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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 announces results of Region IV Social Studies Fair

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Social Sciences and Applied Programs hosted students from schools in surrounding parishes for the 58th annual Region IV Social Studies Fair Feb. 3.  Students exhibited almost 70 individual and group projects in a wide variety of fields, including anthropology, economics, geography, history, Louisiana history, political science and sociology.  […]

NSU gives update on building projects

NATCHITOCHES – Concrete bases for Robert Alost Hall are being poured and the 18-month project is running on schedule, according to Jennifer Kelly, Northwestern State University’s executive director of University Affairs.

“Steel will start going up mid- to late February,” Kelly said. “It’s progressing, even considering several days of rain, they’ve been able to move forward.”

The […]

FUMC Youth support Cradle to College

NATCHITOCHES – The Youth of Natchitoches First United Methodist Church, led by Colby and Lindsey Session and NSU FUMC interns Phillip Coleman, Rachael Smith and Garrett Wells visited the Northwestern State University Teacher Education Center recently to engage in a service learning project and tour the building. Following a discussion of how literacy impacts school […]

Master flutist will illuminate NSU with ‘Jazz and the Civil Rights’ exploration

By Dr. Jasmine Wise, NSU coordinator of Black Studies

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University is set to host an evening of music and education with Master Flutist Galen Abdur-Razzaq at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29 in the Student Union Ballroom.

Known for his masterful flute performances, Abdur-Razzaq will not only captivate the audience with his rich and […]

RECIPE for STEM draws in middle schoolers with hands-on learning

NATCHITOCHES – More than 1,400 middle school students from throughout central Louisiana participated in second annual RECIPE for Rural STEM Day Feb. 8 where they engaged in activities and demonstrations designed to spark interest in science, technology engineering and mathematics.  The RECIPE (Relevant, Educational, Career Minded, Impactful, Purposeful and Engaging) event was presented by Northwestern […]

NSU encourages future educators at regional Ed Rising Conference

NATCHITOCHES – Former Northwestern State University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike McConathy opened NSU’s School of Education’s 2024 Regional Educators Rising Regional Conference Feb. 7.  McConathy spoke about the importance of education and the meaningful impact that individual teachers have on students. More than 200 middle school and high school students from throughout the region […]

Get Down and Clean Up – NSU library has clean-up kits available for check-out

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Eugene P. Watson Memorial Library is joining libraries from around the state in a program to encourage litter abatement in Louisiana.  Students and faculty with a campus ID can check out clean-up kits with vests, litter grabbers, trash bags and instructions to clean up litter.

The program, presented by Keep Louisiana […]

NSU recognizes service during Military Appreciation Day

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University Athletics and Department of Military Science honored members of the U.S. Armed Services with Military Appreciation Day during the basketball doubleheader Feb. 3.  Select honorees were Ted Duggan, his son Ted Duggan II and Staff Sgt. Richard Spikes.

After commissioning through NSU’s ROTC Program in 1957, Ted Duggan Sr. was an […]

NSU leaders focus on strategic partnerships during Capitol Hill visit

NATCHITOCHES – Leadership from Northwestern State University met with Louisiana’s congressional delegation and other officials in Washington, D.C., last week to underscore the pivotal role that higher education plays in preparing Louisiana’s future workforce.

NSU President Dr. Marcus Jones, Vice President of External Affairs Dr. Drake Owens, and Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. […]

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