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NSU Food Pantry gets $10,000 donation

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Food Pantry received a huge boost of support from a Northwestern graduate, whose $10,000 donation will fund the purchase of non-perishable food items, toiletries, cleaning supplies, kitchen tools, cutlery, sanitizer and support materials for the Food Pantry, which serves all NSU and BPCC@NSU students free of charge.

Mike Knotts, a […]

ALD members participate in campus clean-up

Several students participated in a campus clean-up organized through NSU’s Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society. The mission of Alpha Lambda Delta is to encourage superior academic achievement among students in their first year in institutions of higher education, to promote intelligent living and a continued high standard of learning, and to assist students in […]

Shreveport campus will resume classes Wednesday, Feb. 25

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Shreveport campus will resume classes on all platforms (face-to-face, online and Hyflex) Thursday, Feb. 25 as water has been restored.

The Shreveport Café DeMon will open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m.-noon Friday but due to the continued boil advisory will offer modified products such as grab-and-go food items, […]

Phi Beta Delta to host lecture series March 4, 11

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s chapter of Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars will host the third group of lectures in its Language and Culture Lecture Series on Thursday March 4 and 11 at 5:30 p.m.

The lectures featuring Professor of Computer Information Systems Dr. Begoña Perez-Mira on March 4 and Assistant Professor of […]

La. State Rep. for District 18 Jeremy LaCombe, a Northwestern State University graduate, worked with administrators from several local and state agencies to coordinate delivery of 185,000 bottles of water to drop-off locations in Natchitoches, Caddo and Bossier parishes to alleviate shortages in areas that were without water or under a boil advisory following last […]

Alexandria student will commit to new esports team

NATCHITOCHES – Cody Ruiz, a graduating senior from Menard High School, will be the first student to commit to Northwestern State university’s new esports team.

Local media is invited to attend a signing ceremony that will take place at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 3 at Holy Savior Menard High School. If you wish to attend, please […]

NSU student decides current time is right to start an Optimist Club

NATCHITOCHES – Mekayla Jenkins probably couldn’t have selected a better time to help start an Optimist Club at Northwestern State University.

She hesitated about starting a chapter of the international volunteer organization at NSU last fall when so many things were happening that would have kept many from getting involved in any new project.

“2020 was definitely […]

Master’s program in radiologic sciences ranked seventh in the country

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Master of Science in Radiologic Sciences is ranked seventh in the United States by Best Health Degrees, an independent, free online source for information on healthcare degrees and careers.

Best Health Degrees researched schools offering online/hybrid programs in Radiation Sciences and that are eligible to offer federal financial aid. The programs […]

NSU Shreveport classes remain virtual; all other classes resume Wednesday

NATCHITOCHES –Northwestern State University will resume classes on all learning platforms (face-to-face, online and Hy-flex) on campuses in Natchitoches, Leesville and Alexandria Wednesday, Feb. 24.  Classes on NSU’s Shreveport campus will continue to be held virtually until all water issues have been resolved.

“All face-to-face classes will remain virtual for the Shreveport campus. All nursing and […]

NSU will resume in-person classes Wednesday

NATCHITOCHES – As conditions continue to improve in regards to power and water restoration, Northwestern State University will begin holding in-person classes beginning Wednesday, Feb. 24 on campuses in Natchitoches, Leesville and Alexandria. Faculty and staff work schedules will also return to normal Wednesday.

The university will make a decision and announcement about whether to reopen […]

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