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McNeese State University is celebrating the largest enrollment in crease in 22 years.

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…

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McNeese State University will host poet Darrell Bourque.

McNeese Hosts Poet Darrell Bourque

McNeese State University will host former Louisiana poet laureate, Darrell Bourque, for the Joe and Lydia Cash Lecture on Friday, Sept. 12, in Room 104 of Hardtner Hall at 6:30 p.m. This lecture is hosted by the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program in creative writing and is free to the public.  Founded in 1981,…