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McNeese State University professor of biological science Dr. Mark L. Wygoda will be the guest speaker for a virtual Kristallnacht Commemoration hosted by the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9. Wygoda’s 35-minute presentation will recount the experiences of his father, Hermann Wygoda, a German-born Polish Jew who fought…
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For the 10th consecutive year, the U.S. News and World Report has ranked McNeese State University as one of the top universities in the South in its 2021 Best Colleges list. The university also ranks among the Top 50 Public Schools in the southern region as well—one of four Louisiana institutions to make the Top…
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McNeese State University will hold a special virtual Career Fair and Internship Soiree on Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. There, current students, graduating seniors and alumni will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from over 100 industries and organizations, including engineering, business, government, construction, technology, law enforcement, education, social services, health…
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This Halloween, prepare for visitors from another world as McNeese State University’s radio station KBYS 88.3 FM presents a recreation of Orson Welles famous radio play, “War of the Worlds,” at 6 p.m. Oct. 30, as well as a rebroadcast at 6 p.m. Oct. 31. This special broadcast is a collaboration between McNeese and the…
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The Cheniere Foundation has donated $75,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to support the university’s Hurricane Relief Fund, which supports students, faculty and staff in times of exceptional need.
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McNeese State University’s graduate nursing program has been recognized with the 2020 Nightingale Award as the Graduate Nursing School of the Year by the Louisiana State Nurses Association and the Louisiana Nurses Foundation. McNeese’s graduate nursing program is part of the Intercollegiate Consortium for a Master of Science in Nursing, which includes McNeese and sister…
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McNeese State University Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences Dr. Chip LeMieux has been awarded the Honorary American FFA Degree by the Future Farmers of America. The highest honor awarded by the FFA, this degree recognizes educators who provide outstanding contributions to agriculture through their support of school-based agricultural education. LeMieux has received this…
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Due to the impacts of Hurricane Delta, McNeese State’s Preview Day on Saturday, Oct. 17 has been postponed and will be rescheduled by Admissions & Recruiting for a later date. McNeese State University’s Preview Day for prospective students and their families will be held virtually from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. This event is sponsored…
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McNeese State University will host multiple administrations of the ACT (American College Test) on Oct. 10, 17, 24 and 25. The last day to register for any of these test dates is Monday, Oct. 5. There are no late fees or late registration options. The ACT is required for TOPS and McNeese admission. High school…
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ROSS DELLENGER SEP 25, 2020 LAKE CHARLES, La. — They call Cowboy Stadium “The Hole” because it plunges into the ground. This place is sacred, an archaic cathedral to college football, protected on all four sides by mounds of earth guarding this community’s spiritual center—a green, artificial turf field marked with blue-and-yellow signage of the…
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