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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.

Outstanding educators will be honored during Homecoming

NATCHITOCHES – Six outstanding educational professionals will be honored at a reception and induction ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 Northwestern State University’s Teacher Education Center before NSU’s homecoming game.  Criteria for selection include: 1) graduating from NSU with an undergraduate or graduate degree in Education; 2) have a minimum of 30 years of […]

BSN students volunteer with Rapides flu shot drive thru

ALEXANDRIA – Bachelor of Nursing students at Northwestern State University’s Cenla campus volunteered with the Rapides Parish Health Unit and assisted in administering 140 influenza injections to the community Sept. 30.  From left are Royesha McCullough, Kerri Manuel, Assistant Professor Rebecca Harrell, MSN RNBC, Mikayla Wright and Chloe Hamilton.

 

Alost honored at ballgame, new academic building will bear his name

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will honor the legacy of Dr. Robert Alost, the 16th president of Northwestern, who led the university from 1986 to 1996, by naming the school’s new academic building Robert Alost Hall.  The Robert Alost Memorial Scholarship has been established by friends and family.  Dr. Alost’s sons were recognized on the […]

ALD celebrates Order of the Torch Award

NATCHITOCHES – Members of Northwestern State University’s Alpha Lambda Delta First Year Honor Society held a reception to celebrate chapter success in earning The Order of the Torch Award, the honor society’s highest award presented to the nation’s most outstanding chapter for the 2021-22 academic year. Chapters are only eligible for the award every four […]

Oct. 4 Living Library will focus on faith, spirituality

NATCHITOCHES – “Watson’s Living Library:  Everyone Has A Story” at Northwestern State University will host its fifth panel discussion on faith, religion and spirituality beginning at 2 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 4 with representation of Baptist, Catholic, Full Gospel Baptist, Humanist, Jewish, Lutheran and Muslim perspectives.

The discussion will take place in the Ora Garland Williams Digital […]

NSU recognizes MSG (R) Reeves Flurry as honorary captain

NATCHITOCHES – In continuing its tradition of honoring those who served in the nation’s Armed Forces during each home football game, Master Sergeant Reeves Flurry, U.S. Army Retired, was recognized during Northwestern State University’s Sept. 24 football game.  Flurry recently joined the cadre of NSU’s ROTC program as the Assistant Recruiting Operations Officer and brings […]

NSU Bass Tournament, TappedTober set for Oct. 15

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s inaugural Bass Fishing Tournament will take place in tandem with another popular Natchitoches event, the annual TappedTober Craft Beer and Wine Festival, both taking place Saturday, Oct. 15 and supported by the Cane River Waterway Commission.

Although these are two separate events, both appeal to a wide variety of spectators who […]

ESPN+ Team finds success in first broadcast

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University and the Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts completed the first ESPN+ production on campus during the Lady Demon Volleyball home opener versus Texas Southern on Sept. 20.

“Former facilities director Mike Duty was watching and sent me a text message saying that anybody that was watching tonight’s production […]

NSU will present 5th annual ET Symposium

NATCHITOCHES – In celebration of October as National Manufacturing Month, Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology is organizing the 5th annual Engineering Technology Symposium from 8 a.m.-noon Thursday, October 20 in the Student Union Ballroom. Regional manufacturers will participate to offer information about their companies and relevant STEM career opportunities available.

Dr. Moftah Ali, assistant professor […]

NSU names new Cenla campus manager

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University has named Amber Baysden its new Cenla Campus manager. Baysden will work closely with students, faculty, staff and Cenla Campus Executive Director Jason Parks to continue the collaborative work taking place within the Cenla Community.

“Our campus is fortunate to have Ms. Baysden joining the NSU Family,” Parks said. “We will […]

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