COWBOY RELIEF EFFORT CONNECTS MCNEESE STUDENTS WITH RESOURCES AT OTHER UNIVERSITIES
More than 200 McNeese State University students have registered for the Cowboy Relief Effort, a University of 亚洲自慰视频 initiative that connects students displaced by Hurricane Laura with resources听at the eight other System member institutions.听
Capitalizing on the geographic听diversity听of the System, the System president along with the nine university听presidents signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to provide McNeese students with access to campus resources such as Wi-Fi, libraries, computer labs, rec centers, campus dining options, counseling, and other health services.
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鈥淭he McNeese community is strong and resilient, and they are already on the path to recovery,鈥 亚洲自慰视频 System President and CEO Jim Henderson said. 鈥淭his effort is an opportunity听to provide a sense of normalcy for these students whose semesters, already impacted听by COVID-19, were turned upside down by听Hurricane Laura. Coming together in support of our own听is a听valued听strength of this听System.鈥澨
The relief effort, launched two weeks ago, has attracted 213 students including Ashlee Sebren, a senior studying agricultural education at McNeese. In the past couple of weeks, Sebren, a Jackson Parish native, has accessed campus resources including听the libraries at both University of Louisiana听Monroe and Louisiana Tech University.听
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鈥淭he universities have been so welcoming and accepting, and I actually feel like a college student again thanks to them,鈥澨齋ebren听said.听
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She also credits McNeese faculty and administration听for putting students first while navigating the aftermath of the hurricane.听
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McNeese听students resumed classes remotely听Sept. 18. Classes听will remain fully online听for the remainder of the fall semester.听听
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Hurricane Laura made landfall on Louisiana鈥檚 southwest coast on Aug. 27. The storm鈥檚 eye passed directly over Lake Charles and McNeese State University causing catastrophic damage. McNeese plans to welcome students back to campus in January 2021.
