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Banners at McNeese State University is annually supported by donations from area corporate sponsors. Entergy has donated $10,000 for the spring 2019 Banners Series program that runs this season through April 30. On hand for the presentation are from left McNeese President Dr. Daryl Burckel, Brook Hanemann, Banners director, and Chip Arnould, Entergy senior region…
Read MoreA $45,000 donation has been given to McNeese State University to establish the Sylvia McGuire and David C. Elks Scholarship through the McNeese Foundation. David C. Elks, a 1969 McNeese history graduate who lives in Stonington, Connecticut, has established the scholarship on his behalf and in memory of his wife, Sylvia, who attended McNeese and…
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Two special events featuring international jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim are up next for Banners at McNeese State University. A free showing of the biographical documentary, “Abdullah Ibrahim: A Struggle for Love,” will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 31, in Stokes Auditorium in Hardtner Hall. Seating for the documentary is available on a first-come,…
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The McNeese State University W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present a free junior recital by MaryKate F. Core, a mezzo-soprano, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, in Tritico Theatre. Core, from Lake Charles, will perform works by Handel, Brahms, Debussy and Elgar. The recital will be presented jointly with Lara…
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The McNeese State University W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present a free senior recital by Lindsey Bower, soprano, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4, in Tritico Theatre. Bower, from Lake Charles, will perform works by several composers including Handel, Schubert and Donizetti. She will be assisted by Dr. Lina Morita, on…
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Puddles Pity Party takes the Rosa Hart Theatre stage at 7 p.m. on April Fool’s Day, Monday, April 1, as part of the 2019 McNeese State Universityt Banners Cultural Season. The “Sad Clown with the Golden Voice” will bring to the Lake Area his heartfelt emotional anthems and a suitcase full of Kleenex. Although it’s…
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Cookbook author Cynthia Nobles will present a lecture titled, “The Delta Queen Cookbook: The History and Recipes of the Legendary Steamboat,” at 3 p.m., Monday, April 1, in the McNeese State University SEED Center as the finale of the spring 2019 SAGE Series. From 1927 to 2008, the Delta Queen offered passengers magnificent views, rousing…
Read MoreThe McNeese State University W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present a free recital by faculty members Sarah Cullen, violin, Rod Lauderdale, French horn, and Dr. Ulysses Loken, piano, at 7 p.m. Monday, April 1, in Tritico Theatre. The program includes “Horn Trio” by Johannes Brahms, “Prelude From Partita No. 3” by…
Read MoreMcNeese State University is hosting two Pakistani students this spring semester as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Pakistan. McNeese is the only university in Louisiana selected to host students through the program, according to McNeese’s Director of International Programs Preble Giltz Girard. “This is a tremendous honor for…
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Not only is Southwest Louisiana home to various oil and gas industries but this region also offers an expanse of marsh and green lands that truly make it a sportsman’s paradise. McNeese State University chemistry graduate, Lance Chapman, is enjoying the best of both worlds. Chapman works full time as a technical sales representative in…
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