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Drum majors honored to lead Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band

NATCHITOCHES – Kaci Waguespack of Destrehan, Piper Dearing of Jennings and Ethan Maynard of Bossier City have been named as the 2022-23 drum majors for the Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band.

The drum majors hold the highest-ranking student leadership position in the band. The drum majors are a liaison between the band members and the directors. […]

Excellence in Teaching Award: Melinda Parnell

Seven Northwestern State University faculty have been recognized with the 2022 Excellence in Teaching Award.

Here is a profile of one of this year’s honorees.

Name: Melinda Parnell

Academic college/department:Nursing

Number of years at Northwestern State: 6

Why is teaching important to you? Knowledge is power and to empower a student with that knowledge so they can go out into […]

Louisiana Poet Laureate Mona Lisa Saloy to present reading Sept. 20

NATCHITOCHES – Louisiana’s current Poet Laureate, Mona Lisa Saloy, will visit Northwestern State University for a poetry reading on Tuesday September 20 at 7 p.m. in the Varnado Hall ballroom at 541 University Parkway in Natchitoches. The event is free and open to the public. Those unable to attend in person can watch virtually through […]

NSU names Davis honorary captain at Shreveport Classic

SHREVEPORT – Northwestern State University is continuing its tradition of honoring those who served in the nation’s Armed Forces by recognizing an active duty service member or veteran during each home football game. While not technically at home, Captain Kegan Davis was recognized during the Sept. 10 Shreveport Classic, which pitted the Grambling State Tigers against […]

SGA hosts Patriot Day tribute

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Student Government Association hosted a Patriot Day program Friday, Sept. 9 in advance of the anniversary of 9/11.  The remembrance took place at the flagpoles between Caspari Hall and the Student Services Center in the heart of campus where cadets from NSU’s ROTC program lowered the flags to half-staff and […]

Campus events and activities for Sept. 11-17

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Sept. 11-17 at Northwestern State University.

Sept.11 – Soccer vs. Incarnate Word, Lady Demon Soccer Complex, 1 p.m.

Sept. 12 – Tribute concert to composer Alvin Lucier, Magale Recital Hall, 5:30 p.m. #

Sept. 12 – Candlelight Vigil for Suicide Awareness and Prevention, Seven Oaks Stage, 6 p.m.

Sept. […]

Dr. Marcus Jones invested as Northwestern State’s 20th president

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University family and the Natchitoches community marked a day of celebration as Dr. Marcus Jones was formally installed as the university’s 20th president Friday, Sept. 9.  The formal investiture took place in A.A. Fredericks Auditorium beginning with a procession of faculty and staff in full academic regalia, part of a […]

Excellence in Teaching Award: Susan Campbell

Name: Susan Campbell

Academic college/department: Gallaspy College of Education & Human Development/Social Work Department

Number of years at Northwestern State: 4.5 years

Why is teaching important to you? Through teaching future social workers, I can help my students prepare for successful careers in which they can make a difference in individual lives and improve our society.

Why do you […]

Supernatural Louisiana to be the theme of Louisiana Studies Conference on Sept. 17

By: Shane Rasmusssen

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will host the 14th Annual Louisiana Studies Conference on Saturday, September 17 in the Creative and Performing Arts Complex. Presentation sessions will begin on Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. and run until 4:45 p.m. Scholars from throughout Louisiana as well as Alabama, Ohio, Texas, and England, will make […]

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