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NSU Jazz Orchestra to perform for student audience Oct. 14

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Jazz Orchestra will perform on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. The performance is limited to NSU students only. Seating is limited and masks are required in keeping with School of Creative and Performing Arts guidelines. The concert will be livestreamed for the general public […]

As NSU prepares for Hurricane Delta, all Friday classes will be held online

NATCHITOCHES – In response to the threat of Hurricane Delta, classes on all campuses of Northwestern State University will be held virtually Friday, Oct. 9. The storm is expected to bring strong winds, heavy rains and possible flash flooding to central Louisiana Friday night and Saturday.

NSU President Dr. Chris Maggio met with state officials and […]

Alumnus Fair named LAFP Member of the Month

The Louisiana Academy for Family Physicians recognized Dr. Jack Fair as its Member of the Month for October. Fair graduated from Northwestern State with honors in biology and chemistry in 2002.

Fair has been a board-certified family medicine physician in his hometown of Natchitoches, for the past decade. Fair was the valedictorian of his 1998 class […]

Ceramics class to begin Oct. 15

NATCHITOCHES – A beginning ceramics class, “Playing in the Mud,” will be offered through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement starting Thursday, Oct. 15. The class will be offered on Thursday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. through Nov. 5 In Room 113 of the Fine Arts Annex.

The fee is $99 […]

McDermott, Bakenhus part of online concert with Austin Baroque Orchestra

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University Professor of Flute Dennette McDermott and Professor of Bassoon Douglas Bakenhus took part in a video recording concert with the Austin Baroque Orchestra that recently was posted online.

McDermott said the video was recorded instead of a live concert and involved only principal players of ten people. Those playing maintained a […]

Campus events and activities for Oct. 4-10

NATCHITOCHES –Here is a look at the week of Oct. 4-10 at Northwestern State University.

Oct. 5-6 – Fall break

Oct. 7 – Classes resume after fall break

Fall break set for Oct. 5-6

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will hold its fall break Oct. 5-6. Administrative offices will be open during the break. Classes will resume Oct. 7.

Line dancing class to begin Oct. 13

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement will offer a beginner line dance class starting Tuesday, Oct. 13. The class will be held on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. in Room 1267 of the Health and Human Performance Building. The fee is $65.

Line dancing is a fun […]

Alumnus Jeff Breaux named to College Media Association Hall of Fame

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State alumnus Jeff Breaux will be inducted as the 41st member of the College Media Association Hall of Fame.

Breaux is the assistant director of student media at Vanderbilt University. A 1993 graduate in advertising design, Breaux is a native of New Iberia. He earned a Master of Media Arts […]

NSU ensemble joins global #musicdoesntstop performance

NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Masahito Kuroda, associate professor of euphonium, tuba and sound technology in Northwestern State University’s Department of Music, recently completed a short video project called “Song for Health,” featuring current studio students, alumni, faculty and friends of NSU Euphonium-Tuba studio.

The video can be viewed at nsu.la/SongForHealth.

“The piece is called ‘Song for Health’ […]

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