History
McNeese State University was established by the Louisiana Legislature in 1938 and opened its doors for its first fall session on September 11, 1939, 140名学生和三栋建筑. The institution was first named the Lake Charles Junior College and was a division of Louisiana State University. 第二年秋天, 为了纪念约翰·麦克尼斯，学校改名为约翰·麦克尼斯初级学院, a renowned Southwest Louisiana educator and the first superintendent of schools in Imperial Calcasieu Parish. In 1950, McNeese became a four-year college in its own right and came under the authority of the Louisiana Board of Education and would receive accreditation in 1954 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. 最后，在1970年，凯发国际成为该机构的正式名称.
McNeese, 位于查尔斯湖, Louisiana, 包括122英亩的主校区, 占地65英亩的多兰德体育中心，包括最先进的遗产中心, 西南路易斯安那州创业和经济发展中心, 肉类生产和加工促进中心, KBYS 88.3个调频广播电台和3个农场,200英亩的土地用于研究, farming, and ranching. The main campus comprises over 50 buildings including the three original structures – Kaufman Hall, Ralph O. 沃德纪念体育馆(竞技场)，弗朗西斯·G. Bulber Auditorium, a striking example of Art Deco architecture listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
80多年来, the institution has been recognized as one of the finest regional universities in the South. McNeese是一个充满活力的人, 以学生为中心的大学，由来自路易斯安那州各地的学生组成, the United States, 50多个国家.
Our Mission
McNeese State University is a student-centric university whose mission is to change the lives of students through quality education and to provide services to the employers and communities in its region. 麦克尼斯大学采用传统的基于完成课程的录取程序, 平均绩点(GPA), 标准化考试成绩.
Audiences
McNeese负责服务:
- Residents of southwest Louisiana who have completed high school and are seeking either a college degree or continuing professional education;
- Two-year college transfer students, particularly those from SOWELA Technical Community College;
- 该地区的雇主, 公共和私人, school districts, 医疗服务提供者, 地方政府, 私营企业;
- Economic development interests and regional entrepreneurs; and
- The area community, by providing a broad range of academic and cultural activities and public events.
一系列程序和服务
- 一系列本科阶段的文科课程——艺术和人文学科, social sciences, natural sciences—appropriate to a teaching institution with a predominately undergraduate student body.
- 教育学士学位课程, engineering, business, nursing, 选定的联合医疗领域, 大众传播, 以及刑事司法.
- Master’s programs primarily related to education, engineering, arts, sciences, nursing, and business.
- 专业领域博士学位.
- Support for area K-12 schools seeking college general education courses for advanced students and assistance in ensuring that their graduates are college- and career-ready.
- 专门为满足区域经济发展需要而设计的服务, 比如小企业的发展, 对企业家的支持, 以及解决问题的能力.
特殊程序/功能
- Programs in entrepreneurship and small business development supported by the Southwest Entrepreneurial and Economic Development (SEED) Center.
- Agricultural and related sciences with opportunities for experiential learning at three working farms and the Center for Advancement of Meat Processing and Production (CAMPP).
- Custom academic programs and professional certifications integrated with area business and industry.
- Applied undergraduate research partnerships in engineering, sciences, and allied health.
- Cultural events designed to connect McNeese with the regional arts community and K-12 education.
McNeese教育的价值
For over 80 years, McNeese State University has been trusted and respected as an institution of innovation and academic excellence. Ranked as one of the top public universities in the United States and one of the finest regional universities in the South, our university is also recognized as having one of the best returns on investment for tuition and high average starting salaries for its graduates.
我们的低学费, 结合高质量的课程开发和教学经验丰富的教师, 再加上蓬勃发展的校园社区, mean that students receive a high value education for a fraction of the cost of larger universities. With 34 本科学术课程 and 16 研究生课程 to choose from, 蓬勃发展的体育传统和充满活力的校园生活, McNeese提供了一所大型大学的所有好处，并提供了个性化的触摸.
Accreditation
McNeese achieved Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges accreditation in 1954 and maintains its regional accreditation status as a Level V institution authorized to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, 还有博士学位和本科学位, 学士学位阶段后的, graduate, 还有邮政硕士证书. We also provide opportunities for continuing education in supporting our values of lifelong learning.
As a member of the 路易斯安那大学系统 and a selective admissions institution, 麦克尼斯大学通过威廉J. Doré, Sr. School of Graduate Studies and six academic colleges: Agricultural Sciences; Business; Education; Liberal Arts; Nursing and Health Professions; and Science, Engineering, and Mathematics. Many of our colleges and degree programs have been awarded additional accreditation from professional and industry organizations.
社区伙伴关系
位于查尔斯湖, Louisiana, McNeese serves as an economic and workforce development partner for Southwest Louisiana employers. 位于该州发展最快的地区之一, McNeese为当地的石化企业提供高素质的员工, 农业和酒店业, 以及路易斯安那州西南部的医院和公立和私立学校. 我们的毕业生也成功地开始了自己的事业, 从律师事务所到兽医诊所. Throughout the U.S. 在国外，麦克尼校友正在改变人们的生活，做出宝贵的贡献. 毕业生们纷纷成为成功的首席执行官和立法者, 先锋医生和科学家, 开创性的艺人和专业运动员, 以及获奖的艺术家和作家.
But our impact stretches beyond preparing students to enter the workforce or continue their education as graduate students and doctoral candidates. McNeese, 通过与当地工业的合作, organizations, and government, 为路易斯安那州西南部社区及其他地区提供了丰富的机会, 包括我们的校园广播电台kkbys, 我们在McNeese系列的文化横幅, 凯·多罗尔咨询诊所, 麦克尼自闭症项目, 我们的小母牛发展计划, 我们的暑期STEM学院, and our partnership with the Southwest Louisiana Entrepreneurial and Economic Development (SEED) Center.
会见总统
Welcome to McNeese State University, one of the top regional universities in the South. McNeese was my first choice to earn both a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and a Master of Business Administration. I have always believed that the people of McNeese are what set this university apart from the rest. 我想你会发现这也是真的.
The dedicated faculty of our six colleges and graduate school are world renowned and make lifelong connections with our students. 他们不仅为我们的学生准备成功的职业生涯, 但他们也为我们的学生提供毕业后很长时间的指导.
麦克尼斯位于查尔斯湖的中心. 我们的毕业生是世界各地的领导者和护士, educators, 工程师是地区医院的首选, schools, and refineries. 课堂外, our campus has over 100 student organizations that promote leadership and community service and help improve the lives of those in Southwest Louisiana.
McNeese是每年成千上万新生的第一选择, 我们希望很快能在校园里见到你.
Dr. Daryl V. Burckel
