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John M. Schroder Sr., Louisiana State Treasurer, presents a check to McNeese President, Dr. Daryl Burckel.

McNeese Receives Unclaimed Property Funds

November 18, 2020

John M. Schroder Sr., Louisiana State Treasurer, returned $16,269.64 to McNeese State University President, Dr. Daryl Burckel, from unclaimed property designated for McNeese. The funds cover several years and are…

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McNeese Rodeo Teams Dominate Southern Region

November 11, 2020

Despite Hurricanes Laura and Delta and shutdowns due to COVID-19, the McNeese State University men’s and women’s rodeo teams continue to dominate the southern region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo…

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Engineering Professor Receives Grant to Fund New Studio

November 9, 2020

McNeese State University associate professor of civil engineering Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Mohti has received a $140,000 grant from the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Foundation to establish a PCI Studio at McNeese.…

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McNeese Makes U.S. News & World Report List for 10th Straight Year

November 2, 2020

For the 10th consecutive year, the U.S. News and World Report has ranked McNeese State University as one of the top universities in the South in its 2021 Best Colleges…

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McNeese State University To Host Virtual Career Fair and Internship Soiree

October 27, 2020

McNeese State University will hold a special virtual Career Fair and Internship Soiree on Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. There, current students, graduating seniors and alumni will…

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On hand for the presentation are, from left, Dr. Wade Rousse, vice president for university advancement and dean of the college of business, Amy Miller, Cheniere Energy Inc., local government and community affairs, Laura Ferrell, Cheniere Energy Inc., senior representative, government and public affairs, and Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese president. McNeese Photo

Cheniere Foundation Supports McNeese Hurricane Relief Fund

October 27, 2020

The Cheniere Foundation has donated $75,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to support the university’s Hurricane Relief Fund, which supports students, faculty and staff in times of exceptional need.

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Greenery surrounds the Graduate School of the Year announcement

McNeese Graduate Nursing Program Receives Nightingale Award

October 27, 2020

McNeese State University’s graduate nursing program has been recognized with the 2020 Nightingale Award as the Graduate Nursing School of the Year by the Louisiana State Nurses Association and the…

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Dr. Frederick "Chip" LeMieux

McNeese Dean Receives Honorary FFA Degree

October 26, 2020

McNeese State University Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences Dr. Chip LeMieux has been awarded the Honorary American FFA Degree by the Future Farmers of America. The highest honor…

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An areal view of destruction in Lake Charles is the Sports Illustrated cover.

Sports Illustrated: The Search for Normalcy in a Football Town Left in a Hurricane’s Devastating Wake

September 26, 2020

ROSS DELLENGER SEP 25, 2020 LAKE CHARLES, La. — They call Cowboy Stadium “The Hole” because it plunges into the ground. This place is sacred, an archaic cathedral to college…

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After Strong Showing at U.S. Open, Former Cowboy Donates $35,000 to McNeese Hurricane Relief Fund

September 23, 2020

Bob MacIntyre, a former Cowboy golfer at McNeese State University who has since rocketed to the top of the world of professional golfing, has donated $35,000 to the university’s Hurricane…

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