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Destination Science Camp June 24-28

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics will host Destination Science camp June 24-28 for children ages 10-14.  The camp will offer experiences in anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry, physics, drone technology, veterinary technology and natural science.

Campers will be exposed to topics in a variety of science fields, work with technologies […]

NSU ACE hosts high schoolers for healthcare exploration

NATCHITOCHES – Forty high school students from Lakeview High School and Natchitoches Central High School participated in this academic year’s sixth and final Healthcare Academic and Career Exploration (ACE) event at Northwestern State University. Since last fall, ACE has engaged with nearly 400 high schoolers from Allen, Catahoula, Grant, Natchitoches, Rapides and Winn parishes. The […]

NSU student documentaries available for viewing

By Melody Gilbert, Associate Professor/Documentary Filmmaker

Department of New Media, Journalism and Communications Arts

 

NATCHITOCHES – Laughter and tears flowed in Varnado Ballroom at the most recent documentary showcase of short films produced by Northwestern State University COMM 4240 students. Subjects of the documentaries included films about finding friends, exploring queerness, investigating parental relationships, discovering a path […]

Graduating ROTC cadets take oath as 2nd Lieutenants

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s 74th Demon Battalion and Department of Military Scienc hosted a commissioning ceremony May 9 for graduating seniors who took the oath of office to serve as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army.  The event was held in conjunction with spring commencement exercises in which the four earned undergraduate degrees as […]

NSU awards diplomas to Spring 2024 grads

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University awarded 796 diplomas to 779 graduates during spring commencement exercises that took place in three ceremonies May 8-9 in Prather Coliseum.

NSU awarded a posthumous degree to the family of Alicia Rene Davis, who completed academic credits to earn a Bachelor of Science in psychology.

Graduates listed by hometown are as follows.

Abbeville […]

For Stonewall grad, NSU ROTC was stepping stone to future HR career

NATCHITOCHES – For Breanna James of Stonewall, a desire to serve her country dovetailed with her pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Northwestern State University.  James will graduate this week with a Bachelor of Science and commission as a 2nd lieutenant through NSU’s ROTC program.  She has assessed Adjutant General’s Corps and will […]

Engineering Technology Dept. will host summer robotics camps

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology will hold two summer camps for students interested in robotics.

Junior Camp for students in grades 3-7 will take place May 28-30.  Advanced Camp for students in grades 8-10 will be June 4-6.  Camps will be from 9 a.m.-noon in Williamson Hall,

Registration is free and will be […]

Music Ed grad pushed through adversity towards degree, earned Perseverance Award

NATCHITOCHES – A positive attitude and a dose of determination helped Jose Del Rio of Boutte complete his academic journey at Northwestern State University.  Del Rio is earning a bachelor’s degree in music education (vocal) K-12, following a semester of challenges that included car trouble, flu, weather disruptions and other frustrations.  NSU’s School of Education […]

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