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NSU monitoring weather conditions

NATCHITOCHES – Administrators at Northwestern State University are monitoring weather conditions as Tropical Storm Nicholas moves into southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.  The storm is expected to spread the threat of flooding across Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi over the next couple of days after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane overnight Monday.

Due to the […]

Candlelight vigil postponed, relocated

NATCHITOCHES – A candlelight vigil for suicide awareness and prevention has been postponed and the location changed due to expected inclement weather.  Northwestern State University’s Office of Counseling & Career Services has rescheduled the Suicide Prevention and Awareness Candlelight Vigil for Monday, Sept. 20 at Collins Pavilion.

The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. and is […]

Campus events and activities for Sept. 12-18

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

Sept. 12 – Soccer vs. Nicholls. Lady Demon Soccer Complex, 1 p.m.

Sept. 14 – Volleyball vs. Jackson State, Prather Coliseum, 5:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 – Andrej Kurti […]

Remembering 9/11

Remembering those that were lost and those who ran into the chaos.

Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Orchestra announces upcoming season

NATCHITOCHES – The Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony will perform five concerts during its 2021-22 season and will be part of the annual Christmas Gala, according to musical director Dr. Douglas Bakenhus.

The concerts will feature Northwestern faculty, alumni and top NSU music students and will be held in Magale Recital Hall. Tickets are $15 per concert […]

Suicide Prevention, Awareness vigil Sept. 20, 5K Sept. 23

NATCHITOCHES – September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month.

Northwestern State University’s Office of Counseling & Career Services will host a Suicide Prevention and Awareness Candlelight Vigil from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20 at Collins Pavilion.  The event is being held in memory of those lost to suicide and those who loved them.  The event is […]

Dr. Gloria Ebarb Durr Scholarship honors lifetime of education, service

NATCHITOCHES – The children of Dr. Gloria Ebarb Durr announced an endowed scholarship in her honor that will benefit incoming freshman at Northwestern State University. The Dr. Gloria Ebarb Durr Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence will assist any major for one year.  Recipients must maintain a 3.5 or better grade point average.  Preference will be […]

Military spouse pursuing nursing degree gets Corvias Foundation award

NATCHITOCHES – Brianna Benfer has always wanted to work in the medical field but struggled to decide her area of specialization. Supporting her young sister through a difficult breast cancer diagnosis, Benfer was inspired to combine the compassion from her personal experience with the resiliency of being a military spouse and study nursing at Northwestern […]

Port Allen student is 2021 recipient of Lott Oil Scholarship

NATCHITOCHES – Kaleb Gauthier of Port Allen, a senior at Northwestern State University, is the 2021 recipient of the Luther W. Lott Sr. Memorial Scholarship.  Gauthier is a criminal justice major and a Dean’s List student. He is secretary of the NSU Speech and Debate Club, a reporter for the Current Sauce student newspaper and […]

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