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By: Marlisa Harding/ American Press McNeese State University was recently ranked the third best university in Louisiana according to Wallethub’s recent report, 2020’s Best College and University. Wallethub, a personal finance website, compared more than 1,000 higher education institutions and ranked McNeese in the top half of the country and third in the state behind…
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McNeese State University and Lamar State College Orange, a two-year institution in Texas, have formalized an agreement that will create seamless pathways for students to transfer to McNeese for a four-year degree. “Our mission is to change lives and the faculty and administration at Lamar State College Orange want their students to succeed. This agreement…
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McNeese State University graduate nursing, psychology and dietetic students gain experience working with their professional peers through activities like the Interprofessional Education Clinic hosted by the College of Nursing and Health Professions. This annual event pairs graduate students from each discipline to collaboratively develop a care plan for a simulated patient. Each year the description…
Read MoreDec. 1 is the priority deadline for 2020-21 academic scholarship applications at McNeese State University. “High school seniors should begin the application procedure now for academic scholarships to McNeese,” said Ralynn Castete, director of scholarships. “March 1 is the final deadline and the awarding of scholarships is currently underway and will continue until funding is…
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McNeese State University history junior Grant Leonards received hands-on experience in his field with an internship at the 1911 Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center’s special exhibit, “The Pelican State Goes to War: Louisiana in World War II.” The exhibit was hosted by the National WWII Museum in New Orleans to highlight Louisiana’s contributions…
Read MoreMcNeese State University’s rodeo teams swept the Northeast Texas Community College 23rd annual rodeo in Mt. Pleasant, Texas, with first place championship title wins for both the men’s and women’s teams. The teams faced more than 300 competitors from other colleges and universities in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s Southern region. On the men’s team,…
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McNeese State University students Hailey Goodwin, a nursing senior from Lake Charles, and Steven Gros, an agricultural sciences senior from Napoleonville, have been named McNeese’s 2019 Homecoming Queen and King. The royal pair and court were presented during halftime ceremonies at the McNeese Cowboys vs. Houston Baptist Huskies football game on Saturday, Oct. 19, in…
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Students can go online now to view the class schedules for the spring 2020 semester at McNeese State University at www.mcneese.edu/schedule. Priority registration will begin at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, for graduate students, seniors, student-athletes and veterans. Junior priority registration begins at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, while sophomore priority registration begins at 1…
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The College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics at McNeese State University recently hosted a workshop for over 27 middle and high school teachers from across the state of Louisiana to continue their computer science education training using the Code.org curriculum in their classrooms. McNeese is partnered with Code.org to serve as Louisiana’s only Code.org regional…
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McNeese State University history junior Grant Leonards received hands-on experience in his field with an internship at the 1911 Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center’s special exhibit, “The Pelican State Goes to War: Louisiana in World War II.” The exhibit is hosted by the National WWII Museum in New Orleans to highlight Louisiana’s contributions…
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