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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.

Got a secret? Watson Library wants yours

NATCHITOCHES – If you’ve got a secret you just can’t keep, Northwestern State University’s Eugene P. Watson Library has an exhibit for you.  The library is presenting “Postsecret Project” April 8-May 10.

PostSecret (postsecret.com) is an ongoing art project created by Frank Warren in 2004.  The concept is that anonymous people decorate a postcard and portray a secret […]

Visiting physicist discusses AI research, possible collaborations at NSU

NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Romuald Poteau, a professor from Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie des Nano-Objets (LPCNO), INSA-CNRS-UT3, Toulouse, France, spoke to students and faculty in Northwestern State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, the School of STEM and the Department of Physical Science to discuss educational and research collaborations on artificial intelligence and possible student […]

Area high schools compete in Demon Math Classic

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Mathematics hosted the Demon Math Classic March 22 in which 13 teams from seven high schools competed in a quiz bowl-style competition.  The event was sponsored by Sabine State Bank.

Students competed as a team and as individuals.  Winners of the individual competition each receive a trophy, a TI-Nspire […]

Student media groups win College Media Association awards

By Lia Portillo

Editor in Chief, The Current Sauce

 

NATCHITOCHES – Student Media organizations at Northwestern State University earned national honors at the College Media Association’s New York City Conference. The groups in attendance were NSU’s student newspaper, The Current Sauce; radio station, KNWD, and yearbook, Potpourri.

College Media Association is the largest collegiate association serving students and […]

Social Work Dept. will co-host opioid symposium

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Social Work and the Louisiana Department of Public Health will host the in-person and virtual Spring Opioid Symposium on Maternal Health on Friday, April 26 at NSU.  Lunch will be from 11:30 a.m.-noon with the program going from noon-3 p.m. The event is open to faculty, staff, students […]

Engineering Technology reunion will include professional development option

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology has added a professional development component to the schedule of events that are part of the Department’s inaugural alumni reunion on Saturday, April 6.

A professional development event will take place in Williamson Hall from noon-2 p.m.  The presentation will discuss opportunities available for Engineering Technology graduates […]

Department of Social Work celebrates reaccreditation

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Social Work celebrated its reaccreditation by the Council on Social Work Education. CSWE accreditation is a rigorous peer-review process that assures that the department meets high standards in preparing students for professional work in diverse cultures and communities.

“Accreditation through CSWE allows our department to provide national accreditation to […]

Dr. Jack Russell Professorship funds to be matched by BoR

NATCHITOCHES – A professorship established in Northwestern State University’s School of Business that honors the memory of a dedicated professor of computer information systems has reached a level that qualifies to be matched by the Louisiana Board of Regents.

The Dr. Jack P. Russell Professorship in Business and Computer Information Systems was created with an initial […]

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