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McNeese State University assistant professor of history, Dr. Jessica DeJohn Bergen, has received two awards to further her research for her upcoming book, Unbecoming Acadian. They are the Frank Hideo Kono Fellowship from The Huntington Library, one of the world’s great independent research libraries located in California; and the J.Y. Sanders Research Scholar Award from Southeastern Louisiana…
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McNeese State University senior, Kinsey Vidrine, presented at the recent undergraduate research symposium on the effectiveness of essential oils in respect to activity against certain bacteria. Her interest was initially sparked by taking microbiology as a course and further developed due to a personal interest in natural remedies. “I found this research opportunity by directly approaching my microbiology professor, Dr. Chris Struchtemeyer,…
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The Louisiana Engineering Society recognized a McNeese State University faculty member and an alumna at its recent awards program. Retired Lt. Col. Theodore “Ted” Thompson, a McNeese faculty member, received the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award, and Kalyn Partin received the Waldemar S. Nelson President’s Award. Thompson graduated from McNeese with a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering and a Master of Science in engineering. He began his engineering career in…
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Dean Day has been named director of the Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) at McNeese State University, effective Feb. 1, 2026. Previously, Day was a business consultant with the center and specializes in helping small business owners with startups, sales plans, financial projections and insurance compliance. Earlier this month, Day attended the LSBDC Professional…
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Heath Schroyer, McNeese’s Director of Athletics since 2020, has accepted a job at Louisiana State University (LSU) as Senior Deputy AD/Executive Director of External Relations for the LSU System. Schroyer, who arrived on campus in 2018 as the Cowboys’ head basketball coach, was named Director of Athletics in June of 2020, guiding the department through…
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McNeese State University recently opened the new Elizabeth and Leslie Richard Student Union offering students a modernized cafeteria, more collaboration spaces, a large event space and offices. “The Richard Student Union stands on the footprint of two historic campus facilities, Farrar Hall, built in 1968 and named after the first dean of McNeese Junior College, and Memorial Gymnasium, built in 1949, named to honor the students and…
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McNeese State University students who are pursuing the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Business Certificate and are received the Woodside Energy LNG Business Scholarship last semester were invited to attend a panel discussion at LNG Americas Summit and Exhibition in Lake Charles. The College of Business students had the unique opportunity to engage directly with leaders in the global LNG…
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Chiamanda Ononiwu, sophomore at McNeese State University, had the opportunity to assist in a semester-long virtual AI project with the Breakthrough Tech AI Program through a partnership with the U.S.-based satellite intelligence company Ursa Space Systems. This provided a chance for her to experience hands-on, team-based work to solve real-world problems. Ononiwu, from Abuja, Nigeria, learned to manage deadlines, communicate challenges early and support teammates by stepping up when others…
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McNeese State University’s enrollment for the spring 2026 semester is up by 5.2% over spring 2025, the fourth semester with an increase and the highest spring enrollment increase in 16 years. “Since the fall of 2024, we have been prioritizing enrollment and supporting our students and we are gratified to see these efforts lead to success,” said Dr. Kedrick Nicholas, interim president of McNeese. “We are…
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Update: Electrical service has been fully restored to all areas of campus. Campus will resume normal operations on Thursday. A brief, planned electrical outage will occur on Thursday, Feb. 5, from 5:15–5:45 p.m. as the final step in completing system restoration. Instructors with classes scheduled during this time should plan accordingly and notify their students…
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