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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.

Spring 2022 Commencement will be May 11-12

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will hold Spring 2022 commencement exercises with four ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 and 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday, May 12, according to University Registrar Barbara Prescott.  Commencement will take place in Prather Coliseum. The ceremonies will be streamed live on the university’s website, […]

Greek Centennial Celebration back on the calendar for April 8-9

NATCHITOCHES – Plans are continuing for Northwestern State University’s Greek Centennial Celebration that has been postponed twice due to COVID.  The weekend of reunions and other events will take place April 8-9 and will be held in conjunction with Flavor of Louisiana, NSU’s spring seafood extravaganza.

Flavor of Louisiana will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, April […]

NSU, NLTCC renew credit transfer agreement

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University and Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College in Minden renewed a memorandum of understanding that provides seamless credit transfers for students who complete courses at NLTCC and wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree at NSU.  The understanding saves students time and money by recognizing course credits in English, math, physical science, […]

NSU announces Fall 2021 Honor List

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University students announces the names of 739 students who were named to the Honor List for the Fall 2021 semester.  Students on the Honor List must be enrolled full-time at Northwestern and have a grade point average of between 3.0 and 3.49.

For questions regarding the Honor List, please contact the NSU […]

NSU announces Fall 2021 Dean’s List

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University announces the names of 841 students named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester. Students on the Dean’s List earned a grade point average of between 3.5 and 3.99. For questions about the honor lists, contact the University Registrar at (318) 357-6171, toll-free at (800) 807-8849 or registrar@nsula.edu.

Those […]

NSU announces President’s List for Fall 2021

NATCHITOCHES – Five hundred and ninety-eight students were named to the Fall 2021 President’s List at Northwestern State University. Students on the list earned a grade point average of 4.0. For questions about the honor lists, contact the University Registrar at (318) 357-6171, toll-free at (800) 807-8849 or registrar@nsula.edu.

Those named to the President’s List listed […]

NSU names Kevin Bostian as Director of Athletics

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State has named Kevin Bostian as its Director of Athletics.

Bostian comes to Natchitoches from the University of North Carolina Greensboro where he spent nearly two years as the executive associate athletic director for development. Bostian will be introduced at a public news conference at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Student Union Ballroom […]

Reception for ‘Carrying the Dream’ Jan. 21

NATCHITOCHES – An opening reception for ‘Carrying the Dream,’ a display of the hearse that carried the body of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will take place from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21 at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum.

The “Carrying the Dream” exhibit will be on […]

‘Carrying the Dream’ exhibit to be featured at LSHOF

NATCHITOCHES – A rare display of the hearse that carried the body of prominent civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be featured at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum starting Jan. 20.

The “Carrying the Dream” exhibit will tour the state in January and February, presented in partnership […]

Gentry will return to NSU as president’s executive assistant

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University President Dr. Marcus Jones has announced the appointment of Cole Gentry of Natchitoches as Executive Assistant to the President and Director of Strategic Initiatives.

Gentry, who will join NSU on Feb. 7, “will be involved in all aspects of the university’s operations and initiatives as a liaison to the president’s office […]

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