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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.

Award-winning ‘Latino Living’ podcast returns for Season 2

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Hispanic Student Journalist Association returns with Season 2 of “Latino Living,” a podcast produced in cooperation with the Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts.  The podcast is produced by and for students with the goal of sharing, discussing and bringing to light issues faced by Hispanics living in […]

NSU will honor Hall of Distinguished Educators inductees

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development will honor several individuals during Homecoming Festivities Nov. 3-4.

Honorees who will be inducted into the Hall of Distinguished Educators will be Ben LaGrone of Colfax, Phillip McClung and Janna Masson Maggio of Natchitoches; Janice Marie Barrios Moreau of Alexandria and Carolyn Williamson Burroughs […]

Area high schoolers attend ET Symposium, Manufacturing Day

NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Moftah Ali, professor of engineering technology, showed students from Lakeview High School the workings of a circuit board during the sixth annual Engineering Technology Symposium and Manufacturing Day held Monday as part of Manufacturing Month this October.  About 70 students from area high schools attended the event, which featured presentations by professionals […]

Artists’ talk will highlight closing of ‘Elemental Threads’

NATCHITOCHES – The Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State University and the Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts will host a closing reception for “Elemental Threads,” an art exhibition featuring the works of three contemporary artists with connections to the Creole community of Cane River.  The reception in Orville Hanchey Gallery will include an […]

Nettles Brown honorary captain for Oct. 19 football game

By Sid Hall, Military Affairs Coordinator / ROTC Program Manager

NATCHITOCHES – In continuing its tradition of honoring those who serve in the nation’s Armed Forces, Northwestern State University named Colonel Lesh Nettles Brown, U.S. Air Force Retired, the honorary captain during its home football game against Southeastern Louisiana University Oct. 19.

In 1966, Brown received a […]

Moulton to participate in Fulbright youth summit

NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Patrice Moulton, recently elected to the national board of directors for the Fulbright Association, will participate in Pathways to Global Citizenship, a global youth summit to promote study abroad, hosted by the Fulbright Association Thursday, Oct. 19.  The summit will take place at eth Grand Hyatt in Denver, Colorado, from 1-5:30 p.m. […]

NSU Homecoming set for Nov. 3-4

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will celebrate Homecoming with a series of programs, events and reunions Friday, Nov. 3-Saturday, Nov. 4.  Individual organizations have additional events planned for Sunday, Nov. 5.

Updates will be posted at www.northwesternstatealumni.com.  Alumni are encouraged to reach out to organizations to confirm dates, times and details.

Friday, Nov. 3

 Long Purple Line […]

NSU offering undergrad certificate in Medical Humanities

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University is offering a new undergraduate certificate in Medical Humanities that is administered through the Louisiana Scholars’ College but is open to all students.

“The field of medical humanities offers perspectives on medicine and health drawn from the arts, literature, history, philosophy and the social sciences,” said Dr. Keith Dromm, professor of […]

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