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

Two NSU students receive Excellence in First-Year Writing Award

NATCHITOCHES – LaTrinda McGee of Zwolle and Naomi Adams of Natchitoches were named winners of the Northwestern State University Department of English, Foreign Languages, & Cultural Studies Excellence in First-Year Writing Award.

McGee, a freshman nursing major from Zwolle, won Best Narrative Essay for her story, “8 Minutes 46 Seconds.” The essay was written for Instructor […]

Campus events and activities for May 16-22

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of May 16-22 at Northwestern State University.

May 16-22 – Registration for summer, fall semesters

May 17 – Start of 11-week summer session

May 20-21 – Freshman Connection, Natchitoches campus

Two sessions of ceramics class to be offered this summer

NATCHITOCHES – Two sessions of a beginning ceramics class, “Playing in the Mud,” will be offered this summer through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement. The first session is on May 20 through June 24 with the second session on July 15 through August 19. The class will be offered on […]

Freshman Connection sessions to begin May 20

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will hold seven sessions of its freshman orientation program, Freshman Connection, beginning May 20.

Four sessions will be on the Natchitoches campus on May 20-21, May 27-28, June 3 and July 8-9. The program will be held on the Shreveport campus June 17, the Alexandria campus June 22, the Leesville/Fort Polk […]

Campus events and activities for May 9-15

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of May 9-15 at Northwestern State University.

May 9-15 – Registration for summer, fall semesters

May 13-14 – Advising for 11-week summer session

 

Campus events and activities for May 2-8

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of May 2-8 at Northwestern State University.

May 2-8 – Registration for summer, fall semesters

May 2-6 – Final examinations for spring semester

May 5-7 – Spring commencement exercises, Prather Coliseum, 10 a.m., 2 p.m.

May 7 — ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, Student Union Ballroom, 4 p.m.

May 7-8 – Softball vs. […]

Two faculty grant proposals worth $138,303 approved

NATCHITOCHES – Two faculty grant proposals from Northwestern State University worth $138,303 have been approved for funding by the State Board of Regents through the Regents Support Fund.

The proposal, “Enhancement of Methods Course Offerings through the Acquisition of Musical Instruments” by Dr. J. Mark Thompson, professor of music – low brass in the Dear School of […]

Mathews to step down as director of bands

NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Jeffrey C. Mathews will step down as director of bands at Northwestern State University effective May 3. Mathews, an associate professor of music, will teach full-time and direct the NSU Wind Symphony and Chamber Winds in the 2021-22 academic year. Associate Director of Bands Dan McDonald has been named interim director of […]

Natchitoches phlebotomy class to begin May 17

NATCHITOCHES – An online phlebotomy technician training course through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement will begin on Monday, May 17. The course was originally scheduled to begin on April 26.

This nine-week course is broken down into two parts.  The first part will be six weeks of online classroom instruction that concludes June 25. The second part […]

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