NATCHITOCHES – The children of Dr. Gloria Ebarb Durr announced an endowed scholarship in her honor that will benefit incoming freshman at Northwestern State University. The Dr. Gloria Ebarb Durr Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence will assist any major for one year. Recipients must maintain a 3.5 or better grade point average. Preference will be […]
NATCHITOCHES – Brianna Benfer has always wanted to work in the medical field but struggled to decide her area of specialization. Supporting her young sister through a difficult breast cancer diagnosis, Benfer was inspired to combine the compassion from her personal experience with the resiliency of being a military spouse and study nursing at Northwestern […]
NATCHITOCHES – Kaleb Gauthier of Port Allen, a senior at Northwestern State University, is the 2021 recipient of the Luther W. Lott Sr. Memorial Scholarship. Gauthier is a criminal justice major and a Dean’s List student. He is secretary of the NSU Speech and Debate Club, a reporter for the Current Sauce student newspaper and […]
NATCHITOCHES – Residential Life staff from Northwestern State University traveled to the University of New Orleans this week to assist with the evacuation of on-campus students.
“We left Natchitoches at 4 a.m. with 50 gallons of gasoline, three ice chests of cold drinks, food and other supplies and headed south,” said Hunter Horton, director of Leasing. […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Center for Positivity, Well-Being and Hope will host guest speaker Melissa Ruiz who will discuss “Power of Positivity” from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22 in the Student Union Ballroom. The discussion is open to all NSU students, faculty and staff and the Natchitoches community.
Ruiz will discuss how chronic stress affects […]
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity will hold a Chunk Your Change for Hurricane Relief from 11 am.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8 in front of the Student Union at the corner of Caspari Street and Sam Sibley Drive. All proceeds will go towards hygiene products, water and canned goods for those affected […]
Story and Photos by Monica Velasquez
Courtesy of TWILA and Farm Bureau of Louisiana
NATCHITOCHES – Lisa Wiggins, teacher and librarian at Northwestern State University Elementary Lab School, was named this year’s Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year, her second time to win the award.
The award recognizes a Louisiana teacher for achievements and efforts […]
NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Brian Gabrial and Jacqueline Horton were recognized as Northwestern State University’s 2021 Faculty Advisors of the Year. The award is annually presented to faculty advisors based on nominations by students and selected based on knowledge, helpfulness and accessibility.
“The past academic year has been exceptionally challenging when faculty were required to use alternative […]
A Northwestern State University alumnus is one of 150 artisans from around the globe chosen from over 1,000 applicants to participate in the world-renowned Selvedge World Fair, Aug. 31-Sept. 5. The five-day online event will present the work of 150 master artists from 78 countries bringing together varied, and in some cases endangered, textile traditions […]
NATCHITOCHES—Classes and other normal operations will resume on all Northwestern State University campuses Tuesday after being closed Monday because of the threat of hazardous weather conditions from Hurricane Ida.
Northwestern and other universities, public schools, state offices and businesses across the region announced Monday closures as the huge storm approached the Louisiana coast Friday.
There were projections […]
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