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Ribbon Cutting for Cowboy Closet

McNeese Opens Cowboy Closet

September 14, 2022

The Cowboy Closet at McNeese State University is open and supporting students by alleviating financial barriers of professional clothing for interviews, internships and professional development activities. Andrea Burton, director of…

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Isaac Burleigh

2022 College of Business Graduate Isaac Burleigh Earns SHRM-CP©

September 1, 2022

Isaac Burleigh, a May 2022 management graduate from McNeese State University, is the first College of Business student to “graduate and certify” by passing the Society for Human Resource Management…

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AACSB Accreditation

McNeese College of Business Earns AACSB Reaffirmation of Accreditation

August 19, 2022

The McNeese State University College of Business has earned reaffirmation of accreditation of the undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business for an additional five years from the Association to…

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2022 Emeritus Recipients

August 17, 2022

McNeese State University honored the four faculty members with Emeritus status for their exemplary service to students, the university and the community.   The 2022 recipients, as well as the 2021…

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McNeese State University Reginald F. Lewis Scholars, Cadenley Francois and Chima Owunna

McNeese Reginald F. Lewis Scholars Recognized

August 9, 2022

Two McNeese State University sophomores – Cadenley Francois, a nursing major from Gonaïves, Haiti, and Chima Owunna, a computer engineering student from Anambra, Nigeria – have been selected as 2022…

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McNeese Names New Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

July 22, 2022

Dr. Frederick “Chip” LeMieux has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs and enrollment management at McNeese State University, according to Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese president. LeMieux has…

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Amerisafe Donates to McNeese

AMERISAFE Donates to McNeese

July 13, 2022

AMERISAFE has donated $1,000 to the McNeese Foundation in support of the Cowboy Closet. The Cowboy Closet provides students with free, gently used, professional clothing for interviews, internships, career fairs…

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Cowboy Looks Forward to Comeback After Beating Cancer

July 8, 2022

Over the past two years, many McNeese State University students have had their college careers disrupted by campus closures due to COVID-19, two devastating hurricanes, a major flood and freeze.…

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from left: Kiana Kukaua, senior midfielder for McNeese Women’s Soccer; Butch Ferdinandsen, McNeese Foundation Board of Directors president; Rainwater; Molly Kuhbacher, McNeese Women’s Soccer assistant coach and Drew Fitzgerald, McNeese Women’s Soccer head coach.

Paul Rainwater Donates to McNeese

July 7, 2022

Paul Rainwater, a 1985 McNeese graduate and founder of Rainwater Consulting, LLC, has donated $10,000 to the McNeese Women’s Soccer Team in honor of their resilient nature during the Lake…

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From left to right: Louisiana First Lady Donna Hutto Edwards, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Samuel Gil, Nicole Gil and Eric Gil.

Mass Communication Major Selected for Governor’s Fellows Program

June 24, 2022

Samuel Gil, a mass communication major at McNeese State University, has been selected as a fellow for the 2022 Louisiana Governor’s Fellows Program. The competitive program represents a partnership with…

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