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McNeese Announces Largest Increase in Enrollment in 22 Years
McNeese State University is celebrating the largest enrollment increase in 22 years. Fall 2025 enrollment rose by 5% to 6,556 students, up from 6,243 in 2024, turning around years of decline. “Twenty-two years,” exclaimed Dr. Wade Rousse, president of McNeese State University. “We know that coming to McNeese can change a life and it’s thrilling…
McNeese Hosts Poet Alison Pelegrin for Reading
McNeese State University will host outgoing Louisiana poet laureate, Alison Pelegrin, for a poetry reading on Friday, Sept. 26, 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 the Juliet Hardtner Endowed Professorship. This reading is free…