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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.

After Hours event at Cane River Brewing set for Aug. 5

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Alumni Association will host an After Hours event at Cane River Brewing on Thursday, Aug. 5.  The gathering will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. for all NSU alumni, supporters and friends.

Those who would like to attend should RSVP to alumni@nsula.edu to ensure an accurate headcount for food.  There […]

Freshman Connection welcomes incoming students

By Sheridan Duet

Sduet174121@nsula.edu

 

Natchitoches, LA – This summer Northwestern State University welcomed over 1,000 new students to their campus during Freshman Connection. Here students had the opportunity to learn about campus resources, connect with fellow peers and upperclassman, browse different campus organizations and schedule their classes.

Brady Mathis, a recent graduate of Haughton High School who […]

BOM sponsor of upcoming Greek Centennial Celebration

NATCHITOCHES – BOM Bank is a sponsor of Northwestern State University’s upcoming Greek Centennial Celebration with a contribution at the $5,000 level.  BOM personnel with Greek ties joined NSU Development staff in making the presentation. From left are Jacob Murchison, Luke Lucky, John Sullivan, Jill Bankston, Luke Rasberry, Cristy Bernard, Danielle Cobb, Claire Mayeaux, Carrie […]

Knotts donation jumpstarts buiding renovation

NATCHITOCHES – Two brothers who are alumni and longtime supporters of Northwestern State University helped kickstart a renovation project that will provide new offices for NSU’s Office of Development and staff.

Mike Knotts of Haughton and Kenny Knotts of Benton donated $30,000 to the NSU Foundation that will contribute to upgrading a building at 520 University […]

Scholars’ College hosts recruiting event for ADVANCE students

By Harriette Palmer, ADVANCE associate director

NATCHITOCHES – The Louisiana Scholars’ College (LSC) at Northwestern State University hosted a recruiting event for participants of NSU’s ADVANCE Program for Young Scholars  who are rising 10th – 12th grade students. ADVANCE is a three-week residential program that offers a challenging and rewarding curriculum for academically motivated middle and high […]

Neuman Scholarship, Archive Enhancement honors late archaeologist

NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Kathleen Byrd established a scholarship in memory of her late husband, the archaeologist Robert W. Neuman, through the Northwestern State University Foundation that will benefit a student majoring in anthropology, sociology or history. In addition, Byrd established the Robert W. Neuman Program Enhancement to support the preservation of documents and organization of […]

Education scholarship honors legacy of Natchitoches couple

NATCHITOCHES – A new scholarship has been established through the Northwestern State University Foundation to benefit students majoring in elementary education. The Doris Carroll and Thomas Lawrence (T.L.) Miller Scholarship will be awarded to a student with at least a 3.0 grade point average with a demonstrated financial need.

Virginia M. Atwood, Ph.D., of Nicholasville, Kentucky, […]

Aggrey, Varnado selected as R.F. Lewis Scholars

NATCHITOCHES – Ebenezer Aggrey of Baton Rouge and Derrick Varnado of Gonzales were named R.F. Lewis Scholars and are part of the first cohort of a new program initiated by the University of Louisiana System intended to enhance the experience of Black male students. The R.F. Lewis Scholars Program recruits Black males and provides scholarships, […]

Lemoine Scholarship created for education majors

Students pursuing a degree in education are eligible for a new scholarship created for future teachers.  The Linda Gale and Henry H. Lemoine Jr. Scholarship will be awarded to an education major at any level attending Northwestern State University.

Linda Gale, born in 1947, and Henry Jr., born in 1949, were reared near Clarence and both […]

Hotter ‘N Hell art exhibition July 1-Aug. 27

It’s ‘Hotter ‘N Hell’ at NSU

National Collegiate Art Exhibition Features Fire and Heat

 

Northwestern State University of Louisiana Art Demons are turning up the heat this summer with a juried exhibition of pyrotechnical art by collegiate artists from across the United States.

The “Hotter ‘N Hell National Collegiate Art Exhibition” encompasses all art forms that use fire […]

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