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McNeese State University students Ashlyn Parrott, of Sulphur, and Kaylee Cormier, of Lake Charles, were named McNeese Outstanding Graduates for fall 2024. The McNeese Student Government Association (SGA) and the McNeese Alumni Association worked together to create the Outstanding Graduate Awards. Students are nominated on the basis of scholarship, leadership, service and the nominee’s impact…
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McNeese State University has received a $2.2 million Title III Strengthening Institutions Program grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant will provide academic tutoring and mentoring that will improve student retention. “The Cowboy Way” will be a robust and holistic first-year experience that provides mentoring from upper classmen to first-year students. “Studies show…
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McNeese State University juniors Cadence Durham and Zachary Brewster are bringing their professional dreams to life since transferring to McNeese. Durham, a biological science major from Ragley, transferred to McNeese from a private school in North Carolina. She saw major draws to McNeese, like its affordability and reputation for outstanding STEM programs. “The comprehensive program…
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The Graduate Nursing Department at McNeese State University is celebrating the initial accreditation of its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in advanced practice psychiatric mental health nursing program. “This accreditation allows us to continue to accept students who want to provide accessible mental health care to their communities,” explained Dr. Twila Sterling-Guillory, Graduate Nursing Department…
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Applying to college, finding a major and registering for classes can be daunting for those who have never done it before and especially if no one in their family has gone to college. McNeese first-generation student, Evan Veillon, wanted to go to college, but he and his parents were intimidated by the process. “My parents…
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Natural resource conservation management (NRCM) majors at McNeese State University are living out the dreams of nature lovers. The NRCM major is ideal for those passionate about all things nature, wildlife and conservation. A typical Monday for NRCM majors might include electrofishing, observing species at a refuge or conducting soil surveys. Students Konnor Roberts and Austin…
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Dr. Michael Buckles has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs at McNeese State University, according to Dr. Wade Rousse, McNeese president. Buckles has been serving in the interim role since May 2024. “I want to thank Dr. Nicholas and the entire Provost Search Committee. It was important that we perform a thorough search…
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Students Mary Caraway, a kinesiology major from Jennings, and Glenn Anderson, an accounting major from Fort Johnson, have been named as McNeese State University’s 2024 Homecoming Queen and King. The royal pair and court will be presented during halftime ceremonies of the McNeese Cowboys vs. the Texas A&M – Commerce Lions football game on Saturday,…
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The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) awarded a 2023-2024 Superior Merit Award designation to the McNeese State University’s SHRM student chapter for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student members. The SHRM Student Chapter Merit Award program encourages the development of more effective student chapters that provide outstanding activities and projects. “When…
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McNeese State University students can now go online to view the class schedule for the spring 2025 semester at www.mcneese.edu/schedule. Priority registration begins at 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28 for graduate students, seniors, student-athletes and veterans. Junior priority registration begins at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, while sophomore priority registration begins at 1…
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