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About Leah Jackson

Leah Jackson is Northwestern State University's Director of Public Information and Media Relations. She is a 1994 and 2011 graduate of NSU and has been on staff since 2004.

Alpha Lambda Delta chapter wins national award

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society for First-Year Success has been awarded the Maintaining the Flame Award for activities during the 2019-20 academic year.  This award highlights continued excellence in programming, internal communications, campus visibility and overall presentation of their application.

The successful chapter at Northwestern State University was […]

Alum Demetri Hill to be recognized as SWASAP Achiever

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University alumnus Demetri M. Hill has been selected as the 2020 Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs (SWASAP) TRIO Achiever Awardee for Louisiana. Each year, SWASAP recognizes one TRIO alumnus from each state who has made significant civic, community or professional contributions and show that participation in the TRIO programs had […]

Engineering Technology will host virtual open house Oct. 19

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology will host a virtual open house in conjunction with Manufacturing Month.  The virtual event will highlight programs of study, career opportunities and post-baccalaureate certifications.

The virtual open house will begin at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19.  Guests can join through the following portals.

WebEx

https://tinyurl.com/y4d25v2f

Meeting Number: 146 777 […]

KNWD celebrates College Radio Day

Natchitoches, Louisiana (Oct. 12, 2020)— KNWD-FM 91.7, Northwestern State University’s student-run radio station, held a campus event Oct. 2 celebrating World College Radio Day. The event, on NSU’s iconic brickway, raised awareness of the unique programming and services KNWD provides.

“College radio is one of the last vestiges of creative radio programming, and KNWD Radio at Northwestern State University is one such innovative and fearless […]

Update: Classes Resume Monday, Oct. 12, 2020

From NSU President Dr. Chris Maggio:

Power has been restored at all Northwestern State University campuses, including our Leesville-Fort Polk campus, and classes will resume tomorrow, Monday, Oct. 12, following the normal class schedule.

Students should plan to attend in person classes or log in to online classes as usual.

We understand that there will be some students […]

Hurricane Delta Update – Friday, Oct. 9

Hurricane Delta/Weather Update

From NSU President Dr. Chris Maggio

We will continue to monitor the path and possible impact of Hurricane Delta on the university and our students, faculty and staff.    Outer bands of the storm began coming ashore late this morning in southwestern Louisiana, creating heavy rainfall.   Projections are that the hurricane will make landfall late […]

Alliance supports NSU Foundation

Alliance Compressors of Natchitoches presented an annual donation of $5,000 to the Northwestern State University Foundation. The donation was made through the Emerson Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Alliance’s parent company, Emerson, which is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Alliance is a long-time industry partner with Northwestern State, having previously supported scholarships, STEM initiatives, student […]

NSU Child and Family Network to distribute childcare center grants

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Child and Family Network, the North Louisiana Economic Partnership and the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce acknowledge and thank the Caddo Parish Commission and Commissioner John-Paul Young for providing $200,000 in funds for COVID-related expenses to childcare businesses in Caddo Parish.

The NSU Child and Family Network will facilitate the distribution […]

Cane River Reading Series will feature poet Chen Chen

NATCHITOCHES – The Cane River Reading Series at Northwestern State University will continue at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 featuring the poet Chen Chen, author of “When I Grow Up I Want To Be a List of Possibilities, which was longlisted for the National Book Award and won the Thom Gunn Award, among other honors.

The […]

Information for on-campus residents during Hurricane Delta available here

Northwestern State’s on-campus residents are asked to complete a survey to indicate if they plan to stay on campus this weekend or return to their homes.  This information will help Residence Life keep a roster of students who are on campus in the event of an emergency.

Students who already made the decision to go home […]

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