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Entries being accepted for 2025 NSU Louisiana High School Essay Contest

NATCHITOCHES – The 17th annual Northwestern State University Louisiana High School Essay Contest is now open for submissions until June 1. The essay contest is open to all Louisiana students in grades 9-12 regardless of type of school institution, including students in all types of private educational environments, as well as home schooled students. […]

Driver education course to be offered April 14-17

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education will offer a driver education course April 14-17 from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.

This course will consist of 30 hours of classroom instruction and a minimum of eight hours of practice driving (behind-the-wheel instruction). Participants will receive a […]

E Lab Kindergarteners get garden growing with ‘Pea Patch Jig’

March 26, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – Some peas need a little help to get growing and a little music never hurts.

With spring planting underway in the school garden at Northwestern State University Elementary Lab School, students have been reading about seeds, vegetables and how they grow. Librarian, 4-H sponsor and school […]

Drummer Tina Raymond to perform with the NSU Jazz Orchestra April 7

NATCHITOCHES – Drummer, composer and educator Tina Raymond will be featured with the Northwestern State University Jazz Orchestra on Monday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. A live stream of the concert will be available at nsula.edu/capa/capalivestream. Associate Professor of Music Galindo Rodriguez […]

TEAS Test Boot Camp to be taught April 5

NATCHITOCHES – A TEAS Test Boop Camp will be offered through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education on Saturday, April 5 at 1 p.m. in the second-floor classroom of South Hall on NSU’s Natchitoches campus.

Registration is $40 if completed by March 31 and $50 after that date.

The […]

Students present papers at Sigma Tau Delta conference

March 26, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – Five Northwestern State University students represented the university at the

Sigma Tau Delta International English Honors Society convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 19-22.

Jim Case of Woodstock, Georgia; Kiara Davis of Crowley, Angela Saldivar of Brownsville, Texas, Rebecca Smith of Leesville and Kaitlyn Williams of […]

Math students excel at Demon Math Classic

Pictured above, winners of the individual competition each received a trophy, a TI-Nspire CX CAS graphing calculator and a scholarship to NSU. From left are Landon Malmay, Sabine State Bank; Zeb Marcotte, head of NSU’s Department of Mathematics; first place winner Wesley Maidoh, LSMSA; second place winner Wesley Wynn, Caddo Magnet; third place […]

Byrd, Luckie, Marmillion will be honored at NSU luncheon April 4

March 25, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts will host a luncheon and program to honor alumni Lane Luckie, Valsin Marmillion and the late Jerry Byrd Sr. as Distinguished Communications Professionals. The event will be Friday, April 4 in the Student Union Ballroom.

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Applications open for NSU’s Master of Social Work

March 25, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – Applications for the graduate program in social work at Northwestern State University are now open for the Fall 2025 semester for part-time students. The university received approval last year to offer the program, an on-line degree with affordable tuition, flexible learning options and a focus on advanced […]

Pick up your Brush painting class to be held April 3,10

NATCHITOCHES — Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education will offer a Pick up your Brush painting class on April 3 and 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the second floor of South Hall. The fee is $45 for each separate session.

In the class, participants will learn […]