09.08.17 – Kimberly Eckert, an alumnae of Northwestern’s teacher preparation program, was named the 2018 Louisiana Teacher of the Year.
Read more about the award and selection process.
Read Kimberly’s blog about her experience.
05.12.17 – The spring 2017 graduates of the Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development were recognized at a reception preceding the 10 a.m. commencement exercises on May 12, 2017. The reception is a tradition in the College and is held prior to each commencement for graduates and their guests.
04.25.17 – CTTIE-1 endorsement courses will be offered during two 2017 sessions. The summer session dates are July 3-28, and the fall session dates are October 16-November 10. Cost and registration details are available on the flyer. Download the flyer.
02.03.17 – Kelly Phillips, a Northwestern State University graduate student seeking a master’s degree in special education, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Louisiana Council for Exception Children. From left are Donna Edwards, first lady of Louisiana, Jon Downs, Phillips and Bambi Polotzola, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Disabilities.
02.01.17 – The Northwestern State University family, and especially the Department of Teaching, Leadership, and Counseling, lost a friend on January 31, 2017. Dr. Wendell Wellman, coordinator of graduate programs in educational leadership, succumb to nearly a year-long illness. We join his family in remembering him fondly and extend our sympathies to them, especially our […]
01.26.17 – Northwestern State University and Natchitoches parish schools will receive grant dollars from the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to advance the state-wide shift to full-year residencies for all aspiring teachers.
Although final numbers are not available, NSU requested $85,000 of the $1 million allocated to universities, and Natchitoches parish schools should […]
01.14.17 – The Department of Teaching, Leadership, and Counseling, with support from the Dan & Lilly Chase and daughters Marty Causey & Lisa Chase Endowed Professorship, is sponsoring two workshops by teacher and author Elizabeth Breaux. Breaux will offer workshops on differentiated instruction for teacher candidates, lab school faculty, and teacher education faculty, on […]
12.18.16 – A new agreement between Pineville High School and Northwestern State University creates an opportunity for high school students to jump start their college experiences through Northwestern’s dual enrollment program. Typically, dual enrollment programs provide opportunities for high school students to earn college credit before graduating from high school. Northwestern and Pineville High School […]
12.17.16 – (From Northwestern State University’s News Bureau) Northwestern State University bestowed an honorary degree in elementary education to Noella Lyons Black of New Orleans during fall commencement. Black left the school during World War II to fill in for male teachers from her home parish who enlisted to serve in the military. She married […]
12.10.16 – Northwestern State University will award an honorary bachelor of science degree in elementary education to Noella Lyons Black of New Orleans, a former student who attended Louisiana State Normal College, as Northwestern was then known, in the 1940s and will celebrate her 94th birthday on Christmas Day. More than 25 members of the […]
