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AT&T has donated $25,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation for the University’s Hurricane Relief Fund, which supports students, faculty and staff in times of exceptional need. McNeese Photo
Read MoreCUTLINE: Westlake Chemical has donated $15,000 to the College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics at McNeese State University through the McNeese Foundation to benefit the engineering student study center. Earlier this year, Westlake Chemical also donated over 2,500 cloth face masks totaling $9,000 to the college for students and faculty to remain safe during the…
Read MoreMcNeese State University students are resilient and continue to earn real-world experience through internships that make them the First Choice for employers seeking qualified candidates. Each semester, pre-chiropractic medicine, pre-occupation therapy, pre-physical therapy, sport and wellness and sports medicine students in the H.C. Drew School of Health and Human Performance work side-by side with leading…
Read MoreJohn 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 from a variety of sources. Unclaimed property consists of abandoned financial assets that are without activity for a certain period of time.
Read MoreDespite 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 Association. Currently, the women’s team is ranked first in the region, while the men’s team stands in third place. On the men’s team, Gavin Soileau,…
Read MoreMcNeese 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. McNeese is one of only two institutions to receive the nationally competitive grant in this cycle. The grant is the result of two years of…
Read MoreFor 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 list. The university also ranks among the Top 50 Public Schools in the southern region as well—one of four Louisiana institutions to make the Top…
Read MoreMcNeese 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 have the opportunity to meet with representatives from over 100 industries and organizations, including engineering, business, government, construction, technology, law enforcement, education, social services, health…
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreMcNeese 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 Louisiana Nurses Foundation. McNeese’s graduate nursing program is part of the Intercollegiate Consortium for a Master of Science in Nursing, which includes McNeese and sister…
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