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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.

Rescheduled: Tunica-Biloxi scholars and cultural knowledge keepers to speak at NSU about Indigenous people and social change

NATCHITOCHES – What does it take to wake up a “sleeping” Indigenous language? How do Indigenous nations keep their cultures and environments thriving?  Elisabeth Pierite-Mora and Jean-Luc Pierite, both Tunica-Biloxi and Mississippi Choctaw, will speak about their work at Northwestern State University at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 Lucile Hendrick Room on the first floor […]

NSU threw a party and everyone showed up

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University threw a party Friday night and everyone showed up.  The school’s annual spring fund raiser, Flavor of Louisiana, drew more than 700 guests to mix and mingle while sampling Louisiana seafood dishes prepared by some of the region’s most popular chefs.  Guests enjoyed seafood wontons, crawfish and grits, jambalaya and […]

Chris Roper Memorial set for April 27

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will host the 42th annual Chris Roper Memorial Golf Tournament Saturday April 27 at Northwestern Hills with a kick-off party Friday, April 26. Proceeds from the tournament are used to fund two scholarships awarded each year to two deserving students who are enrolled in the Health & Human Performance Department.

Tee […]

The Pantry has a new freezer and it’s stocked with frozen meals for students

NATCHITOCHES – Auxiliary Services at Northwestern State University, Sodexo Campus Dining and The Pantry, the campus food pantry, hosted a “stock the freezer” event March 14. The freezer and meals were purchased through a $1,200 grant from Swipe Out Hunger and LG Electronics.  Swipe Out Hunger is a nonprofit organization that partners with colleges and […]

Living Library shines spotlight on those who work behind the scenes

NATCHITOCHES – You aren’t likely to find them out front, emceeing a program or posing for photo ops, but the magic doesn’t happen without them.  They are the people who do the prep work, the legwork and the production work to make Northwestern State University activities, services and events a reality.  This past Thursday, for […]

Jennings scholarship honors couple who mentored generations of music students

Luke Niedens of Queen City, Texas, is the inaugural recipient of the Richard and Shirley Jennings Scholarship, awarded to a student in NSU’s School of Creative and Performing Arts.  The scholarship honors a couple who embodied selfless service, a strong work ethic and a commitment to music education.

Niedens is pursuing a degree in music education/instrumental […]

Ribbon-cutting postponed

NATCHITOCHES – A ribbon-cutting for the new digital billboard at Northwestern State University that was set for Thursday, March 14 has been postponed.

“Due to the passing of Mrs. Nita Maggio, mother of past NSU president Dr. Chris Maggio, we will postpone the ribbon-cutting,” said Dr. Drake Owens, vice president for External Affairs.  “We offer deepest […]

Tristant will run in Paris Olympics opening marathon

NATCHITOCHES – A Northwestern State University physics professor is one of over 20,000 individuals from all over the world selected to participate in the Marathon Pour Tous during the Paris Olympic Games this summer. Dr. Damien Tristant, a native of France, was selected for the event that will feature both amateurs and athletes alike, with […]

‘Latino Living’ episode focuses on ‘la carerra,” the career

NATCHITOCHES – The fifth and final episode of “Latino Living,” Season 2, a podcast created by Northwestern State University’s Hispanic Student Journalist Association, has been posted on YouTube and Spotify.  For this episode, the crew focused on, “La Carrera,” the race.

In Spanish, “carrera” has two meanings, the race and the career. The hosts of Latino […]

Culinary arts students will hold plate lunch fund raiser March 20

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University culinary arts students will hold a plate lunch fund raiser Wednesday, March 20.  The plates are pick-up only from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Culinary Arts Annex behind the Student Union.

The $20 lunch plate will include three birria chicken tacos, elote street corn, a sopapilla cheesecake bar and a bottle […]

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