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Wed, 21 May 2008 09:32:19 -0500 -- Northwestern to offer bachelor’s degree program in Unified Public Safety Administration beginning this fall — The program will offer three areas of concentration: Law Enforcement Administration, Fire and Emergency Medical Service Administration and Emergency Management Administration. Classes will be available in person or online.
Tue, 20 May 2008 16:04:27 -0500 -- Programs in Department of Family and Consumer Sciences gain accreditation — Accreditation is granted to university departments who have met or exceeded national standards of excellence.
Mon, 19 May 2008 16:14:47 -0500 -- Cheerleaders for upcoming year announced — Northwestern State University has named its cheerleading squad for the 2008-09 year.
Mon, 19 May 2008 16:01:19 -0500 -- Office of Electronic and Continuing Education announces early June schedule of non-credit classes — Classes on AAPC certification, birthing and computing will be offered in June through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic and Continuing Education.
Thu, 15 May 2008 14:58:31 -0500 -- Twenty-one students named to 2008-2009 Pom Pon Line — The Pom Pon line serves as a spirit hostess group, promoting spirit during Demon athletic functions. This squad performs side-line cheers, chants and pom-dance style routines during football and basketball games.
Wed, 14 May 2008 15:30:49 -0500 -- Man who didn't attend Northwestern leaves gift to help students and faculty because of university's impact on his niece — Clifton Alford left a gift of $163,297 to the Northwestern State University Foundation to assist students and faculty at the university. The gift will create an endowed professorship in the Mrs. H.D. Dear and Alice E. Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts at NSU an endowed scholarship for first generation college students and an endowed scholarship for education majors.
Wed, 14 May 2008 15:32:27 -0500 -- 29th annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival set for July 18-19 — The Festival will be held from noon until 11 p.m. on Friday, July 18 and from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 19.
Tue, 13 May 2008 11:33:54 -0500 -- First session of Freshman Connection to begin May 29 — The orientation program for incoming freshmen will be held in Natchitoches on May 29-30, June 27, July 10-11 and July 25. A session will be held at NSU’s Leesville/Fort Polk campus on July 16.
Mon, 12 May 2008 15:25:20 -0500 -- Fourteen graduates are the first to earn degrees at NSU through the CALL Initiative — CALL is designed for adults who started but did not complete a college degree. The program helps working adults take online courses in an accelerated or “fast track” model at their own convenience and even provides college credit for prior education, work and life experiences.