Month: February 2021

On hand for the presentation are, from left, Denise Durel, United Way of Southwest Louisiana President and CEO, Caitlyn Kudrecki, Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator for the Kay Doré Counseling Clinic, and Dr. Wade Rousse, Vice President for University Advancement and Dean of the College of Business.

McNeese Receives Donation from United Way

February 22, 2021

United Way of Southwest Louisiana recently gave $53,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to support the Kay Doré Counseling Clinic’s suicide prevention program ($48,000) and hurricane relief for men’s…

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On hand for the donation are, from left, Dr. Wade Rousse, Vice President for University Advancement and Dean of the College of Business, Caitlyn Kudrecki, Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator for the Kay Doré Counseling Clinic, Lettie Goings, Clinical Behavioral Analyst with the Autism Program, Kaycie Stacy, Director for the Autism Program, and Sara McLeod Judson, President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana.

McNeese Receives Donation from Community Foundation

February 22, 2021

The Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana recently gave $20,000 to the McNeese Foundation for the university’s Hurricane Relief Fund. The funds, administered as part of the Community Foundation’s Fast Grant…

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Seated from left: Baylee Veillon and Alexis Bourg, and standing from left: Wesley Vidrine, Troy Thompson, Assistant Professor of Nursing, and Cullen Johnson.

Nursing Students Donate to the Archer Institute

February 22, 2021

A group of clinical nursing students supervised by Troy Thompson, Assistant Professor of Nursing, donated hygiene products and games to the Archer Institute of the Lake Charles Memorial Health System.  The Archer…

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McNeese Receives Largest Planned Gift

February 22, 2021

The McNeese State University Foundation has received $4 million of an approximate $9 million planned gift from the estate of the late Dr. Francis X. Bride Jr. “This is the…

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Recent McNeese graduate Devin Cooper, left, and Dr. Jeffrey Herbener, Economics Department Chair at Grove City College, at the Mises University program.

McNeese Graduate First Choice for Economics Program

February 22, 2021

McNeese State University graduates are First Choice for potential employers because of the quality education they receive in the classroom and extracurricular learning opportunities the university offers. Devin Cooper, a…

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Spring SAGE Series Presents “The ‘Baby Dolls’: Breaking the Race and Gender Barriers of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Tradition.”

February 11, 2021

McNeese State University’s 2021 Spring SAGE series will present a taped lecture by Dr. Kim Vaz-Deville titled “The ‘Baby Dolls’: Breaking the Race and Gender Barriers of the New Orleans…

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KBYS Mardi Gras Programming Set

February 10, 2021

McNeese State University Radio KBYS is bringing the Mardi Gras spirit to the airwaves. Join the Krewe of KBYS Mardi Gras day, Feb. 16, for a full day of your…

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Zeb Bellimen, right, completed his internship with Northwestern Mutual and now works full time at the firm. Ted Harless, Northwestern Mutual Managing Director, left, presents Zeb a company shirt to welcome him to the team.

Internships Provide Experience and Mentorship

February 9, 2021

Annually, 15 McNeese State University business students gain real-world experience through an internship with Northwestern Mutual. “Northwestern Mutual has been a partner with the College of Business for 12 years…

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First Choice Programs

February 9, 2021

McNeese has been recognized nationally for its graduate programs in psychology and creative writing by Intellegent.com., an online university guide for students and parents. McNeese received top honors in psychology…

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Master of engineering student Shreewan Rupakheti conducting concrete research

McNeese Graduate Student Investigates Environmental Effects on Concrete

February 8, 2021

McNeese State University engineering graduate student Shreewan Rupakheti is conducting first-of-its-kind research to explore how weather contributes to concrete deterioration. “It’s widely understood that changes in temperature cause concrete degradation, but…

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