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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.

Maggio’s is vendor/chef for Flavor of Louisiana

Maggio’s is a chef/vendor for Flavor of Louisiana, Northwestern State University’s spring seafood extravaganza and fundraising celebration set to take place at 6 p.m. Friday, April 8 in Prather Coliseum. Maggio’s will have multiple bar stations set up at the food festival and will also be serving their Bloody Mary Oyster Shooters. Pictured from left […]

NSU shows slight drop in enrollment for Spring 2022, but grows in entering freshmen

NATCHITOCHES – Enrollment at Northwestern State University dipped slightly for the Spring 2022 semester, following state and national trends in which multiple disrupting factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic and hurricanes that left parts of Louisiana devastated in 2020 and 2021, played a role.

Enrollment for Spring 2022 is 9,549, a decrease of 5.93 percent from a […]

Alumni invited to donate caps and gowns for upcoming grads

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University graduates are invited to donate NSU caps and gowns for upcoming graduates who may not be able to purchase regalia.

Dr. Jennifer Shaw, a research associate in the Department of Social Work, is coordinating a regalia closet.  The “Gowns for Grads” endeavor aims to help students who are unable to secure […]

Short film by NSU alum wins top prize at Cane River Film Festival

NATCHITOCHES – A short film by Northwestern State University graduate Hammond Lake took the top prize at the 2022 Cane River Film Festival, along with earning prizes at other film festivals in the U.S. and abroad.   Several other NSU alumni contributed to the creation of “Zoomies,” a comedy/horror film that will be screened locally as […]

Kiss A Pig for the Pantry – Fund drive pits Jones vs. Cox

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Food Pantry is in dire need of toiletry items and is holding a fund raiser that pits NSU President Marcus Jones against Dean of Students Reatha Cox in a contest to raise the most money to benefit the Food Pantry.  The loser will kiss a live pig.

The Kiss a Pig […]

Flavor of Louisiana is back! NSU’s seafood extravaganza returns April 8

NATCHITOCHES – Flavor of Louisiana, Northwestern State University’s spring fund raiser and seafood extravaganza, will return Friday, April 8.  Flavor of Louisiana, one of NSU’s most popular events, was put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, but will return to feature Louisiana cuisine, craft beverages, specialty deserts, […]

Statistician will discuss ‘Power in Numbers’

NATCHITOCHES – Statistician and speaker Talithia Williams will be the featured speaker at Northwestern State University where she will discuss “Power in Numbers:  Unveiling Hidden Figures,” as part of a meeting of the Louisiana/Mississippi section of the Mathematical Association of America, hosted by NSU’s Department of Mathematics.

Williams will speak at 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 4 […]

City Bank is Flavor of Louisiana Magnolia sponsor

NATCHITOCHES – City Bank and Trust is a Magnolia Sponsor of Flavor of Louisiana, Northwestern State University’s spring celebration of Louisiana cuisine.  From left are Josh Pierson, Jared Boydstun, Jill Bankston, Kim Howell, Shanna Baker and Cristy Bernard. Flavor of Louisiana will take place at 6 p.m. Friday, April 8 in Prather Coliseum and will […]

Registration open for ADVANCE 2022

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s ADVANCE Program for Young Scholars (ADVANCE), now celebrating its 34th year, will host its traditional residential program for academically motivated students July 10 – 30.

Students currently in grades 7 – 11 enroll in and complete one course during the three-week program. They attend 108.5 hours of class and cover an […]

Leone joins Development staff

NATCHITOCHES – Sharon Leone has joined the staff at Northwestern State University and will serve as development coordinator for the Office of University Advancement. Leone will assist with donor relations, facilitating key tasks and procedures for the entire office of Development and will help with announcements and events in the department.

“The current goals I have […]

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