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Dr. Sonja Feist-Price, a 1985 psychology graduate, has been named Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Michigan-Flint. She is a recognized leader on matters of diversity, an accomplished scholar and an experienced higher education administrator. Dr. Feist-Price currently serves as the Vice President for Institutional Diversity and as a Professor in…
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NPSchools.com has recognized McNeese’s graduate nursing program as one of the first choice online offerings in the nation. McNeese received top honors for its online nurse practitioner programs in family nurse practitioner and psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner and its post-master’s psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner certificate. Over 700 online nursing graduate programs from across the country…
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Finance and accounting students are helping community members navigate tax season by interning for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program through the United Way of Southwest Louisiana. This first-hand knowledge prepares students to pass IRS certifications and for their careers after graduation. For more information call 337-433-1088 or visit the United Way VITA website…
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Student-athletes joined McNeese President Dr. Daryl Burckel to celebrate National Read Across America Day with students at Nelson Elementary School. The event celebrated the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss (Ted Geisel) and is designed to encourage children to read. The McNeese group visited different classes to read from several Dr. Seuss classics, including…
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McNeese talent is well represented in the Arts and Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana’s current exhibit honoring 15 local legends on display through April 11 in the Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center. Eleven McNeese art faculty and alumni are among the 15 area artists selected for the “Twofold: Lake Charles Legends” exhibit. They…
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Understanding the emerging demands of industry is important to the faculty in the College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics. Recently, Cameron LNG hosted McNeese representatives and provided a tour of the multi-billion dollar facility. Cameron LNG, located just south of Lake Charles, was developed to meet the growing demand for energy around the world with three liquefaction trains…
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The Southern University Board of Supervisors and Southern University President-Chancellor Dr. Ray Belton presented a certificate of appreciation to McNeese for the First Choice hospitality shown to the Jaguar football team, Human Jukebox Marching Band and Southern University fans when Southern visited McNeese last fall. It was only the second time that McNeese has hosted…
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A ribbon cutting to officially open the Little Pokes Playground was held Saturday before the Cowboys defeated Mississippi Valley State 12-0 and 21-2 in a doubleheader. Coach Justin Hill has a long-term, multi-layered, vision for Joe Miller Ballpark, known as The Jeaux, and ardent McNeese supporters David and Kimberly Griffin embraced the idea of the…
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Intellegent.com has recognized McNeese’s graduate education program as one of the first choice offerings in the nation. McNeese received top honors based on the variety of concentration areas offered and the program’s First Choice faculty. Over 1,600 programs from across the U.S. were evaluated for the ranking based on accreditation, cost, return on investment and…
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Grammy winner and McNeese graduate Mickey Smith Jr. electrified the crowd as he took center court to perform the national anthem to open Saturday’s men’s basketball game against the University of Central Arkansas. Recipient of the 2020 Music Educator of the Year Award, Mickey is band director at Maplewood Middle School and president of MusicMakers2U…
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