McNeese State University started as the Lake Charles Junior College and was established by the Louisiana Legislature in the opening fall session on September 11, 1939, with a first class of 140 students. The McNeese campus had just three buildings: Kaufman Hall, Ralph O. Ward Memorial Gym, and Francis G. Bulber Auditorium. The following fall, the university’s name was changed to John McNeese Junior College in honor of John McNeese, a renowned Southwest Louisiana educator and the first superintendent of schools in Imperial Calcasieu Parish. In 1950, McNeese became a four-year college and came under the authority of the Louisiana Board of Education. Finally, in 1970, McNeese State University became the official name of the school. From these humble beginnings, McNeese State University has grown to over 6,000 students from throughout Louisiana, the United States, and over 50 countries.

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