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Campus events and activities for Sept. 24 – 30

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Sept. 24-30 at Northwestern State University.

Sept. 24-Oct. 29 – “Elemental Threads: Contemporary Works by Angelbert Metoyer, Annie Moran and Ayo Scott,” Orville Hanchey Gallery

Sept. 27-30 – Northwestern Theatre and Dance present “Antigone,” Theatre West, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 27 – […]

Fall Graduate Career Fair to be held Oct. 3

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will hold its Fall Graduate Career Fair Tuesday, Oct. 3 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Friedman Student Union Ballroom.

Students attending must dress professionally and bring a resume to meet with employers.

Students wishing to sign up can go to nsu.la/GFstudent. Employers looking to sign […]

Student group participates in resume workshop

NATCHITOCHES – The NSU chapter of the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering in the Department of Engineering Technology at NSU recently organized a resume workshop. The event […]

School of STEM, ASM chapter support Dr. Jerry Allen Scholarship

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Biology and Microbiology and campus chapter of the American Society of Microbiology presented a donation of $2,000 to the Dr. Jerry Allen Memorial Scholarship Sept. 15. The presentation took place during a joint meeting of the campus ASM chapter and the American Chemical Society chapter.

Faculty from the Department […]

ASH band alumni establish Jerry Payne Scholarship in memory of influential band director

NATCHITOCHES – The Alexandria Senior High School Band of 1972 established a scholarship at Northwestern State University to honor the memory of a beloved and influential band director who touched the lives of many students over several decades.

The Dr. Jerry Payne Endowed Scholarship is a four-year scholarship that will be awarded to a student from […]

Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Orchestra to open its 58th season Sept. 26

NATCHITOCHES – Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony will open its season on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Dr. Douglas Bakenhus is the musical director. Raul Mangula will be the guest conductor.

Tickets are $16.50 each and are available at https://nnssla.org/ticket-sales. Season tickets can be purchased at […]

Akin named honorary captain for football home opener

By Sid Hall, Military Affairs Coordinator / ROTC Program Manager

NATCHITOCHES – In continuing its tradition of honoring those who serve in the nation’s Armed Forces, Northwestern State University named Dr. James Akin the honorary captain during the home opener of Demon football Sept. 16.

Akin served in the U.S. Army Security Agency. He attained the rank […]

NSU Wind Symphony to perform Sept. 21 with world-renowned Boston Brass, distinguished guest conductor

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Wind Symphony will present its first concert of the academic year on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. The concert, titled “Collaborations,” will feature performances by guest conductors, guest artists and student soloists. Admission is free and open to the public. A livestream […]

Student documentary will highlight Sept. 18 Jim Croce tribute

NATCHITOCHES – A documentary created by Northwestern State University film students last year will be featured in an event Monday, Sept. 18 to commemorate the 50^th anniversary of the death of singer/songwriter Jim Croce, who performed his last concert at NSU on Sept. 20, 1973. Shortly after the concert in Prather Coliseum, Croce and five […]

Artist Angelbert Metoyer explores myths, dreams of Isle Brevelle in Creole art exhibition

NATCHITOCHES – Artist Angelbert Metoyer’s striking, energetic work appears to reflect many different cultural touchstones, art that is at once ancient, modern, tribal and urban. The Houston artist says his work is the result of curiosities about history and histories, specifically personal, public and historical mythologies.

“As those things go in and out of current interest […]

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