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  • Road Closure Notice 

    NATCHITOCHES – The City of Natchitoches would like to advise the public that the southbound lane of Beau Fort Boulevard, from Keyser Avenue to Royal Street, will be closed on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, beginning at 8:00 AM. The closure is necessary to allow crews to conduct sewer main repairs in the area. The southbound…

  • School of Kinesiology showcases programs, opportunities at ribbon-cutting

    NATCHITOCHES – “Our mission in the School of Kinesiology is to prepare the next generation of leaders in kinesiology,” said Dr. Tara Tietjen-Smith at today’s ribbon-cutting for the newly renamed School of Kinesiology program and facility at Northwestern State University. “This is a time for growth, opportunity and the future. Our faculty and staff have…

  • International Paper Grant Expands Specialty Nursing Education Across Three NRMC Healthcare Clinics

    NATCHITOCHES, La. (August 6, 2026) – The NRMC Foundation has received a grant from International Paper to advance specialty nursing education and certification across three NRMC healthcare clinics. The funding is already producing measurable results, with 12 nurses having completed advanced training and additional certifications planned in the months ahead. The grant supports targeted, credential-based…

  • Demons Come Out at Night Pep Rally kicks off NSU football season

    The annual pep rally brings students together with Demon football, NSU spirit groups, the Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band and a performance by electronic duo 3OH!3 on the eve of the season opener. NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University students gathered Wednesday night at Seven Oaks Stage for the Demons Come Out at Night Pep Rally,…

  • Spanish professor’s research visit provides opportunity for collaboration, enrichment

    NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Social Work and Computer Information Systems program are hosting a visiting scholar from the University of Alicante, Spain, this semester.  Professor Jose Emiliano Ramirez Garcia is a clinical social worker and educator who is partnering with Social Work and CIS to focus on suicide ideation – another term for…

  • NSU Means Business – Lunch & Learn series starts Sept. 14

    NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University is bringing timely, business-focused conversations to communities across the region through NSU Means Business: Beyond the Brick Way, a fall community lunch-and-learn series. “It is important for the NSU College of Business and Technology to engage with businesses in Natchitoches and beyond, providing this type of outreach to help them succeed, which…

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