NSU News

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will host a free film screening of “112 Weddings” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 in the Varnado Hall Ballroom.  The screening is free and open to the public.

After filming weddings for two decades, documentary filmmaker Doug Block tracks down some of the couples to get their perspective on love […]

NATCHITOCHES – The Helping Hands organization at Northwestern State University will host its 20^th annual Black History Program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 in Magale Recital Hall.  The event is free and open to the public.

According to Jamie Flanagan, assistant director of TRiO Student Support Services, the program was organized by students and will […]

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts will present the 2020 New Media Student Showcase beginning Thursday, Feb. 13 in Hanchey Gallery. A reception for winners will be held from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 in the Varnado Hall Ballroom.

“This event showcases the best student photography from our department […]

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University has earned the 2020-21 Military Friendly School designation from VIQTORY, publisher of G.I. Jobs. This Northwestern State’s 10th time to receive the designation.

Now in its 19th year, the Military Friendly Schools list has come to set the standard for higher education institutions to provide the best opportunities for veterans and […]

NATCHITOCHES – Five Northwestern State University students participated in the Louisiana Association for Fairs and Festival’s annual convention Feb. 8 and were among 66 festival queens from around the state who competed for the LAFF Queen title.

Students were Sheridan Duet, Miss Louisiana Gumbo Festival Queen XLVIII; Shelbi Rials, Miss Queen Cotton LXVI; Autumn Wyatt, Miss […]

By Ruben Smith, International Student Resource Center

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s International Student Resource Center will share information about studying abroad during an open house from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 in the Student Union Lobby.

“Seeing how people from another country live, work and study is life changing,” according to Telba Espinoza-Contreras, director of […]

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University and the Universidad Veracruzana, a public university in Veracruz, Mexico, formalized a dual degree program that will allow students to transfer from one university to the other and meet graduation requirements for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from the host university.  The initial degree available will be in business administration […]

BOM Bank is a Louisiana Sponsor of Flavor of Louisiana, Northwestern State University’s spring seafood festival that raises funds for student scholarships. Flavor of Louisiana will take place Friday, April 3 in Prather Coliseum and will feature seafood offerings prepared by chefs from around the state.  From left are BOM and NSU staff Dewayne Chelette, […]