NATCHITOCHES – Kelsey Claspill, a data analyst in the Office of Institutional Research at Northwestern State University, has been selected as one of two Data Analyst Fellows by the University of Louisiana System, along with Blake Robért of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
As part of this fellowship, Claspill and Robért will lead system-level tasks […]
NATCHITOCHES – In celebration of October as National Manufacturing Month, Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology is organizing the 6th annual Engineering Technology Symposium. This year’s theme is “Creative problem-solving.”
The event will be from 8 a.m.-noon Monday, October 23 in the Student Union Ballroom. Regional manufacturers will participate to offer information about their companies […]
By Margaret Bell
Facilitator of Military Science / Office Manager
NATCHITOCHES – In continuing its tradition of honoring those who serve in the nation’s Armed Forces, Northwestern State University named First Sergeant Edward Kelly, U.S. Army Retired, the honorary captain during the Demon football game on Sept. 30.
For over 23 years, Kelly served the U.S. Army Transportation […]
By Dr. Kent Peacock, director of the Creole Heritage Center
NATCHITOCHES – The Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State University invites the public to attend two events this October as it celebrates its 25th anniversary and continues to recognize Louisiana Creoles and their contributions to communities, the nation and the world.
From 5 to 7 p.m. on […]
NATCHITOCHES –Dr. Patrice Moulton, a professor of psychology at Northwestern State University, has been elected to the national board of directors for the Fulbright Association and will begin a three-year term in January 2024. Moulton has served as president of the Louisiana Fulbright Chapter since 2020.
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program […]
NATCHITOCHES – Lyndia Vercher from Montgomery High School and Shariya Boykins, London Carter and She’Tavia Young of Logansport High School explored the makeup of dry ice during a lab experiment as Northwestern State University hosted STEM Day Sept. 29. About 260 high schoolers from all over the Louisiana visited the campus to tour NSU’s School […]
NATCHITOCHES – An upcoming exhibit at the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum in Shreveport titled “Natchitoches Artists: Changing Landscapes” will feature photographs by Anna Tapia MacDonald, head of Information Literacy, Library Instruction and Reference at Northwestern State University’s Eugene P. Watson Memorial Library. Also included will be work by Dr. Massimo Bezoari, a retired NSU professor, […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Biology and Microbiology and campus chapter of the American Society of Microbiology presented a donation of $2,000 to the Dr. Jerry Allen Memorial Scholarship Sept. 15. The presentation took place during a joint meeting of the campus ASM chapter and the American Chemical Society chapter.
Faculty from the Department […]
NATCHITOCHES – The Alexandria Senior High School Band of 1972 established a scholarship at Northwestern State University to honor the memory of a beloved and influential band director who touched the lives of many students over several decades.
The Dr. Jerry Payne Endowed Scholarship is a four-year scholarship that will be awarded to a student from […]
By Sid Hall, Military Affairs Coordinator / ROTC Program Manager
NATCHITOCHES – In continuing its tradition of honoring those who serve in the nation’s Armed Forces, Northwestern State University named Dr. James Akin the honorary captain during the home opener of Demon football Sept. 16.
Akin served in the U.S. Army Security Agency. He attained the rank […]
