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Demons on Fire: Jorge Vargas and international students spice up NSU experience

NATCHITOCHES – Over the past several years, Northwestern State University has developed numerous transfer agreements with institutions around the world to promote study-abroad opportunities for both American and international students.  Jorge Vargas Martinez, a junior from Cartagena, Colombia, is a junior business administration major at NSU and a prime example of how international students enrich […]

Campus events and activities for Sept. 24 – 30

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

Sept. 24-Oct. 29 – “Elemental Threads: Contemporary Works by Angelbert Metoyer, Annie Moran and Ayo Scott,” Orville Hanchey Gallery 

Sept. 27-30 – Northwestern Theatre and Dance present “Antigone,” Theatre West, 7:30 p.m. 

Sept. 27 – […]

Fall Graduate Career Fair to be held Oct. 3

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will hold its Fall Graduate Career Fair Tuesday, Oct. 3 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Friedman Student Union Ballroom. 

Students attending must dress professionally and bring a resume to meet with employers. 

Students wishing to sign up can go to nsu.la/GFstudent. Employers looking to sign […]

School of STEM, ASM chapter support Dr. Jerry Allen Scholarship

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Biology and Microbiology and campus chapter of the American Society of Microbiology presented a donation of $2,000 to the Dr. Jerry Allen Memorial Scholarship Sept. 15. The presentation took place during a joint meeting of the campus ASM chapter and the American Chemical Society chapter.

Faculty from the Department […]

NSU Elementary Lab named national Blue Ribbon School

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Elementary Lab School has been recognized as a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School based on the school’s overall academic performance and progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups on assessments. The U.S. Department of Education recognized a total of 353 schools across the nation.

NSU Elementary Lab is part of […]

Akin named honorary captain for football home opener

By Sid Hall, Military Affairs Coordinator / ROTC Program Manager

NATCHITOCHES – In continuing its tradition of honoring those who serve in the nation’s Armed Forces, Northwestern State University named Dr. James Akin the honorary captain during the home opener of Demon football Sept. 16.

Akin served in the U.S. Army Security Agency.  He attained the rank […]

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