McNeese State University

McNeese Faculty/Guest Concert The Dorian Quintet
2022-11-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Tritico Theatre, LA
The Dorian Wind Quintet
The Dorian Wind Quintet is based in New York and tours all over the world. They will perform Sunday in Tritico Theatre at McNeese. Monday morning members of the Quintet will host masterclasses for McNeese students, one class for flutes, one for reed woodwinds and one for French horns. The students will perform in the masterclasses and then get feedback from the artist. It is fully funded by the Juliet Hardtner Endowed Professorship.

Senior Thesis Exhibition Fall 2022
2022-11-10 09:00 - 2022-12-08 16:00 | Shearman Fine Arts Complex, 4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA, 70605, United States
The McNeese State University Department of Visual Arts is pleased to announce the opening of the Fall Senior Thesis Exhibition. Artwork by graduating seniors Maegan Blankenship of Sulphur, William Elliot of Sulphur, Kalley Habetz of Sulphur, Jasmine Mackson of Baton Rouge, Kaylin Miller of Lake Charles and Bryce Toerner of Lake Charles will be on view in the Abercrombie Gallery from Nov. 10 – Dec. 8, 2022, with a reception on Nov. 10 from 6 – 8 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public.

Exhibition venues are housed in the Shearman Fine Arts Complex. The gallery hours are Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Exhibitions and Visiting Artist Series are sponsored in part by the McNeese Student Art Association.

Art of the Illuminated Poster/Larry Schuh
2022-11-10 09:00 - 2022-12-08 16:00 | Shearman Fine Arts Complex, 4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA, 70605, United States
Art of the Illuminated Poster/Larry Schuh
Delores and Tommy Tuminello Professor in the Liberal Arts
Exhibit features select McNeese student works with special guest artist Erik Jessen.
Grand Gallery Mezzanine, Nov. 3-Dec. 8, 2022

McNeese Department of Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition
2022-11-10 09:00 - 2022-12-08 16:00 | Shearman Fine Arts Complex, 4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA, 70605, United States

McNeese Jazz Band Concert
2022-11-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Squires Recital Hall, LA

Women & Gender Studies Lecture Series
2022-11-08 12:30 - 13:30 | McNeese Room, Frazar Memorial Library, LA
A Night at the Opera: Minette Ferrand, Mixed-Race Actress and Singing Superstar of 1780s Haiti
Presented by Dr. Philippe Girard

The next Women and Gender Studies event is a lecture on Tuesday 8 October by Dr. Philippe Girard, who will present “A Night at the Opera: Minette Ferrand, Mixed-Race Actress and Singing Superstar of 1780s Haiti.” Girard is a professor of Caribbean history at McNeese and a specialist of the Haitian Revolution. He will speak on his current biographical project, which retraces the life of Minette Ferrand, the star of the operatic stage in Haiti before moving to New Orleans during the Haitian Revolution. The presentation and a light luncheon will be Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 12-30-1:30 p.m. in the McNeese Room of Frazar Memorial Library. Please note the change from our regular weekday. We hope to see you there!

The Arena Reading Featuring Poetry and Fiction
2022-10-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Stokes Auditorium, LA
McNeese chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society, in collaboration with So You Like to Write are hosting The Arena Reading. The event will feature poetry and fiction by writers published in this year’s edition of the campus literary magazine The Arena, along with members of the creative writing club So You Like to Write.

Annual McNeese NIRA Rodeo
2022-10-27 20:00 - 2022-10-29 19:00 | Burton Arena, 7001 Gulf Hwy, Lake Charles, LA, 70607, United States
Annual McNeese State University NIRA Rodeo at the Burton Coliseum. Support your National Champions!
Halloween Rodeo, Thursday, Oct 27, at 8:00 p.m.
Slack, Friday Oct 28, noon
Rodeo Performance, Friday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m.
Slack, Saturday, Oct 29, 9 a.m.
Rodeo Performance, Saturday, Oct. 29, 5 p.m.
Free Admission to all students and faculty. Just show your ID at the front gate.

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
2022-10-23 14:00 - 17:00 | Tritico Theatre, LA
McNeese State University’s W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts opens the 2022-2023 McNeese Theatre season with the fall production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19-22 and 2 p.m. Oct. 23 in Tritico Theatre. The play is a collaboration with Lake Charles Little Theatre. “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” is a 1967 musical comedy with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip “Peanuts.”
Ticket prices are $15 for general admission, $5 for high school and SOWELA students and free for McNeese students with a current ID. For tickets, go online at https://ci.ovationtix.com/36433/production/1138889.
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Rowdy's Haunted Homecoming
2022-10-23 00:00 - 2022-10-29 23:59 | 4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA, 70605, United States
Lake Charles beware! Halloween ghouls and goblins will “haunt” the McNeese State University campus during homecoming week Oct. 23-29. This year’s theme is “Rowdy’s Haunted Homecoming” so students, alumni, Cowboy fans and the community should get ready for some scary fun.
Sunday, Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m. Movie Under the Stars featuring Disney’s 1998 “Halloweentown.” Lot A near Cowboy Stadium.
Monday, Oct. 24, 7-10 p.m. in the Quad, Halloween Bash – costumes, carnival games, food and music
Tuesday, Oct. 25, Amnesty Day, where one parking ticket (up to $25) can be “forgiven.” 9 a.m.-noon in the La Jeunesse Room in the Old Ranch and from 3-6 p.m. in La Jeunesse and the lobbies of the Doland Field House and Hardtner Hall.
Tuesday , Oct. 25, 6-9 p.m., Rec Complex, Spookathon Squid Games
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 3 p.m., Frasch Hall’s front lawn, Oozeball
Thursday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. McNeese Homecoming Parade, Ryan Street
Thursday, Oct. 27, following the parade, Homecoming Pep Rally
Friday, Oct. 28, 7-10 p.m., Rec Complex, NPHC hosts “A Nightmare on Ryan Street” Homecoming Step Show in the Rec Complex
Friday, Oct. 28, 9-11 p.m., Housing Quad Foam Party
Rowdy’s Haunted Homecoming at McNeese

Poet Writer Julia Koets Visits McNeese
2022-10-21 19:00 - 22:00 | 4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA, 70605, United States
The McNeese State University’s Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing will host the poet and creative nonfiction writer Julia Koets for a free reading and book signing at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21 in the Stokes Auditorium in the Hardtner Hall.
Julia Koets is the author of “PINE,” “Hold Like Owls” and “The Rib Joint: A Memoir in Essays”- a LAMBDA Literary Award finalist. Koet’s essay “The Rib Joint” was named a Best American Essays 2020 notable essay. She is the winner of the 2017 Red Hen Press Nonfiction Book Award judged by Mark Doty, the 2019 Michael Waters Poetry Prize and the 2011 South Carolina Poetry Book Prize judged by National Book Award Winner Nikky Finney. Her essays and poems have been published in literary journals including Creative Nonfiction, Indiana Review, Nimrod, The Los Angeles Review, Carolina Quarterly and Portland Review.
She holds an MFA in poetry from the University of South Carolina and a PhD in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Cincinnati. She’s an assistant professor of creative nonfiction at the University of South Florida.

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
2022-10-19 19:30 - 2022-10-21 22:00 | Tritico Theatre, LA

Fall 2022 GradFest
2022-10-19 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-10-18 14:00 - 18:00 | McNeese Alumni Center, LA
Fall 2022 GradFest will be held for all McNeese State University graduating students from 2-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the William Gray Stream Alumni Center. The McNeese Alumni Association sponsors this event. GradFest is a “one-stop shop” for students to make sure they’re prepared for graduation. Students can verify the status of their degree application, pick up their caps and gowns, order graduation announcements and class rings and have a complimentary graduation portrait taken.

Judah Art Exhibition
2022-10-19 - 2022-10-21 | La Jeunesse Room, Old Ranch, LA
Christina Brown is a self-taught artist from Gibson, Louisiana. She started creating artwork for the Judah Exhibition in 2016. Driven by a deep passion for history and the arts, she combined the two and created a visual learning experience by presenting African American stories and historical accounts in an art form of large wood burnings. The Judah Exhibition is engaging and educational while sparking conversations to provoke further expansion of knowledge about black history and culture.

Fall 2022 Career Expo
2022-10-11 13:00 - 16:00 | McNeese Recreational Complex, LA
McNeese students and alumni can participate in the Career Expo at the McNeese Recreational Complex. More than 90 organizations will be looking for employees.
More Information.

Labor Day | University Offices Closed
2022-09-05 | 4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA, 70605, United States
University offices are closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 5, 2022.

Wellness Wednesday
2022-08-24 09:00 - 12:00 | New Ranch
McNeese Intramurals will be on hand to promote student wellness and provide resource information

SGA and SLC Day
2022-08-23 10:00 - 13:00 | The Quad
The McNeese Student Government Association and the Student Life Coalition will host a day of free food, music and cool giveaways to show its appreciation for the McNeese student body.

Campus Ministries Day
2022-08-22 08:00 - 17:00 | New Ranch
McNeese’s campus ministry student organizations will distribute information to students regarding worship services, meetings and free lunch programs.

Community Day
2022-08-18 09:00 - 12:00 | New Ranch
Local businesses and community service agencies will have informational booths in the New Ranch about their products and services, as well as opportunities for part-time employment or internships for students.

Welcome Back Wednesday
2022-08-17 10:00 - 13:00 | The Quad
The Student Life Coalition will hand out free novelties and food and provide music.

Student Organization Fair and Meet the Greeks
2022-08-16 09:00 - 12:00 | The Quad
Provides students with the opportunity to become acquainted with the over 100 recognized student organizations and the 12 Greek fraternities and sororities on campus. Have some fun with free activities in the Quad and music. This event is hosted by the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life.

Fall 2022 Class Registration Ends
2022-08-16 08:00 - 17:00 | 4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA, 70605, United States

Welcome Back Fest and Cowboy Community Day
2022-08-15 09:00 - 13:00 | New Ranch
Hosted by the Office of Student Services – provides students a chance to interact with student services offices, university departments and student support services.

Fall 2022 Classes Begin
2022-08-15 08:00 - 17:00 | 4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA, 70605, United States

Last Day to Apply for Admission, Fall 2022
2022-08-01 08:00 - 17:00 | 4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA, 70605, United States
We’re thrilled you’ve decided to become a Cowboy and join the thousands of others who have made McNeese their first choice. Apply today!

2022 Summer Semester Classes End
2022-07-18 08:00 - 17:00 | 4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA, 70605, United States

Independence Day, Fourth of July | University Offices Closed
2022-07-04 | 4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA, 70605, United States
University offices are closed on Monday, July 4, 2022 in observance of Independence Day.

Juneteenth Holiday | University Offices Closed
2022-06-17 | 4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA, 70605, United States
University offices are closed on Friday, June 17, 2022 in observance of Juneteenth.
