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Painting classes to be offered in October

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement will offer a Pick Up Your Brush painting class on Thursday, Oct. 1 and 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. until noon on the second floor of South Hall. The fee is $45 per session.

In […]

Alumna places importance on individual in helping those with addictions

NATCHITOCHES – Placing importance on the individual and their needs is important to alumna Erin York, a 2011 graduate in addiction studies and psychology, who is program director for Forever Wellness and Recovery in Shreveport.

In her job, York focuses on addiction disorders and works with clients individually as well as in group settings. […]

NSU will host October Virtual Business Seminar

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Business will host an October Virtual Business Seminar that will focus on governmental and non-governmental agencies that support business activity locally and globally.  Featured guest will be Laura Lyles, president of the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce, an organization that aids business students as well as community members […]

Band directors continue enhancing program’s reputation

NATCHITOCHES – The Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band may not be performing on Saturday nights this fall, but the band’s directors remain active working with students and raising the profile and reputation of the program.

Director of Bands Dr. Jeffrey C. Mathews was recently appointed Louisiana state chair for the National Band Association. The […]

Rourks will be featured at Cane River Reading Series

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Cane River Reading Series will present Leigh Camacho Rourks for a virtual read via Zoom beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, followed by a question and answer session.

Rourks is a Cuban American author who lives and works in central Florida where she is an assistant professor of English and […]

Campus events and activities for Sept. 20-26

NATCHITOCHES –Here is a look at the week of Sept. 20-26 at Northwestern State University.

Sept. 21-24 — Traveling exhibit, “Determined to Rise: The Woman’s Suffrage Movement in Louisiana,” Academic Success Center, Watson Library

Sept. 21 – Part-Time Job Fair, Friedman Student Union Ballroom, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Sept. 21 – Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Orchestra, Performance for NSU students, […]

NSU joins Turn the Town Teal for ovarian cancer awareness

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University has joined the City of Natchitoches in Turn the Town Teal, a national campaign to promote awareness of ovarian cancer, its subtle symptoms and risk factors.  During September, National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, volunteers call attention to the disease by tying teal ribbons in visible locations around towns, neighborhoods, businesses […]

NSU launching Cowboy Collection of hurricane relief supplies for McNeese community

NATCHITOCHES – Students at Northwstern State University are launching the Cowboy Collection, a supply drive to help the McNeese State University community, a sister school in the University of Louisiana System, and those who lost their homes and possessions in Hurricane Laura.

“The McNeese State campus was severely damaged, and many faculty, staff and students lost […]

Free COVID testing will be available at LSMSA gym starting Monday, Sept. 21

NATCHITOCHES – Free COVID-19 testing will be available Monday, Sept. 21-Thursday, Sept. 24 and Monday, Sept. 28-Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts gymnasium on Caspari Street on the campus of Northwestern State University. Free testing will be available from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day.  There will be no […]

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