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NSU nursing major accepted into Army Medical Department Enlisted Commissioned Program

NATCHITOCHES – Army Sgt. Rodolfo Esparza, a nursing major at Northwestern State University, has been accepted into the Army Medical Department Enlisted Commissioned Program. This program provides eligible Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard or Activated Guard Reserve Army Soldiers the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and receive a commission […]

Campus events and activities for Dec. 12-18

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Dec. 12-18 at Northwestern State University.

Dec. 12 – January 9, 2022 – Registration for Spring 2022 semester

Dec. 15 – Fall Commencement Exercises, Prather Coliseum, 10 a.m., 2 p.m.

Dec. 16 – Fall Commencement Exercises, Prather Coliseum, 10 a.m., 2 p.m.

Dec. 18 – Women’s basketball vs. Tarleton […]

Bus. Affairs staff create winter wonderland for preschoolers

NATCHITOCHES – Santa and his elves got down to business this week as Mr. and Mrs. Claus and the Grinch joined staff from Northwestern State University’s Business Affairs Department in entertaining students from the Marie Shaw Dunn Child Development Center.

Business Affairs has in previous years opened the doors of St. Denis Hall to the three- […]

NSU to offer Security+ Intensive Boot Camp online

NATCHITOCHES – The Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement is offering a Security+ Intensive Boot Camp online. The course has open enrollment. The fee is $1,899. This intensive boot camp is designed to prepare individuals for the CompTIA Security+ (SYO-501) exam. Those taking the course will be provided resources, lecture notes and access to […]

Annual Multicultural Christmas concert held

NATCHITOCHES – The 13th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Multicultural Christmas Concert was held at Treen Auditorium at the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts. The event was a benefit concert for the local nonprofit organization Cane River Children’s Services and was sponsored by the Louisiana Folklife Center, the NSU Center for Inclusion and Diversity and the Louisiana School for […]

Megan Lowe named director of University Libraries

NATCHITOCHES – Megan Lowe has been named director of University Libraries at Northwestern State University. Her appointment has been approved by the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System. Lowe will manage Watson Library and Prince Library on NSU’s Natchitoches campus and libraries on the university’s Shreveport and Leesville-Fort Polk campuses.

Lowe has been […]

ROTC recognizes cadet achievement during fall awards program

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Department of Military Science hosts a ceremony for cadets at the conclusion of each semester to recognize academic and military achievements and present scholarships provided by ROTC alumni and friends of the Demon Battalion.  LTC Joshua Drake is the Professor of Military Science, and MSG Mike Blakely is the […]

Online phlebotomy technician training course to begin Jan. 30

NATCHITOCHES – An online phlebotomy technician training course through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement will begin on Monday, January 30.

This nine-week course is broken down into two parts.  The first part will be six weeks of online classroom instruction that concludes March 11. The second part will be a face-to-face hands-on portion that will meet March […]

Campus events and activities for Dec. 5 – 11

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Dec. 5-11 at Northwestern State University.

Dec. 5 – January 9, 2022 – Registration for Spring 2022 semester

Dec. 5 -9 – Final examination period for fall semester

Dec. 7 – Multicultural Christmas Concert, Treen Auditorium, Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts, 6 p.m.

Dec. 7 — […]

“Lessons and Carols” service to be presented Dec. 7

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Chamber Choir will present a candlelight service of “Lessons and Carols” Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception at 145 Church St. in Natchitoches. Admission is free and open to the public. Dr. Nicholaus B. Cummins will conduct the Chamber Choir. This […]

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