NATCHITOCHES – An economic impact study has placed Northwestern State University’s economic value at $519.7 million in income and determined that the school supported 7,204 jobs in northwest and central Louisiana during fiscal year 2021-22.
The findings were reported by Lightcast, an independent labor market analytics firm.
“Results of this study highlight the return on investment the […]
Academic and Student Experience leadership participated in a two-day retreat last month to dialogue about continued collaboration between the two areas and how they can better support one another while supporting students. The workshop enabled discovery of the diversity of leadership styles among those attending and how they can better support each other to advance […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s College of Business and Technology will host two upcoming training seminars for human resources professionals.
Dr. Elizabeth Prejean will present Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) “Essentials of Human Resource Management.” Prejean, DBA, is a SHRM Essentials Certified Teacher and SHRM Education Partner coordinator for the Essentials class. Prejean has many […]
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy spoke to about 500 young men attending Louisiana Boys State this week where he discussed leadership and problem-solving and offered advice about how to get involved in government. Louisiana Boys State is a program for rising high school seniors in which they learn about government and how city, parish and state […]
NATCHITOCHES – After 31 years serving her alma mater, Jana Parker Lucky is retiring from Northwestern State University this summer. To celebrate Lucky’s retirement, her sisters, Jill Parker Bankston and Amy Parker Gleason, along with their mother, Janet Parker, announced The Parker Sisters Scholarship that will be awarded to a female student serving as the […]
Destination Science Campers Brennan Dromm, Mason Jones and Aaron Blanchard, from left, donned white coats and did cheek swabs in a biology lab Monday as Northwestern State University’s School of STEM kicked off the week-long science camp Monday. Campers learned to look for bacteria under a microscope, plate the bacteria and study epidemiology. Later, they […]
NATCHITOCHES – The Natchitoches-Northwestern State University Folk Festival is seeking volunteers to join the fun and experience the festival from within. The festival relies on volunteers to help with the various components of the event such as security and other positions as needed.
Volunteers will work inside air-conditioned Prather Coliseum and will be needed from 6 […]
Seventh and eighth grade students from Natchitoches Magnet, Provencal, NSU Middle Lab and St. Mary’s participated in Camp Fast Forward this week, an Area Health Education Center (AHEC) summer program funded by the Rapides Foundation and hosted by Northwestern State University to create awareness of careers in healthcare. Students learned about nursing, first aid, ultrasound, […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Eugene P. Watson Memorial Library will host “From Pine to Palm and Places in Between” June 26-August 26. The exhibit is in the Cammie G. Henry Research Center, Room 301. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-noon Friday.
“Since summer is the traditional time for travel and recreation, this […]
NATCHITOCHES – Three incoming Northwestern State University freshmen who will be part of the university’s bass fishing team were named recipients of Dylan Kyle Poche Memorial Scholarships. Ross Miller of Rayne, Cole Pickett of Many and Drake Wadsworth of Stonewall will be awarded a combined $20,500 from Burt and Shelley Poche. All three students will […]
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