NATCHITOCHES – In response to the threat of Hurricane Delta, classes on all campuses of Northwestern State University will be held virtually Friday, Oct. 9. The storm is expected to bring strong winds, heavy rains and possible flash flooding to central Louisiana Friday night and Saturday.
NSU President Dr. Chris Maggio met with state officials and […]
The Louisiana Academy for Family Physicians recognized Dr. Jack Fair as its Member of the Month for October. Fair graduated from Northwestern State with honors in biology and chemistry in 2002.
Fair has been a board-certified family medicine physician in his hometown of Natchitoches, for the past decade. Fair was the valedictorian of his 1998 class […]
NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Masahito Kuroda, associate professor of euphonium, tuba and sound technology in Northwestern State University’s Department of Music, recently completed a short video project called “Song for Health,” featuring current studio students, alumni, faculty and friends of NSU Euphonium-Tuba studio.
The video can be viewed at nsu.la/SongForHealth.
“The piece is called ‘Song for Health’ […]
NATCHITOCHES – The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) announced that local community banker Ken Hale, president & CEO of BOM Bank in Natchitoches was elected to the ICBA Federal Delegate Board. ICBA is the nation’s voice for community banks. Hale earned a degree in business administration at Northwestern State University in 1994 and has […]
NATCHITOCHES – Student volunteers at Northwestern State University loaded a rental truck with clothing, pillows, paper goods and other items that were delivered to McNeese State University in Lake Charles Tuesday. The Cowboy Collection, a student-led initiative, ran like a well-oiled machine as masked volunteers adhered to social distancing protocols while loading the truck with […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Golden Jubilee event and Long Purple Line Induction Ceremony have both been rescheduled for 2021.
The Golden Jubilee, an event to celebrate the NSU classes of 1970 and 1971, will take place Friday, May 7-Saturday, May 8, 2021. Tickets are $75 per graduate and $60 per addition guest(s). Tickets can be […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Food Pantry is fully stocked and ready to serve students. Hours for the fall semester are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m.-noon Friday with a staff of student and faculty/staff volunteers. The NSU Food Pantry is located on the south side of Trisler Power Plant on NSU’s Central Avenue.
The […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Business will host an October Virtual Business Seminar that will focus on governmental and non-governmental agencies that support business activity locally and globally. Featured guest will be Laura Lyles, president of the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce, an organization that aids business students as well as community members […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Cane River Reading Series will present Leigh Camacho Rourks for a virtual read via Zoom beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, followed by a question and answer session.
Rourks is a Cuban American author who lives and works in central Florida where she is an assistant professor of English and […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University has joined the City of Natchitoches in Turn the Town Teal, a national campaign to promote awareness of ovarian cancer, its subtle symptoms and risk factors. During September, National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, volunteers call attention to the disease by tying teal ribbons in visible locations around towns, neighborhoods, businesses […]
