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Summer Nursing Round Up 2025 at McNeese

February 24, 2025

The McNeese State University College of Nursing and Health Professions is hosting a summer High School Round Up July 14-18 9 a.m. until noon.   High school students in grades 9-11 who want to become nurses are invited to the Round Up. During the week students will learn four skills that are vital to nursing practice:…

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McNeese Rodeo Team Ready for Spring Season

February 21, 2025

The McNeese State University men’s and women’s rodeo teams enter the spring 2025 season both ranked nationally in several categories by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) after competing in five rodeos in the fall.   For the men’s rodeo team in saddle bronc riding, Izaah Bartels, of New Underwood, South Dakota, is ranked third, Jace…

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McNeese to Host Kent Quaney for Fiction Reading

February 20, 2025

The McNeese State University Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program in creative writing is hosting a fiction reading by Kent Quaney on Friday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Stream Alumni Center. This event is free and open to the public.  Quaney is the creative writing coordinator at Auburn University Montgomery.   His novel One…

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McNeese Crowns 2025 Titleholders

February 18, 2025

McNeese State University revived the Miss McNeese LaBelle, Miss McNeese LaBelle Teen and Mr. McNeese LeBeau Titleholders event this year.  McNeese freshman, Avery Carnahan of Longville was crowned Miss McNeese LaBelle. Priscilla Caldwell, a junior at Barbe High School, was crowned Miss McNeese LaBelle’s Teen. McNeese freshman, Xavier Thomas of Mamou was crowned Mr. McNeese…

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McNeese to Host a Piano Concert Featuring Dr. Lina Morita

February 5, 2025

The McNeese State University W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Performing Arts Department will present a free piano concert featuring Dr. Lina Morita, McNeese professor of music, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, in Tritico Theatre. The concert will open with “Miniaturas” and “Mazurka Española” by the Mexican composer Manuel Ponce. Morita was recently invited by…

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Pre-Vet Program at McNeese Lays a Strong Foundation for Veterinary School

February 5, 2025

Ashton Landry, McNeese State University alumna, is well on her way to becoming a veterinarian after completing McNeese’s agricultural sciences program. Her path is one that current pre-veterinary students, like junior Madison Watson and sophomore Jade Bel, want to follow.  From the start of her college career, Landry knew she wanted to attend veterinary school.…

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McNeese Celebrates Engineers Week

February 5, 2025

McNeese State University is kicking off National Engineers Week with an open house on Monday, Feb.17, from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. in Drew Hall, 500 Joe Dumars Drive in Lake Charles.  The Department of Engineering and Computer Science, part of the College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics, will offer students of all ages and their…

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McNeese Announces Enrollment Increase for Spring 2025 

January 29, 2025

McNeese State University’s enrollment for the spring 2025 semester increased by 3.6% over spring 2024.   “Our enrollment news just keeps getting better,” exclaimed Dr. Wade Rousse, McNeese president. “For the first time in 15 years our spring enrollment increased 3.6%!”   First-time freshman enrollment is up by 35.2% over the spring of 2024, continuing student enrollment…

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McNeese Theatre Hosts Encore for Fundraiser

January 28, 2025

McNeese State University’s W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts is hosting an encore production of Tender Atlas as a fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. in Tritico Theatre. Tickets are $20 each.  The Kennedy Center for American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) chose McNeese theatre’s production of Tender Atlas to perform at…

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McNeese to Host Concert Featuring Christopher Adkins

January 28, 2025

The McNeese State University W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Performing Arts Department will present a free concert featuring guest cellist, Christopher Adkins, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at  7 p.m. in Tritico Theatre. He will be accompanied on piano throughout the program by Dr. Lina Morita, McNeese professor of music.   Adkins, who has been with the Dallas Symphony…

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