Month: October 2021
Natural resource conservation management and agricultural sciences major Hunter Lepretre, Gueydan, served this summer as the first student intern for agronomy research with the LSU AgCenter at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station in Rayne. “Gueydan is an area well-known for its wildlife and several of my hobbies, such as hunting, take place outdoors,” says Lepretre.…
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CITGO Petroleum Corp. has presented a $35,000 donation to the McNeese State University Foundation for CITGO Petroleum Endowed Professorships No. 11 and No. 12. Both professorships support faculty research and instruction that align with CITGO’s mission and goals in crude refining, energy and water conservation.
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McNeese State University will host the 2021 Lake Charles Toyota Gulf Coast Marching Band Championship from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at Cowboy Stadium. Eighteen high school bands from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas will perform before a panel of music educators. Each team will receive written and recorded comments, a festival rating and overall…
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McNeese continues to be first choice for students seeking a high-quality education with great value in terms of affordability and return on investment. The University has been named one of the 2022 Hidden Gem Colleges in the Southeast by College Raptor, a leading online college planning platform. McNeese was named one of three “hidden gem”…
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Dennis and Marla Stine have donated $100,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the Marla and Dennis Stine Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship is designated for students with financial need in the College of Business and the Burton College of Education. Dennis is CEO of Stine Lumber and a 1974 accounting graduate and 1992…
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McNeese State University’s 67th annual rodeo returns to Burton Coliseum Thursday, Oct. 28, with a special Halloween rodeo at 7:30 p.m. open free to the public. The competition begins on Friday, Oct. 29, with the slack at noon and performances at 7:30 p.m. and resumes Saturday, Oct. 30, with the slack at 9 a.m. and…
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Fall 2021 GradFest will be held for all McNeese State University graduating students from 1-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Oct. 28, in the Rec Complex. The McNeese Alumni Association sponsors this event. Masks will be required inside the building. GradFest is a “one-stop shop” for students…
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McNeese State University’s Preview Day for prospective students and their families will take place from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, in F.G. Bulber Auditorium. This free event is sponsored by the McNeese Admissions and Recruiting Office. Following COVID-19 guidelines, face coverings must be worn at all times indoors and social distancing is encouraged. Preview Day…
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2014 McNeese State University electrical engineering alumnus Daniel LeJeune is spending a semester abroad in Munich, Germany, as a guest doctoral candidate at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) studying artificial intelligence and machine learning. LeJeune, who is originally from Jennings, came to McNeese as a first-generation university student. “I was finishing up high school…
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McNeese State University students Breland Cook, a criminal justice senior from Lake Charles, and Breanna Newell, a radiologic sciences major from Opelousas, have been named as McNeese’s 2021 Homecoming King and Queen. The royal pair and court will be presented during halftime ceremonies of the McNeese Cowboys vs. Incarnate Word Cardinals football game at noon…
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