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Under Dr. Wade Rousse’s leadership, McNeese State University experienced remarkable growth and renewed energy. Enrollment increased, and the McNeese and Southwest Louisiana communities were uplifted by his contagious enthusiasm and commitment to student success. His presence was felt across campus, and he made every student feel seen and valued. As we look to the future,…
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Prajeet Bohara, general computer science senior at McNeese State University, spent time with The Response Group Inc. (TRG) through a remote internship. TRG, located in Cypress, Texas, provides technology to assist with response industries and emergency preparedness. Bohara, from Nepal, discovered the importance of approaching problems systematically to improve efficiency and accuracy. Along with this…
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McNeese State University’s Burton College of Education is celebrating consistent growth, top rankings and local and national recognition. Over the past three years, undergraduate enrollment in the Burton College of Education has increased. The H.C. Drew School of Kinesiology’s enrollment has increased by 17% and the McNeese Department of Education Professions has increased by 51%. …
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McNeese State University’s Honors College is hosting an open house for prospective students and their families on Thursday, Nov. 6 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Drew Hall room 234, located on Joe Dumars Dr. Qualifications for the Honors College for incoming first-year students are a 27 or higher on the ACT (or about 1250…
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McNeese State University’s W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts presents the McNeese Theatre production of the play “Buried Child” at 7 p.m. Oct. 29-31 and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 1 in Tritico Theatre. “Buried Child” by Sam Shepard won the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for drama. The play is set in…
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Senior civil engineering majors at McNeese State University, Brant Courville and Francis Chukwuemeka, spent time interning with Dashiell Corp. in downtown Lake Charles and with AECOM in Traverse City, Michigan. Courville, from Lake Charles, discovered that workplace culture affects productivity throughout his internship at Dashiell. “I will be choosing where I work with a few…
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Yogishi Sah is a senior finance and accounting major at McNeese State University who had the opportunity to intern with AMERISAFE LLC in DeRidder under the director of tax and compliance. AMERISAFE provides worker’s comp insurance with the focus on smaller to mid-sized employers in hazardous industries. Sah, from Birgunj, Nepal, learned to apply technical…
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Students Elyse Duhon, a management senior from Jennings, and Nathan Blanchard, a biological science senior from Moss Bluff, have been named as McNeese State University’s 2025 Homecoming Queen and King. The royal pair and court will be presented during halftime ceremonies of the McNeese Cowboys vs. the Houston Christian Huskies football game on Saturday, Oct.…
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McNeese State University will host author Rae Cline for a fiction reading on Friday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. in the Stokes Auditorium, located in Hardtner Hall. This event is sponsored by the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program in creative writing and a Juliet Hardtner Endowed Professorship. This reading is free to the public. …
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McNeese State University’s rodeo team has a great start to the 2025-2026 season with rodeos at Panola College Rodeo in Tatum, Texas, and Southwest Texas Rodeo in Uvalde, Texas. At the Panola College Rodeo the McNeese men’s team placed second with winning rides in the saddle bronc and bareback riding events. In saddle bronc riding…
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