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Alumnus Jeff Breaux named to College Media Association Hall of Fame

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State alumnus Jeff Breaux will be inducted as the 41st member of the College Media Association Hall of Fame.

Breaux is the assistant director of student media at Vanderbilt University. A 1993 graduate in advertising design, Breaux is a native of New Iberia. He earned a Master of Media Arts […]

NSU ensemble joins global #musicdoesntstop performance

NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Masahito Kuroda, associate professor of euphonium, tuba and sound technology in Northwestern State University’s Department of Music, recently completed a short video project called “Song for Health,” featuring current studio students, alumni, faculty and friends of NSU Euphonium-Tuba studio.

The video can be viewed at nsu.la/SongForHealth.

“The piece is called ‘Song for Health’ […]

Alumnus, Foundation Board member Ken Hale elected to ICBA Federal Delegate Board

NATCHITOCHES – The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) announced that local community banker Ken Hale, president & CEO of  BOM Bank in Natchitoches was elected to the ICBA Federal Delegate Board. ICBA is the nation’s voice for community banks.  Hale earned a degree in business administration at Northwestern State University in 1994 and has […]

12th Annual Louisiana Studies Conference held virtually

By Dr. Shane Rasmussen

 

The 12th Annual Louisiana Studies Conference was held on September 19 at NSU. Due to the ongoing pandemic the conference was held virtually on Microsoft Teams. Dr. Lisa Abney, Faculty Facilitator for Academic Research and Community College Outreach and Professor of English, Jason Church, Chief of Technical Services at the National Center […]

Development programs to pay dividends for NSU

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University is offering two new faculty and staff development programs, one for those in early and mid-career and another for newly positioned campus leaders.

IGNiTE is a two-semester program for early and mid-career faculty and staff interested in broadening their understanding of the institution’s vision, mission, and goals and in […]

Students haul Cowboy Collection to McNeese

NATCHITOCHES – Student volunteers at Northwestern State University loaded a rental truck with clothing, pillows, paper goods and other items that were delivered to McNeese State University in Lake Charles Tuesday.  The Cowboy Collection, a student-led initiative, ran like a well-oiled machine as masked volunteers adhered to social distancing protocols while loading the truck with […]

Golden Jubilee, Long Purple Line rescheduled for 2021

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Golden Jubilee event and Long Purple Line Induction Ceremony have both been rescheduled for 2021.

The Golden Jubilee, an event to celebrate the NSU classes of 1970 and 1971, will take place Friday, May 7-Saturday, May 8, 2021. Tickets are $75 per graduate and $60 per addition guest(s).  Tickets can be […]

Campus events and activities for Sept. 27 – Oct. 3

NATCHITOCHES –Here is a look at the week of Sept. 27 – Oct. 3 at Northwestern State University.

Sept. 29 – Virtual Career Fair, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Oct. 1 – Final day for undergraduate and graduate students to apply for Fall 2020 graduation

Oct. 1 – Cane River Reading Series, Leigh Camacho Rourks, available via Zoom, […]

NSU Food Pantry open to serve NSU, BPCC students

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Food Pantry is fully stocked and ready to serve students.  Hours for the fall semester are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m.-noon Friday with a staff of student and faculty/staff volunteers.  The NSU Food Pantry is located on the south side of Trisler Power Plant on NSU’s Central Avenue.

The […]

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