Month: May 2018
Two McNeese State University senior art majors will be attending the internationally recognized Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, this summer to learn from some of the best artists in the country. Madison Augustine, of Fenton, and Shelby Roberie, of Welsh, were selected by the visual arts department faculty from among all…
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The McNeese State University campus offers numerous summer activities for area youth of all ages. McNeese Leisure Learning holds numerous classes though its Kids College Program for children of all ages. This year, Kid’s College hopes to give children a STEAM adventure, with classes in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. For information about classes…
Read MoreThe annual Kicker Kutie Summer Dance Camp will be held July 16-20 at McNeese State University. The camp will be held from 9 a.m.¬-4 p.m. in the McNeese Recreational Complex. This summer camp offers instruction in various dance styles, tumbling, etiquette, modeling and crafts. All classes are taught by current and former members of the…
Read MoreThe McNeese State University Harp Camp will be offered July 23-27 in the Shearman Fine Arts Center. The camp, sponsored by the W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts, is open to interested persons of all ages and all levels of experience, according to Barbara Belew, camp director. July 5 is the deadline for…
Read MoreThe 11th Annual Cowboy Camp at McNeese State University will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17-18, to give the incoming freshman class and transfer students the opportunity to learn about the traditions and history of McNeese before the fall semester begins. “Cowboy Camp is a two-¬day program specifically designed to help students get connected…
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McNeese State University’s psychology graduate program in applied behavior analysis is the only one in Louisiana accredited by the Association for Behavior Analysis International and one of only 20 accredited programs in the nation, according to Dr. Cameron Melville, coordinator of the psychology graduate program at McNeese. “And an article in the ABAI journal, Behavior…
Read MoreMcNeese State University’s Pi Zeta chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society, has recently inducted nine students into the society and installed the 2018-2019 officers. Initiates are: Tyler Sheldon, Baton Rouge; Jessica Frank, Jamie Mele, Hannah Perkins, Leah Sims and Monica Soileau, Lake Charles; Elizabeth Salvador, Sulphur; Lauren Howton, McCalla, Alabama; and…
Read MoreAlligators, robots, agribusiness ventures and crime scene investigations are the topics for four summer programs for high school students July 16-Aug. 3 offered by the McNeese State University College of Engineering and Computer Science and the College of Science and Agriculture. The crocodilian biochemistry internship program offers high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to…
Read MoreMcNeese State University Bands will be hosting both a middle school band academy and a high school band academy this summer. The high school band academy will be held June 17-21, while the middle school band academy will be held June 24-28. This is the first time a summer middle school band academy will be…
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Eighteen McNeese State University students received the Summa Cum Laude (3.90-4.00) designation in spring commencement ceremonies held Saturday, May 12, at Burton Coliseum. Five students were recognized for earning a 4.0 GPA throughout their college careers. Joseph R. Dronet, Lake Charles, political science Blane E. Edwards, Lake Charles, chemistry Rebecca Yvonne Harris, DeRidder elementary education…
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