May 21, 2025
NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Nicole Lobdell, assistant professor of English in the Louisiana Scholars’ College at Northwestern State University, was awarded a summer stipend from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
“With my NEH summer stipend, I plan to visit five archives and libraries to read, examine and photograph […]
NATCHITOCHES – Nicole Lobdell’s interests in literature, science and medicine all come together in a new book, “X-ray” published by Bloomsbury. Lobdell is an assistant professor of English in the Louisiana Scholars’ College at Northwestern State University.
The book is part of Bloomsbury’s Object Lessons Series, a series of books about the […]
NATCHITOCHES – Emma Cockrum began her college career under the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that experience encouraged her and her classmates to be resilient in the face of obstacles. Cockrum graduated valedictorian at East Ascension High School in Prairieville in 2020 and was one of several student leaders from across the […]
Natchitoches – Alex Engstrom believes in solving problems through dialogue, partnerships and putting aside politics.
Engstrom is a junior in the Louisiana Scholars’ College at Northwestern State University and last year founded Demons in Government, a student group focused on cultivating a spirit of political awareness and responsibility. His interest in government and economic […]
NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Nicole Lobdell, assistant professor of English in the Louisiana Scholars’ College at Northwestern State University, has been selected for a summer fellowship at the University of Oxford, England, where she will research early biographies on the life of the English writer Mary Shelley (1797-1851), best known for the novel “Frankenstein.”
“The life of […]
NATCHITOCHES – Friends, colleagues and former students established a scholarship to honor a retired professor from the Louisiana Scholars’ College at Northwestern State University. Dr. Holly Stave, a long-time professor of English, had a profound influence on many of her students as a professor, mentor and friend.
“I could not image a better legacy,” Stave said […]
NATCHITOCHES – The Research Council at Northwestern State University will hold the 37th annual Research Day Thursday, April 18. Research Day provides an opportunity for faculty, staff and undergraduate and graduate students to present their scholarly work and/or creative projects that cover a variety of disciplines that include science, literary studies, history and political science, […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University is offering a new undergraduate certificate in Medical Humanities that is administered through the Louisiana Scholars’ College but is open to all students.
“The field of medical humanities offers perspectives on medicine and health drawn from the arts, literature, history, philosophy and the social sciences,” said Dr. Keith Dromm, professor of […]
NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Adonay Sissay, assistant professor of chemistry, and Dr. Margaret Cochran, professor of ecology and mathematics, opened discussions Saturday as the Louisiana Scholars’ College at Northwestern State University hosted an education summit Feb. 10-11 with students and faculty from Grambling State University’s Earl Lester Cole Honors College. The theme of the forum was […]
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