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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 hosts Patriot Day program, remembrance of 9/11

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Student Government Association led a Patriot Day remembrance and moment of silence at 7:46 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11.  As NSU’s ROTC lowered the United States flag to half-staff, a men’s vocal ensemble led the group in singing the national anthem. In addition to faculty, staff and students, the event was […]

Turn Teal – NSU, LSMSA, City of Natchitoches promote ovarian cancer awareness

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University and the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts are partnering with the City of Natchitoches to raise awareness of ovarian cancer during the month of September. Teal is the color of ovarian cancer awareness and teal ribbons have been placed around both campuses and in downtown Natchitoches.

This year’s […]

Nominations open for outstanding NSU alumni awards

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Alumni Association invites nominations for three alumni awards, two that will recognize distinguished service and one for volunteerism toward the Alumni Association.

The deadline to submit applications is midnight Oct. 9.  For more information and to access a nomination form visit https://www.northwesternstatealumni.com/awards/.

The awards are Outstanding Young Alumnus/Alumna Distinguished Service […]

CIS internship provides valuable insights for Scholars’ student

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University student Joseph Adams completed a summer internship that provided him with practical experience that directly impacts his studies and career goals.  The Lindale, Texas, native interned at RoyOMartin where he was assigned to improve the functionality of one of the company’s internal webpages.

“I heard about the internship from Jessica Stewart, […]

Work by Louisiana artist Annie Moran to be included in “Elemental Threads,” a Creole art exhibition

Photo by Marianna Massey were provided by the artist.

NATCHITOCHES – Nature, birds, landscapes, figurative pieces, and cultural landscapes as interpreted by Louisiana artist Annie Moran will be included in an exhibit titled “Elemental Threads,” presented by the Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State University Sept. 15-Oct. 29.

Contemporary works by Angelbert Metoyer and Ayo Scott will […]

NSU releases fall enrollment data

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Fall 2023 enrollment was not as low as administrators had anticipated, according to President Dr. Marcus Jones. Total enrollment on the 14th day of classes, the date by which all students, including late registrants were counted, was 8,847, a 5.8 percent decline from one year ago.  Last year’s Fall 2022 […]

NSU will host STEM Day for high schoolers

NATCHITOCHES – NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics will host STEM Day Friday, Sept. 29 for high schoolers interested in exploring career opportunities in STEM fields.  Participants will be able to meet faculty and fellow students and learn about degree programs and scholarships.

The School of STEM includes the Department […]

NSU Inferno Pitch is back

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Inferno Pitch competition is back. The Inferno Pitch, sponsored by the School of Business, is a business model competition intended to provide students with practical experience in entrepreneurship and increase innovation. Students will submit business models, attend business development workshops and pitch their concept to a panel of judges.

The competition […]

NSU, Fort Johnson sign credit transfer agreements

NATCHITOCHES – Administrators from Northwestern State University and Fort Johnson, formerly Fort Polk, announced two memorandums of understanding, one in which the training soldiers receive can be applied as college course credits towards a bachelor’s degree and a second to use job-embedded training as credits towards a master’s degree.

Commanding General David Gardner, Joint Readiness Training […]

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