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  • NSU alums Thomas Parrie and Dr. Robert Caldwell to give public talk about Choctaw-Apache Voices series, reception to follow

    NATCHITOCHES – About 50 miles from Natchitoches is the center of the Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb, an Indigenous community which, over the centuries, created a unique culture as Native people gathered at the Spanish mission at Los Adaes and later welcomed Indigenous refugees from several tribes, incorporating ancestral cultures and Spanish influences into a distinct tribal…

  • NSU develops partnerships with A+PEL, DeSoto Parish to help teachers on the path to master’s degrees

    NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Education signed two agreements April 8 that will facilitate credit articulation for teachers seeking master’s degrees.  One agreement signed between NSU and the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana (A+PEL) addresses the articulation of the Ready to Teach Louisiana (RTL) curriculum developed by A+PEL that leads to alternative teacher…

  • NSU’s Destination Science camp will be June 23-27

    NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics will host Destination Science Camp June 23-27. The camp will offer a comprehensive experience with workshops in anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry, physics, drone technology, veterinary technology and natural science.  The camp is geared towards students ages 10-14 and not recommended for students who…

  • Angler Braxton Speyrer signs with Northwestern State Fishing Team

    NATCHITOCHES – Leonville student and award-winning bass fisherman Braxton Speyrer signed a commitment to join Northwestern State University’s Bass Fishing Team.  Speyrer, a senior with Louisiana Virtual Academy who fishes through Port Barre High School, is one of the highest ranked high school anglers in Louisiana.  He will receive a $500 signing scholarship from the…

  • City of Shreveport Mourns with Family After Fatal House Fire in MLK Neighborhood

    City of Shreveport Mourns with Family After Tragic House Fire in MLK Neighborhood Mayor Tom Arceneaux is extending his deepest condolences to the family affected by the devastating house fire that occurred early Sunday morning, April 6, in the MLK neighborhood. The fire tragically claimed the lives of three individuals and left a fourth in…

  • Softball — Demons continue SLC play with midweek series at UIW

    SAN ANTONIO – Northwestern State’s demanding run through the Southland Conference schedule continues this week with a midweek series against the third-ranked team in the league. The Demons (4-34, 1-14) wrapped up their three-game set with Stephen F. Austin on Sunday afternoon and immediately shifted their focus to UIW (20-14, 10-5) for another three-game series…

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