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On hand for the presentation are from left, Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese president, Dr. Wade Rousse, vice president for university advancement and dean of the college of business, Bruce Elder, JD Bank president and CEO, and Dan L. Donald Jr., chairman of the board.

JD Bank Supports McNeese

January 13, 2021

JD Bank has donated $40,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation for the bank’s second installment of the First Choice Campaign ($35,000) and men’s basketball enhancement ($5,000). McNeese Photo

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Ashley Lavine

McNeese Educators Adapt During Adversity

January 12, 2021

Educators across Southwest Louisiana, like Ashley Lavine, a 2006 business education graduate of McNeese State University, have shown resiliency and adaptability during the coronavirus pandemic and hurricane recovery. Lavine teaches…

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Shreewan Rupakheti reviews his concrete samples.

Concrete Research Looks at Environmental Effects on Outdoor Design

January 12, 2021

Shreewan Rupakheti, a 2019 engineering graduate and current master’s degree student, is conducting research on the environmental effects of concrete deterioration. It’s widely understood that changes in temperature cause concrete…

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Dr. Loren Blanchard

McNeese Graduate to Lead University of Houston-Downtown

January 12, 2021

Dr. Loren Blanchard, a 1986 Master of Education graduate, will serve as the next President of the University of Houston-Downtown.  He is currently the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic and…

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The Seal of the U.S. Department of Labor

McNeese College of Nursing and Health Professions Awarded Workforce Grant

January 6, 2021

McNeese State University has received a $1.45 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor through the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities initiative in partnership with the Delta Regional Authority…

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Mayor's Arts Awards Announcement

McNeese Community Represented at Mayor’s Arts Awards

January 6, 2021

Several McNeese alumni, faculty and staff were recognized for their contributions to the arts in Southwest Louisiana at the 2020 Mayor’s Arts Awards. Artist of the Year went to 2008…

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Dr. Ann Warner

Warner Named Interim Dean of College of Nursing and Health Professions

January 6, 2021

Dr. Ann Warner, professor of nursing and co-coordinator of the graduate nursing program at McNeese State University, has been named interim dean of the McNeese College of Nursing and Health…

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2020 Fall Honor Graduates

January 5, 2021

Twenty McNeese State University students received the Summa Cum Laude (3.90-4.00) designation in fall commencement ceremonies held Dec. 17-19 in Burton Coliseum. Six students were recognized for earning a 4.0…

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

Fall 2020 Graduate List

January 5, 2021

McNeese State University conferred 511 degrees on 507 graduates during six college ceremonies Dec. 17-19 in Burton Coliseum. Due to state COVID-19 regulations on the number of people who could…

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On hand for the donation are McNeese Baseball Head Coach Justin Hill and Jace Peterson.

Cowboy Baseball Supported by Major League Baseball Players

December 14, 2020

Major League Baseball players Jace Peterson, of the Milwaukee Brewers, and Wade LeBlanc, of the Baltimore Orioles, recently made a donation to the Hurricane Relief Fund through the McNeese Foundation…

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