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Young athletes build speed, strength, and healthy habits at NSU Sport Agility & Nutrition Camp
Third annual camp combines performance training, nutrition education, and injury prevention for athletes ages 8-17 NATCHITOCHES – Young athletes spent four days developing athletic skills and learning the role nutrition plays in performance during Northwestern State University’s third annual Sport Agility & Nutrition Camp, hosted by the School of Kinesiology. The camp, held July 13-16,…
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Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Natchitoches to Host
Community Open House Event NATCHITOCHES, LA – Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Natchitoches is hosting a community open house event on Tuesday, July 28, for local residents, guests, and elected officials. Patients across the region now have access to Louisiana’s largest and most comprehensive cancer care network dedicated to cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. At…
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ZETA LEGACY IN MOTION: Yalaunda Toliver-Taylor Honored for 35 Years of Service, Trailblazing Leadership, and Enduring Impact in Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated
NATCHITOCHES, LA: A legacy built on service, leadership, and unwavering commitment to sisterhood continues to shine brightly through Yalaunda Toliver-Taylor, a Life Member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, who was recognized at the 96th Southern Regional Conference in Dallas, Texas (June 2025) for 35 years of dedicated service to the organization. A native of…
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NSU’s coordinator of Fine + Graphic Arts earns Higher Ed Art Educator award
NATCHITOCHES – The Louisiana Art Education Association has named Dr. Leslie Gruesbeck recipient of the 2026 Higher Education Art Educator award for outstanding service and achievement. The award recognizes outstanding service and achievement by university- or college-level visual arts educators. Nominees must have been active in LAEA, and by extension the National Art Education Association, for…
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Freshman Connection wraps up summer sessions ahead of the fall semester
Orientation program helps incoming students prepare for college through sessions held in Natchitoches and regional locations across Louisiana NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Freshman Connection concluded its summer orientation program July 9 after welcoming more than 1,000 incoming students with the help of 24 Freshman Connectors through sessions held in Natchitoches, Shreveport, Cenla and Leesville/Fort Polk. Freshman Connection…
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Track and Field–Heimerman named All-Louisiana Co-Women’s Track Coach of the Year, highlighting NSU selections
NATCHITOCHES—Following yet another Southland Conference women’s outdoor championship, head coach Mike Heimerman was named the All-Louisiana Co-Women’s Coach of the Year, the LSWA announced Monday. In addition to Heimerman’s accolade, eleven athletes and all four relay teams earned a spot on the All-Louisiana track and field team. Seven earned a spot on the second team,…
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