NATCHITOCHES – Friends of Jessica Avelis-Fontenot have created a scholarship in her memory to benefit a Northwestern State University student majoring in English education.
Avelis-Fontenot, a long-time teacher at Natchitoches Central High School lost her battle with cancer Aug. 16.
Avelis-Fontenot was a “daughter, wife, mother, educator and devout Christian,” said her friend Dr. John Dunn, who […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s International Student Resource Center hosted a reception for new and returning international students Friday.
“In total, this Fall we will have about 135 international students on campus, 122 degree-seeking and the rest exchange students from partner universities and the International Student Exchange Program,” said Dr. Telba Espinoza-Contreras, director of the ISRC […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Military Science will host an Activation Ceremony for the 73rd Demon Battalion beginning at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 in the Student Union Ballroom.
The Activation Ceremony marks the beginning of the academic year for ROTC cadets and introduces cadets who will have leadership roles in the Battalion.
A reception […]
NATCHITOCHES – Classes have begun at Northwestern State University but there is still time to register for the Fall 2022 semester.
Registration for fall classes will continue through Tuesday, Aug. 23 through MyNSU and advising is available at the main campuses in Natchitoches and at NSU’s campuses in Alexandria, Leesville and Shreveport. Support staff is available […]
Dr. Marcus Jones will be NSU’s 20th President.
NATCHITOCHES – The investiture of Dr. Marcus Jones as Northwestern State University’s 20th president will take place with a formal ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9 in A.A. […]
NATCHITOCHES – Rachel Cunningham, assistant director of Counseling and Career Services at Northwestern State University, was named Outstanding New Professional in the Louisiana Association of Colleges and Employers (LACE).
LACE is an organization whose goal is to create an understanding between individuals in career services who are focused on the career development and employment of the […]
NATCHITOCHES – Paintings by Dr. Massimo D. Bezoari will be featured in the art gallery at the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts Sept. 1-28. An artist’s reception for “Scenes from the Cane River and Louisiana” will take place from 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. The event is free and open to the […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University alumnus Brian Coatney has been selected as the new conductor of the Fort Worth Youth Orchestra Philharmonic for the 2022-23 season. Coatney, a conductor, educator and music education advocate, has nearly 20 years of experience leading successful public school orchestra programs across Texas.
Coatney is a native of Arlington, Texas, who […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University welcomed back about 1,500 residential students Friday and Saturday with a coordinated check-in and move-in process that involved more than 340 volunteers manning eight shifts over two days.
NSU Housing and Residence Life coordinated the process with the help of personnel from First Year Experience, University Police, University Recruiting, Student Affairs, […]
By Sid Hall, Military Affairs Coordinator / ROTC Program Manager
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University ROTC Cadet Alex J. Wade was commissioned Friday, Aug. 12 as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Wade, a California native who grew up in Natchitoches, credited her family, friends and JROTC instructors at Natchitoches Central High School for “shaping […]
