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Chadick Professorship near fulfillment

NATCHITOCHES – A professorship honoring the memory of Dr. Stan Chadick, a member of the Northwestern State University faculty for 37 years, has almost reached fulfillment, according to faculty in NSU’s Department of Mathematics.

Chadick’s colleagues in the department, who established the professorship last year to honor the memory of an outstanding teacher, mentor and friend, […]

Online general studies program ranked second in the country

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s online Bachelor of General Studies has been ranked as the number two program in the country by onlineschoolsreport.com.

The website ranked programs in 10 areas based on student satisfaction, admission rate, online presence, popularity at school, department size and median debt by program. Data sources include the National Center for Education […]

Pikes for a Cure will honor brother battling cancer

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike) Fraternity is holding a philanthropy dinner to support one of their own and benefit the American Cancer Society. Pikes for a Cure, a dinner with live music and raffles, will take place from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 at Cane River Brewing Company, […]

Guitarist Cain Budds, Corrales String Quartet to perform Feb. 2

NATCHITOCHES – Guitarist Dr. Cain Budds will perform at Northwestern State University on Sunday, February 2 at 3 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. Budds, a professor of guitar and music theory at Louisiana Tech, will be joined by the Corrales String Quartet, which includes NSU students Cesia […]

Students could win trip to Microsoft headquarters

Ron Martin, CEO of Consullition, LLC, and member of The International Organization of Black Security Executives (IOBSE) will visit Northwestern State University’s College of Business and Technology at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14 in Russell Hall Room 213. Martin will give a guest lecture and interview any interested sophomores and juniors from various disciplines for a chance […]

Marine Band member Tessa Vinson to perform at Double Reed Day

NATCHITOCHES – The School of Creative and Performing Arts at Northwestern State University will host its annual Double Reed Day on Sunday, Jan. 26 from noon to 5:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. The event is open to oboists and bassoonists of all ages.

The event will conclude with a recital by oboist Tessa Vinson at 4:30 […]

Girard will speak to genealogy group about prehistoric canoe

NATCHITOCHES – Archaeologist Jeff Girard will be guest speaker at the Jan. 28 meeting of the Natchitoches Genealogical and Historical Association. Girard will talk about finding a prehistoric dugout canoe on Red River, its excavation and preservation and putting it in context of the archaeology/prehistory of northwest Louisiana.

The group will meet Tuesday, Jan. 28 at […]

Phi Beta Delta will host Chinese, Hindu language and culture sessions

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s chapter of Phi Beta Delta, the honor society for international scholars, will host a Chinese and Hindu language and culture lecture series in February. The series will offer insights into the Chinese and Hindu greetings, language and culture. Lecturers will be Dr. Weiwen Liao, assistant professor in NSU’s School of […]

Campus events and activities for Jan. 19-25

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Jan. 19-25 at Northwestern State University.

Jan. 19-22 – Late registration for Spring 2020 semester

Jan. 22 – Men’s basketball vs. Stephen F. Austin, Prather Coliseum, 6:30 p.m.

Jan 23 – “Historic Industrial Shreveport” vintage photo exhibition opening reception, 5 p.m., 3rd floor Watson Library

Jan. 23 – Louisiana Piano […]

Gilbert, Minneapolis news team win duPont award for documentary

NATCHITOCHES – A documentary film produced by a member of Northwestern State University’s New Media faculty won an Alfred I. duPont Award and will be featured on the The Today Show on Monday, Jan. 20. The film, “Love Them First,” tells the story of Mauri Melander Friestleben, principal at Lucy Laney Elementary, an underperforming public […]

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