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First Federal Bank of Louisiana has donated $5,000 to McNeese State University through the McNeese Foundation for the First Federal Bank of Louisiana Scholarship. On hand for the donation are, from left, Charles V. Timpa, president and CEO of First Federal Bank, Jennifer Leger, planned giving and donor research specialist with the foundation, and Julie…
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You are invited to a news conference to officially introduce Dr. Chris Thomas as the vice president for student affairs at McNeese State University from 1-1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 12, in the McNeese Business Conference Center. Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese president, will give a brief overview of the rationale behind reinstating the Division of…
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A fundraiser for the Dr. Robert Forrest History Scholarship at McNeese State University recently raised over $12,000 for the endowed scholarship. The event – hosted by Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter at the Harlequin Restaurant – included a silent auction, brunch and a historical trivia competition. To date over $86,000 has been given to the…
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McNeese State University is now offering a summer program focused on science, technology, engineering and math for children entering grades 1-8. The McNeese STEM Academy is an 11-week program – May 28-Aug. 9, 2019 – that seeks to inspire and motivate young minds to explore the world around them and imagine, create, test, improve and solve everyday problems,…
Read MoreSix orientation sessions are offered this summer for incoming freshmen for the 2019 summer session or fall semester at McNeese State University. All first-time freshmen are required to attend a one-day orientation, which includes orientation, academic advising and class registration for their first semester at McNeese. Orientations will be held from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. May…
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McNeese State University’s Kay Dore’ Counseling Center is positioning itself to be the first choice in educating the Lake Area community on suicide education and prevention. According to statistics from the Calcasieu Parish Coroner’s Office, the suicide rate in Calcasieu Parish is above both the state and national average. KDCC is working with several local…
Read MoreThe McNeese State University Rodeo Team is sponsoring its third annual celebrity boxing challenge fundraiser on Saturday, May 4, in the Health and Human Performance arena on campus. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the first match is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Fourteen bouts are scheduled with each contest consisting of three one-minute rounds. Competitors…
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McNeese State University student Khristian Anthony, of Sulphur, has been recognized as the McNeese 2019 Janet Delaine Student Employee of the Year. Anthony works in the Community Services and Outreach Office, which oversees the early admissions and dual enrollment programs for high school students. Ashley Hesnor, of Ville Platte, is the other finalist. Hesnor works…
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ReCon Management Services Inc. has donated $15,000 to the First Choice Campaign underway at McNeese State University. Local industry partners and contractors are investing in McNeese and the future of Southwest Louisiana through the campaign, a three-year initiative with a goal of raising $1 million per year for the next three years. This commitment from…
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More than two-thirds of all new jobs in science, technology, engineering and math will be computing occupations by 2022, according to Code.org, a national non-profit organization focused on increasing access to computer science education in schools. McNeese State University is partnering with Code.org to serve as Louisiana’s only Code.org regional partner. This collaboration will promote…
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