Past-president Hebert honored for his contributions to MSU
The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System named Robert Hebert President-Emeritus of McNeese State University.
Capital One makes donation to McNeese Alumni
Greg Webb, President, and Blake McCaskill, Vice President, of Capital One present a check in the amount of $5000 to the McNeese Alumni Association.
MSU Professor chosen for national exhibit
Heather Ryan Kelley, professor of visual arts, has had an oil on paper still life painting accepted in the National Small Painting Exhibition 2010 at the Wichita Center for the Arts in Wichita, Kan.
McNeese Theatre 2010-2011 Schedule
See President Dr. Phillip C. Williams' first address to the MSU faculty
MSU Students selected for Internships
Three students in McNeese State University’s College of Business have recently been selected for internships in Houston, Texas, and in Washington, D.C.
Joe & Lydia Cash establish MSU Endowed Lecture Series
The new Joe and Lydia Cash Endowed Lecture in Literature and Culture series will kick off this fall.
Introducing President Williams
On July 1st of this year, Dr. Philip C. Williams took office as the sixth president of McNeese State University. The day before, Joyce Patterson, Director of Alumni Affairs, sat down with him for this interview...
MSU Alumni Awards Undergraduate Scholar Awards
The fifth annual McNeese Alumni Association Undergraduate Scholar Program took place this spring, with $25,000 awarded.
QB Jacob Bower joins McNeese football team
Jacob Bower, a graduate transfer from the University of Tulsa, will contend for playing time as quarterback this season for the Cowboys.
MSU Athletics launches the “Geaux Band” fundraising campaign
The “Geaux Band” campaign is designed to secure funding for the MSU Marching Band to attend the MSU/LSU football game on October 16.
McNeese SHRM chapter receives national award
The MSU student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management has received the Merit Award designation from the national SHRM organization for an exceptional job of providing opportunities for growth and development to its student chapter members.
McNeese partners with Port of Lake Charles
McNeese State University and the Port of Lake Charles are working together to improve the environment and economy of SWLA.
McNeese Project Win-Win
McNeese State University is one of the first universities in a national pilot program to award associate degrees to students who stopped attending classes for personal reasons but otherwise met university criteria for their degrees under Project Win-Win. Seventeen McNeese students have qualified thus far.
McNeese offers Com-STEM First-Time Freshman Scholarships
A $500 scholarship is offered to a limited number of students for their first semester only for those pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics disciplines. The awarding of this scholarship is based on the student’s ACT score and high school transcript. For more information, see www.mcneese.edu/comstem.
McNeese Opens Shearman Fine Arts Addition
McNeese State University officially opened the $15.7 million addition to the Shearman Fine Arts Building to area media and invited guests who toured the state-of-the-art facility after a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Dr. William H. Dees presented 2010 Distinguished Faculty Award
Dr. William H. Dees, associate professor of biological sciences at McNeese State University, is the recipient of the 2010 Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching presented by the McNeese Alumni Association. Dees will be honored during spring commencement at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 15, in Burton Coliseum.
Local Friends Publish Book --"Growing Up in Lake Charles"
The 1930s, '40s and '50s were a unique era, and those who grew up in this era have many fascinating experiences to share. Three local childhood friends complied memories of what is was like living in Lake Charles during that era into their new book, Growing Up in Lake Charles.
Phillip Williams Named President of McNeese
The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System has named Philip Williams the sixth president of McNeese State University....
Letter from the McNeese Presidential Search Chair
Dr. Robert Hebert, McNeese President, is retiring this June after serving 23 years as president of McNeese State University. Dr. Randy Moffett, President of the University of Louisiana System, has written a letter to McNeese University faculty, staff, students, alumni and community. In his letter he outlines the search process, lists the members of the search committee, gives the web address where they can stay current with upcoming meetings and provides an e-mail address for individuals to send in comments and questions. More...
McNeese student success regarding med school admission
In four out of ten years, 100% of McNeese premed students were accepted into Medical School.
Banners Series Begins 18th Year
2010 Banners Series Events Announced
McNeese Grad Shares Coach of the Year Honor
Pat Miller (class of 1990) has tied with Jules Sullen, for the Lake Charles American Press Southwest Louisiana Coach of the Year Award. Eleven other McNeese grads received votes.
McNeese President Robert Hebert Announces Retirement
McNeese State University President Robert Hebert announced today that he would retire as president effective June 30. In his letter to....