From leadership to lifelong friendships, NSU offers experiences that shape who you are and where you’re going.
Student engagement at NSU empowers you to grow personally and professionally. Build leadership, communication, and career skills while enjoying a vibrant, supportive community that values fun, friendships, and responsibility.
Leadership Opportunities
Grow as a leader through organizations like Student Government Association, leadership programs, campus ambassadors, and committee service.
Greek Life
Join a fraternity or sorority that emphasizes scholarship, leadership, service, and lifelong friendships while making a positive impact on campus and in the community.
Student Activities Board (SAB)
The Student Activities Board (SAB) is dedicated to creating memorable experiences that make campus life exciting, engaging, and fun. As the primary student programming organization at Northwestern State, SAB plans and hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including concerts, game nights, comedians, movie screenings, traditions like the Miss Lady of the Bracelet Pageant, Homecoming activities,
First Year Experience
Your first year at NSU is all about finding your people, discovering what you’re capable of and making Northwestern feel like home. From getting involved on campus to building friendships and finding your place in the Demon family, your first year is the start of something bigger.
Hazing Prevention
At NSU, every student deserves to feel safe, respected and welcome. Hazing prevention helps create a campus culture where students can build meaningful connections and traditions without pressure, intimidation or harm. Learn how to recognize, prevent and report hazing and help keep the Demon community safe.
Registered Student Organizations
College is more than going to class—it's about finding where you belong. Whether you're looking to build leadership skills, meet lifelong friends, serve your community, explore your interests, or simply have fun, there's an organization for you at Northwestern State. With dozens of student organizations representing a wide range of interests, you're sure to find a place to get involved, make an impact, and create your best college experience.
- Alpha Beta Alpha
- American Chemical Society
- Association of Microbiology
- Association of Technology Management and Applied Engineering
- Beta Beta Beta
- Demon Dental Society
- FBLA Collegiate
- HMT Ambassadors
- HOSA – Future Health Professionals
- Human Performance Leadership Club
- Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Louisiana Scholars’ College Forum Council
- NSU Pre-Physician Associate Society
- NSU Psychology Club
- NSULA Educators Rising
- PharmDemons Pre-Pharmacy Association
- Social Work Club
- NSU Archery
- NSU Golf Club
- NSU Cycling Club
- NSU Demon Crew
- NSU Esports
- NSU Fishing Team
- NSU Pickleball Club
- NSU Rodeo Team
- NSU Club Tennis
- NSU Cornhole Club
- NSU Powerlifting
- Purple Inferno Volleyball
- Argus Art and Literary Magazine
- Hispanic Student Journalist Association
- KNWD 91.7 FM The Demon
- National Association of Black Journalists
- Potpourri – NSU Yearbook
- Speech and Debate Team
- Student Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
- The Current Sauce
- Dance Organization of Students
- Demon Writers’ Guild
- MTNA NSU Collegiate Chapter
- National Association for Music Education
- Northwestern State Flute Society
- Northwestern State University Saxophone Alliance
- NSU ACDA
- NSU Percussion Society
- Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
- Purple Pizzazz Pom Line
- STO: Student Theatre Organization
- Student National Association for Teachers of Singing
- Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM)
- Cadence Student Ministry
- Catholic Student Organization
- Kappa Phi Christian Sisterhood
- Lifted Voices Gospel Choir
- NSU Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- River Campus Ministry
- Alpha Epsilon Delta
- Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
- Beta Alpha Psi
- Blue Key Honor Society
- Kappa Pi
- National Honor Society of Leadership and Success
- Order of Omega
- Phi Alpha Delta
- Psi Chi International Honor Society In Psychology
- Purple Jacket Honor Society
- Sigma Tau Delta – International English Honors Society
- Societas Antiqua/Eta Sigma Phi
- TRiO Rising Scholars
- Demon Volunteers in Progress (V.I.P.)
- Environmental Catalyst Organization
- Helping Hands
- La Belle Femme
- NSU Shreveport Student Nurses Association
- Students for Change
- Black Knights (ROTC)
- Block and Bridle Club
- Chess Club
- Conservation Club
- Demons of Due Process
- Gamers’ Guild
- NSU Film Society
- NSU Freshman Connectors
- NSU Turning Point USA
- President’s Leadership Program & Alumni
- Presidential Ambassadors
- Scholars for Ecological Conservation
- Students for Animal Protection
- Students for Life of NSU
Want to start a new organization?
Office of Student Activities & Organizations
Sylvan Friedman Student Union, Rm. 222
NSU Box 5218
Natchitoches, LA 71497
Phone: 318-357-5438
Email: studentactivities@nsula.edu
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