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Future producers, video game and movie audio engineers and sound designers are getting their start with the new music production concentration at McNeese State University. The music production concentration is one of three concentrations in the Bachelor of Music degree program. The music production curriculum equips students with the skills needed for careers as music…
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Last spring, the McNeese State University Biology Department began exploring the idea of establishing a native Cajun prairie somewhere on campus. Firestone Polymers offered to collaborate on the project. Cajun prairie is part of the Western Gulf Coast Prairie ecosystem which historically spanned the entire shoreline in Louisiana and Texas. Less than 1% of this…
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Hard work is paying off with generous offers to graduate school programs in philosophy for Marisa Moreno, a McNeese State University history and humanities graduate. Moreno, of Elton, graduated in the fall 2025 semester with bachelor’s degrees in history and humanities. She has decided to continue her education by pursuing a master’s degree in philosophy. …
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McNeese State University students will present their research at the Undergraduate Research Symposium on Thursday, March 27, from 10 a.m. until noon in Henning SEED Center. Thirty-eight McNeese students will be making presentations at the symposium. Tanner Broussard, a senior from Toomey, will present research that includes acquiring and assessing preliminary data on coyote spatial…
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The McNeese State University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions accepted an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) from the Junior League of Lake Charles. “The Junior League of Lake Charles has been actively working to place AEDs in educational institutions throughout our community,” explained Jennifer Pugh, Junior League of Lake Charles executive vice president. “These devices…
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Charles Stevenson, a 2011 McNeese State University graduate, is the new director of the McNeese Alumni Association. Stevenson received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Advertising Design. For the past eight years, he volunteered with the board of directors of the alumni association and the McNeese Mavericks, a dedicated group of volunteers…
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McNeese State University’s on-campus Master of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) earned full reaccreditation for a three-year cycle from the Association for Behavior Analysis International Accreditation Board (ABAI). The on-campus ABA graduate program has been accredited by ABAI since 2013 and is currently the only program in the state of…
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The McNeese State University College of Nursing and Health Professions is hosting a summer High School Round Up July 14-18 9 a.m. until noon. High school students in grades 9-11 who want to become nurses are invited to the Round Up. During the week students will learn four skills that are vital to nursing practice:…
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The McNeese State University men’s and women’s rodeo teams enter the spring 2025 season both ranked nationally in several categories by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) after competing in five rodeos in the fall. For the men’s rodeo team in saddle bronc riding, Izaah Bartels, of New Underwood, South Dakota, is ranked third, Jace…
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McNeese State University revived the Miss McNeese LaBelle, Miss McNeese LaBelle Teen and Mr. McNeese LeBeau Titleholders event this year. McNeese freshman, Avery Carnahan of Longville was crowned Miss McNeese LaBelle. Priscilla Caldwell, a junior at Barbe High School, was crowned Miss McNeese LaBelle’s Teen. McNeese freshman, Xavier Thomas of Mamou was crowned Mr. McNeese…
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