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Faculty member Paul Christopher to present recital Feb. 20

NATCHITOCHES – Cellist Paul Christopher will present a faculty recital on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 5:30 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. For more information, call (318) 357-5802.

Christopher, an associate professor of low strings and music theory […]

Notary Public Exam Prep Course to begin March 4

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 […]

Natchitoches-Northwestern Chamber Orchestra to perform Tuesday

NATCHITOCHES – The Natchitoches-Northwestern Chamber Orchestra will present a concert on Tuesday, Feb. 11 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 Chamber Orchestra is directed by Douglas Bakenhus and Andrej Kurti.

The program includes Bach’s […]

NSU alum, former NFL player shares story of hope and resilience in new book, ‘Persevering through Purpose’

Feb. 5, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University alum Rob Robertson is visiting Louisiana this week, making appearances at events surrounding Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans to network, inspire and talk about his new book, “Persevering Through Purpose.”

Robertson lives in Virginia with his wife, Nneka, and their children, Bryson and Boston Olivia. Traveling south, his […]

Big Game in the Big Easy: NSU student volunteers gear up for the experience of a lifetime

Feb. 3, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – A group of Northwestern State University students are preparing for the experience of a lifetime as NFL Teammate volunteers at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Feb. 9.

Students from the Health and Human Performance and Hospitality Management and Tourism programs were selected for positions […]

Campus events and activities for Feb. 2-8

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

Feb. 3 – Men’s basketball vs. Texas-Rio Grande Valley, Prather Coliseum, 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 3 – Guest Artist: WeiShu Tsai, Magale Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. #

Feb. 4 – Modern In Motion Gala, Riverside Reserve, […]

Rapides, Avoyelles students explore healthcare careers at NSU’s cenla campus

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Cenla campus in Alexandria hosted about 125 high school students from Rapides and Avoyelles parishes who explored career opportunities in nursing, allied health, radiologic sciences, social work, psychology, addiction studies and EMT/paramedic.

The Healthcare Academic and Career Exploration (ACE) project is funded by a grant from The […]

NSU will host STEM Day for high schoolers Feb. 7

January 30, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics invites all ninth-12th grade students to NSU for STEM Day where they can explore degree paths and careers in engineering, mathematics, wildlife and environmental sciences, veterinary science, chemistry, physics, drone technology, biomedical/microbiology and more.

STEM Day […]

Line dancing class to begin Feb. 18

NATCHITOCHES – A line dancing class will be offered by Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education starting Tuesday, Feb. 18. The class will be taught on Tuesdays from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. through April 1 in Room 127 of the Health and Human Performance Building. The fee is $65. […]

SPO announces recent grants, activities

The Sponsored Programs Office congratulates the following on successfully secured grants:

Jennifer Cowan, Louisiana Pathways, Department of Child and Family Networks, Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development, received notification of a $367,873.20 award from the Louisiana Department of Education entitled, “Louisiana Pathways Career Development System.” Dr. Nancy P. Alexander is a […]

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