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McNeese State University student Tanner Broussard spent his summer with wolves. Broussard, a junior natural resource conservation management major from Sulphur, interned at the Wildlife Science Center in Stacy, Minnesota. McNeese’s Bachelor of Science degree program in natural resource conservation management in the College of Agricultural Sciences gives students an understanding of science as it…
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McNeese State University impacts Southwest Louisiana every day. According to a recent economic impact report, McNeese contributed $614 million in total income to the region in fiscal year 2021-22. In addition to educating the local workforce, McNeese adds to the economy through operations, construction, visitor and student spending, and the income and spending of McNeese…
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Dr. Ann Warner has been named dean of the McNeese State University College of Nursing and Health Professions, according to Dr. Chip LeMieux, provost and vice president for academic affairs and enrollment management at McNeese. The college includes the departments of undergraduate nursing, graduate nursing, psychology and counseling (which includes the Kay Doré Counseling Center…
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McNeese State University’s Field Biology Experience is a summer camp for high school students like no other. McNeese professor Dr. Mark Merchant led the small group of high school students through the swamps, rivers and forests of Southwest Louisiana for three weeks in June. There is some classroom learning, but most of it is boots-on-the-ground,…
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McNeese State University Foundation celebrated the opening of the Ochsner CHRISTUS Urgent Care with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Urgent Care clinic will serve McNeese students and the public. The new location of the McNeese Student Health Services, McNeese Counseling Services and Ochsner CHRISTUS Urgent Care is on the corner of Ryan Street and Sale Road,…
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McNeese State University broke ground on a new press box for Cowboy Stadium on Thursday. In 2020, Hurricanes Laura and Delta devastated Southwest Louisiana including the Cowboy Stadium press box. “Having the press box groundbreaking is a positive message to the Southwest Louisiana and McNeese communities that recovery from Hurricane Laura is continuing,” said Dr.…
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The McNeese State University men’s rodeo team claimed its second consecutive reserve championship – second best in the nation – at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming, and also won two reserve national individual championships Saturday (June 17) night. Clarendon College in Texas claimed the top prize with 855 total points while McNeese…
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The McNeese College of Nursing and Health Professions has received an anonymous gift that will benefit students in all programs in the college. Matching contributions of up to $5,000 have been made for six scholarships designated for students pursuing health care careers. The John Arthur Adams Nursing Scholarship and Graduate Nursing Educator Award are established…
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Dr. Dan Groft, director of the H.C. Drew Center for Business and Economic Analysis and associate professor at McNeese State University, has created a podcast called Southwest Louisiana Economic Intel. “The podcast gives listeners a chance to learn directly from people in industry and government about their views on where the local economy is going,”…
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For Isaiah Johnson, being a Reginald F. Lewis Scholar gave him the opportunity to take his first flight on a trip to Paris this spring! Johnson, from Opelousas, is part of the first group of 13 University of Louisiana System’s Reginald F. Lewis Scholars. The Scholars program, which is designed to enhance the collegiate experience…
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