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Excellence in Teaching Award: Susan Campbell

Name: Susan Campbell

Academic college/department: Gallaspy College of Education & Human Development/Social Work Department

Number of years at Northwestern State: 4.5 years

Why is teaching important to you? Through teaching future social workers, I can help my students prepare for successful careers in which they can make a difference in individual lives and improve our society.

Why do you […]

Supernatural Louisiana to be the theme of Louisiana Studies Conference on Sept. 17

By: Shane Rasmusssen

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will host the 14th Annual Louisiana Studies Conference on Saturday, September 17 in the Creative and Performing Arts Complex. Presentation sessions will begin on Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. and run until 4:45 p.m. Scholars from throughout Louisiana as well as Alabama, Ohio, Texas, and England, will make […]

Kurti to feature works by Bach in Sept. 15 recital

NATCHITOCHES – Violinist Andrej Kurti will present a recital at Northwestern State University on Thursday, September 15 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.

Kurti will play approximately half of Bach’s entire opus for violin, six sonatas and partitas for solo […]

College of Nursing prepared for ACEN site visit

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s College of Nursing will host a site visit for continuing accreditation of its Associate of Science (ASN) nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

The public is invited to meet with the site visit team and share comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled […]

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation will announce grant to address regional nursing shortage

NATCHITOCHES – The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation will announce a significant multi-year grant to be awarded to Northwestern State University that will help fill critical roles in northwest and Central Louisiana’s rapidly shrinking healthcare workforce.

Administrators will make a presentation at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14 in Orville Hanchey Gallery, Creative and Performing […]

Six alumni honored as 2022 inductees into Long Purple Line

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will honor six alumni by inducting them into the University’s alumni hall of distinction, the Long Purple Line. The 2022 inductees are Tommy Chester and Lola Dunahoe of Natchitoches, Dr. Johnny Cox of Coushatta. Tynes Hildebrand of Shreveport, Gail Metoyer Jones of Natchez, and Carlos Treadway of London, England. The […]

NSU inaugural Bass Fishing Tournament Oct. 15

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will host its inaugural bass fishing tournament Saturday, Oct. 15, presented by the Cane River Waterway Commission.  Fishing sites will include Cane River, Sibley Lake, Red River and Black Lake.  Weigh-ins will take place at Collins Pavilion on the NSU campus and will include giveaways, door prizes, raffle, DJ, bounce […]

Campus events and activities for Sept. 4-10

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Sept. 4-10 at Northwestern State University.

Sept. 5 – University closed for Labor Day holiday

Sept. 6 — University reopens after Labor Day holiday

Sept. 6 – Faculty showcase, Magale Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 7 – Part-Time Job Fair, Friedman Student Union, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Sept. 8 […]

September 12 concert to honor composer Alvin Lucier

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts will present a tribute to composer Alvin Lucier on Monday, September 12 in Magale Recital Hall. The program begins with a lecture at 5 p.m. followed by a recital at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. A livestream will […]

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