Department of English Languages and Cultural Studies

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 […]

Les Amis du Teche concert will feature food, music and dancing

March 5, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of English, Languages and Cultural Studies will present a concert to celebrate “La Francophonie” on Friday, March 14.  Les Amis du Teche, a Lafayette Cajun band, will perform from 6-8 p.m. at Collins Pavilion on the NSU campus.

The month of March […]

The Moth highlights narratives by NSU storytellers

October 8, 2024

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University students opened up about personal experiences and drafted true stories centered on change that were presented before a live audience last weekend. A two-day workshop led by Story Slam instructors from The Moth culminated in presentations that students said were empowering, inspirational and impactful […]

Grad student Christopher Doney earns Fulbright, will serve in Uzbekistan

NATCHITOCHES – A Northwestern State University graduate student in the Department of English, Languages and Cultural Studies has been awarded a 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to serve in the Republic of Uzbekistan in Central Asia.  Christopher Doney of Alexandria plans to arrive in Uzbekistan Sept. 7 and serve there for nine months […]

Poet Rebecca Macijeski will read selections at May 30 book launch

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University poet and professor Dr. Rebecca Macijeski will be featured at a book launch for “Apocryphal Girl,” her second chapbook.  Macijeski will read selections from the book along with newer work at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 30 in the Cammie G. Henry Research Center on the third floor of Watson Library. […]

English Department holds Senior Symposium, Honors Convocation

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Department of English, Languages and Cultural Studies held their annual Senior Symposium and Honors Convocation April 29.

Five seniors presented work during the opening session. They included Tyrenisha James of Brusly reading an excerpt from “Moriah & the Malfunction,” Haley Summerlin of Natchitoches reading an excerpt from the graphic novel […]

Online master’s program in English ranked among best in the nation

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University has been recognized as one of the best schools for online learning at the master’s level by OnlineMastersDegrees.org (OMD). NSU’s English programs were ranked 13th and earned top honors for overall quality, affordability and commitment to student success.  

“This year, we focused on the schools […]

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