Month: March 2020
The rapid switch from face-to-face classes to online delivery has not been easy for many McNeese State University students, but Lissette Tersiev, a business management senior, is going the extra mile to help her peers succeed. “She has been a star in helping her classmates,” says Dr. Lonnie Phelps, professor of management. “For this course,…
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Students can go online now to view the class schedules for both the 2020 summer and fall registrations at McNeese State University at www.mcneese.edu/schedule. Priority registration for both the summer and fall will begin at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 6, for graduate students, seniors, student-athletes and veterans. Junior priority registration begins at 1 p.m.…
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What started as a single act of kindness has become a community project spearheaded by Dr. Ann Warner, professor of nursing and co-coordinator of the graduate nursing program at McNeese State University, and McNeese graduate Terry Collins. The coronavirus outbreak has caused a shortage of protective face masks often worn by health care providers. Many…
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McNeese State University’s Master of Arts degree in psychology with a concentration in applied behavior analysis has been recognized as being one of the top programs in the country by Applied Behavior Analysis Programs Guide and Online Schools Report. Applied Behavior Analysis Programs Guide ranks the program at No. 15 in its “40 Best Applied…
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McNeese State University sophomore Leighton Chamblee, from Sulphur, is finding ways to keep his sports photography skills sharp from home during the coronavirus outbreak, as shown by a short video that has since gone viral. The video was first posted on Chamblee’s personal Twitter account, but has since been retweeted by Bleacher Report, Yahoo Sports…
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McNeese State University’s Academic Signing Day is going virtual and high school students are invited to use social media to celebrate their academic achievements. Every year, Academic Signing Day showcases the highest-achieving students who have accepted academic scholarships to McNeese and declared their intent to attend in the upcoming fall semester. The day is also…
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Internships are one of the reasons McNeese State University students are the First Choice for employers seeking qualified candidates. The hands-on experience provides real world proficiency before students enter a professional field. The H.C. Drew School of Health and Human Performance offers concentrations in pre-chiropractic medicine, pre-occupational therapy, pre-physical therapy, sports and wellness management, and…
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The McNeese Counseling Center has moved online and is offering virtual appointments to currently enrolled students Monday-Thursday 7:30a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Friday 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Online appointments can be scheduled by calling 337-475-5136. “We know that this is a stressful time for students,” says James Grimes, interim Counseling Center director. “The Counseling Center provides a range…
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On March 10, high school students from all over Southwest Louisiana visited the McNeese State University farm for the Area III FFA Career Development Event hosted by the College of Agricultural Sciences. The event featured contests in dairy foods, floriculture, meat identification, nursery/landscaping, poultry judging and veterinary science. Students were tasked with examining, identifying and…
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McNeese State University graduates like 2013 political science major Taylor Beard Stanley rise to the top of their careers. Stanley was recently recognized by the Louisiana Travel Association as the 2019 Rising Star of the Year. The award is given to an up-and-coming leader in the tourism industry. Stanley joined the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention…
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