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NSU will offer After School Art Camp

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Fine and Graphic Art will host After School Art Camp for youngsters age 6-12. Ten sessions will take place from 4-5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26 and Nov. 2 and 9.

Limited openings are available and early registration is […]

Campus events and activities for August 29 – September 4

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of August 29 – September 4 at Northwestern State University.

August 30 — University closed due to Hurricane Ida.

August 31 – Volleyball vs. UL-Monroe, Prather Coliseum, 6:30 p.m.

August 31 – Faculty recital featuring cellist Paul Christopher and keyboard faculty Chialing Hsieh, Daniel Ley and John Price, Magale […]

La. Studies Conference will be held virtually, focus on ‘Heroes, Saints and Outlaws’

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will host the 13^th annual Louisiana Studies Conference in a virtual format Saturday, Sept. 25. The virtual conference will be hosted via Microsoft Teams and is free and open to the public.

This year’s conference theme is “Heroes, Saints and Outlaws.”

For more information, visit https://jospar91.dreamhosters.com/folklife/louisianastudies or call the Louisiana Folklife […]

NSU will be closed Monday, Aug. 30 due to threat of severe weather

NATCHITOCHES – All Northwestern State University campuses will be closed and classes cancelled Monday, Aug. 30, due to the possibility of flooding and other threats from a projected major hurricane aimed at the South Louisiana coast.

The National Weather Service reported Friday that Tropical Storm Ida is likely to become a Category 3 hurricane before coming […]

2021 Excellence in Teaching Award: Jessica Parr

Seven Northwestern State University faculty have been recognized with the 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award.

Here is a profile of one of this year’s honorees.

Name: Jessica Parr

Academic college/department: School of Creative and Performing Arts, Theatre and Dance

Number of years at Northwestern State: 17 years

Why is teaching important to you? I love teaching others how to make […]

Military Science Dept. welcomes new leadership focused on growing the program

NATCHITOCHES – New leadership in Northwestern State University’s Department of Military Science has set recruiting for the program as a top priority in the hopes of growing the number of ROTC cadets to at least 100 and training them to become the nation’s future leaders.

“We are open for any student who is interested in the […]

Cane River student inaugural recipient of Mary Gunn Johnston Scholarship

NATCHITOCHES – Chadwick J. Nelson of Natchez is the first recipient of the Mary Gunn Johnston Magnolia Endowed Scholarship. The Mary Gunn Johnston Magnolia Endowed Scholarship was established in July 2021 through the Northwestern State University Foundation as the university’s first scholarship designed specifically to assist Black students attending NSU. The fund was established by […]

MISTER participant awarded scholarship

NATCHITOCHES – Kyle Scott of Bossier City is this year’s recipient of the Big Al’s Rock It Scholarship. An education major at Northwestern State University, Scott is vice president of the Call Me MISTER program, which aims to increase the pool of available teachers from a broader and more diverse background, shortening the percentage of […]

2021 Excellence in Teaching Award: Anna Charron Dugas

Seven Northwestern State University faculty have been recognized with the 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award.

Here is a profile of one of this year’s honorees.

Name: Anna Charron Dugas

Academic college/department: School of Biological & Physical Sciences/ Physics, Assistant Professor

Number of years at Northwestern State: 4

Why is teaching important to you? I find it rewarding to train students […]

UL System sets timeline for presidential search

NATCHITOCHES – A new president for Northwestern State University could be named as soon as Nov. 8 with that individual taking office in January 2022.

The tentative timeline for the search and interview process was set forth during a Presidential Search Committee meeting Aug. 24 hosted by the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana […]

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