Month: September 2024
For the 14th consecutive year, McNeese State University has received national recognition as one of the best regional universities in the South by U.S. News and World Report. In the just released 2025 edition of “Best Colleges,” McNeese is also ranked No. 38 among the Top Public Schools in the southern region – one of…
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The McNeese State University rodeo team is hosting the McNeese Cowboy Classic that includes its 69th annual rodeo in the Burton Coliseum Oct. 24-27. All Proceeds from the events go towards scholarships, travel and supplies for the rodeo student-athletes. The McNeese rodeo team will host its annual Halloween Costume Rodeo on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 8…
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McNeese State University began the semester with several new deans. Dr. Charles Stewart is the new dean of the McNeese College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics. He earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics from McNeese. Stewart earned a Doctor of Education degree from Lamar University. Previously, Stewart was the dean of arts…
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McNeese State University senior, Logan Jones, caught a glimpse at all the moving parts of a successful business during his summer internship at Crying Eagle Brewing Co. in Lake Charles. Jones is a management major with an entrepreneurship minor from Moss Bluff. Jones worked under the president of the company, Eric Avery, who graduated from…
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McNeese State University’s enrollment for the fall 2024 semester increased by 3% to 6,243 students. In the fall of 2023 enrollment was 6,061. “We have 6,243 reasons to celebrate,” exclaimed Dr. Wade Rousse, president of McNeese State University. “This is the first 3% enrollment increase in more than 10 years!” First time freshman enrollment is…
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The McNeese State University Alumni Association has announced its 2024 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award recipients: Lake Charles attorney Brad Guillory and Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter. The Alumni Association will present the awards during halftime ceremonies at the McNeese vs. Stephen F. Austin football game on Saturday, Sept. 14. This award recognizes McNeese…
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McNeese State University will resume normal campus operations effective Thursday, Sept. 12. All offices will open for normal business hours, campus dining will resume their normal schedules and all classes will meet as scheduled. Students, faculty and staff who are experiencing extenuating circumstances are encouraged to communicate with their instructors or supervisor as soon…
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Out of an abundance of caution, the McNeese State University Executive Leadership Team has determined that the campus will move to online course delivery effective noon on Tuesday, Sept. 10. All offices will close at 1 p.m. All classes will be canceled, and offices will remain closed on Wednesday, Sept.11. Campus residents are encouraged to…
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McNeese State University senior, Damilola Iguwe, worked alongside leading cancer researchers during her summer internship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, where she took part in scientific research. Iguwe, of Lagos, Nigeria, has a passion for understanding the biological mechanisms that drive human health and disease. This led her to study biological science…
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McNeese State University computer science majors scored spots in the professional tech world interning for Meta, LinkedIn, Microsoft and Google. The students are Gabriella Toby, Oluwatobiloba Onimole, David Majekodunmi, Yvonne Ariri and Jeremy Richard-Ikediashi. Both Ariri and Richard-Ikediashi completed their internships for the second time. These students study computer science at McNeese because of their…
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