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McNeese State University will host author Rae Cline for a fiction reading on Friday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. in the Stokes Auditorium, located in Hardtner Hall. This event is sponsored by the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program in creative writing and a Juliet Hardtner Endowed Professorship. This reading is free to the public. …
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McNeese State University’s rodeo team has a great start to the 2025-2026 season with rodeos at Panola College Rodeo in Tatum, Texas, and Southwest Texas Rodeo in Uvalde, Texas. At the Panola College Rodeo the McNeese men’s team placed second with winning rides in the saddle bronc and bareback riding events. In saddle bronc riding…
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Dr. John Noble, retired orthopedic surgeon, real estate developer and entrepreneur, will serve as the grand marshal for the 2025 McNeese State University Homecoming parade. The parade is scheduled to roll down Ryan Street on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. More than 85 businesses, organizations and bands have already entered this year’s parade. This…
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Laiken Demary and Adelyn Hoffpauir, students at McNeese State University, both had the opportunity to intern at Southland Environmental over the summer in Lake Charles. Demary, a senior from Sulphur, has received a bachelor’s degree in general agriculture and is now earning a second bachelor’s degree in natural resource conservation and management. Hoffpauir is a…
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McNeese State University received $150,000 in energy-efficient upgrades from Entergy Solutions to update the chilled water plant on campus. “The central chilled water plant optimization project, in partnership with Entergy and Trane Building Services and Controls, represents a significant step toward reducing our energy footprint and operating costs,” explained Dr. Wade Rousse, president of McNeese. …
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This summer, Sarah Imran, senior business management major at McNeese State University, had the opportunity to intern at West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital in the marketing department. Imran, from Sulphur, discovered the importance of effectively utilizing digital platforms to communicate the value of businesses, like the hospital, which is essential for establishing and nurturing trust within…
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McNeese State University has been made aware of an alleged hazing incident involving members of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. The University takes all allegations of hazing very seriously and is conducting an internal investigation in accordance with the Student Organizations Handbook and Code of Student Conduct. The McNeese Police Department is also working with local…
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Adetola Aladekoba, senior majoring in computer science at McNeese State University, spent her summer interning at Guidewire Software in Exton, Pennsylvania. Aladekoba, from Lagos, Nigeria, learned how to think like a product manager throughout her internship. She developed abilities such as balancing user needs, technical feasibility and business goals to define meaningful features. “I will…
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McNeese State University junior, Anthony Mayo, interned this summer at LyondellBasell in Westlake. Mayo, a chemical engineering major also from Westlake, was able to make many valuable connections throughout his participation at the company. “The most important thing I have learned is how much you need a classroom setting even though it’s different from being…
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McNeese State University senior, Azeezat Onafuwa, completed an internship with the Southwest Louisiana Law Center in downtown Lake Charles. Onafuwa, from Lagos, Nigeria, learned to approach clients with compassion and respect. She also discovered that often they are strangers to the legal process and never expected to be where they are. “My participation in this…
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