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Brouillette to be featured with NSU Jazz Orchestra
NATCHITOCHES – Guitarist Luke Brouillette will perform with the Northwestern State University Jazz Orchestra on Monday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. A livestream of the concert will be available at http://www.nsu.la/CAPA-LIVE. Associate Professor of Music Galindo Rodriguez will conduct the orchestra. Brouillette joined…
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NSU offering Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification Prep Course online
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University is offering Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification Prep Course, a comprehensive four-week self-paced training to prepare individuals for the FAA Remote Pilot Certification Exam. Students will learn the legal and ethical considerations for remote pilots, drone operational safety and risk management, airspace classifications and restrictions and aviation weather essentials. The…
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Antique radio restoration creates collaboration between history and engineering at NSU
NATCHITOCHES – A 60-year-old radio in need of repair created an opportunity for a Northwestern State University student to learn about technology of the past and how it remains relevant today. Dr. Charles Pellegrin, a professor of history at Northwestern State University, wanted to restore a radio that his father purchased when he completed his…
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Natchitoches in Bloom: NSU artists contribute to public art projects
NATCHITOCHES – A sculpture inspired by the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and the movie “Steel Magnolias” was unveiled at the Susan Harling Robinson Memorial Park Feb. 12 as part of ongoing public art series coordinated by the Natchitoches Historic Development Commission and Cane River National Heritage Area in partnership with Northwestern State University’s School…
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Videos of Ecco Ride’s Rocky Ride: Drama Erupts Post-Natchitoches School Board Approval
See videos attached… The Natchitoches Parish School Board made a big move Tuesday, renewing the student transportation contract with Ecco Ride after a heated debate—securing the lowest bid and top-scoring proposal for the 2026-2027 school year. A win for budgets and keeping buses rolling! But Wednesday brought the drama: tensions flared among Ecco Ride employees…
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Thurgood Marshall documentary gives NSU students legal perspective on civil rights
NATCHITOCHES – A documentary screening of the life of Thurgood Marshall led to discussion about how the U.S Constitution is interpreted, impactful statutes that the public should be aware of and the role that courage plays in practicing law. Northwestern State University’s Gail Metoyer Jones Center, NSU’s NAACP Chapter and Black Studies, Pre-Law & Paralegal…
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