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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.

School of Nursing adds new Post Master’s Certificate Program

NATCHITOCHES – A Post Master’s Certificate in Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) at Northwestern State University has been approved by the State Board of Regents.

According to Dr. Dana Clawson, dean of the College of Nursing and School of Allied Health at NSU, Louisiana has a shortage of advanced practice registered nurses who possess specialized […]

Phlebotomy Technician course begins Sept. 23

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement will offer a Phlebotomy Technician course starting Monday, Sept. 23

The classroom portion of the class will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the second floor of South Hall on NSU’s Natchitoches campus through October 25. […]

Faculty Showcase to be held Sept. 17

NATCHITOCHES – The School of Creative and Performing Arts at Northwestern State University will present its annual Faculty Showcase on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

The Faculty Art Exhibition will be in Hanchey Gallery beginning at 6:30 p.m. Members of the art faculty will be available for questions and discussion.

The music recital will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. It […]

Northwestern State has second highest enrollment in school history

NATCHITOCHES—Enrollment at Northwestern State this fall of 10,900 is the second highest in the university’s 135-year history. Student registration is down slightly from last year’s record enrollment of 11,081.

Northwestern’s enrollment has increased by 21 percent over the past five years at a time when college and university enrollment nationwide has declined for seven consecutive years.

NSU […]

Pick Up Your Brush Painting class to be taught Sept, 12,19

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement will offer a Pick Up Your Brush painting class on Thursday, Sept. 12 and 19 in South Hall.

The class is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The fee is $45 per class. Each class is a separate session.

In the class, […]

Experienced drum majors lead 2019 Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band

By: Brad Welborn

NATCHITOCHES – As any coach in America can tell you, the thing they hope to have on their team every year is experience and leadership. Qualities only gained from players being invested in the program and its success.

While the Northwestern State football team is ripe with both, fielding 23 seniors for the 2019 season, the same […]

NSU to close Monday for Labor Day

NATCHITOCHES – All campuses of Northwestern State University will be closed Monday, Sept. 2 for the Labor Day holiday.

The campus will reopen and classes will resume Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Classical instrument recital to be held Sept. 11

NATCHITOCHES – Keyboardist Dr. Charles Metz, flutists Leighton Daihl Ragusa and Dennette McDermott and classical bassoonist Douglas Bakenhus will present a program of music performed on classical instruments on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.

Metz and Ragusa will transport a pianoforte to NSU […]

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