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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.

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Northwestern State University’s Gallaspy Family College of Education and Human Development will serve as Cenla Mental Health Workforce Accelerator Program regional chair and support 30 master’s level individuals seeking licensure as either Licensed Clinical Social Workers or Licensed Professional Counselors in Central Louisiana. The staff includes, from left, Dr. Susan Campbell, Steven Gruesbeck, Dr. Gerra Perkins, Byron McKinney and Ellen Jenkins.

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December 16, 2025

Grant from The Rapides Foundation will address shortage of licensed mental health professionals in Cenla

Fall Commencement Exercises will be held Dec. 17-18 in Prather Coliseum.

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December 14, 2025

Campus events and activities for Dec. 14-20

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December 10, 2025

Northwestern will hold Fall Commencement Dec. 17-18

A group of four Northwestern State University students in the Department of Engineering Technology were among the first group at NSU to successfully complete the FANUC (Fuji Automatic Numerical Control) CERT Handling Tool Operations and Programming Level 1 training. Shown, from left, are Professor of Engineering Technology Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Abdullah Yusuf of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Christopher Ezernack and Ethan Goldberg of Many and Carson Comeaux of Robeline and head of the Department of Industrial Technology and Associate Professor Dr. Shahriar Hossain.

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December 10, 2025

Industrial Engineering Technology Students Complete FANUC CERT Level 1 Training

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December 10, 2025

IP Foundation and NSU Early Childhood Education majors expand Cradle to College Project

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December 10, 2025

NSU School of Education honors graduating seniors at Apple Pinning

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December 9, 2025

Northwestern State University Radiography Program receives maximum 8-year accreditation from JRCERT

Members of the Salter family were honored Dec. 5 during the announcement of the Joe and Bettye Salter Scholarship funded by a donation to the NSU Foundation from Robert “Skeeter” Salim. Pictured from left are Tammy Salter, Riley Salter, Brantley Salter, Bettye Salter, Salim, Billy Gibbs, Mandy Gibbs and Tyler Gibbs.

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December 9, 2025

Joe and Bettye Salter Endowed Scholarship continues legacy of service through education

Graduating NSU ROTC cadets who will commission on Dec. 18 learned their branch assignments during the awards program. From left are Jan Amutan, Jaylon James, Damarkus Lawson, Todd Gladish, Ethan Jones, Christian Holmes, Layla Theriot and Lawson Turner.

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December 8, 2025

NSU ROTC honors cadets during Fall 2025 awards program

Students from Donnie Bickham Middle School of Shreveport won first place in the 11th Northwestern State University Robotics Competition and Smart Structure Show sponsored by NSU’s Department of Engineering Technology.

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December 8, 2025

Donnie Bickham Middle School students win NSU Robotics Competition

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December 8, 2025

NSU College of Nursing gets $2.6M grant for Workforce Expansion Program

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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