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Phi Beta Delta to sponsor lecture on South Africa

NATCHITOCHES – The Phi Beta Delta Language and Culture Series at Northwestern State University will offer a lecture on South Africa on Thursday, March 21 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 213 of Russell Hall. The lecture by Northwestern State faculty member Dr. Thamsanga “Tamsie” Jongile will offer insights into the language and […]

Three sessions of painting class to be offered

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic and Continuing Education will offer a Pick Up your Brush painting class on March 21, April 11 and April 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the second floor of South Hall. The fee is $45 for each separate session. 

In the class, participants […]

Jennings scholarship honors couple who mentored generations of music students

Luke Niedens of Queen City, Texas, is the inaugural recipient of the Richard and Shirley Jennings Scholarship, awarded to a student in NSU’s School of Creative and Performing Arts.  The scholarship honors a couple who embodied selfless service, a strong work ethic and a commitment to music education.

Niedens is pursuing a degree in music education/instrumental […]

Ribbon-cutting postponed

NATCHITOCHES – A ribbon-cutting for the new digital billboard at Northwestern State University that was set for Thursday, March 14 has been postponed.

“Due to the passing of Mrs. Nita Maggio, mother of past NSU president Dr. Chris Maggio, we will postpone the ribbon-cutting,” said Dr. Drake Owens, vice president for External Affairs.  “We offer deepest […]

Tristant will run in Paris Olympics opening marathon

NATCHITOCHES – A Northwestern State University physics professor is one of over 20,000 individuals from all over the world selected to participate in the Marathon Pour Tous during the Paris Olympic Games this summer. Dr. Damien Tristant, a native of France, was selected for the event that will feature both amateurs and athletes alike, with […]

‘Latino Living’ episode focuses on ‘la carerra,” the career

NATCHITOCHES – The fifth and final episode of “Latino Living,” Season 2, a podcast created by Northwestern State University’s Hispanic Student Journalist Association, has been posted on YouTube and Spotify.  For this episode, the crew focused on, “La Carrera,” the race.

In Spanish, “carrera” has two meanings, the race and the career. The hosts of Latino […]

Culinary arts students will hold plate lunch fund raiser March 20

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University culinary arts students will hold a plate lunch fund raiser Wednesday, March 20.  The plates are pick-up only from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Culinary Arts Annex behind the Student Union.

The $20 lunch plate will include three birria chicken tacos, elote street corn, a sopapilla cheesecake bar and a bottle […]

NSU Foundation announces record fund raising and endowment performance success

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Foundation secured over $7 million in private contributions in 2023, exceeding the previous year total by over $2 million and marking the third straight year that the Foundation has recorded increases in contributions year over year.

The Foundation also announced record endowment returns and growth in 2023, outperforming peer educational […]

Opera Theater Ensemble to present “Cosi fan tutte” March 15-16

NATCHITOCHES – The NSU Opera Theater Ensemble will perform “Cosi fan tutte” on March 15-16 at 7:30pm in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is $5 for the general public and free for NSU, BPCC@NSU and Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts students as well as any Louisiana high school student with a […]

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