Month: June 2024
The AccessLex Financial Education Research Grant on “Enhancing Financial Literacy–Individual and Group Financial Decision-Making Effects” was awarded McNeese State University through Dr. Shuming Bai, College of Business dean and professor of finance. The primary goal of the project was to help students to decrease debt and increase income and wealth through a series of financial…
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It’s the dawning of a new era at McNeese State University as Dr. Wade Rousse takes the reins as president on Monday, July 1. Dr. Rousse will hold a news conference on Monday, July 1, at 9 a.m. in the Noland Conference Room at the SEED Center. Along with the media, all McNeese faculty, staff,…
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McNeese State University is hosting an informational session for “Southwest Louisiana LPN to BSN Consortium: Pursuing Success Together” on Thursday, June 27, at 5 p.m. in Stokes Auditorium in Hardtner Hall. This new program at McNeese offers tuition assistance and academic support to Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) who want to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN).…
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McNeese State University Student Government Association president, Drew Brown, is the student member of the University of Louisiana System (ULS) Board of Supervisors. Brown, a senior from DeRidder, is majoring in political science and criminal justice. “Being on the ULS Board of Supervisors is an incredible honor,” Brown said. “As the student member, I represent the…
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McNeese State University mass communication students recently won student journalism awards from the Society of Professional Journalists Louisiana Professional Chapter. Morgan Babineaux, who is from Crowley and graduated in May, won second place in the student features category for her broadcast news stories Small Town Mardi Gras Takes All Day and Woman Repurposes Beads which…
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The President’s Honor List for the spring 2024 semester at McNeese State University has been announced. To be on the President’s Honor List, an undergraduate student must earn at least a 3.5 GPA or better while carrying at least 15 semester hours. A senior eligible for graduation but carrying less than 15 hours is also…
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The McNeese State University Honor Roll for the 2024 spring semester has been announced. The honor roll lists undergraduate students earning at least a 3.0 or B average while carrying 12 or more semester hours. McNeese students on the Honor Roll are as follows: LOUISIANA CITIES Abbeville: Suzane M. Cao, Danielle Claire DuBois, Lauren A. Dugas,…
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The McNeese State University men’s rodeo team is the champion of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s (NIRA) Southern Region for the third year in a row. Seven members of the team, and one member of the women’s team, are headed to the 2024 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) June 9-15 in Casper, Wyoming. The saddle…
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McNeese State University graduate students worked with the city of Lake Charles to create an interactive element for the walking trail at Riverside Park. The project started during a graduate-level creative writing class where associate English professor Dr. Wendy Whelan-Stewart and English professor Dr. Keagan LeJeune challenged the students to reconnect with the local ecosystem…
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The Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) at McNeese State University was honored with the 2024 Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Center Award. Susan Thibodeaux, director of LSBDC at McNeese, and Dean Day, business consultant, were recognized for their outstanding performance and the unwavering support offered by the center through all the adversity…
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