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Weather Update – Campuses will remain open Tuesday, Aug. 25

All NSU campuses will remain open tomorrow, Tuesday, August 25. We will provide daily updates throughout the week as we continue to monitor weather conditions related to Tropical Storm Marco and Tropical Storm Laura.

Updates will be posted at www.nsula.edu and NSU’s official social media channels. Please check the NSU website, NSU official social media […]

Weather Update – Classes as usual Monday, Aug. 24

NSU administrators will continue to monitor Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura. All NSU campuses WILL be open tomorrow, Monday, August 24. The university will provide updates throughout the week as we monitor the tropical weather systems that are expected to impact our region. Please know that the safety of our students, faculty and staff […]

Campus events and activities for Aug. 23-29

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Aug. 23-29 at Northwestern State University.

Aug 23-25 – Late registration for fall semester

Aug. 25 –Virtual Professional Development Series: Interview Prep, 4 p.m.

Aug. 29 – SAT, Kyser Hall, registration at 7:30 a.m., test begins at 8 a.m.

Pikes recognized with Newell Award

NATCHITOCHES – The Mu Kappa Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike) International Fraternity at Northwestern State University was awarded the Harvey T. Newell Award, which recognizes the chapter that has made the most significant improvement in a 12-month time period. The chapter was recognized during fraternity’s virtual awards program earlier in August.

The chapter was recognized […]

Part-time Job Fair to be held Sept. 1

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

The event is open to all NSU students. A variety of employers who are seeking part-time workers will be on hand to […]

SGA passes resolution thanking faculty, staff, administration

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Student Government Association passed a resolution during their first meeting of Fall 2020 expressing the appreciation of the Student Body to all faculty, staff and administration for the preparation that they have done for this semester.

In summary, the resolution states that whereas the COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacted the academic and […]

Campus events and activities for Aug. 16-22

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Aug. 16-22 at Northwestern State University.

Aug. 16 – Registration for fall 2020 semester

Aug 16 – New Student Convocation

Aug. 17 – Start of fall 2020 classes

Aug 17-25 – Late registration for fall semester

Aug. 18 –Virtual Professional Development Series: Job Search, noon

Acadian brown cotton weaves past and future together

ARNAUDVILLE — This season’s first picking of Acadian brown cotton yielded about 65 pounds from a 1/2-acre patch outside Arnaudville last weekend, where a group of friends defied the summer heat to harvest the cotton by hand.

“It’s hot but fun with everyone,” said Jerry Hale, a descendant of cotton farmers who has become an ambassador […]

Sports suspended until spring

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State’s fall sports schedules are moving to the spring of 2021.

The Southland Conference announced Thursday the league will postpone fall sports conference competitions in football, volleyball, soccer and cross country with the intent of playing in the spring semester.

The league’s fall sports teams are allowed to keep contracted non-conference games, if they so choose, and can schedule additional games, as well. NSU has chosen not to participate […]

Student media editors named for 2020-21

NATCHITOCHES – Four Northwestern State University students have been selected as student media leaders for 2020-21. Named were Allie Atkinson of Berwick, editor in chief of Argus, the university’s annual literary magazine, Haleigh Gates of Moss Bluff, editor of Potpourri, the university yearbook, Tifphany McClinton of Shreveport, general manager of KNWD, NSU’s student radio […]

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