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Engineering Technology will host virtual open house Oct. 19

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology will host a virtual open house in conjunction with Manufacturing Month.  The virtual event will highlight programs of study, career opportunities and post-baccalaureate certifications.

The virtual open house will begin at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19.  Guests can join through the following portals.

WebEx

https://tinyurl.com/y4d25v2f

Meeting Number: 146 777 […]

KNWD celebrates College Radio Day

Natchitoches, Louisiana (Oct. 12, 2020)— KNWD-FM 91.7, Northwestern State University’s student-run radio station, held a campus event Oct. 2 celebrating World College Radio Day. The event, on NSU’s iconic brickway, raised awareness of the unique programming and services KNWD provides.

“College radio is one of the last vestiges of creative radio programming, and KNWD Radio at Northwestern State University is one such innovative and fearless […]

For Scott, instrumental versatility is second nature

NATCHITOCHES – When it comes to musical instruments, saying Daniel Scott is versatile is quite an understatement.

Scott, a junior music education major at Northwestern State University, will be featured on four different instruments when the NSU Jazz Orchestra performs on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Seating is limited […]

Update: Classes Resume Monday, Oct. 12, 2020

From NSU President Dr. Chris Maggio:

Power has been restored at all Northwestern State University campuses, including our Leesville-Fort Polk campus, and classes will resume tomorrow, Monday, Oct. 12, following the normal class schedule.

Students should plan to attend in person classes or log in to online classes as usual.

We understand that there will be some students […]

Campus events and activities for Oct. 11-17

NATCHITOCHES –Here is a look at the week of Oct. 11-17 at Northwestern State University.

Oct. 12 – Start of B-term classes

Oct. 14 – NSU Jazz Orchestra, Magale Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m., capa.nsula.edu/livestream

Oct. 15 – 54th J. Walter Porter Forum held virtually at http://bit.ly/2020JWPF

Oct. 15 – Beginning ceramics class, Fine Arts Annex, Room 113, 6 […]

Hurricane Delta Update – Friday, Oct. 9

Hurricane Delta/Weather Update

From NSU President Dr. Chris Maggio

We will continue to monitor the path and possible impact of Hurricane Delta on the university and our students, faculty and staff.    Outer bands of the storm began coming ashore late this morning in southwestern Louisiana, creating heavy rainfall.   Projections are that the hurricane will make landfall late […]

Alliance supports NSU Foundation

Alliance Compressors of Natchitoches presented an annual donation of $5,000 to the Northwestern State University Foundation. The donation was made through the Emerson Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Alliance’s parent company, Emerson, which is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Alliance is a long-time industry partner with Northwestern State, having previously supported scholarships, STEM initiatives, student […]

NSU Child and Family Network to distribute childcare center grants

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Child and Family Network, the North Louisiana Economic Partnership and the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce acknowledge and thank the Caddo Parish Commission and Commissioner John-Paul Young for providing $200,000 in funds for COVID-related expenses to childcare businesses in Caddo Parish.

The NSU Child and Family Network will facilitate the distribution […]

Cane River Reading Series will feature poet Chen Chen

NATCHITOCHES – The Cane River Reading Series at Northwestern State University will continue at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 featuring the poet Chen Chen, author of “When I Grow Up I Want To Be a List of Possibilities, which was longlisted for the National Book Award and won the Thom Gunn Award, among other honors.

The […]

Information for on-campus residents during Hurricane Delta available here

Northwestern State’s on-campus residents are asked to complete a survey to indicate if they plan to stay on campus this weekend or return to their homes.  This information will help Residence Life keep a roster of students who are on campus in the event of an emergency.

Students who already made the decision to go home […]

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