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News Bureau
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-6466
8/23/2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NATCHITOCHES-The NSU Foundation will receive $80,000 in matching funds from the State Board of Regents to complete two endowed professorships in a ceremony to be held Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. in the Natchitoches Room of Russell Hall.
Commissioner of Higher Education Joseph Savoie will present Northwestern State University President Dr. Randall J. Webb with matching funds for two endowed professorships, the Rapides Regional Medical Center Professorship in Radiologic Technology and the Melba L. Steeg Endowed Professorship in Primary Education. Northwestern will have 22 endowed professorship worth $100,000 each or a total of $2 million. Interest generated by the endowment will be used to support academic activities including instruction and research, equipment, materials and faculty improvement.
"Over the past several years, Northwestern has received a great deal of support from alumni friends and the business community," said Webb. "Those funds help us attract and retain outstanding faculty and strengthen our academic programs which ultimately help our students."
The professorships consist of $60,000 in private funds and $40,000 in state matching funds which comes from the Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund. The Support Fund was created through a permanent trust fund approved by Louisiana voters in 1986. The trust fund was set up after a settlement between the state and federal government over offshore oil and gas money.
The Rapides Regional Professorship will allow Northwestern
to expand its radiologic technology program by offering classes
in Alexandria. NSU will offer live classes in addition to offering
courses by compressed video. Students in the Alexandria area will
also be able to complete clinical rotations at Rapides Regional.
This donation completes a commitment by Rapides Regional to fund
two endowed professorships in radiologic technology.
The Steeg Professorship will give Northwestern's College of Education the opportunity to designate a faculty member who will produce professional publications which will enhance the university's education program. The designated faculty member will work closely with area public school systems.