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Minden couple and friend create masks for healthcare workers

NATCHITOCHES – Minden Medical Center nurse Jennifer Sunderland, her husband Dr. Jason Sunderland and friend Travis Watkins collaborated to hand-make about 300 plastic face masks for frontline healthcare workers at the Minden hospital.

Jennifer Sunderland is a 2015 graduate and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing at Northwestern State University. Her husband is […]

NSU hosts historic landscapes expert for tree survey

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University hosted a historic landscapes consultant earlier this year to move forward with an initiative to complete a campus tree survey.

David Driapsa is a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), a past national chair of the ASLA Historic Preservation Professional Practice Network and past ASLA national chair/coordinator of […]

Moulton named Louisiana Fulbright Chapter president

NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Patrice Moulton, a professor of psychology at Northwestern State University, has been named president of the Louisiana Fulbright Chapter. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. It is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of […]

Private donations help enhance reputation of Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts

NATCHITOCHES – Seven faculty in the Mrs. H.D. Dear Sr. and Alice E. Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts at Northwestern State University have been able enhance the programs national and international profile due to private financial support provided to the School.

A $1 million endowed chair along with six $100,000 endowed professorships have allowed […]

NSU planning virtual Freshman Connection

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of First Year Experience is planning to transition the first two sessions of Freshman Connection to an online format. The NSU leadership will continue to monitor the COVID -19 situation to determine the course of all other sessions of orientation. Students will be notified via email of all changes.

“Freshman […]

NSU Lights the Blue

Northwestern State University joined institutions from around the state for “Light It Blue” to honor medical and healthcare professionals and first responders throughout Louisiana who have worked tirelessly in service to others during the COVID-19 pandemic. The NSU Columns, a recognized symbol of the university, were lit up in blue Thursday evening, April 9. Northwestern […]

Maggio: Thankful for all who have been supportive during crisis

To: Faculty, Staff and Students

As we pause this holiday weekend to catch our breath after weeks of grappling with the global crisis, my gratitude for your creativity and commitment to the mission and core values of the university cannot be overstated.

From the outset, our faculty and staff have been determined to provide […]

NSU’s emergency fund is assisting students with hardships. Here’s how you can help.

“For more of these students, even $100 makes a difference.”

Faculty translate directives to Spanish-speaking population

NATCHITOCHES –Foreign language professors from Northwestern State University are sharing their skills by translating directives from city and parish government to the Spanish-speaking population of Natchitoches Parish.

Dr. Telba Espinoza-Contreras, director of NSU’s International Student Resource Center, appeared in a video created by the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Department to announce a city and parish curfew that began […]

COVID Update – April 7, 2020

Thank you for your patience and perseverance as we continue to work through this pandemic crisis. You remain engaged and understanding as you participate in classes and other academic activities, many in a new format. We continue to face monumental challenges, but a number of you have shared inspirational stories of support and assistance from […]

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