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Alligators, rockets and crime scene investigations are the topics for three summer programs for students in grades 9-12 offered July 8-26 by the McNeese State University. The crocodilian biochemistry program offers high school students the opportunity to engage in research to investigate the unique immune system of the American alligator. The engineering academy offers a…
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Dr. Ning Zhang, professor of mechanical engineering at McNeese State University, has been named a Fellow of the 2019 class of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). ASME is a nonprofit organization created to promote multidisciplinary engineering through professional outreach, education, training and development, publications and research, and the establishment of industry codes and…
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McNeese State University Master of Fine Arts student Matthew Moniz has been accepted into two prestigious summer workshops – the 2019 Community of Writers Poetry Workshop held in Squaw Valley, Calif., and the Tin House Summer Workshop at Reed College in Portland, Ore. Both workshops are highly competitive and participants were selected based on the…
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The Evalyn Fuller Scholarship has been established at McNeese State University with a donation of $125,000 from the estate of Evalyn Fuller through the McNeese Foundation. Fuller was a registered nurse and employed in the medical department of Cities Service Oil Co. for 20 years, the Lake Charles Mental Health Clinic and the Lake Charles…
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McNeese State University has honored five faculty members with emeritus status for their exemplary service to students, the university and the community. Emeritus titles are awarded to retired faculty and administrators in recognition of distinguished academic careers and professional contributions and those who have served significant portions of their careers at McNeese. Receiving Professor Emeritus…
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Amy Fleury, professor of English and director of the Master of Fine Arts program at McNeese State University, has received a prestigious ATLAS (Awards to Louisiana Artists and Scholars) grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents. As part of the board’s research and development subprogram, ATLAS grants are competitively awarded to state and private university…
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This summer, biological science major Tanner Marceaux, of Lake Charles, will travel to Bethesda, Maryland, to participate in a prestigious 10-week summer internship at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). This is the 16th year students from McNeese have been awarded the research internship. The internship is competitive, as students are selected…
Read MoreStudents who have registered online for McNeese State University’s 2019 summer classes have until 4:30 p.m. June 4 to pay fees. Regular summer registration ends May 31 and classes begin June 10. Summer session bills are now available online to students through the MyMcNeese Portal or their Banner Self-Service account. For more information, contact the…
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The 12th Annual Cowboy Camp at McNeese State University will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 16-17, to give the incoming freshman class and transfer students the opportunity to learn about the traditions and history of McNeese before the 2019 fall semester begins. “Cowboy Camp is a two-day program specifically designed to help students get…
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Thirty-four McNeese State University students received the Summa Cum Laude (3.90-4.00) designation in spring commencement ceremonies held Saturday, May 11, at Burton Coliseum. Eight students were recognized for earning a 4.0 GPA throughout their college careers: Alexis N. DeLeo, Haughton, in mathematical sciences; Yenifer V. Flores, San Miguel, El Salvador, in history; Haile M. Gilroy,…
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