Month: May 2023

The McNeese Alumni Association

McNeese Alumni Association Hosts Champagne Bingo

May 25, 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…

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McNeese and SLCC Sign Agreement

McNeese and South Louisiana Community College  Sign Agreement

May 17, 2023

McNeese 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…

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McNeese Student Melissa Guilbeau

Doctor of Nursing Practice in Advanced Mental Health Nursing at McNeese

May 16, 2023

In 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…

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McNeese Commencement Spring 2023

McNeese Spring 2023 Graduates

May 15, 2023

McNeese 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…

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Chuck Kleckley Receives Honorary Doctorate From McNeese

May 15, 2023

During 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…

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McNeese Summer Activities for Youth

May 9, 2023

The 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;…

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McNeese College of Nursing and Health Professions

McNeese Offers Pathways into Nursing

May 9, 2023

National 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…

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McNeese Outstanding Graduates

McNeese Announces the Inaugural Outstanding Graduates Award 

May 9, 2023

McNeese 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…

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McNeese Hosts 160th Commencement May 12

May 8, 2023

McNeese 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…

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Dr. Kristin Scott

McNeese’s Dr. Kristin Scott named ICSHRM Professional of the Year 2022  

May 3, 2023

Imperial 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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