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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.

Northwestern State breaks ground on state of the art academic building

NATCHITOCHES – Gov. Jon Bel Edwards was among those in hardhats Tuesday when officials at Northwestern State University broke ground on what will be a state of the art academic building named for former NSU President Dr. Robert Alost. Edwards said the groundbreaking on the $44 million investment represents the progress Louisiana is making by […]

Internationally renowned scholar Dr. Molefi Asante will speak at NSU

NATCHITOCHES—Don’t know what Afrocentricity is? You can learn about this philosophical movement from one of its founders, Dr. Molefi Kete Asante, at an upcoming talk on the Northwestern State University campus.

“Afrocentricity is a simple idea,” he once wrote. “At its base it is concerned with African people being subjects of historical and social experiences rather […]

McCain, NSU’s first Pi Kappa Phi, will speak at Morgan Scholarship Program

NATCHITOCHES – Jack McCain Jr. of Natchitoches will be keynote speaker at the Morgan Extra Mile Scholarship program at Northwestern State University March 20.  The Morgan Scholarship program honors members of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority who distinguish themselves through academic success, chapter leadership, campus involvement and part-time employment.

McCain, 88, was […]

ROTC hosts high schoolers for Demon Challenge

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Military Science hosted the Demon Challenge for JROTC students from area high schools. The students participated in a series of physical and leadership activities modeled on the U.S. Army’s Ranger Challenge modified for high school students.

Organizers said the all-day 10-event competition included 15 teams from six high schools […]

Mama’s and Papa’s are Bayou sponsors as well as vendors for Flavor of Louisiana

Mama’s Oyster House and Papa’s Bar and Grill in downtown Natchitoches will be among the featured restaurants participating in Flavor of Louisiana, Northwestern State University’s spring seafood fund raiser and celebration of spring.  Mama’s and Papa’s are also a Bayou Sponsor for the event that will feature Louisiana seafood, along with entertainment, prizes and more. […]

Antoine takes 3rd in MAA student competition

NATCHITOCHES – Kelston Antoine, a Northwestern State University mathematics major from St. Martinville, earned third place in the student presentation competition at the Louisiana/Mississippi Mathematical Association of America section meeting held at the University of Mississippi March 2-4. Antoine’s paper and presentation were on “Candy Crush Combinatorics,” in which she examined calculating the number of […]

State Sen. Louie Bernard speaks to social work class

NATCHITOCHES – State Senator Louie Bernard was invited to speak to a social work class at Northwestern State University where he discussed issues and policies in Louisiana from a legislator’s perspective.

Students in Social Work 4350, a social welfare policy class, asked questions pertaining to gun control, marijuana legalization and juvenile corrections.  As part of their […]

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