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Turn Teal – NSU, LSMSA, City of Natchitoches promote ovarian cancer awareness

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University and the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts are partnering with the City of Natchitoches to raise awareness of ovarian cancer during the month of September. Teal is the color of ovarian cancer awareness and teal ribbons have been placed around both campuses and in downtown Natchitoches.

This year’s […]

Nominations open for outstanding NSU alumni awards

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Alumni Association invites nominations for three alumni awards, two that will recognize distinguished service and one for volunteerism toward the Alumni Association.

The deadline to submit applications is midnight Oct. 9.  For more information and to access a nomination form visit https://www.northwesternstatealumni.com/awards/.

The awards are Outstanding Young Alumnus/Alumna Distinguished Service […]

Phlebotomy classes to be offered in Natchitoches, Alexandria

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic and Continuing Education will be offering an online and face to face phlebotomy technician training course starting later this month.  

The online course will be offered on NSU’s Cenla campus at 1410 Neal Kearby Blvd. in Alexandria starting on with an in person meeting […]

CIS internship provides valuable insights for Scholars’ student

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University student Joseph Adams completed a summer internship that provided him with practical experience that directly impacts his studies and career goals.  The Lindale, Texas, native interned at RoyOMartin where he was assigned to improve the functionality of one of the company’s internal webpages.

“I heard about the internship from Jessica Stewart, […]

Work by Louisiana artist Annie Moran to be included in “Elemental Threads,” a Creole art exhibition

Photo by Marianna Massey were provided by the artist.

NATCHITOCHES – Nature, birds, landscapes, figurative pieces, and cultural landscapes as interpreted by Louisiana artist Annie Moran will be included in an exhibit titled “Elemental Threads,” presented by the Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State University Sept. 15-Oct. 29.

Contemporary works by Angelbert Metoyer and Ayo Scott will […]

Duo Montagnard to present concert Sept. 18

NATCHITOCHES – Duo Montagnard will present a concert at Northwestern State University on Monday, Sept. 18 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.

Joseph Murphy on saxophone and Matthew Slotkin on guitar are Duo Montagnard. The duo was formed […]

Campus events and activities for Sept. 3-9

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Sept. 3-9 at Northwestern State University.

Sept. 3-8 – Hotter ‘N Hell Collegiate Art Exhibition, Hanchey Gallery

Sept. 4 – University closed for Labor Day

Sept. 6 – Part-time Job Fair, Student Union Ballroom, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Sept. 3 — Soccer vs. Alabama A&M, Lady Demon Soccer Field, 7 […]

Thornton family creates scholarship for psychology students

NATCHITOCHES – A Natchitoches family is supporting the Department of Psychology at Northwestern State University by creating a scholarship to benefit undergraduates pursuing a degree in psychology and/or addiction studies.

David and Jennifer Thornton created the Thornton Family Department of Psychology Scholarship with a donation of $25,000 to the NSU Foundation to be awarded in the […]

NSU releases fall enrollment data

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Fall 2023 enrollment was not as low as administrators had anticipated, according to President Dr. Marcus Jones. Total enrollment on the 14th day of classes, the date by which all students, including late registrants were counted, was 8,847, a 5.8 percent decline from one year ago.  Last year’s Fall 2022 […]

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