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Evening of English music to be performed Oct. 20

NATCHITOCHES – Violinist Sofiko Tchetchelashvili and pianist Chialing Hsieh will present a faculty recital on October 20 at 5:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. A livestream of the concert will be available at capa.nsula.edu/livestream.

Tchetchelashvili and Hsieh will present an evening of English music. They will play […]

Ceremony honors Rhonda Gauthier as a Louisiana Tradition Bearer

NATCHITOCHES – Mestiza cultural authority Rhonda Gauthier was named a Louisiana Tradition Bearer by the Louisiana Folklife Commission and honored at a ceremony at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum. Serving as a Folklife Ambassador for the Louisiana Folklife Commission, Dr. Shane Rasmussen, professor of English and director of the Louisiana […]

Celebration of Diversity Concert Series continues Oct. 18

NATCHITOCHES – The Celebration of Diversity Concert Series will focus on the musical works of Trans and Non-Binary composers in a performance on Tuesday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Varnado Hall ballroom. Admission is free and open to the public.

The program features songs by Yoshi Weinberg, Rossa Crean, Hope Salmonson and Bree Lowdermilk. […]

NSU creates directory for alumni-owned businesses

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Alumni and Development is launching an initiative to support and promote businesses owned by NSU alumni. Businesses owners are invited to visit a web page to submit information about the business and products and services offered, including non-profits.

“This began as a way to help our business-owning alumni and […]

2022 Homecoming Honor Court announced

NATCHITOCHES – Bailey Willis of Opelousas and Ebenezer “Eb” Aggrey of Baton Rouge were selected as queen and king of the 2022 Homecoming Honor Court at Northwestern State University.

Willis and Aggrey 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 […]

Pianist Joseph Kingma to present recital Oct. 18

NATCHITOCHES – The Louisiana Piano Series International will present pianist Joseph Kingma on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Tickets are $15. Northwestern State University, BPCC@NSU and Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts students are admitted free with a current student I.D. A livestream will be available at capa.nsula.edu/livestream. […]

Tickets available for Long Purple Line luncheon

NATCHITOCHES – Tickets are available for the annual luncheon honoring the latest inductees into Northwestern State University’s alumni hall of distinction, the Long Purple Line.

The 2022 inductees are Tommy Chester and Lola Dunahoe of Natchitoches, Dr. Johnny Cox of Coushatta. Tynes Hildebrand of Shreveport, Gail Metoyer Jones of Natchez, and Carlos Treadway of London, England. […]

Lecture to focus on the evolution of Zorro

NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Stephen J.C. Andes will give a lecture at the Louisiana Scholars’ College at Northwestern State University on Thursday, October 13 at 3 p.m. in Room 227 of Morrison Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.

The lecture “The Mark of Douglas Fairbanks: How Hollywood’s First Power Couple Took Zorro from the […]

Campus events and activities for Oct. 9-15

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

Oct. 9 – Soccer vs. Nicholls, Lady Demon Soccer Complex, 1 p.m.

Oct. 10 – Classes resume after fall break.

Oct. 11 – Natchitoches Civil Rights History in the 1950s and 1960s: A talk Mr. Edward Ward, Jr., Friedman Student Union Ballroom, […]

Living Library panelists reflect on spiritual journeys

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University hosted a panel discussion on faith, religion and spirituality Oct. 4, presented by Watson Library’s Living Library Collection, a concept in which individuals share their experiences to provide a first-hand account of what the person saw or lived through.  The panels are recorded and become part of the collection at […]

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