NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Alumni Association is offering limited edition collectible Santas for sale this holiday season.
The commemorative NSU tabletop Santas appear every December and honor selected programs or organization, ROTC in 2019 ($20), Nursing and Allied Health in 2020 ($25), Greek life 2021 ($30) and this year’s 2022 championship-winning women’s soccer team […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology hosted its annual Robotics Competition and Smart Structures Show (RC&S3), drawing about 75 middle schoolers to campus to put their skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to the test.
Winning teams were, Caddo Middle Magnet, first place; North DoSoto Middle School, second place, and Donnie Bickham […]
By Melody Gilbert, Associate Professor and Documentary Filmmaker,
Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts
NATCHITOCHES – After a semester spent writing stories about gaming, Northwestern State University students in Professor Melody Gilbert’s COMM4230 class are ready to share AFK: Away from the Keyboard magazine with NSU Demons and the Natchitoches community.
On Thursday, Dec 1 students […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University was named one of four recipients awarded Healthcare Occupations Program grants from The Rapides Foundation to help meet the healthcare workforce needs of employers in Central Louisiana.
Northwestern State University received a $719,600 grant in September to increase the number of Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) clinical students admitted to its […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Chapter of Blue Key Honor Society inducted 29 new members and recognized new officers. Blue Key Honor Society is a premier honor society that recognizes students at institutions of higher education for balanced and all-around excellence in scholarship, leadership and service. Blue Key Honor Society bases its eligibility for membership […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University, the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office, Caddo Sheriff’s Office, Shreveport Police Department and NSU Police Department signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday to clearly delineate responsibilities and share information about power-based violence committed by or against students at NSU’s Shreveport Campus. “We have entered into an agreement like this with […]
NATCHITOCHES – In continuing its tradition of honoring those who serve in the nation’s Armed Forces, Northwestern State University named Colonel Aristotle Vaseliades the honorary captain during its final home football game of the season on November 19.
Vaseliades was born and raised in Gulfport, Florida, and is a 1997 graduate of Florida Southern College where […]
NATCHITOCHES – A poinsettia sculpture was unveiled in Natchitoches Friday, the first of a planned series of public art projects produced in collaboration with the Natchitoches Historic District Development Commission, the Cane River National Heritage Area and Northwestern State University’s School of Creative and Performing Arts.
The Natchitoches In Bloom concept was inspired by similar initiatives […]
NATCHITOCHES – The Krewe of Dionysos of Natchitoches donated $500 to the Northwestern State University Food Pantry during NSU’s annual food drive, where volunteers collected non-perishable food items, bottled water, toiletries, personal care items and cash donations for The Pantry. From left are Trudy Williamson, NSU student volunteer Kacy Young, Phil Rider, Karla Rider, Leonard […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s popular cookbook “In Good Taste” is available for holiday gift-giving. Proceeds from the cookbook go towards the Elise James Memorial Scholarship presented to students from the Campus Women’s Organization. The cookbook was first introduced in 1989 with a cover and interior drawings by alumna Cheryl Gianforte. A second printing was […]
