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Gov. Landry meets with North La. leaders to discuss ways to mitigate loss of IP plant

NATCHITOCHES – Gov. Jeff Landry visited Northwestern State University Tuesday to meet with community officials, legislators and leaders in business, industry, education and economic development to address the pending closure of the International Paper mill in Campti and its projected negative impact for Natchitoches Parish.

“There is no one who understands the […]

NSU math majors compete at regional MAA meeting

NATCHITOCHES –Northwestern State University students Masen Starks of Many, Shannon Boone of Pitkin and Natalie Sutton of Bossier City, from left, competed in Integration Bee and the Student Team Competition at the Louisiana/Mississippi section of the Mathematical Association of America meeting last week. The math majors qualified in the first round of the […]

Steele, Rodriguez to exhibit results of collaborative research project March 10-14

NATCHITOCHES – A collaborative research project between Dear School of Creative and Performing Art faculty Instructor of Music David Steele and Adjunct Professor of Fine Art Josie Rodriguez will be on display in Gallery 2 of the Orville Hanchey Art Gallery at Northwestern State University on March 10-14. A closing reception will be held […]

Campus events and activities for Feb. 23 – March 1

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Feb. 23 – March 1 at Northwestern State University.

Feb. 23-24 – NSU SaxFest, Magale Recital Hall

Feb. 24 – Sankofa African American Museum on Wheels, Friedman Student Union Ballroom.11 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Feb. 24 – NSU Wind Symphony […]

Northwestern State brings Healthcare ACE to Catahoula students

Feb. 21, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – High school juniors and seniors from Catahoula Parish learned about the need for nurses, nurse assistants, pharmacy technicians and licensed practical nurses when Academic and Career Exploration (ACE) Healthcare hosted a career exploration event at Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Ferriday Feb. 21.

Healthcare ACE […]

Natchitoches Jaycees provide donation to support Special Olympics

NATCHITOCHES – The Natchitoches Area Jaycees presented a donation of $500 to Northwestern State University’s Presidential Leadership Program, the organization that annually hosts the Red River Games of the Louisiana Special Olympics. The donation will support the awards ceremony for the event, set to take place Tuesday, March 18 at NSU’s Walter Ledet Track […]

The Current Sauce and NSU’s SPJ chapter will host Student Press Freedom Day panel event

Feb. 21, 2025

By Dakota Thomas, The Current Sauce Public Relations Assistant

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s student-run newspaper, The Current Sauce, and the student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) will be hosting an event in honor of Student Press Freedom Day for NSU students and the Natchitoches community to […]

“Recipe for Rural STEM” engages youngsters in science activities through hands-on learning and experiments

NATCHITOCHES – Recipe for Rural STEM Day 2025, a day of science and technology exploration for fifth and sixth graders from throughout central Louisiana, drew 1,000 students from 28 schools to learn about all branches of science, math, technology, engineering and health Feb. 20. The Cenla STEM Region 6 event took place at […]

NSU to offer Notary Public Exam Prep Course

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education will offer a Notary Public Exam Prep Course starting Tuesday, March 4. The early bird fee is $430 until Feb. 26 and $450 after that date.

In partnership with Louisiana State University-Shreveport, this 52-hour course is an introduction to notary public […]

NSU to host annual Teacher Job Fair March 6

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Counseling and Career Services will host its annual Teacher Job Fair on Thursday, March 6 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Friedman Student Union Ballroom.

Student participants must wear professional attire. Students can get more information by going to https://bit.ly/3Xd3hQ5. Prospective employers can […]

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