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NSU School of Education faculty and colleagues publish in Southern Early Childhood Association’s Voices of Early Childhood Educators: Conversations about Change in the U.S. South
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University School of Education faculty Dr. Michelle Brunson, Dr. Debra Jo Hailey and Dr. April Giddens collaborated with Brett Brunson, Natchitoches Parish District Defender, and University of Louisiana Monroe faculty member Dr. Amy Weems to publish a chapter in Southern Early Childhood Association’s Voices of Early Childhood Educators:… Listen ⇢
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Youth Volunteer Summer Service Grant 2025
Funding for Youth Volunteer Summer Service Program gives our youngest community members more opportunities to become engaged in their communities and make volunteerism a lifelong habit. It is with great pleasure to announce that Morning Star Baptist Church is a recipient of the Youth Volunteer Summer Service Grant for 2025. … Listen ⇢
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Successful Mental Health Fair at Outpatient Medical Center in Natchitoches
On Saturday, May 10, 2025, Outpatient Medical Center (OMC) hosted a successful Mental Health Fair, in partnership with the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and the Natchitoches Parish School Board. This event hosted a variety of community health partners who serve the mental health needs of Natchitoches and surrounding areas.The… Listen ⇢
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated- Mu OMega Zeta Chapter Hosts Embrace Your Mind, Be Kind, A Mental Health Awareness Event
Join us on Saturday, May 17th at 10 am for our special Mental Health Awareness event: Embrace Your Mind, Be Kind. This gathering will feature insightful guest speakers who will share their expertise, stories, and perspectives on mental well-being, self-care, and the power of kindness. Whether you want to learn,… Listen ⇢
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NSU Cenla-Alexandria campus celebrates Nursing and Allied Health anniversaries
NATCHITOCHES – Rep. Cleo Fields issued congressional commendations May 8 to acknowledge the role that Northwestern State University’s College of Nursing and School of Allied have impacted public health over the past several decades. Colson Fontenot, a representative of Fields’ office who has family ties to Natchitoches and Cane River,… Listen ⇢
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NSU alumni part of AP team to be nominated for 2025 Pulitzer; both are previous winners
NATCHITOCHES – Associated Press journalists Gary Fields and Jim Mustian were part of a team of reporters named finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in the category of Breaking News Reporting. The announcements were made May 5. The finalists were praised for “fast, comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the assassination attempt on… Listen ⇢
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