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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 […]

NSU will host STEM Day for high schoolers

NATCHITOCHES – NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics will host STEM Day Friday, Sept. 29 for high schoolers interested in exploring career opportunities in STEM fields.  Participants will be able to meet faculty and fellow students and learn about degree programs and scholarships.

The School of STEM includes the Department […]

Tchetchelashvili to hold viola recital Sept. 7

 NATCHITOCHES – Sofiko Tchetchelashvili will present a recital on Thursday, Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall at Northwestern State University. Admission is free and open to the public. A livestream will be available at capa.nsula.edu/livestream. 

Tchetchelashvili, an adjunct faculty member who teaches viola at Northwestern State, will present a solo […]

NSU Inferno Pitch is back

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Inferno Pitch competition is back. The Inferno Pitch, sponsored by the School of Business, is a business model competition intended to provide students with practical experience in entrepreneurship and increase innovation. Students will submit business models, attend business development workshops and pitch their concept to a panel of judges.

The competition […]

Annual Faculty Showcase to display talent of music faculty

NATCHITOCHES – The Department of Music in the Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts at Northwestern State University will present its annual Faculty Showcase on Tuesday, Sept. 12 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 […]

NSide View Day to be held Sept. 30

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of University Recruiting will hold its annual Fall N Side View Day on Saturday, Sept. 30 beginning at 8 a.m.  

NSide View Day offers a behind-the-scenes glance into college and university life. Parents and students will discover student organizations, learn about academic programs, get information on the […]

NSU, Fort Johnson sign credit transfer agreements

NATCHITOCHES – Administrators from Northwestern State University and Fort Johnson, formerly Fort Polk, announced two memorandums of understanding, one in which the training soldiers receive can be applied as college course credits towards a bachelor’s degree and a second to use job-embedded training as credits towards a master’s degree.

Commanding General David Gardner, Joint Readiness Training […]

NSU presents faculty research awards

NATCHITOCHES – Three members of the Northwestern State University faculty were recognized with faculty research awards, presented to individuals who careers have been dedicated to research, scholarly achievement and service to their discipline.

Dr. Sarah McFarland was awarded the Dr. Jean D’Amato Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to a senior faculty member whose career has included […]

NSU Counseling programs earn reaccreditation

NATCHITOCHES – Two counseling specialty areas housed within Northwestern State University’s School of Education were reaffirmed for accreditation through 2031, according to Dr. Katrina Jordan, director of the School.

The Board of Directors of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) met in July to make accreditation decisions regarding NSU’s Master of Arts […]

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