Month: April 2024
McNeese State University’s student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) hosted the Southwest Regional Conference for the first time in April. More than 150 students from 12 universities enjoyed a crawfish boil, competitions and workshops. The highlight was the Chem-E-Car competition where each school builds a car that runs on a chemical…
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McNeese State University announces Samuel Gil, a mass communication major from Ville Platte, as Mr. McNeese, and Kayla Warner, a health and human performance major with a concentration in sports medicine from New Orleans, as Ms. McNeese for Spring 2024 Court. Gil is a senior and the son of Nicole and Eric Gil. He serves…
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The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System voted unanimously to name Dr. Wade Rousse as the next president of McNeese State University. “I would like to thank the System Board and President Gallot for the opportunity to serve McNeese State University’s students, faculty and staff, and the Southwest region as the University’s…
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McNeese State University is pleased to be selected as one of the 71 recipients of the 2023-24 Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KBL) Trash Receptacle Grant Program made possible with funding from the State of Louisiana and Office of the Lieutenant Governor. McNeese will install 10 trash receptacles on campus. Through the 2023-24 Trash Receptacle Grant Program,…
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McNeese will move to modified operations tomorrow, Monday, April 29 due to a very strong storm front forecasted to move through our area around 8:00 a.m. Finals scheduled for 8:00 a.m. tomorrow will be rescheduled to Friday, May 3 at 8:00 a.m. Finals scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday are still planned to take place as…
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The McNeese State University Presidential Search Committee voted unanimously to name two finalists to present to the full Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System. The finalists are: Andy Benoit, Jr. Vice President of Enrollment Management, Texas A&M University, Wade Rousse, Executive Vice President, McNeese State University The Board will hold a special meeting Thursday,…
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The four semifinalists selected by the McNeese State University Presidential Search Committee will be on campus Tuesday, April 16, to meet with faculty, staff, students and alumni/community leaders. Those semifinalists are: Andy Benoit, Jr., Vice President of Enrollment Management, Texas A&M University Shadow Robinson, Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, University of Arkansas Wade…
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The McNeese State University rodeo team is hosting the Celebrity Boxing Challenge on Saturday, April 20, at 7 p.m. in the Burton Coliseum. The main event will be Aaron Davis vs. Grant Navarre, plus 16 other boxing matches. Tickets are available through ticketmaster.com, or table can be purchased by calling 337-476-4037. All proceeds benefit the…
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The McNeese State University rodeo team is in good standing with two more rodeos this season. Currently, the men’s team is in first place in the Southern Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association and the women’s team is in fourth place. Isaac Richard, Eunice, is in the top spot in saddle bronc riding, and…
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McNeese State University’s W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts presents the McNeese Theatre production of the play “Kimberly Akimbo” at 7 p.m. April 17-20 and at 2 p.m. April 20 in Tritico Theatre. “Kimberly Akimbo” by David Lindsay-Abaire is a hilarious and heartrending play about a teenager with a rare condition causing her…
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