NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Meryn Olivier, a nurse for 17 years, a family nurse practitioner for nine years and nursing instructor for eight years, said her career goals are simple: to make a difference in the lives of the patients she treats and the students she teaches. Olivier enrolled in the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree […]
NATCHITOCHES, LA- Two Northwestern State University (NSU) Bass Fishing teams have secured their spots in the 2025 Major League Fishing (MLF) College Fishing National Championship. Evan Howe of Keatchie and Noah Trant of Bossier City, along with Stone Smith of Shreveport and Drake Wadsworth of Grand Cane, clinched their spots after impressive performances at Table […]
By Dr. Damien Tristant, Assistant Professor of Physics, Northwestern State University
NATCHITOCHES – The roots of artificial intelligence (AI) trace back to the 1950s when Alan Turing (1912-1954), a brilliant British mathematician and computer scientist, explored the potential of building intelligent machines. He endeavored to formulate methods for […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Division of Mathematics will offer a new course this fall that will incorporate 3D printing to help students learn complex mathematical concepts. Dr. Nicholas Richardson, instructor for CSC 3040 3D Print Design I, said he’s been using 3D printers to make models for calculus classes after finding that concepts become […]
NATCHITOCHES – Two Northwestern State University nursing degree programs report nearly 100 percent pass rate of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), the exam that determines if recently graduated nursing students are safe to practice.
The Fall 2023 pass rate for graduates of NSU’s Associate of Science in Nursing graduates is 100 percent with 57 of […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University poet and professor Dr. Rebecca Macijeski will be featured at a book launch for “Apocryphal Girl,” her second chapbook. Macijeski will read selections from the book along with newer work at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 30 in the Cammie G. Henry Research Center on the third floor of Watson Library. […]
NATCHITOCHES – Design 1 (Art 1010) students in Northwestern State University’s Department of Fine and Graphic Art created original designs for this semester’s Mazda Art Car design competition to win scholarships awarded by the Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts and the Friends of Hanchey organization. Students worked under the instruction of Professors Collier […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics will host Destination Science camp June 24-28 for children ages 10-14. The camp will offer experiences in anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry, physics, drone technology, veterinary technology and natural science.
Campers will be exposed to topics in a variety of science fields, work with technologies […]
NATCHITOCHES – Forty high school students from Lakeview High School and Natchitoches Central High School participated in this academic year’s sixth and final Healthcare Academic and Career Exploration (ACE) event at Northwestern State University. Since last fall, ACE has engaged with nearly 400 high schoolers from Allen, Catahoula, Grant, Natchitoches, Rapides and Winn parishes. The […]
By Melody Gilbert, Associate Professor/Documentary Filmmaker
Department of New Media, Journalism and Communications Arts
NATCHITOCHES – Laughter and tears flowed in Varnado Ballroom at the most recent documentary showcase of short films produced by Northwestern State University COMM 4240 students. Subjects of the documentaries included films about finding friends, exploring queerness, investigating parental relationships, discovering a path […]
