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McNeese State University’s W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts opens the 79th McNeese Theatre season with the fall production of “The Summoning of Everyman” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24-27 and 2 p.m. Oct. 28 in Tritico Theatre. Written by an unknown author in England during the 1400s, “The Summoning of Everyman” (commonly known…
Read MoreThe McNeese State University Rodeo Team is holding its 64th annual rodeo Friday, Oct. 26, and Saturday, Oct. 27, in the Burton Complex Outdoor Arena. On Friday, the slack starts at noon and the rodeo begins at 7:30 p.m., while on Saturday, the slack begins at 10 a.m. and the rodeo at 6:30 p.m. Louisiana…
Read MoreA 2018 tax workshop will be offered from 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 25 at the SEED Center at McNeese State University. The workshop will be presented by the IRS and the Louisiana Department of Revenue and is sponsored by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese. The workshop is aimed towards CPAs and independent accountants…
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Banners at McNeese State University will host a TheaterWorksUSA production of “The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System” at 6 p.m. Oct. 26 at the F.G. Bulber Auditorium. Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for children and free for McNeese and SOWELA students with a valid student ID. Based on the original book…
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As part of McNeese State University’s Fall 2018 SAGE Series, author Toni Kiser will present a lecture titled “Loyal Forces: The American Animals of World War II” at 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 22, in the McNeese SEED Center. Kiser’s lecture is based on the book by the same title she co-authored with Lindsey F. Barnes.…
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Magnolia LNG has donated $2,000 to the First Choice Campaign underway at McNeese State University. McNeese has launched this three-year First Choice Campaign with local industry partners with a goal of raising $1 million per year for those three years for sustaining growth and self-sufficiency. On hand for the presentation are Tammy Truax, left, Magnolia…
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Ten students from the College of Engineering and Computer Science at McNeese State University have been selected as Ambassadors, a new student organization established to assist the college with its recruiting efforts. Among the responsibilities for the team of juniors and seniors are conducting tours, participating in local and regional science fairs, helping with Engineering…
Read MoreThe McNeese State University women’s rodeo team placed second and the men’s team took third at the recent Southwest Texas Junior College Rodeo in Uvalde, Texas. In goat tying, Mia Manzanares, Opelousas, took first and Kaylee Cormier, Iowa, placed second. In breakaway roping, Kelsey Brashear, Iowa, placed second and Kolbie Brashear, Iowa, tied for fifth.…
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The 2018 McNeese State University radiologic sciences graduates had a 100 percent 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 98.4 percent first-time passage rate on the national certification exam, according to Greg Bradley,…
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McNeese State University will host the Lake Charles Toyota Gulf Coast Marching Band Championship from 3:45-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Cowboy Stadium. Gates open at 3 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Nineteen high school bands from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas will perform before a panel of music…
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