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McNeese State University Important Information

McNeese Resumes Normal Operations, May 7

May 7, 2025

The university will resume normal operations at 10:30 a.m. today. All offices should open by this time. Those with extenuating circumstances should immediately contact their supervisors to discuss provisions which may include the use of eligible leave. Please contact the Office of Facilities and Plant Operations at x5891 if you recognize any issues upon arriving…

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McNeese State University Important Information

McNeese Severe Weather Alert, May 6

May 6, 2025

Due to the expected rainfall and winds over the next 24 hours, university operations will be suspended beginning at 3:45 p.m. today, May 6. All campus events scheduled for this evening are expected to be rescheduled. Furthermore, the university will plan to have a late start to the business day on Wednesday if conditions allow. Updated information will…

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McNeese State University Spring 2025 Outstanding Graduates

McNeese Announces the Spring 2025 Outstanding Graduates 

May 6, 2025

McNeese State University students Drew Brown, of DeRidder, and Misty Savario, of Lake Charles, were named the overall McNeese Outstanding Graduates for spring 2025.  The McNeese Student Government Association (SGA) and the McNeese Alumni Association worked together to create the Outstanding Graduate Awards. Students are nominated on the basis of scholarship, leadership, service and the…

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McNeese State University Commencement

McNeese to Host Two Commencement Ceremonies

May 5, 2025

McNeese State University will hold two ceremonies this Friday, May 9, to confer degrees on the graduates at the university’s 164th commencement in McNeese’s Legacy Center. The ceremony for the colleges of agricultural sciences, liberal arts and science, engineering and mathematics will be held at 9 a.m. and the Burton College of Education and colleges…

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McNeese Dean of College of Liberal Arts

Dr. Keagan LeJeune Named Dean of McNeese’s College of Liberal Arts 

April 29, 2025

Dr. Keagan LeJeune has been named dean of the McNeese State University College of Liberal Arts, according to Dr. Michael Buckles, provost and vice president for academic affairs. The college includes the departments of English and foreign languages, history, interdisciplinary studies, mass communication, social sciences, visual arts and the W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing…

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McLeod Lecture series participants

McNeese 2025 McLeod Lecture Series

April 24, 2025

“Two Governors: Getting Results Against the Odds” is the subject for the 2025 McLeod Lecture Series to be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, in Tritico Theatre at McNeese State University. The McLeod Lecture Series continues to bring timely, as well as the historical, aspects of politics to Southwest Louisiana as well as throughout…

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McNeese grad student presents research

McNeese Graduate Student Presents at National Literary Conference 

April 16, 2025

Theories of hyperreality, video games and creative writing are all in a typical day’s studies for McNeese State University graduate student Karris Rae McCollum. She will present her research paper at the Popular Culture Association’s national conference taking place from April 16-19.   McCollum, of Akron, Ohio, is a second-year graduate student in McNeese’s Master of…

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McNeese's undergraduate literary magazine, The Arena.

McNeese Hosts Reading for “The Arena”

April 15, 2025

Experience the creative worlds of McNeese State University undergraduates at a reading of The Arena on Wednesday, April 16, at 5 p.m. in the language lounge located in Kaufman Room 308.   McNeese students, faculty, staff and alumni are encouraged to attend. Following the reading of the newest volume of The Arena, there will be an…

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McNeese SEED Center

McNeese LSBDC Offers Governmental Contracting Trainings 

April 14, 2025

Southwest Louisiana residents will have the unique opportunity to attend a “Building Wealth Through Government Contracting” training. Sponsored by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) at McNeese State University, the workshops will be led by Louisiana district Small Business Administration (SBA) representatives.  The LSBDC will host the training in the Henning SEED Center at…

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McNeese State University Spring Court

McNeese Announces Spring Court 2025 

April 14, 2025

McNeese State University announces Ta’Mya Davis, a business administration major from Bossier City, as Ms. McNeese, and Drew Brown, a political science and criminal justice major from DeRidder, as Mr. McNeese for Spring Court 2025.  Davis, a senior, is involved in the Student Government Association (SGA) as senator, treasurer and as a member of the…

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