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Campus events and activities for May 24-30

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of May 24-30 at Northwestern State University.

May 24-30 – Registration for summer, fall 2020 semesters

May 25 – Memorial Day holiday

May 28 – Virtual Freshman Connection

May 28-29 – Advising for 8-week summer session, first 4-week summer session

Williams Scholarship will benefit NSU nursing or biology major

NATCHITOCHES – Friends, family and school classmates are honoring the memory of Belinda Michelle Williams by creating an endowed scholarship in her name that will benefit Northwestern State University students majoring in nursing and biology.

Gabrielle Bellard, a nursing major from Opelousas, is the inaugural recipient of the Belinda Michelle Williams Memorial Scholarship that will be […]

NSU Alum Dr. Cade Brumley will serve as state superintendent of education

NATCHITOCHES – The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education named Northwestern State University alumnus Dr. Cade Brumley state superintendent of education Wednesday.  Brumley will replace John White, who resigned earlier this year.

“As a Louisiana native, I am extremely honored to be selected by a student-friendly BESE,” Brumley said. “Louisiana may not be the largest […]

Fulbright program hosting free panel on education in the digital era

NATCHITOCHES – The Fulbright program will host a free global panel regarding COVID and online education beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 28, according to Dr. Patrice Moulton, president of the Louisiana Fulbright chapter.

“Fulbright in the Field:  Digital Education, COVID-10 and the Future of Teaching and Learning” is a free virtual workshop and panel discussion with […]

NSU’s Freshman Connection virtual sessions start this week

NATCHITOCHES – Freshman Connection 2020 at Northwestern State University kicks off this week.  The first three sessions of Freshman Connection will take place online May 21, May 28 and June 17.  During the sessions, incoming freshman can meet with small groups, hear from administrators and attend interest sessions of their choice.

The virtual sessions will take […]

NSU’s Phi Beta Delta wins Outstanding Chapter Award

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Eta Mu chapter of Phi Beta Delta, the honor society for international scholars, is the 2020 recipient of the Eileen M. Evans Outstanding Chapter Award. The award is for outstanding service to Phi Beta Delta, significant chapter growth and development and exemplar programming to promote international education.

The announcement was made […]

NSU online programs ranked as the third most affordable in the nation

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University has been ranked as the third most affordable online college in the United States, according to the website Study.com

“The recent COVID-19 pandemic underscores students’ needs for alternative ways to continue their education,” the website said. “We congratulate you on not only being a leader in quality online education but also […]

Campus events and activities for May 17-23

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of May 17-23 at Northwestern State University.

May 17-23 – Registration for summer, fall 2020 semesters

May 21 – Virtual Freshman Connection

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