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The Northwestern State University News Bureau is your go-to source for all university news — connecting our students, faculty, and staff with the wider community and news media. We share the stories that shape our campus, highlight the achievements that matter, and report on the milestones that define what it means to be a Demon.

Chandler Gardner meets with a Northwestern State representative during Registration Rally at the NSU Shreveport campus July 27.

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NSU-Shreveport Registration Rally brings enrollment support to north Louisiana students

Dr. Judith Covington, bottom left corner, was a facilitator for the North Carolina Network of Math Teachers’ Circles Summer Math Camp for K-12 teachers.

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Covington facilitates N.C. summer math camp for K-12 teachers

2026 Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival Gumbo Cook-Off winners, left to right, Elvin Shields in poultry plus and Joey Sylvie and Jimmy Lawrence of the team Big Dog Cookers in the seafood and people’s choice categories.

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Winners announced in 2026 Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival Gumbo Cook-off

2026 Louisiana Folklife Center Hall of Master Folk Artists Inductees, from left, Becky Thomas-Meziere, Wayne Blue Burns and Dustin Fuqua with Louisiana Folklife Center director Dr. Shane Rasmussen.

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Louisiana Folklife Center inducts three into Hall of Master Folk Artists

The Randall J. Webb Wellness, Recreation, and Activity Center

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Campus events and activities for July 26-Aug. 1 

Sean Bartley

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NSU Theatre and Dance faculty member Sean Bartley contributes to award-winning book 

2026 Louisiana State Fiddle Champion Lauren Hodges of Ragley on the Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival Main Stage.

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Hodges Wins 2026 Louisiana State Fiddle Championship

Students and their families visit with university representatives during Northwestern State University's Registration Rally in the Friedman Student Union.

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First-generation students find support at NSU Registration Rally

Child Welfare Training

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NSU Child Welfare program seeks donations for simulation lab

Christopher Richard, left, and Brooke Straight ride in Northwestern State University's 2025 Homecoming Parade as students. Both returned to their alma mater this year to begin professional careers serving students and the university community.

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Young alumni return to launch careers at Northwestern State

Northwestern State University Smoke Stack

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Northwestern State earns multiple top-five rankings in Niche’s 2026 college rankings

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The News Bureau works with print, broadcast and digital media outlets to publicize all aspects of the university, including faculty programs, research, initiatives and accomplishments. Working with you, we can develop a strategy to give your story the best possible chance of receiving coverage. The News Bureau also assists media who are covering stories involving higher education, current topics or human interest stories involving NSU students, faculty, staff and alumni.

 

Leah Jackson

Director of Public Information and Media Relations

(318) 357-4553

jacksonl@nsula.edu

 

David West

Director of Communications

west@nsula.edu

NSU students conversing near the old gates of Northwestern State College