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McNeese State University hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the new McNeese Student Union. “This is a big day for McNeese. We are ready to get started on this long-awaited project for the university,” said Kevin Martin, director of facilities at McNeese. The day was so big that rain could not keep people from…
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Sometimes life just gets in the way and a student may stop going to college before earning a degree. It’s not too late to finish with a general studies degree from McNeese State University. Students may be closer to graduation than they think, according to Jodi Willis, department head of interdisciplinary studies. Erin Willis, McNeese…
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The culmination of a semester’s hard work for a team of McNeese State University engineering students took place this summer in Ragley in a balloon launch for the NASA LaACES project, “Development of Radiation Detection Payloads for the 2024 Solar Eclipse Events.” Mechanical engineering senior Clara Rosini and project mentors Dr. Bei Xie, associate professor…
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A free workshop titled “Building Wealth Through Government Contracting” will be offered to Southwest Louisiana small business owners from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, at the McNeese State University SEED Center. The workshop, sponsored by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese, will be led by Louisiana district Small Business Administration representatives.…
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Dr. Kedrick Nicholas has been named senior vice president of student affairs at McNeese State University. His appointment was approved at the June meeting of the University of Louisiana System (ULS) Board of Supervisors. “Dr. Nicholas is a vital part of the McNeese community and his experience and innovative thinking are catalysts for momentum on…
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It’s the dawning of a new era at McNeese State University as Dr. Wade Rousse took the reins as president on Monday, July 1. Rousse, the eighth president of McNeese, hosted a news conference and reiterated that his first goal is to stabilize enrollment. He explained that in the next 45 days objectives will be…
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The AccessLex Financial Education Research Grant on “Enhancing Financial Literacy–Individual and Group Financial Decision-Making Effects” was awarded McNeese State University through Dr. Shuming Bai, College of Business dean and professor of finance. The primary goal of the project was to help students to decrease debt and increase income and wealth through a series of financial…
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It’s the dawning of a new era at McNeese State University as Dr. Wade Rousse takes the reins as president on Monday, July 1. Dr. Rousse will hold a news conference on Monday, July 1, at 9 a.m. in the Noland Conference Room at the SEED Center. Along with the media, all McNeese faculty, staff,…
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McNeese State University is hosting an informational session for “Southwest Louisiana LPN to BSN Consortium: Pursuing Success Together” on Thursday, June 27, at 5 p.m. in Stokes Auditorium in Hardtner Hall. This new program at McNeese offers tuition assistance and academic support to Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) who want to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN).…
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McNeese State University Student Government Association president, Drew Brown, is the student member of the University of Louisiana System (ULS) Board of Supervisors. Brown, a senior from DeRidder, is majoring in political science and criminal justice. “Being on the ULS Board of Supervisors is an incredible honor,” Brown said. “As the student member, I represent the…
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