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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.

43rd Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival to be held Saturday July 22

NATCHITOCHES – The 43rd Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival will be held on Saturday July 22 in air-conditioned Prather Coliseum located at 220 South Jefferson Street at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. The festival’s curated showcase of Louisiana folk musicians, food vendors and traditional crafts persons will open at 9 a.m., with live entertainment scheduled from […]

High school trumpet students get advanced training at NSU

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Music recently hosted its annual Honors Wind Ensemble Music Camp. Director of Bands Dr. Anthony Pursell led the camp. Associate Professor of Trumpet Galindo Rodriguez was applied trumpet teacher with […]

Phlebotomy class to be offered in July

NATCHITOCHES – An online phlebotomy technician training course through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement will begin on NSU’s Cenla campus at 1410 Neal Kearby Blvd. in Alexandria on Wednesday, July 5 and in Natchitoches on July 17. 

This nine-week course is broken down into three parts […]

NSU Theatre and Dance students gaining valuable professional experience this summer

NATCHITOCHES – More than 20 Northwestern State University Theatre and Dance students have been hired for summer work by professional companies around the United States or have been admitted to nationally recognized graduate programs. 

Students work as actors, choreographers, hosts or in a variety of roles. Several professional companies come to NSU annually […]

Northwestern State dance major Makenzie Scroggs named Miss Louisiana

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State dance major Makenzie Scroggs won the title of Miss Louisiana this past weekend in Monroe. She will represent the state in the Miss America Pageant later this year. 

Scroggs, who is from Marksville, was Miss Natchitoches City of Lights. She was first runner up in the contest last year […]

Campus events and activities for June 18-24

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of June 18-24 at Northwestern State University. 

June 18 – July 5 – Registration underway for second 4-week summer session at NSU Connect 

June 18 – August 13 – Registration underway for […]

Folklife Center receives $11,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

NATCHITOCHES – The Louisiana Folklife Center at Northwestern State University has been approved for an $11,000 Grants for Arts Project award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The award will support the 43rd annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival, to be held on July 22 in air-conditioned Prather Coliseum on the Northwestern State campus […]

Fiddle program promotes part of the state’s folk music tradition

NATCHITOCHES – Attendees at the Louisiana Folklife Center program “Fiddlin’ with the Finest! A Celebration of Louisiana Folk Fiddling” on June 10 at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum were treated to a performance of fiddle musical artistry. Several musicians participated, including three Louisiana State Fiddle Champions, Clancey Stewart […]

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