Month: November 2019
The Lake Charles Messiah Chorus and Orchestra will present a Southwest Louisiana holiday tradition with the 79th performance of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, in historic F.G. Bulber Auditorium at McNeese State University. The first Messiah was conducted in 1940 by a young Francis G. Bulber, who was inspired to…
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The McNeese State University Department of Visual Arts hosted a special ceramic art giveaway and food drive to highlight the problem of food waste and hunger. “What inspired me to do this project was teaching my students that art can be more than just an object on a wall or on a pedestal. It can also…
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McNeese State University students are career ready not only because of the quality education they receive inside the classroom but also for the hands-on experience they receive as interns. Internships allow students to apply their knowledge to real world situations while learning from top professionals in their chosen field. Many academic programs require students to…
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The McNeese State University Foundation recently donated $21,000 to the McNeese Police Department for body cameras and radios. This new equipment will strengthen the department’s commitment to campus safety.
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The USPOULTRY Foundation, through an endowed program funded by Cal-Maine Foods, has given $3,000 to the McNeese State University College of Agricultural Sciences through the McNeese Foundation. The funds are designated to aid in student recruiting and retention efforts.
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Two Lake Charles senior political science students, Alexys Peron and Allie Williams, have been selected for the spring 2020 Congressional Internship Program for U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy from Louisiana. As interns, Peron and Williams will travel to Washington, D.C., for the spring 2020 semester, where they have the opportunity to learn about the federal government…
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Lake Charles Memorial Hospital has donated $15,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation for sports medicine needs.
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The McNeese State University Student Art Association’s annual holiday art sale will be held from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, in the Grand Gallery on the first floor of the Shearman Fine Arts Annex. McNeese art students and faculty will be displaying over 300 artworks produced during the fall semester for sale. Works will…
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As a part of the fall 2019 SAGE series, award-winning photographer Keith Monroe will present a lecture titled, “Adventure Travels with Keith Monroe – Greece, Iceland and Truk Lagoon” at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 20, in the McNeese State University SEED Center. Beginning with Greece and Iceland, Monroe will present a stunning array of underwater…
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The 2019 McNeese State University radiologic sciences graduates had a 100% passage rate on the national certification examination in radiography administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology. Since the radiologic sciences program’s inception in 1978, McNeese students have held a 97% first-time passage rate on the national certification exam, according to Greg Bradley, radiologic…
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