NSU will observe MLK holiday
NATCHITOCHES –Northwestern State University will be closed Monday, Jan. 18 for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Campus offices will reopen and classes will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Classes postponed until Wednesday
NATCHITOCHES—The beginning of spring semester classes on all Northwestern State University campuses will be delayed until Wednesday because of the threat of continued hazardous weather conditions and power outages.
Significant amounts of snow and ice remain along some roadways and bridges across North-Central Louisiana, and icing could occur as a result of sub-freezing temperatures forecast for […]
Update: Dr. Maggio welcomes students for Spring 2021 semester
Welcome back and Happy New Year! I hope you had a great semester break with time to relax and recharge for the spring semester.
As we begin a new semester, it is important for us to remain vigilant with health and safety protocols. There is a growing sense of optimism amidst the pandemic as more COVID-19 […]
Informationals set for CLIP, paid teacher residency program
NATCHITOCHES – The Orchard Foundation, the education arm of the Rapides Foundation, is planning information sessions for interested applicants to learn more about the Central Louisiana Instructional Partnership (CLIP), a paid teacher residency program that develops middle school math and science teachers for high-needs schools in central Louisiana. Dates will be announced soon.
Northwestern State is […]
NSU cancels classes Monday, Jan. 11 in advance of snow predictions
NATCHITOCHES – Due to the potential of high impact snowfall late Sunday, Jan. 10 and early Monday, Jan. 11, classes, including online classes, on all Northwestern State University campuses are cancelled for Monday, Jan. 11.
“Although conditions may change, a mix of rain and snow is predicted for Sunday night and with falling temperatures roads and […]
NSU alumni Vic and Terry Stelly succumb to COVID within hours of each other
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University alumni Vic and Terry Stelly, residents of Moss Bluff, died within hours of each other Dec. 26, after succumbing to complications from COVID-19. Vic Stelly, 79, a former state representative, earned a bachelor’s degree at NSU in 1962 and a master’s degree from Louisiana State University in 1965. He was […]
Growing sense of optimism highlights preparations for Spring semester
A Message from NSU President Dr. Chris Maggio
Dear Faculty, Staff and Students:
Please allow me to express my heartfelt gratitude and sincere congratulations to everyone associated with Northwestern State University for your monumental efforts and steadfast dedication in making the Fall 2020 semester so successful under such difficult circumstances.
It is not likely that the university has […]
NSU awards Romero Nth Degree
Northwestern State University honored Mark Romero, center, during commencement exercises Dec. 18 by presenting him with the Nth Degree, a special honor that recognizes individuals who have gone the extra mile in meritorious service to the university or the community. Romero recently served out a two-year term as chair of the Board of Supervisors for […]
Forest Hill student loses home in fire, gets two degrees and big surprise at graduation
NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Demon family came together to help one of its own this week as faculty and friends rallied to the assistance of Jessica Thompson, a student from Forest Hill who was set to graduate Friday, Dec. 18.
On Monday, Dec. 14, Thompson returned home from taking a final exam to find […]
NSU awards degrees to 2020 graduates
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University awarded 2,035 to Spring, Summer and Fall 2020 graduates. Because of COVID-19, Spring graduates were recognized with a virtual commencement ceremony in May and given the option, along with Summer graduates, to participate in Fall 2020 Commencement.
NSU will host a series of five carefully planned socially distance commencement ceremonies Dec. […]
