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MISTER participant awarded scholarship

NATCHITOCHES – Kyle Scott of Bossier City is this year’s recipient of the Big Al’s Rock It Scholarship. An education major at Northwestern State University, Scott is vice president of the Call Me MISTER program, which aims to increase the pool of available teachers from a broader and more diverse background, shortening the percentage of […]

2021 Excellence in Teaching Award: Anna Charron Dugas

Seven Northwestern State University faculty have been recognized with the 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award.

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

Name: Anna Charron Dugas

Academic college/department:  School of Biological & Physical Sciences/ Physics, Assistant Professor

Number of years at Northwestern State:  4

Why is teaching important to you?  I find it rewarding to train students […]

UL System sets timeline for presidential search

NATCHITOCHES – A new president for Northwestern State University could be named as soon as Nov. 8 with that individual taking office in January 2022.

The tentative timeline for the search and interview process was set forth during a Presidential Search Committee meeting Aug. 24 hosted by the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana […]

NSU announces on-campus vaccination clinics

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University has scheduled upcoming vaccinations for students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.  The clinics are being held in tandem with Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Shot for 100 vaccine incentive program that will give $100 to the first 75,000 college students who get their COVID-19 vaccine at participating institutions of higher education. NSU […]

Leslie Gruesbeck named head of the Department of Fine and Graphic Arts

NATCHITOCHES – Leslie Gruesbeck has been named head of the Department of Fine and Graphic Arts at Northwestern State University. The appointment has been approved by the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System.

Gruesbeck has been coordinator of gallery activities at Northwestern State since 2006 and a faculty member at NSU since 2009. […]

2021 Excellence in Teaching Award: Tammy Curtis

Seven Northwestern State University faculty have been recognized with the 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award.

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

Name: Tammy Curtis

Academic college/department: College of Nursing and School of Allied Health

Number of years at Northwestern State: 20

Why is teaching important to you? My inspiration is the students. There is no monetary […]

Campus events and activities for August 22 – 28

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of August 22-28 at Northwestern State University.

July 1 – August 27 — Hotter ‘N Hell National Collegiate Art Exhibition, Orville Hanchey Art Gallery

August 22 – 24 – Late registration for fall semester

August 24 – NSU Presidential Search Committee Meeting, Magale Recital Hall, 1 p.m.

August 24 – […]

2021 Excellence in Teaching Award: Margaret E. Cochran

Seven Northwestern State University faculty have been recognized with the 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award.

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

Name: Margaret E. Cochran

Academic college/department: Louisiana Scholars’ College

Number of years […]

Presidential Search Committee will meet Aug. 24

NATCHITOCHES – The Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana System have appointed a Presidential Search Committee for Northwestern State University that will host a meeting and public forum at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24 in Magale Recital Hall.

The agenda will include roll call and introductions, charge to the committee, discussion of the search process and […]

Friends/colleagues DeFord and Yankowski are bonded for life

NATCHITOCHES –Two Northwestern State University art professors are bonded for life after Matt DeFord donated a kidney to his long-time friend and mentor Michael Yankowski, a gift that both agreed was sanctioned by divine intervention.

The two have been friends since DeFord joined the faculty at NSU in 2005.  The surgeries took place at the John […]

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