Independence Day.  Offices will resume normal hours on Monday, July 8.

The university’s Alexandria, Leesville, and Shreveport campuses will observe the same holiday/closure schedule.

Artist’s reception for Brother Michael David set for Friday, costumes encouraged

NATCHITOCHES – A collection of paintings and drawings by Natchitoches artist Brother Michael David Elvestrom will be on exhibit at Northwestern State University’s Orville Hanchey Gallery through mid-July.  The well-known Natchitoches artist will be honored with a reception at the gallery from 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 28.  The public is invited, and guests […]

Grad student Christopher Doney earns Fulbright, will serve in Uzbekistan

NATCHITOCHES – A Northwestern State University graduate student in the Department of English, Languages and Cultural Studies has been awarded a 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to serve in the Republic of Uzbekistan in Central Asia.  Christopher Doney of Alexandria plans to arrive in Uzbekistan Sept. 7 and serve there for nine months […]

Students completing summer internships at RoyOMartin

NATCHITOCHES – Two Northwestern State University students were selected for internships with RoyOMartin this summer. Paige Hedrick, an accounting major from Pollock, and Karii Gautreaux-Gribanov, an industrial engineering technology major from Lafayette, joined other college students from around the state at RoyOMartin, where they are gaining professional experience with the company, a leading […]

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