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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.

Three Reeds Duo to present concert on Tuesday 

NATCHITOCHES – The Three Reeds Duo will perform in concert on Tuesday Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. The recital will be live streamed at nsula.edu/capa/capalivestream. 

The Three Reeds Duo is Northwestern State University Professor of Saxophone Paul Forsyth and Assistant Professor of […]

NSU Steel Band forming for spring semester

 NATCHITOCHES – The NSU Steel Band is inviting students and community members to learn a new instrument while playing in a musical ensemble.  

The Steel Band will meet on Thursdays beginning Jan. 23 from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. in Room 116 of the Fine Arts Annex. Anyone with an interest in […]

Basic Private Investigator Training Course to begin Jan. 31 

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education will offer a 40-Hour Basic Private Investigator Training Course on Jan. 31– Feb. 2 and Feb. 7-9 in the second-floor classroom of South Hall on NSU’s Natchitoches campus. 

The class will be on Friday from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. […]

Annual McCutcheon Honors Recital to be presented Jan. 21

NATCHITOCHES – The Annual McCutcheon Honors Recital will be held at Northwestern State University on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. A livestream will be available at capa.nsula.edu/livestream. 

The concert will feature Northwestern State music students Oscar Carballo on violin, Ever […]

Ceramics class to begin on Jan. 23

NATCHITOCHES – A beginning ceramics class, “Playing in the Mud,” will be offered through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education starting Jan. 23. The class will be held on Thursday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. through Feb. 27 in Room 113 of the Fine Arts Annex. 

The fee […]

NSU Music Academy ready for spring semester

NATCHITOCHES — The NSU Music Academy is accepting students for the Spring 2025 semester. 

The academy is under the direction of Northwestern music faculty Dr. John Price and Dr. Francis Yang and offers piano, guitar, percussion and voice lessons for students from age six as well as adults. Lessons are taught in person […]

Campus events and activities for Jan. 12-18

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Jan. 12-18 at Northwestern State University 

Jan. 12 — Early registration for spring 2025 semester through NSU Connect 

Jan. 13 – Start of Spring 2025 semester 

Jan. 13-21 – Late registration for Spring 2025 semester 

Jan. 15 – Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony […]

NSU faculty and student to make presentations at state music educators conference

NATCHITOCHES – Six members of Northwestern State University’s music faculty and one graduate student will be representing the Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts at the annual Louisiana Music Educators Association Conference on Jan. 16-19 in New Orleans. 

Director of Orchestras and Professor of Music Dr. Douglas Bakenhus,  Assistant Professor of Music […]

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