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NSU grads from many backgrounds celebrate milestone, share stories of perseverance

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University recognized Fall and Summer 2021 graduates over two days this week, awarding 662 degrees to 656 graduates to Fall graduates and 412 degrees to 409 Summer 2021 graduates.

Among the graduates were four who completed degrees through Compete LA, an adult-friendly program designed to re-engage Louisianians with some college credit but […]

NSU awards diplomas to Fall, Summer 2021 graduates

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University awarded 662 degrees to 656 graduates during Fall 2021 Commencement exercises with four ceremonies held over two days, Dec. 15-16.  NSU also awarded 412 degrees to 409 Summer 2021 graduates.  It was the first commencement program presided over by Dr. Marcus Jones, who was named NSU’s 20th president in November.

Fall […]

NSU will host Fall Commencement Dec. 15-16

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will hold Fall 2021 commencement exercises at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 15 and at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16 in Prather Coliseum.

“We are thrilled to be hosting in-person graduation ceremonies, but we continue to be mindful of public health and safety,” said Dr. […]

Gentry family establishes two endowments at NSU

NATCHITOCHES – A Natchitoches family with strong ties to Northwestern State University established two endowments to benefit the school.  Dr. Roy B. Gentry Jr. and Dr. Vickie Gentry, along with their children, announced the Gentry Family Department Enhancement Fund in Health & Human Performance and the Gentry Family Endowed Scholarship in Education.  The gifts acknowledge the […]

NSU will recognize inaugural Distinguished Communications Professionals honorees

NATCHITOCHES – Raymond Strother, the late Maj. Gen. Erbon Wise (Retired) and the late Marie Norris Wise are the inaugural recipients of Northwestern State University’s Distinguished Communications Professional award, an honor created this year by the Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts.

The honorees will be recognized during the Long Purple Line luncheon and […]

Induction for Long Purple Line 2020 honorees will be Oct. 22

NATCHITOCHES – Six distinguished Northwestern State University alumni who were named to NSU’s Alumni Hall of Distinction, the Long Purple Line, in 2020 will be honored Oct. 22, the program having been postponed twice due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Check-in will begin at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 22 at the Natchitoches Events Center, followed by a noon […]

NSU monitoring weather conditions

NATCHITOCHES – Administrators at Northwestern State University are monitoring weather conditions as Tropical Storm Nicholas moves into southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.  The storm is expected to spread the threat of flooding across Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi over the next couple of days after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane overnight Monday.

Due to the […]

Remembering 9/11

Remembering those that were lost and those who ran into the chaos.

Standout Cadet Cantrell presented the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement

By Sid Hall, Military Affairs Coordinator / ROTC Program Manager

NATCHITOCHES – With Interim President Dr. Marcus Jones and the Mayor of Natchitoches, the Honorable Ronnie Williams, Jr., looking on, the colors of the 72nd Demon Battalion of Northwestern State University’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps were unfurled during the Battalion’s annual Activation Ceremony on Thursday, August […]

Dr. Gloria Ebarb Durr Scholarship honors lifetime of education, service

NATCHITOCHES – The children of Dr. Gloria Ebarb Durr announced an endowed scholarship in her honor that will benefit incoming freshman at Northwestern State University. The Dr. Gloria Ebarb Durr Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence will assist any major for one year.  Recipients must maintain a 3.5 or better grade point average.  Preference will be […]

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