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Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony to open concert season Sept. 21-22

NATCHITOCHES – The Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Orchestra will open its 2020-21 season on Sept. 21-22 in at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Douglas Bakenhus is music director of the Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Orchestra.

The Sept. 21 concert is for NSU students. Admission is free with a current student I.D. Tickets to the Sept. 22 concert are for […]

Campus events and activities for Sept. 13-19

NATCHITOCHES –Here is a look at the week of Sept. 13-19 at Northwestern State University.

Sept. 14-24 — Traveling exhibit, “Determined to Rise: The Woman’s Suffrage Movement in Louisiana,” Academic Success Center, Watson Library

Sept. 14 – Faculty recital featuring Dennette McDermott and Douglas Bakenhus, “From Baroque to Galant,” Magale Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Electronic Learning will offer painting classes in September

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement will offer a Pick Up Your Brush painting class on Thursday, Sept. 17 and 24 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on the second floor of South Hall. The fee is $45 per session.

In the class, participants will learn the art of painting […]

Part-Time Job Fair to be held Sept. 21

NATCHITOCHES – The Job Location and Development Office at Northwestern State University will hold a Part-Time Job Fair on Monday, Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Friedman Student Union Ballroom. The Job Fair was rescheduled from Sept. 1.

The event is open to all NSU students. A variety of employers who are […]

Phlebotomy technician training courses to begin Sept. 21, 28

NATCHITOCHES – Two online phlebotomy technician training courses will be held in late September through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement.

Each course will be a combination of online and face to face instruction. A phlebotomy technician training course will be held in Natchitoches starting Sept. 21 and on NSU’s Cenla campus […]

2020 Excellence in Teaching Award – Mariann Wilson

NATCHITOCHES – Five Northwestern State University faculty have been recognized with the 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award.

Here is part four in a series of profiles of this year’s honorees.

Name: Mariann Wilson

Academic college/department: Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Cultural Studies

Number of years at Northwestern State: 16

Why is teaching important to you? The best parts of […]

McDermott, Bakenhus to present baroque recital Sept. 14

NATCHITOCHES – Flutist Dennette McDermott and bassoonist Douglas Bakenhus will present a faculty recital, “From Baroque to Galant,” on Monday, Sept 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall.

In keeping with School of Creative and Performing Arts guidelines, admission is limited to 72 NSU students only. Masks are required and social distancing should be observed. […]

NSU Foundation establishes Hurricane Relief Fund

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Foundation created a Hurricane Laura Relief Fund to help NSU students, faculty and staff with financial assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, which struck central Louisiana as a Category 2 storm Aug. 27.

“Similar to our efforts to help members of the NSU family during the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]

Students donates meals to NSU Food Pantry

Katie Anderson, a member of the Louisiana 4-H Food and Fitness Board, donated 57 healthful meals to the Northwestern State University Food Pantry. Anderson attended the national 4-H Healthy Living Summit in February, where she co-wrote a grant to help feed local students who are in a “food desert.” Since Covid-19 halted her plans […]

Update: Power restored to all NSU campuses

Power has been restored at all Northwestern State University campuses, including our Leesville-Fort Polk campus. All classes, face-to-face and online, will resume tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Students should plan to attend in person classes or log in to online classes as usual beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8. Computer labs on all NSU campuses will be open and […]

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