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Northwestern To Award Honorary Doctorate to Martha Madden

Northwestern State University will award an honorary doctorate of humane letters to Martha Madden at its Fall Commencement Exercises Friday, Dec. 14. more »

NSU Honorary Doctorate to Martha Madden

Northwestern State University will award an honorary doctorate of humane letters to Martha Madden at its Fall Commencement Exercises Friday, Dec. 14. more »

Donor Gives $5,000 for Student Lunches

A donor has anonymously given $5,000 to cover the cost of meals for 21 students who could not otherwise afford them. more »

Drop-Out Prevention

A Louisiana program designed to prevent students from dropping out of school and to encourage drop-outs to return to the classroom has received national recognition. The National Jobs for America’s Graduates Program awarded the Louisiana chapter its highest honor, a Five for Five National Performance Award and Top Five for Positive Outcomes Award for a 90% graduation rate among JAG students in Louisiana. more »

Cane River Wayfinding Program

Implementation has begun within the City of Natchitoches of a comprehensive wayfinding and interpretive signage program for the entire Cane River region. The first phase of a larger regional signage project began this week. A series of signs are currently being installed at Interstate 49, historic sites within the City, the Natchitoches Historic District and the downriver region within the Cane River National Heritage Area. more »

NSU Army ROTC Establishing Presence in Shreveport

Northwestern State University ROTC is laying the groundwork to establish a presence in Shreveport through expansion at Louisiana State University-Shreveport and the NSU College of Nursing Shreveport campus, according to Lt. Col. Leon Pennington, Battalion Commander. more »

Northwestern State to Be Part of Voluntary System of Accountability

Northwestern State University will be among the colleges and universities joining in a nationwide effort to make it easier for students, prospective students and parents to understand how public colleges and universities and operate. more »

Tioga High School Collects Items for the “Christmas Cheer Food Drive”

As the holiday season gets underway, so does the increased need of food for less fortunate families. That's why News Channel Five has partnered up with the Food Bank of Central Louisiana to ensure that area families have the best Christmas possible. We also ask each school to participate with us to collect canned goods for the needy of our community. Wednesday, News Channel Five's Leigh Culbert traveled to one Rapides Parish school to see what they're doing to lend helping hand.

Dr. Aguillard Asked to Serve for Jindal

Dr. Aguillard was recently asked to serve on Bobby Jindal’s Advisory Council for Education. more »

Average Louisiana Teacher Salaries and Benefits Calculated

The Department of Education announced newly calculated average teacher salaries that include benefits at a committee meeting of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Wednesday. The average adjusted salary for a thirty-year teacher is $47,030.18, while a first-year teacher’s adjusted salary is $36,493.93. more »