NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Student Government Association passed a resolution during their first meeting of Fall 2020 expressing the appreciation of the Student Body to all faculty, staff and administration for the preparation that they have done for this semester.
In summary, the resolution states that whereas the COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacted the academic and […]
ARNAUDVILLE — This season’s first picking of Acadian brown cotton yielded about 65 pounds from a 1/2-acre patch outside Arnaudville last weekend, where a group of friends defied the summer heat to harvest the cotton by hand.
“It’s hot but fun with everyone,” said Jerry Hale, a descendant of cotton farmers who has become an ambassador […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State’s fall sports schedules are moving to the spring of 2021.
The Southland Conference announced Thursday the league will postpone fall sports conference competitions in football, volleyball, soccer and cross country with the intent of playing in the spring semester.
The league’s fall sports teams are allowed to keep contracted non-conference games, if they so choose, and can schedule additional games, as well. NSU has chosen not to participate […]
In accordance with Northwestern State University, State of Louisiana, and CDC guidelines, the NSU WRAC will require modifications to normal operations. These changes are necessary to protect the health of our students, faculty, staff and community members.
Dear Students:
Welcome to Fall 2020 at Northwestern State. It’s good to have you on campus.
By now, you are aware of many COVID19 protocols. Information from the LA Department of Health and the CDC changes often. Therefore, I urge you to frequently review the NSU Return to Campus Plan found here https://www.nsula.edu/return-to-campus/ This site also […]
NATCHITOCHES – Davis McDaniel, 5, delivered bags of food to the Northwestern State University Food Pantry Thursday.
“It started a long time ago when I was going to get vegetables and fruits for my neighbor,” Davis said. “In the virus, not much students can go to restaurants, so I decided to get food from the supermarket […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State’s ADVANCE Program for Young Scholars (ADVANCE), an annual program designed to academically engage gifted, honors and talented students, celebrated its 32nd year virtually. Students from Louisiana and Texas enrolled in the challenging fast-paced academic program and completed their online courses during three weeks of July. Staff members from previous programs volunteered […]
The Natchitoches Lions Club delivered several boxes of non-perishable food items to the Northwestern State University Food Pantry this week. Pictured are Lions Club members Josh Pierson, left, and Heather Fredieu, right, with Dr. Denise Bailey, assistant professor of social work and Food Pantry sponsor. The Food Pantry has remained open this summer, with a […]
The fall semester is just a few short weeks away, and it will be exciting to have everyone back for another exciting academic year. We have worked diligently to adapt our campuses, instructional sites, and online learning resources to the new realities of higher education during this global crisis. As I mentioned in previous correspondence, […]
NATCHITOCHES – Like so many events throughout Louisiana, the Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival was not able to be held this summer as a face-to-face event due to the ongoing pandemic. Pivoting to a virtual format, the festival will be held exclusively online, providing patrons with opportunities to purchase homemade crafts in a virtual marketplace, participate in […]
