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About David West

Director of Communications at Northwestern State University. I have worked in the University's News Bureau since 1991.

Part-time Job Fair to be held Sept. 1

NATCHITOCHES – The Job Location and Development Office at Northwestern State University will hold a Part-Time Job Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 1 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Friedman Student Union Ballroom.

The event is open to all NSU students. A variety of employers who are seeking part-time workers will be on hand to […]

Campus events and activities for Aug. 16-22

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Aug. 16-22 at Northwestern State University.

Aug. 16 – Registration for fall 2020 semester

Aug 16 – New Student Convocation

Aug. 17 – Start of fall 2020 classes

Aug 17-25 – Late registration for fall semester

Aug. 18 –Virtual Professional Development Series: Job Search, noon

 

 

 

Student media editors named for 2020-21

NATCHITOCHES – Four Northwestern State University students have been selected as student media leaders for 2020-21. Named were Allie Atkinson of Berwick, editor in chief of Argus, the university’s annual literary magazine, Haleigh Gates of Moss Bluff, editor of Potpourri, the university yearbook, Tifphany McClinton of Shreveport, general manager of KNWD, NSU’s student radio […]

Campus events and activities for Aug. 9-15

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Aug. 9-15 at Northwestern State University.

Aug. 9-15 – Registration for fall 2020 semester

Aug. 10-16 — Move-in Week for campus residence halls

Aug. 11 – Virtual Professional Development Series:  Networking/LinkedIn Session, 4 p.m.

Aug. 12 – Academic advising for Cenla, Leesville/Fort Polk and […]

Louisiana Folklife Center receives NEA grant

NATCHITOCHES –National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $84 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2020. Included in this announcement is an Art Works award of $10,000 to the Louisiana Folklife Center at Northwestern State University for […]

Northwestern welcomes 32 members into Blue Key Honor Society

NATCHITOCHES – 32 Northwestern State University students have named to the Blue Key Honor Society for the 2020-21 academic year.

The Blue Key Honor Society is a premiere honor society that recognizes college students at senior institutions of higher education for balanced and all-around excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service.  Blue Key Honor Society bases its […]

Ceramics class to begin Aug. 20

NATCHITOCHES – A beginning ceramics class, “Playing in the Mud,” will be offered through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement starting Aug. 20. The class will be offered on Thursday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. through Sept. 10 In Room 113 of the Fine Arts Annex.

The fee is $99 plus […]

University benefactor Donald F. Derby dies

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University benefactor Donald F. Derby died recently in Las Vegas. He was 87.

Derby donated $60,000 to create the Donald F. Derby Endowed Professorship  in the School of Creative and Performing Arts in 1996. The gift was matched with $40,000 from the State of Louisiana to create a permanent $100,000 endowment which […]

Campus events and activities for Aug. 2-8

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Aug. 2-8 at Northwestern State University.

Aug. 2-8 – Registration for fall 2020 semester

Aug. 4 – NSU Career Center/Natchitoches Young Professionals Webinar, “Resume Writing”:  nsu.la/Resume, noon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NSU to offer online Mentor Teacher Training Program

NATCHITOCHES – An online Mentor Teacher Training Program will be offered through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement and the NSU School of Education starting Aug. 17.

The program consists of two courses, one offered in the fall and one offered in the spring, and when combined are […]

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