NATCHITOCHES – Gov. Jeff Landry visited Northwestern State University Tuesday to meet with community officials, legislators and leaders in business, industry, education and economic development to address the pending closure of the International Paper mill in Campti and its projected negative impact for Natchitoches Parish.
“There is no one who understands the […]
NATCHITOCHES –Northwestern State University students Masen Starks of Many, Shannon Boone of Pitkin and Natalie Sutton of Bossier City, from left, competed in Integration Bee and the Student Team Competition at the Louisiana/Mississippi section of the Mathematical Association of America meeting last week. The math majors qualified in the first round of the […]
Feb. 21, 2025
NATCHITOCHES – High school juniors and seniors from Catahoula Parish learned about the need for nurses, nurse assistants, pharmacy technicians and licensed practical nurses when Academic and Career Exploration (ACE) Healthcare hosted a career exploration event at Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Ferriday Feb. 21.
Healthcare ACE […]
NATCHITOCHES – The Natchitoches Area Jaycees presented a donation of $500 to Northwestern State University’s Presidential Leadership Program, the organization that annually hosts the Red River Games of the Louisiana Special Olympics. The donation will support the awards ceremony for the event, set to take place Tuesday, March 18 at NSU’s Walter Ledet Track […]
Feb. 21, 2025
By Dakota Thomas, The Current Sauce Public Relations Assistant
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s student-run newspaper, The Current Sauce, and the student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) will be hosting an event in honor of Student Press Freedom Day for NSU students and the Natchitoches community to […]
NATCHITOCHES – Recipe for Rural STEM Day 2025, a day of science and technology exploration for fifth and sixth graders from throughout central Louisiana, drew 1,000 students from 28 schools to learn about all branches of science, math, technology, engineering and health Feb. 20. The Cenla STEM Region 6 event took place at […]
Feb. 20, 2025
NATCHITOCHES – Alumni and current students representing Northwestern State University’s African American fraternities and sororities, The Divine Nine, were featured Watson Living Library panelists Feb. 19 where they discussed how NSU’s Black Greek Letter Organizations impacted their lives and communities. Prevalent themes of leadership, service and lifetime commitment emerged […]
Feb. 17, 2025
NATCHITOCHES — Through the vision and leadership of President James Genovese, Northwestern State University is attracting industry experts to further its position as a leader in artificial intelligence and innovation and has slated a groundbreaking public forum next month.
NSU will host Leadership in the Age of AI, […]
Feb. 15, 2025
NATCHITOCHES – Of all the accolades, triumphs and accomplishments, Coach Mike McConathy said he is most proud to have given young people the opportunity to get an education playing a game they love.
“Sometimes you don’t see the real picture in sports because you look at the record, […]
Feb. 15, 2025
NATCHITOCHES – “This scholarship is so appropriate in that Doug Ireland dedicated so much time and effort to the Sports Information Office. Doug went from the NSU student to the real Mr. NSU, but he’s known by many names: Mr. Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, Mr. Natchitoches, Uncle Dougie and, to […]
