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horse and rider statue in front of McNeese plaza.

Fall 2017 President’s Honor List

January 8, 2018

The President’s Honor List for the fall 2017 semester at McNeese State University has been announced. To be on the President’s Honor List, an undergraduate student must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average or better while carrying at least 15 semester hours. A senior eligible for graduation but carrying less than 15 hours…

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horse and rider statue in front of McNeese plaza.

2017 Fall Honor Roll

January 8, 2018

The McNeese State University Honor Roll for the 2017 fall semester has been announced. The honor roll lists undergraduate students earning at least a 3.0 or B average while carrying 12 or more semester hours. Honor Roll is as follows: LAKE CHARLES: Jasmine Noell Abel, Emily A. Ackley, Corey Allen Aguillard, Marie T. Aguillard, Keri…

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A man and women in 1920's dress stand under the title Dixie Bohemia.

2018 Spring SAGE Series Set

January 4, 2018

“Louisiana – A Mélange” is the theme of the spring 2018 SAGE Series at McNeese State University. SAGE offers a series of short lectures and discussions at 3 p.m. on Mondays in the McNeese SEED Center centered on a specific theme each fall and spring. This spring’s series will kick off on Monday, Jan. 8,…

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The McNeese Band and Cowgirl Kickers walk the streets of London in the parade.

McNeese Band leads the London New Years Day Parade

January 2, 2018

The McNeese State University Pride of McNeese Marching Band and Cowgirl Kickers led the way through the streets of London for the London New Year’s Day Parade and Festival. Participation in the London New Year’s Day Parade and Festival is by invitation only. The official invitation to this prestigious event came more than a year ago…

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Professor Martin Bee stands with students as they work on a project.

Augmented Reality Project at McNeese

December 15, 2017

Imagine the reaction by students in an introductory engineering course when the professor says, “Open your textbook to page 50 and scan the page with your tablet or smartphone,” and then an animated 3D model pops up! With almost $25,000 in funding from the Louisiana Board of Regents eLearning Innovation Grant Program, McNeese State University’s…

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Richard Reid of McNeese accepts a check from Gayle Pearce, Stephanie Pearce Helms and Gary L Pearce Jr.

McNeese Receives Donation to Establish Pearce Scholarship

December 15, 2017

Gayle T. Pearce has donated $15,000 to establish the Gary L. and Gayle T. Pearce Scholarship in Accounting in memory of her husband, Gary, with the McNeese State University Foundation. On hand for the presentation are from left Richard H. Reid, vice president for university advancement and executive vice president of the foundation, Gayle Pearce,…

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Austin Young, Ty Ellender, and Joseluis Botello-Esquivel of McNeese pack instruments into a large box.

McNeese Marching Band Preparing for London New’s Years Day Parade

December 15, 2017

A group of 127 members of the McNeese State University Pride of McNeese Marching Band and Cowgirl Kickers will be flying out of Houston on Dec. 28 to take part in the 2018 London New Year’s Day Parade and Festival. Large instruments have been packed up and sent ahead of the event and the band…

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McNeese Team Wins First Place in Poster Competition

December 15, 2017

A team of students from McNeese State University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science took first place in the recent poster competition at the Annual High Altitude Conference at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. The winning group – Team Event Horizon – was comprised of engineering majors William Dever, Sulphur, brothers Brian and…

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Richard Reid

McNeese Names in the News and on Campus

December 15, 2017

Richard Reid, vice president for university advancement at McNeese State University and executive vice president for the McNeese Foundation, has been appointed to a one-year term on the President’s Advisory Board of Louisiana Asset Management Pool, Inc. (LAMP) at the group’s annual meeting in New Orleans. “Mr. Reid has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to…

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Dr. Burckel of McNeese stands with Dr. Henderson of University of Louisiana System wearing graduation regalia and holding the made

Investiture and Commencement

December 14, 2017

McNeese State University President Dr. Daryl V. Burckel, right, was officially installed as the seventh president of the university by Dr. James B. Henderson, president and CEO of the University of Louisiana System during the 149th commencement exercises held in Burton Coliseum. During the investiture ceremony, Burckel was presented with a traditional symbol of the…

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