NATCHITOCHES – As a student-athlete and aspiring nurse Maygan Shaw is blazing a trail at Northwestern State University. The junior sprinter from Pineville finished ninth out of 71 participants with a time of 54.63 in the 400-meter dash and, along with teammates, recorded another personal best (24.08) in the 200-meter at the Jarvis Scott Open […]
NATCHITOCHES – The Posey family of Natchitoches made a donation to the Northwestern State University Foundation to fully endow a scholarship that honors the late Allen and Mary Lee Posey, a couple who were active in the Natchitoches community and at NSU for more than 50 years. The funds will be matched dollar for dollar […]
NATCHITOCHES – Artist Edgar Cano Lopez works in many mediums, but paintings in his series that includes “Life is Beautiful” are colorful large scale works with mythical elements, fine details and ambiguous themes. “Life is Beautiful” earned Best in Show at last month’s 16th annual Surreal Salon Soiree at the Baton Rouge Gallery, an international […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s College of Business and Technology hosted a panel of banking professionals Feb. 20 for a discussion with students on career options in the banking industry. Moderated by Louisiana Bankers Association CEO Ginger Laurent, panelists Carrie Hough of BOM Bank, Luke Brandon of Merchants and Farmers Bank and Trust, Kim Nevils […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology will hold the first ever inaugural departmental alumni reunion Saturday, April 6 at Collins Pavilion. Alumni of the department are invited to bring their families, reconnect with classmates, networking with current students and faculty and expand their professional network. The event will include games, souvenirs and […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Financial Aid will provide assistance to students completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) during a FAFSA completion event for new and continuing students. The event is open to the public.
The FAFSA completion event will be from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, March 7 in the President’s […]
NATCHITOCHES – The non-profit organization Empower Nepali Girls will offer a unique fundraising experience in which individuals can participate in a virtual cooking class streamed live from Kathmandu, Nepal. The class will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28 with participants preparing momos, traditional Nepali dumplings. Participants who sign up will receive the recipe […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Social Sciences and Applied Programs hosted students from schools in surrounding parishes for the 58th annual Region IV Social Studies Fair Feb. 3. Students exhibited almost 70 individual and group projects in a wide variety of fields, including anthropology, economics, geography, history, Louisiana history, political science and sociology. […]
NATCHITOCHES – Concrete bases for Robert Alost Hall are being poured and the 18-month project is running on schedule, according to Jennifer Kelly, Northwestern State University’s executive director of University Affairs.
“Steel will start going up mid- to late February,” Kelly said. “It’s progressing, even considering several days of rain, they’ve been able to move forward.”
The […]
NATCHITOCHES – The Youth of Natchitoches First United Methodist Church, led by Colby and Lindsey Session and NSU FUMC interns Phillip Coleman, Rachael Smith and Garrett Wells visited the Northwestern State University Teacher Education Center recently to engage in a service learning project and tour the building. Following a discussion of how literacy impacts school […]
