NATCHITOCHES – A team from Donnie Bickham Middle School in Shreveport won this year’s Fall Robotics Competition, an annual event hosted by Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology. Caddo Middle Magnet won second place and North DeSoto Middle won third. Stephanie Mason, team sponsor from North DeSoto, was named STEM Teacher of the Year.
This […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will hold Fall Commencement exercises at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 13 and 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14 in Prather Coliseum.
During the 10 a.m. ceremony on Wednesday, diplomas will be awarded to graduates earning from the College of Business and Technology and the Gallaspy College of Education and […]
NATCHITOCHES – Trevor Williams is a Natchitoches native who will graduate from Northwestern State University in December after studying communications in the Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts with a concentration in broadcasting and a minor in English. In addition to his expertise in filming, editing, reporting and multimedia production, his interest in […]
NATCHITOCHES – Three pillars of the Northwestern State University family were honored and memorialized Nov. 18 when the NSU Foundation announced the creation of the Jack Brittain Jr., Jerry Pierce and Richard Ware First Generation Endowed Scholarships, made possible by a $300,000 donation from Robert “Skeeter” Salim.
“The impact of these scholarships cannot be overstated,” said […]
Nursing students and faculty from Northwestern State University’s Cenla campus in Alexandria volunteered and administered more than 150 flu vaccinations during a drive through vaccination day at Rapides Parish Health Unit in Alexandria. Faculty promote student participation as an important way to learn and promote wellness to the community. From left are Chloe Hamilton, Breanna […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Alumni Affairs has created a community networking platform exclusively for NSU alumni. The DemoNSUnite platform is another way that alumni can explore and network with NSU entrepreneurs, connect mentors with mentees, post or find jobs and stay current on NSU news and events.
The capabilities of the platform include […]
By Lia Portillo Cantarero, “Latino Living” Producer
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Hispanic Student Journalist Association has released their second episode of “Latino Living’s” second season. The podcast, which is made in cooperation with the Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication arts under the guidance of Dr. Nick Taylor, explores the idea of the “American […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University hosted a panel of women devoted to preservation of historic Natchitoches and Cane River for the Fall 2023 Watson’s Living Library event, a series in which individuals share their first-hand account of what they saw or lived through. The session, titled “Women Preserving Natchitoches,” scratched the surface of preservation initiatives […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University has been awarded a Title III “Elevate U” grant in the amount of $2,072,425 to support initiatives aimed at increasing retention and graduation rates for low-income students.
“Essentially, the grant will help students make purposeful choices in selecting a field of study, determine the most appropriate academic path and ensure they […]
NATCHITOCHES – Sky Technologies is winner of the 2023 Inferno Pitch, a business model competition sponsored by Northwestern State University’s School of Business. Sky Technologies is a company that empowers businesses with comprehensive data analytics services, delivering actionable insights for informed decision-making and a competitive edge.
Sky Technologies is the brainchild of Joshua Pierite, a senior […]
