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McNeese State University will host the fifth annual Cowboy Kickoff Showcase fundraiser for the Pride of McNeese Marching Band travel fund at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, in Burton Coliseum. Admission is $20. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and concessions will be sold during the event. The showcase will feature several presentations, including performances by…
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Dr. Jay Sconyers has been named director of bands at McNeese State University, according to Dr. Lonny Benoit, head of the W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts. “Dr. Sconyers is a valuable member of our team and we look forward to working with him and seeing his ideas for the future of McNeese…
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Tickets for the 14th annual Rouge et Blanc gala will go on sale at 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16. Presented by Banners at McNeese State University, Rouge et Blanc is Southwest Louisiana’s premier wine and food event. Rouge et Blanc will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, and is moving its location and time for…
Read MoreStudents can still register for the fall 2019 semester at McNeese State University online or with their faculty adviser during late registration Aug. 15-20. Students must be admitted to the university and should see an adviser to get their alternate PIN, if required, prior to registration. To register, students can go online to www.mcneese.edu and…
Read MoreMcNeese State University Leisure Learning is taking the SAGE series on the road to Fort Worth, Texas, to view the exhibition, “Monet: The Late Years, Japanese Gardens and More,” Sept. 2-3. The overnight trip will feature a visit to the Kimbell Art Museum to see the exhibit featuring more than 20 of Monet’s water lily…
Read MoreStudents who have registered online for McNeese State University’s 2019 fall classes have until Aug. 13 to pay fees. Fall classes begin Aug. 19. McNeese offers an installment plan for paying tuition and fees that is divided into three payments. Students are required to pay one-third of the total amount plus a $30 processing fee…
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Dr. and Mrs. Alan Hinton have given over $30,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation as an initial installment toward a $150,000 pledge to establish the Juliana Hinton Scholarship in honor of Alan’s mother Dr. Juliana Hinton. McNeese has requested approval to name the Frasch Hall Auditorium in Dr. Juliana Hinton’s honor. Dr. Juliana Hinton…
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Over 750 elementary and middle school students spent the summer engineering bioplastics, building model rockets and experimenting with materials to produce common products like Play-Doh at McNeese State University’s STEM Academy. This 11-week program, which wraps up Aug. 9, seeks to encourage critical thinking and problem solving in students through hands-on activities that help them…
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Six first-time freshmen spent seven weeks on campus this summer getting an early look at university life thanks to the Summer Bridge initiative sponsored by McNeese’s Upward Bound. Upward Bound is a federally funded program designed for eligible high school students in grades 9-12. The program exposes potential first generation students to various colleges and…
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McNeese State University junior flute performance major Merritt Jones attended the prestigious “Beyond the Masterclass” (BTMC) flute workshop this summer, led by renowned flutist and instructor Jim Walker. Walker, known for his versatility in classical and jazz styles and for his master teaching, is on the faculty at the University of Southern California and the…
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