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Helping Hands will present 20th annual Black History Program Feb. 18

NATCHITOCHES – The Helping Hands organization at Northwestern State University will host its 20^th annual Black History Program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 in Magale Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

According to Jamie Flanagan, assistant director of TRiO Student Support Services, the program was organized by students and will […]

NSU Jazz Orchestra to present Latin Jazz concert Feb. 19

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Jazz Orchestra will present an evening of Latin Jazz on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open the public. NSU Associate Professor of Trumpet Galindo Rodriguez will conduct the orchestra.

The featured guest artist and conductor is Latin jazz percussionist Victor Rendón.

The […]

New Media Student Showcase opens Feb. 13, reception will be March 3

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts will present the 2020 New Media Student Showcase beginning Thursday, Feb. 13 in Hanchey Gallery. A reception for winners will be held from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 in the Varnado Hall Ballroom.

“This event showcases the best student photography from our department […]

NSU named a Military Friendly School for 2020-21

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University has earned the 2020-21 Military Friendly School designation from VIQTORY, publisher of G.I. Jobs. This Northwestern State’s 10th time to receive the designation.

Now in its 19th year, the Military Friendly Schools list has come to set the standard for higher education institutions to provide the best opportunities for veterans and […]

Beth Mann named to CAPA Hall of Fame

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University Director of Publications and University Printing Beth Mann is the 2019-20 inductee into the Mrs. H.D. Dear Sr. and Alice E. Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts Hall of Fame.

Mann, a 1975 graduate in advertising design from NSU, has had a 30-year career in graphic design including the past […]

NSU queens compete at LAFF

NATCHITOCHES – Five Northwestern State University students participated in the Louisiana Association for Fairs and Festival’s annual convention Feb. 8 and were among 66 festival queens from around the state who competed for the LAFF Queen title.

Students were Sheridan Duet, Miss Louisiana Gumbo Festival Queen XLVIII; Shelbi Rials, Miss Queen Cotton LXVI; Autumn Wyatt, Miss […]

ISRC open house Feb. 11 for students interested in studying abroad

By Ruben Smith, International Student Resource Center

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s International Student Resource Center will share information about studying abroad during an open house from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 in the Student Union Lobby.

“Seeing how people from another country live, work and study is life changing,” according to Telba Espinoza-Contreras, director of […]

NSU, Universidad Veracruzana sign dual enrollment agreement

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University and the Universidad Veracruzana, a public university in Veracruz, Mexico, formalized a dual degree program that will allow students to transfer from one university to the other and meet graduation requirements for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from the host university. The initial degree available will be in business administration […]

BOM sponsoring Flavor of Louisiana, NSU Dragon Boat Races

BOM Bank is a Louisiana Sponsor of Flavor of Louisiana, Northwestern State University’s spring seafood festival that raises funds for student scholarships. Flavor of Louisiana will take place Friday, April 3 in Prather Coliseum and will feature seafood offerings prepared by chefs from around the state. From left are BOM and NSU staff Dewayne Chelette, […]

NSU hosts area high schools for Art Expo

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University and Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) hosted an art expo for high school students engaged in the Louisiana GEAR UP program. About 100 students form Negreet, Red River, Florien, Converse, Many and Pleasant Hill high schools met students and faculty from NSU’s Department of Fine and Graphic Art […]

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