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Counselors from NSU feeder schools meet for LACROA workshop

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University hosted 76 high school guidance counselors and administrators from 10 parishes for an articulation workshop for Zone VI of the Louisiana Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (LACRAO).

LACRAO is an agency that builds relationships among recruiters, admissions staff, records and registration staff and enrollment managers at Louisiana’s public and […]

74th Demon Battalion hosts Activation Ceremony

By Sid Hall, Military Affairs Coordinator / ROTC Program Manager

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Military Science conducted an Activation Ceremony for the 74th Demon Battalion on Aug. 24. The military tradition allows the commander to assess the readiness and discipline of the unit and commemorates the unit’s history and lineage. ROTC’s curriculum and […]

Eleven faculty earn tenure, 14 receive promotion for 2023-24 academic year

NATCHITOCHES – Eleven Northwestern State University faculty have earned tenure and 14 have received promotion effective with the start of the 2023-24 academic year. according to Dr. Greg Handel, provost and vice president for academic affairs. The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System approved the tenure and promotion recommendations. 

Faculty who […]

Summer Percussion Ensemble to present concert Monday

NATCHITOCHES – The NSUmmer Percussion Ensemble will present a concert on Monday, August 28 at 7:30 PM in Magale Recital Hall. The concert is in preparation for a recruiting tour in southeast Louisiana on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. The group will be performing at Central Lafourche, Thibodaux, Walker and Zachary high schools and […]

Northwestern State welcomes 32 new faculty for 2023-24 academic year

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University is welcoming 32 new faculty for the 2023-24 academic year, according to Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Greg Handel. 

Jasmine Wise joins the faculty in the School of Social Sciences and Applied Programs.  

Ngacha S. Njeri joins the faculty in […]

School of STEM announces 3 fall events

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics announces three upcoming events in which prospective students can explore career opportunities in STEM fields, meet faculty and fellow students and learn about degree programs.  The School of STEM includes the Department of Biology and Microbiology, the Department of Engineering Technology, the Division […]

Part-time Job Fair to be held Sept. 6

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Job Location and Development Office will sponsor its annual Part-time Job Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 6 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Friedman Student Union Ballroom. Students should bring a resume and be prepared for a possible interview. 

“The Part-time Job Fair is a […]

NSU, LSMSA leaders discuss Innovation Center partnership with Sen. Cassidy

NATCHITOCHES – Leadership from Northwestern State University and the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts briefed U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy Monday on a joint partnership to develop an innovation center to serve as a business incubator for entrepreneurship with academic and educational components that would benefit the two schools and the community.

The LSMSA/NSU […]

Internship helps NSU student learn how music can help others

NATCHITOCHES – Emily Tisher found her way by making her own way. 

Tisher, a senior Bachelor of Music major in the music business concentration from Tioga, recently completed an internship at Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center in Alexandria. The center is a residential facility serving about 80 residents of all ages […]

Pick Up Your Brush classes to be held Sept. 7 and 21

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement will offer a Pick Up Your Brush painting class on Sept. 7 and 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the second floor of South Hall. The fee is $45. 

In the class, participants will learn the art of painting […]

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