McNeese State University awarded over 700 diplomas at the 2012 Fall Commencement Ceremony.
Nearly 70 percent of the public four-year college degrees earned by residents of Southwest Louisiana come from McNeese.
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McNeese State University awarded over 700 diplomas at the 2012 Fall Commencement Ceremony.
Located near the center of campus, John McNeese Park officially opened on October 25, 2012.
John McNeese Park officially opened on October 25, 2012. John McNeese is the namesake of the university and was the first superintendent of schools in Imperial Calcasieu Parish. During his 25 years as superintendent, he directed the construction of elementary and high school buildings, increased student enrollment and improved teacher qualifications.
Located near the center of campus, the area features a statue of the renowned educator and university namesake as well as new sidewalks, seating areas, landscaping and lighting.
The College of Nursing offers two undergraduate degrees, the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) and, as a member of the Intercollegiate Consortium for a Master of Science in Nursing, the graduate degree, the Master of Science in Nursing Degree (MSN) and a family nurse practitioner concentration.
The College of Nursing offers two undergraduate degrees, the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) and, as a member of the Intercollegiate Consortium for a Master of Science in Nursing, the graduate degree, the Master of Science in Nursing Degree (MSN) and a family nurse practitioner concentration.
Each semester, students and alumni who purchase an official McNeese ring have the opportunity to participate in the university's ring presentation ceremony.
Order of Omega Greek Honor Society recognizes the top performing Greek students on McNeese's campus.
Order of Omega Greek Honor Society recognizes the top performing Greek students on McNeese's campus. The newest class was recent inducted, pictured below.
McNeese engineering and engineering technology students have the opportunity to learn on one of the few hands-on trainer chemical plant facilities on a university campus.
McNeese engineering and engineering technology students have the opportunity to learn on one of the few hands-on trainer chemical plant facilities on a university campus.
This model plant reproduces most of the critical processes found in the chemical industry using industrial-grade equipment, instrumentation and controls, providing cutting-edge training for students. Approximately one-third of the engineers working in the local chemical and petrochemical industry in Southwest Louisiana are McNeese graduates.
Rodeo has been a part of McNeese since 1947 when the first rodeo team was formed.
The McNeese men’s rodeo team won three consecutive national championships from 1957 to 1959 and has also included 10 men’s and women’s national individual rodeo championships and two reserve championships from 1958-2008.
The McNeese forensic team amassed a total of 140 awards this year at tournaments in Florida, Texas, Virginia, Connecticut (Yale), California, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Hawaii, Oregon and Nebraska.
The team won the overall team excellence award and placed 12th in the nation out of 86 schools represented at the 47th Bi-Annual Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament and Convention and the director of McNeese forensics received the Golden Gavel Award. A McNeese Senior became the first student from McNeese to make the final round of the recent American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament, placing second in the nation in Impromptu Speaking and third in the nation in Extemporaneous Speaking.
731 students received degrees at the University’s spring commencement on May 21 including 552 from Louisiana and 45 students from Texas.
Other states represented by the graduates include Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Arizona, California, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota and Wyoming. The countries of Bolivia, China, Columbia, Ecuador, Ireland, Germany, Guinea, Korea, India, Indonesia, Lithuania, Mexico, Nepal, Palestine, Romania, Taiwan, Ukraine and Vietnam were also represented.
The annual summer Cowboy Camp offers incoming freshman a chance to meet other members of the Freshman Class and student leaders while learning more about McNeese history and traditions.
Campers get a behind the scenes tour of several facilities and have numerous chances to win over $1,000 in prizes including Bookstore scholarships.
See the Campus Life website for more information