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McNeese State University Nursing Program

McNeese Student Nurses Engaging With the Community 

May 7, 2024

McNeese State University nursing students engage with the community to provide education during their senior year through a course on community and public health.  Danielle Guillory is an assistant professor of nursing focusing on adult health in the College of Nursing and Health Professions. She explains that student nurses in her course go into the…

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McNeese State University Outstanding Graduates

McNeese Names Spring 2024 Outstanding Graduates

May 7, 2024

McNeese State University students Sam Gil, of Ville Platte, and Chrisnina Sutopo-Putri, of Lake Charles, were named the Outstanding Graduates for spring of 2024.   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 excellence…

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McNeese State University Commencement

McNeese to Host 162nd Commencement

May 6, 2024

McNeese State University will hold two ceremonies this Friday, May 10, to confer degrees on the graduates at the university’s 162nd commencement in McNeese’s Legacy Center. The ceremony for the Burton College of Education and colleges of business and nursing and health professions will be held at 9 a.m. and the colleges of agricultural sciences,…

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McNeese LNG Groundbreaking

McNeese Hosts Groundbreaking for LNG Center of Excellence

May 6, 2024

McNeese State University hosted a groundbreaking for the LNG Center of Excellence at the site on Sale Road in Lake Charles. Leadership from McNeese State University, elected officials, industry representatives and project contractors participated in the event.   “The LNG Center of Excellence at McNeese will serve as a hub for research, workforce development and safety,…

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McNeese Hosts Conference for Chemical Engineering Students 

April 30, 2024

McNeese State University’s student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) hosted the Southwest Regional Conference for the first time in April.  More than 150 students from 12 universities enjoyed a crawfish boil, competitions and workshops. The highlight was the Chem-E-Car competition where each school builds a car that runs on a chemical…

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McNeese State University Mr and Ms. McNeese

McNeese Announces the 2024 Spring Court

April 30, 2024

McNeese State University announces Samuel Gil, a mass communication major from Ville Platte, as Mr. McNeese, and Kayla Warner, a health and human performance major with a concentration in sports medicine from New Orleans, as Ms. McNeese for Spring 2024 Court.  Gil is a senior and the son of Nicole and Eric Gil. He serves…

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Dr. Wade Rousse, President of McNeese State University

Dr. Wade Rousse Named 8th McNeese President

April 29, 2024

The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System voted unanimously to name Dr. Wade Rousse as the next president of McNeese State University.   “I would like to thank the System Board and President Gallot for the opportunity to serve McNeese State University’s students, faculty and staff, and the Southwest region as the University’s…

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McNeese's Keep Louisiana Beautiful Trash Cans

McNeese Receives Keep Louisiana Beautiful Grant

April 29, 2024

McNeese State University is pleased to be selected as one of the 71 recipients of the 2023-24 Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KBL) Trash Receptacle Grant Program made possible with funding from the State of Louisiana and Office of the Lieutenant Governor. McNeese will install 10 trash receptacles on campus.  Through the 2023-24 Trash Receptacle Grant Program,…

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McNeese State University Important Information

McNeese Severe Weather Alert

April 28, 2024

McNeese will move to modified operations tomorrow, Monday, April 29 due to a very strong storm front forecasted to move through our area around 8:00 a.m. Finals scheduled for 8:00 a.m. tomorrow will be rescheduled to Friday, May 3 at 8:00 a.m. Finals scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday are still planned to take place as…

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McNeese State University Summer Programs

McNeese Presidential Search Finalists Selected

April 17, 2024

The McNeese State University Presidential Search Committee voted unanimously to name two finalists to present to the full Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System. The finalists are: Andy Benoit, Jr. Vice President of Enrollment Management, Texas A&M University, Wade Rousse, Executive Vice President, McNeese State University The Board will hold a special meeting Thursday,…

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