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On hand for the presentation are from left to right: Dwight Bertrand, Instructor of Agricultural Sciences; Dr. Chip LeMieux, College Dean; E.F. Hunter III, Fritz Lang Foundation Representative and Adjunct Professor in the McNeese College of Business; and Nicole Jimenez, Special Projects Assistant in the McNeese Office of University Advancement.

McNeese College of Agricultural Sciences Receives Donation

January 6, 2020

The Fritz Lang Foundation has donated $10,000 to the College of Agricultural Sciences through the McNeese Foundation.

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On hand for the donation are (from left to right): Dr. Mitchell Adrian, McNeese Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management and Cecil Adrian’s son; Dr. Wade Rousse, College Dean; Ron McGinley, Managing Director for the Angels of Southwest Louisiana; and Angela Queenan, Foundation Board Member.

McNeese Receives Donation for Business Scholarship

January 6, 2020

The Angels of Southwest Louisiana organization has donated $16,513.36 through the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the Cecil Adrian Memorial Scholarship in the College of Business in memory of Cecil Adrian, a Lake Charles native.

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Two rodeo members work to capture an animal

Rodeo Teams Rank Nationally in Top 10

January 6, 2020

The men’s and women’s rodeo teams are both ranked in the top 10 in the country by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. The women’s team is ranked No. 4 while the men’s rodeo team is ranked No. 10. McNeese competes in the NIRA Southern Region where both teams are No. 1 in the regional rankings…

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A statue of John McNeese surrounded by greenery and flowers on campus

First Choice Landscaping

January 6, 2020

McNeese has been recognized as having the Best Business Landscaping in 2019 by Lagniappe magazine’s Best of SWLA issue. Students, employees and the community can take pride in the beautiful landscape design and well-manicured campus provided by the outstanding work of the grounds crew and the facilities staff to create a beautiful, welcoming environment. The…

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McNeese State University has signed a marketing agreement with Yellowfin Distillery in Sulphur to receive a portion of the sale of a new beverage - Single Estate Vodka “Geaux Pokes” Edition – that is currently available in area retail stores. On hand for the signing are, from left, Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese president, Jamison Trouth, McNeese graduate and president and CEO of Yellowfin Distillery, and Dr. Mitchell Adrian, McNeese provost and vice president for academic affairs and enrollment management.

McNeese Signs Agreement with Yellowfin to Market Geaux Pokes Vodka

January 2, 2020

McNeese State University fans now have a new favorite beverage with the launch of Single Estate Vodka “Geaux Pokes” Edition distilled by Yellowfin Distillery. The distillery was established in Sulphur in 2017 by McNeese chemical engineering alumnus Jamison Trouth. The university has signed a marketing agreement with the distillery whereby a portion of each sale…

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McNeese Arts Briefs

January 2, 2020

Sigma Tau Delta, the English Honors Society at McNeese State University, welcomed new members Annamarie Lawson, Katherine Booth, Victoria Self and Wendy Maggio. McNeese Associate Professor of English Rita Costello and McNeese graduate and visiting lecturer Amanda Ogea presented papers at the Society for Comparative Literature and Arts (SCLA) in Atlanta, Ga. Ogea was elected…

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Selected art work from the exhibits trip participants will see.

SAGE Series To Visit Houston

January 2, 2020

As part of the 2020 Spring SAGE series, McNeese State University’s Leisure Learning is hosting a sightseeing trip to two Houston museums on Thursday, Jan. 9. Participants will visit the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, where they will have the opportunity to visit a number of exhibits. “Monet to Picasso: A Very Private Collection”…

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McNeese Offers Late Registration

January 2, 2020

Students can still register for the spring 2020 semester at McNeese State University online or with their faculty adviser during late registration Jan. 9-14. Students must be admitted to the university and should see an adviser to get their alternate PIN, if required, prior to registration. To register, students can go online to www.mcneese.edu and…

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McNeese Spring 2020 Fee Payment Deadline

January 2, 2020

Students who have registered online for McNeese State University’s 2020 spring classes have until 4:30 p.m. Jan. 7 to pay fees. Spring classes begin Jan. 13. McNeese offers an installment plan for paying tuition and fees that is divided into three payments. Students are required to pay one-third of the total amount plus a $30…

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McNeese Receives Second Patent for Alligator Research

December 18, 2019

Dr. Mark Merchant, professor of chemistry, and Dr. Chip LeMieux, dean of McNeese State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences, have been awarded the university’s second patent for a new type of feed supplement for weanling pigs and poultry hatchlings – one made of alligator blood. LeMieux, whose graduate work focused on alternatives to antibiotic use…

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