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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.

October is Creole Heritage Month in Louisiana

By Dr. Kent Peacock, director of the Creole Heritage Center, Northwestern State University

NATCHITOCHES – The Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State University is proud to acknowledge October as Creole Heritage Month in the state of Louisiana.

To mark the occasion, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has issued a Commendation recognizing the month as a time […]

NSU names athletic facilities Donald G. Kelly Athletic Complex

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University unveiled signage designating the school’s athletic fieldhouse and surrounding facilities as the Donald G. Kelly Athletic Complex during the Sept. 30 football game.  Kelly and family were recognized, along with his contributions to NSU while serving in state government for more than two decades.

A prominent alumnus and student-athlete, Kelly served […]

NSU IR professional Claspill named a ULS Fellow

NATCHITOCHES – Kelsey Claspill, a data analyst in the Office of Institutional Research at Northwestern State University, has been selected as one of two Data Analyst Fellows by the University of Louisiana System, along with Blake Robért of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

As part of this fellowship, Claspill and Robért will lead system-level tasks […]

Student, industry reps invited to ET Symposium

NATCHITOCHES – In celebration of October as National Manufacturing Month, Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology is organizing the 6th annual Engineering Technology Symposium.  This year’s theme is “Creative problem-solving.”

The event will be from 8 a.m.-noon Monday, October 23 in the Student Union Ballroom. Regional manufacturers will participate to offer information about their companies […]

Kelly named honorary captain for Sept. 30 football game

By Margaret Bell

Facilitator of Military Science / Office Manager

NATCHITOCHES – In continuing its tradition of honoring those who serve in the nation’s Armed Forces, Northwestern State University named First Sergeant Edward Kelly, U.S. Army Retired, the honorary captain during the Demon football game on Sept. 30.

For over 23 years, Kelly served the U.S. Army Transportation […]

Creole Heritage Center will celebrate 25th anniversary with two upcoming events

By Dr. Kent Peacock, director of the Creole Heritage Center

NATCHITOCHES – The Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State University invites the public to attend two events this October as it celebrates its 25th anniversary and continues to recognize Louisiana Creoles and their contributions to communities, the nation and the world.

From 5 to 7 p.m. on […]

Moulton elected to Fulbright national board of directors

NATCHITOCHES –Dr. Patrice Moulton, a professor of psychology at Northwestern State University, has been elected to the national board of directors for the Fulbright Association and will begin a three-year term in January 2024.  Moulton has served as president of the Louisiana Fulbright Chapter since 2020.

The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program […]

High schoolers explore labs, career opportunities as NSU hosts STEM Day

NATCHITOCHES – Lyndia Vercher from Montgomery High School and Shariya Boykins, London Carter and She’Tavia Young of Logansport High School explored the makeup of dry ice during a lab experiment as Northwestern State University hosted STEM Day Sept. 29.  About 260 high schoolers from all over the Louisiana visited the campus to tour NSU’s School […]

Work by MacDonald, Bezoari, Beier to be featured in La. State Museum exhibit

NATCHITOCHES – An upcoming exhibit at the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum in Shreveport titled “Natchitoches Artists:  Changing Landscapes” will feature photographs by Anna Tapia MacDonald, head of Information Literacy, Library Instruction and Reference at Northwestern State University’s Eugene P. Watson Memorial Library.  Also included will be work by Dr. Massimo Bezoari, a retired NSU professor, […]

School of STEM, ASM chapter support Dr. Jerry Allen Scholarship

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Biology and Microbiology and campus chapter of the American Society of Microbiology presented a donation of $2,000 to the Dr. Jerry Allen Memorial Scholarship Sept. 15. The presentation took place during a joint meeting of the campus ASM chapter and the American Chemical Society chapter.

Faculty from the Department […]

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