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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.

Love is the topic of student-produced magazine

By Professor Melody Gilbert

NATCHITOCHES – After a semester spent writing stories all about love, Northwestern State University students in Professor Melody Gilbert’s COMM4230 class are ready to share XOXO Magazine: Love in Demonland with NSU, the Natchitoches community and beyond.

On Tuesday, April 25, students in the class handed out copies of the magazine on […]

Mickayla Love is 2023 recipient of Lisa Chesser Borders Scholarship

Love’s senior art exhibition is on display through Friday, April 28 in Gallery II

NATCHITOCHES – Mickayla Love of Cecilia is this year’s recipient of the Lisa Chesser Borders Endowed Scholarship and Meraki Award, established in 2019 by Natchitoches artist James Borders to honor his late wife.  Love is a graduating senior at Northwestern State University […]

NSU library rededicated for long-time scholar, librarian Eugene P. Watson

NATCHITOCHES –Northwestern State University’s Head Archivist and Records Officer Donna Baker hosted a rededication of Eugene P. Watson Memorial Library April 24 in celebration of the library’s 50th year.  The celebration took place in the Cammie G. Henry Research Center on the third floor of the library. Watson Library opened in 1972 during the administration […]

NSU hosts Special Olympics Red River Games

NATCHITOCHES – Student-athletes from 13 area schools and groups competed in Louisiana Special Olympics and Arts Festival April 18.  Games took place at Northwestern State University’s Walter P. Ledet Track and Field Complex for a morning of competition and celebration.

Students from L.P. Vaughn, Fairview-Alpha, Goldonna, Lakeview, Natchitoches Central, Provencal, Natchitoches Jr. High, Marthaville, Weaver, NSU […]

Student research, performances, service highlighted as NSU hosts UL System Academic Summit

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University hosted the University of Louisiana System Academic Summit April 20-21, an event to showcase research presentations, artistic performances and service-learning projects covering a range of academic disciplines by students in the nine-university system.  The summit provides a forum for discussions, networking and interdisciplinary studies as scholars from each institution share […]

Comm students visit Fort Polk

Students from Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism and Communications Arts visited Fort Polk as part of a multimedia strategic communication campaign project for the Joint Readiness Training Center. Objectives were to help JRTC find qualified candidates for available job positions at Fort Polk, rectify misperceptions about Fort Polk and recruit student interns […]

Student-produced documentary shorts will be screened April 24

NATCHITOCHES – The public is invited to a documentary showcase featuring short films by Northwestern State University COMM4240 students. Screenings will begin at 5 p.m. Monday, April 24 in the Varnado Hall Ballroom. There is no charge for admission and all are welcome.

The student filmmakers are Kelsie Campbell, Lia Portillo Cantarero, Michantwana Lacey, Destin Lopez, James Lowring […]

NSU gets 10 trash receptacles through KBL grant

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University was selected as one of the 98 recipients of the 2023 Keep Louisiana Beautiful trash receptacle grant program made possible with funding from the State of Louisiana and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. NSU has installed 10 trash receptacles around campus in high traffic and high pedestrian areas.

Through the […]

Center for Inclusion and Diversity named for Gail Metoyer Jones

NATCHITOCHES –Northwestern State University’s Center for Inclusion and Diversity, was named for an individual whose life and career has focused on support and advocacy for minority and marginalized populations.  A dedication ceremony took place April 19 honoring Gail Metoyer Jones, with a capacity crowd that included many former students, family, friends, faculty, staff and administrators […]

Living Library discusses what does it mean to be an NSU Demon

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Eugene P. Watson Library presented the Spring 2023 Living Library Collection focused on what it means to be an athlete at NSU.  Participants on the panel of current and former Demon athletes and coaches discussed their experiences on and off and field and the impact it had on their lives.

Panelists […]

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