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NSU Steel Band forming for spring semester

 NATCHITOCHES – The NSU Steel Band is inviting students and community members to learn a new instrument while playing in a musical ensemble.  

The Steel Band will meet on Thursdays beginning Jan. 23 from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. in Room 116 of the Fine Arts Annex. Anyone with an interest in […]

Northwestern State will remain closed Wednesday, Jan. 22

NATCHITOCHES – All Northwestern State University campuses will be remain closed on Wednesday, Jan. 22 due to weather conditions. A freeze warning and cold weather advisory remain in effect throughout the region through Wednesday.

NSU Police and essential personnel will remain on campus during the closure. The NSU Wellness, Recreation and Activities Center will be open […]

Campus events and activities for Jan. 19-25

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Jan. 19-25 at Northwestern State University 

Jan. 19-21 – Late registration for Spring 2025 semester 

Jan. 20 – University closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday 

Jan. 20Martin Luther King Jr. Day March & Program, Ben Johnson […]

NSU will close Tuesday due to winter weather conditions

January 18, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – All Northwestern State University campuses will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 21 due to expected winter precipitation.

Forecasters are predicting snow accumulations throughout northwest Louisiana as well as strong winds and icy road conditions.

For students, hours for Iberville Dining Hall will be 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.; 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.  Chick-fil-A hours […]

Friends and fans invited to Mike McConathy Court dedication Feb. 15

NATCHITOCHES – Friends, athletes and Demon fans are invited to join the Northwestern State University family in honoring Mike McConathy during a court dedication ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 15.

The playing surface at Prather Coliseum will be named the Mike McConathy Court in honor of the state’s leader in college basketball coaching […]

Basic Private Investigator Training Course to begin Jan. 31 

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education will offer a 40-Hour Basic Private Investigator Training Course on Jan. 31– Feb. 2 and Feb. 7-9 in the second-floor classroom of South Hall on NSU’s Natchitoches campus. 

The class will be on Friday from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. […]

Annual McCutcheon Honors Recital to be presented Jan. 21

NATCHITOCHES – The Annual McCutcheon Honors Recital will be held at Northwestern State University on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. A livestream will be available at capa.nsula.edu/livestream. 

The concert will feature Northwestern State music students Oscar Carballo on violin, Ever […]

Ceramics class to begin on Jan. 23

NATCHITOCHES – A beginning ceramics class, “Playing in the Mud,” will be offered through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education starting Jan. 23. The class will be held on Thursday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. through Feb. 27 in Room 113 of the Fine Arts Annex. 

The fee […]

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