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McNeese Makes 2026 USNWR Best College List
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McNeese Presents Honorary Doctorate to Captain Lee Jackson
During the 166th McNeese State University commencement ceremony May 22 at the McNeese Townsley Law Arena, the university conferred an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree on Captain Lee Jackson, founder and chief executive officer of Jackson Offshore Operators, LLC, a marine transportation company out of New Orleans. Jackson also serves as a member of the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. “This is the highest honor that the university can bestow upon…
McNeese to Host Two Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremonies
McNeese State University will hold two ceremonies Friday, May 22, to confer degrees on spring graduates at the university’s 166th commencement in McNeese’s Townsley Law Arena. The ceremony for the colleges of liberal arts and nursing and health professions will be held at 9 a.m. and the ceremony for the Burton College of Education and colleges of business and engineering and…