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Elementary Lab dedicates new Hero Flagpole, outdoor classroom

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University Elementary Lab School kicked off Memorial Day weekend May 28 by hosting a program to honor veterans, dedicate the school’s new Hero Flagpole and cut a ribbon to open a new outside classroom garden pavilion.

Fourth and fifth graders in the school 4-H Club prepared for the event by working with […]

Author/illustrator shares book with Elementary Lab students

NATCHITOCHES – Author and illustrator Jill Leonard visited Northwestern State University Elementary Lab School Friday to read her book “Wesley the River Guardian” to kindergarten and first grade students.

Leonard said she wrote the book last year during COVID with future grandchildren in mind, painting the illustrations for the book on brown paper bags as she […]

Destination Science Camp June 21-25

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Biological and Physical Sciences will host Destination Science Camp June 21-25. The camp is intended to be an immersive experience that will provide workshops in anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry, physics, veterinary technology, drone technology and natural science.

The camp is for fifth-eighth grade students ages 10-14 and 9-year-olds heading […]

ET Dept. will host Robotics Camp June 14-18

Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology will host ASTRO STEM Robotics Camp this summer. The Virtual Astro Camp will take place June 14-18 and will be conducted remotely with synchronous and asynchronous activities and for children ages 8-14.

If needed, in-person interaction and live training will be conducted at the Natchitoches Public Library.

Registration is free […]

Family creates Coach Dodson Memorial Scholarship

NATCHITOCHES – A scholarship honoring the life of Coach Matthew Brian Dodson has been established through the Northwestern State University Foundation. Preference for the one-year scholarship will be given to students from southwest Louisiana, particularly those from Grand Lake High School, where Dodson spent most of his career. Preference will also be given to a […]

NSU pool will open June 1

NATCHITOCHES – The pool at the Northwestern State University Recreation Complex will open June 1.  Hours of operation will be 2-7 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Daily rates are $8 for adults (16 years and up) and $5 for children (15 years and below).  All children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

NSU will not offer group swim lessons […]

Thirty Northwestern Theatre and Dance students working professionally this summer

NATCHITOCHES –Thirty Northwestern State theatre and dance students or recent alumni are performing across the country in professional theatre and dance jobs this summer. The students are working in for 14 different companies or facilities in nine states and Canada in a variety of performing, technical and business-related roles.

“The best thing for a […]

Joy installed as international Phi Beta Delta president

NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Sharon Joy, associate professor of music at Northwestern State University, was installed as the international president of Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars this week during the 35th Annual Conference of the Phi Beta Delta. Joy has served as the Phi Beta Delta chapter president and coordinator at NSU for […]

Lake Charles student signs with esports team

NATCHITOCHES – Seth Miller, an incoming freshman from Sam Houston High School in Lake Charles, signed with Northwestern State University’s competitive esports team.  Miller, who plans to major in engineering technology, will play on the Overwatch team.

Esports is competitive, organized video gaming with national and international competitions supported by a growing fan base and sponsors.  […]

Young alum creates Gorham Minority Social Work Scholarship

NATCHITOCHES – A recent Northwestern State University graduate has created a scholarship intended to assist minority students pursuing a degree in social work.  The Gorham Minority Social Work Scholarship will be presented to a sophomore, junior or senior level student majoring in social work with a 3.0 or better GPA.

Donor Terrell “TJ” Gorham Jr., LMSW, […]

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