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Notary prep class to begin Aug. 18

NATCHITOCHES – A notary public exam prep course will be offered through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement starting Aug. 18.

The online course will be taught on Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. An early bird fee of $430 is available […]

NSU, NYP to host professional development webinars

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Career Center is partnering with Natchitoches Young Professionals to present Teachable Tuesday:  How to Get Hired, a professional development series.  The NSU Career Center will offer four free professional development webinars each Tuesday in August.  Sessions will be at noon or 4 p.m., presented by Career Center Services Coordinator Karen […]

Students earn NASA permission for LaACES payload launch

NATCHITOCHES – A team of students from Northwestern State University and the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts successfully defended their LaACES DemonSats-1 payload before LaSPACE and NASA officials, earning permission to launch their payload into space via sounding balloon.

NSU’s LaACES (Louisiana Aerospace Catalysts Experiences for Students) team includes Abigail Poe of Natchitoches, […]

Maggio discusses Return To Campus plans

The beginning of the Fall, 2020, semester and a new academic year are just a month away, and it will be exciting and gratifying to have students, faculty and staff back together for in-person classes and activities.

There have been extensive and innovative efforts in recent weeks to adapt our campuses, instructional sites and online learning […]

Application deadline for BSN to DNP track is Aug. 1

NATCHITOCHES – The deadline to apply for admission into Northwestern State University’s new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) to Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) track is August 1.

The BSN to DNP program will provide baccalaureate prepared registered nurses doctorate-level education focused on organizational systems leadership. Upon admission into the BSN to […]

Online phlebotomy class to begin July 20

NATCHITOCHES – An online phlebotomy technician training course through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement will begin on Monday, July 20.

This nine-week course is broken down into two parts.  The first part will be six weeks of online classroom instruction.  The second part will be a face-to-face hands-on portion that will meet August 31, September 2 […]

City Bank supports Columns Fund

City Bank and Trust of Natchitoches supported the Northwestern State University Columns Fund through an annual donation to the NSU Foundation.  From left are Erin Dupree, assistant director of Donor Relations; Jill Bankston, director of Development; Rachel Stephens, banking officer and human resource officer, and Heather Burt, banking officer and internal auditor.

NSU’s CIS master’s program will begin this fall

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University is enrolling now for its Master of Science degree in computer information systems, set to begin this fall.   The 33-hour program will offer its first three classes, CIS 5300 – Advanced Data Communications Systems, CIS 5600 – Strategic Applications of Enterprise Software and CIS 5810 – Emerging Technologies and Human […]

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