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The 11th Annual Cowboy Camp at McNeese State University will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17-18, to give the incoming freshman class and transfer students the opportunity to learn about the traditions and history of McNeese before the fall semester begins. “Cowboy Camp is a two-¬day program specifically designed to help students get connected…
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McNeese State University’s psychology graduate program in applied behavior analysis is the only one in Louisiana accredited by the Association for Behavior Analysis International and one of only 20 accredited programs in the nation, according to Dr. Cameron Melville, coordinator of the psychology graduate program at McNeese. “And an article in the ABAI journal, Behavior…
Read MoreMcNeese State University’s Pi Zeta chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society, has recently inducted nine students into the society and installed the 2018-2019 officers. Initiates are: Tyler Sheldon, Baton Rouge; Jessica Frank, Jamie Mele, Hannah Perkins, Leah Sims and Monica Soileau, Lake Charles; Elizabeth Salvador, Sulphur; Lauren Howton, McCalla, Alabama; and…
Read MoreAlligators, robots, agribusiness ventures and crime scene investigations are the topics for four summer programs for high school students July 16-Aug. 3 offered by the McNeese State University College of Engineering and Computer Science and the College of Science and Agriculture. The crocodilian biochemistry internship program offers high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to…
Read MoreMcNeese State University Bands will be hosting both a middle school band academy and a high school band academy this summer. The high school band academy will be held June 17-21, while the middle school band academy will be held June 24-28. This is the first time a summer middle school band academy will be…
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Eighteen McNeese State University students received the Summa Cum Laude (3.90-4.00) designation in spring commencement ceremonies held Saturday, May 12, at Burton Coliseum. Five students were recognized for earning a 4.0 GPA throughout their college careers. Joseph R. Dronet, Lake Charles, political science Blane E. Edwards, Lake Charles, chemistry Rebecca Yvonne Harris, DeRidder elementary education…
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McNeese State University awarded 730 diplomas to 703 candidates at the university’s spring commencement ceremony Saturday, May 12, at Burton Coliseum. The spring class of 2018 included candidates from 42 parishes, 21 states and 22 countries and degrees awarded included 40 associate degrees, 565 bachelor’s degrees, 124 master’s degrees and one education specialist degree. Spring…
Read MoreA seminar titled “Legal and Effective Interview Techniques for Small Businesses” will be offered from 3-5 p.m., Thursday, May 24, on the second floor of the SEED Center at McNeese State University. This seminar is presented by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese, Sasol North America and the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance.…
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Seven McNeese State University rodeo members have earned spots in the 70th College National Finals Rodeo scheduled June 8-16 in Casper, Wyoming. Qualifiers are: Mia Manzanares, Opelousas, goat tying and breakaway roping; Gabe Soileau, Bunkie, steer wrestling; Remey Parrot, Mamou, steer wrestling; Zach Jongbloed, Iowa, steer wrestling and tie down roping; Cole Frey, Morganza, tie…
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McNeese State University conferred a posthumous honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree on Billy Navarre, a prominent Lake Charles business owner, philanthropist, outstanding civic leader, community volunteer and a supporter of McNeese, during the 150th commencement ceremony Saturday, May 12, at Burton Coliseum. “This is the highest honor that the university can bestow upon an…
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