Lagniappe

Fifty-one nursing students in their fourth semester received white coats during the Inaugural White Coat Ceremony hosted by the College of Nursing and Health Professions. The ceremony is an emerging practice across health disciplines and signifies a student’s acceptance to the college and the beginning of their clinical rotations. Each student received a coat and…

McNeese continues to be first choice for students seeking a high-quality education with great value in terms of affordability and return on investment. The University has been named one of the 2022 Hidden Gem Colleges in the Southeast by College Raptor, a leading online college planning platform. McNeese was named one of three “hidden gem”…

McNeese’s graduate psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner program has been ranked in the Top 10 for both affordability and best online degree program by edumed.org. Edumed.org based both its rankings on affordability, return on investment and program availability and offerings. The College of Nursing and Health Professions provides three concentration areas – family nurse practitioner, nursing…

The Office of Enrollment Management is hosting a series of October workshops for future students and their families on how to fill out the 2022-23 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The FAFSA form is used to determine if students qualify for scholarships, including TOPS, grants, work-study programs and financial aid. The first…

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter, a 2007 history graduate, has been presented with the Shining Example Award for Governmental Tourism Leadership by the Southeast Tourism Society. The award recognizes Mayor Hunter’s consistent vision and passion for developing partnerships with the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau and other tourism-related entities to promote the city…

McNeese’s graduate psychology program has again been recognized as one of the best in the nation. The applied behavior analysis concentration ranks in the Top 25 by appliedbehavioranalysis.com and the psychology program is in the Top 12 online programs by besthealthdegrees.com The websites based the rankings on student/faculty ratio, affordability, accreditation, reputation and salary potential.…

2017 Master of Fine Arts graduate Cesca Janece Waterfield’s poetry collection, “Conspiracy Cherry,” has been published by Ludic Arts Press. The collection explores high and low culture through a cast of richly voiced women, including a Parisian dancer who flees the city with a gaggle of swans, and the Biblical woman referred to only as…

Senior nursing students conducted a mock trial for their final exam in their Ethical and Legal Nursing Practice course, where they learn about the legal implications of professional nursing practice. The trial revolved around a nurse facing a negligence charge. The exercise was designed to walk students through the process of what can happen if…

U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins recently hosted a roundtable discussion with local cattle producers at the McNeese Farm. Rep. Higgins answered several questions regarding legislative changes for the cattle industry, transparency in product pricing, federal impacts on the industry and continuing efforts for disaster recovery in Southwest Louisiana.

Accounting major Liza Belton has received a Wiley Stay the Course grant from Wiley Publishing, a New Jersey company focused on academic publishing and instructional materials. The grant program is designed to motivate and assist college students to keep moving forward with their academic studies. Liza was nominated by Assistant Professor of Accounting Dr. Kay…