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  • 1 of 7 initiative introduces NSU students to community service

    The President’s Leadership Program’s 1 of 7 initiative encourages students to choose one day each week to do something for someone else. NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University students began the fall semester by serving throughout the Natchitoches community Friday as part of the 1 of 7 initiative, which encourages students to choose one day of the…

  • Microgrants translate to student support initiatives at NSU

    NATCHITOCHES – Six projects proposed by Northwestern State University faculty have been selected for funding to support initiatives aimed at increasing student retention and graduation rates for low-income students.  The microgrant initiative is supported by NSU’s Title III Elevate U grant, a U.S. Department of Education grant that provides academic advising, guided pathways to degree…

  • LSMSA faculty and staff receive certificates honoring years of service

    LSMSA Executive Director Dr. Jason Anderson was recognized for 15 years of service. Presenting him with a certificate, from left, are Director of Student Support Services Ro Slutsky; Dean of Students and Chief Student Affairs Officer Randi Washington; Director of Finance, Operations and IT Monica Llorence; Registrar and Chief Articulation Officer Angela Couvillion; Director of…

  • NSU’s School of Kinesiology grand launch & ribbon-cutting Aug. 27

    NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Kinesiology will host a ribbon-cutting to celebrate its new name Thursday, Aug. 27 at 170 Tarleton Dr., the School of Kinesiology building, formerly known as the Department of Health and Human Performance.  The name change reflects the school’s growth and aligns its identity with terminology commonly used throughout the profession.…

  • Natchitoches Regional Medical Center to Provide Continuum of Neurology Care with Addition of TeleSpecialists’ Outpatient Neurology Program

    NATCHITOCHES, La., AUGUST 19, 2026. Natchitoches Regional Medical Center (NRMC) today announced the launch of NRMC Neurology Associates through its digital healthcare partnership with TeleSpecialists, a physician-owned teleneurology and telepsychiatry provider. The service builds on the TeleStroke, TeleNeuroHospitalist, and TeleEEG programs NRMC launched with TeleSpecialists earlier this year, extending specialized neurological care from the emergency…

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