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About David West

Director of Communications at Northwestern State University. I have worked in the University's News Bureau since 1991.

2019 Homecoming Honor Court announced

NATCHITOCHES –Kristen Prejean of Lafayette and Jacob Ellis of Athens were selected as queen and king of the 2019 Homecoming Honor Court at Northwestern State University.

Prejean and Ellis are part of a 22-member honor court, which will participate in activities during Homecoming Week at Northwestern State and will be presented at halftime of the Homecoming […]

OU faculty member Dr. Eldon Matlick to present recital Oct. 21

NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Eldon Matlick, professor of horn at the University of Oklahoma, will present a guest recital on Monday, October 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts Recital Hall. Matlick will perform works by Libby Larssen, Oliver Messiean, Luigini and Rheinberger. The Rheinberger Sonata will be performed on […]

Campus events and activities for Oct. 13-19

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Oct. 13-19 at Northwestern State University.

Oct. 14-17 – Lifeshare campus blood drive, Kyser Brickway, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Oct. 15 – Faculty recital featuring Andrej Kurti, violin, Magale Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 16 – Phi Beta Delta Study Abroad Panel, David Morgan Room, (Room 107) […]

Applied trumpet studio to hold series of recitals

NATCHITOCHES – The applied trumpet studio of Northwestern State University Associate Professor of Music Galindo Rodriguez will present a series of recitals during the fall Semester. The studio includes majors in music performance, music education and music business. Each recital will be in Magale Recital Hall and begins at 5:30 p.m. Those performing are from left […]

Nursing students to present research on cell phones and cancer at international conference

SHREVEPORT – Three Northwestern State University nursing students were selected to participate in the Sigma Theta Tau International 2019 Rising Stars Program. A poster presentation by Alexandra Piedrahita of Baton Rouge, Cynthia Robertson and Teshundrea Frederick of Shreveport was accepted for presentation at the organization’s biennial convention on Nov. 16-20 in Washington, D.C.

The study was […]

Kurti to perform major work by Paganini Oct. 15

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State Professor of Violin Andrej Kurti will perform Nicolo Paganini’s “Twenty-Four Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1” in a concert at NSU on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.

Kurti is recording the work by Paganini in Magale Recital Hall this week. […]

Alumnus James Palmer wins Louisiana Film Prize

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State alumnus James Harlon Palmer won the 2019 Louisiana Film Prize this past weekend in Shreveport. Palmer, who lives in Mansfield, won $50,000 for his film “Anniversary.” He wrote, produced and co-starred in the film. NSU alumni John Chambers was director of photography and Courtney Shay Young was choreographer and appeared in […]

Campus events and activities for Oct. 6-12

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Oct. 6-12 at Northwestern State University.

Oct. 7-8 – Fall break

Oct. 8 – Volleyball vs. Lamar, Prather Coliseum, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 9 – Classes resume after fall break

Oct. 9 – Opening of Steak ‘n Shake restaurant, first floor, Friedman Student Union, 10:30 a.m.

Oct. 9 – Recital featuring […]

Oboe seminar, recital by Jennifer Case to be held Oct. 12

NATCHITOCHES – The Mrs. H.D. Dear Sr. and Alice E. Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts will host a reed making seminar on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Fine Arts Annex.

Registration for the seminar is $25 and covers materials. The event is designed for oboe players of all […]

Pianists Constance Carroll and Kevin Chance to perform Oct. 11

NATCHITOCHES – Pianists Constance Carroll and Kevin Chance will perform at Northwestern State University Friday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. The concert is part of the Louisiana Piano Series International. Tickets are $15. Students are admitted free. Dr. Francis Yang and Dr. Christine Burczyk Allen are the organizers of the Louisiana […]

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