Month: May 2023
Ladies, dress in your best sparkle, glitter and gold for the McNeese State University Alumni Association Champagne Bingo on Saturday, Aug. 26, at 6 p.m. at the Pioneer Club. Tickets and tables are going fast! Champagne Bingo tables range from $2,000 to $5,000 and individual tickets are $150. Only current members of the McNeese Alumni…
Read MoreMcNeese State University and South Louisiana Community College (SLCC) have signed an agreement that allows students to seamlessly transfer to McNeese after earning an associate degree in business administration. The new agreement will welcome students from SLCC to complete the coursework for a bachelor’s degree in McNeese’s College of Business. “Students deserve a straight path…
Read MoreIn Louisiana, along with much of the United States, there is a shortage of mental health professionals. McNeese State University offers an opportunity for nurse practitioners to earn a doctorate in advanced practice mental health nursing, or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). This practice-based approach prepares current advanced practice nurses, or nurse practitioners, to care…
Read MoreMcNeese State University will confer degrees on 703 graduates during two ceremonies for the university’s 160th commencement Friday, May 12, in McNeese’s Legacy Center. The ceremony for the colleges of agricultural sciences, liberal arts and science, engineering and mathematics will be held at 9 a.m. and for the Burton College of Education and colleges of…
Read MoreDuring the 160th McNeese State University commencement ceremony May 12 at the McNeese Legacy Center, the university conferred an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree on McNeese alumnus Charles E. “Chuck” Kleckley, a partner at the Picard Group, a governmental affairs firm with offices in Louisiana and Washington, D.C. “This is the highest honor that…
Read MoreThe McNeese State University campus offers numerous summer activities for area youth of all ages. 2023 Summer programs including eligible ages, dates, times, costs and registration and contact information are as follows: High School Summer Music Academies Grades 9-12 June 4-7 Cost: $300, resident; $200, commuter Additional Leadership Camp Day June 3 Cost: $450, resident;…
Read MoreNational Nurses Week is May 6-12 and McNeese State University’s College of Nursing and Health Professionals offers students several pathways into the nursing profession. At McNeese, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) prepares students to enter the profession as skilled, compassionate and efficient caregivers. Students receive a solid foundation in the classroom as…
Read MoreMcNeese State University students Emilee Whitaker of Lake Charles and Micah Chevannes of Katy, Texas, were named the inaugural Outstanding Graduates for spring 2023. McNeese Student Government Association (SGA) and the McNeese Alumni Association worked together to create the Outstanding Graduate Award. Students are nominated on the basis of scholarship, leadership, service and excellence with…
Read MoreMcNeese State University will hold two ceremonies this Friday, May 12, to confer degrees on the graduates at the university’s 160th commencement in McNeese’s Legacy Center. The ceremony for the colleges of agricultural sciences, liberal arts and science, engineering and mathematics will be held at 9 a.m. and the Burton College of Education and colleges…
Read MoreImperial Calcasieu Society of Human Resource Management (ICSHRM) recently named McNeese State University College of Business Assistant Professor Dr. Kristin Scott as the ICSHRM Professional of the Year for 2022. Dr. Scott’s exceptional work with award winning McNeese Student Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) chapter and with her dedication to teaching and student engagement,…
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