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McNeese State University mass communication major Presleigh Ruiz, from Sulphur, had the experience of a lifetime thanks to a semester spent studying at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea. “I didn’t realize McNeese offered so many opportunities to study abroad,” says Ruiz. When she learned about McNeese’s International Student Exchange Program, she first started…
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The Contractors Educational Trust Fund (CETF) has donated $50,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to support the College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics. The funds are dedicated to establishing a course workshop for engineering students preparing to graduate to sit for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam.
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Bane Cook, a 1957 mathematics graduate of McNeese State University, has donated $100,000 to the McNeese Foundation for the department of mathematics. Cook, who recently turned 96, is a World War II veteran, and after earning his degree at McNeese, he had a successful career as an engineer with CitCon Oil Corp. He also championed…
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McNeese State University health and human performance major Isaiah Johnson and biological sciences major Malaki Johnson, both from Opelousas, have been selected for the inaugural Reginald F. Lewis Scholars program by the University of Louisiana System (ULS). This program is part of the commitment by the UL System to produce Louisiana’s most educated generation by the…
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McNeese State University senior chemical engineering student Aimee Ingabire recently worked to develop hair coloring products as part of her internship at Henkel Corp. in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. Ingabire was assigned to develop a hair color toner and lightener, and with this project, she had the opportunity to see what it was like to design…
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R. Reed Mendelson Jr. has donated $15,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to support the Banners at McNeese production “Letters Home.” The stage production brings to life letters from soldiers who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. The show is set for Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. in the F.G. Bulber Auditorium. Admission is free.
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The Burton College of Education at McNeese State University is one of only three programs in the state approved as a partner with the national Call Me MISTER program – Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models. The program begins this fall. Call Me MISTER is a highly acclaimed initiative created by Clemson University and…
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Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col Janice Gravely was five years into her career when she came to teach in the ROTC program at McNeese State University. While recruiting the military’s future leaders, she also earned a Master of Education degree in instructional technology. She credits her time at McNeese with preparing her for success as…
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Howard Dobson, a 1998 McNeese State University health and human performance graduate, is in the Tokyo Olympic Games dugout as an assistant coach for Team USA softball. Team USA will be playing for gold on Tuesday. A former McNeese baseball athlete, Dobson says his coaches prepared him to impact the lives of others. An Orange,…
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Dr. Shuming Bai has been named dean of the college of business at McNeese State University. Bai succeeds Dr. Wade Rousse who will remain with McNeese as vice president of university advancement. Her appointment was effective July 1. Bai received her Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration with a concentration in finance and her Master…
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