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The McNeese State University 2018 Fall Career and Internship Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19, in the Recreational Complex on campus. McNeese students of all majors and classifications, as well as alumni, can participate. This year’s theme is “My McNeese, My Career.” The career fair is a…
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A $15,000 donation has been made to McNeese State University to establish the Dr. David A. Kestel Memorial Pre-Dental Scholarship through the McNeese Foundation. Donna Kestel – along with family and friends – has established the scholarship in memory of her husband, Dr. David Kestel. On hand for the presentation are from left: Dr. Caroline…
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Dr. Wendi C. Prater has been named director of the Office of E-Learning at McNeese State University. Prater previously worked as an architect with Blockchain Technology in Austin, Texas. Prater received her Bachelor of Science degree in family and consumer science from McNeese, her Master of Science degree in human ecology and her Master of…
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The McNeese State University W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present Victor Medina on trumpet in a free senior recital at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, in Tritico Theatre. Pieces from the program include: “Scherzo in D minor” by Rafael Mendez; “Gymnopedie No. 1” by Erik Satie/arranged by Eli Cutler, with Matthew…
Read MoreThe McNeese State University W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present a free guest recital with soprano Jenny Brunner and harpist Jane Clark at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, in Tritico Theatre. The performance will feature harp solos, vocal solos with harp accompaniment and vocal works accompanied on piano by Sally Mondella…
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Author Michael Nye will give a free reading at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, in the McNeese State University Business Conference Center. This reading is sponsored by the McNeese Master of Fine Arts in creative writing program. Nye is the author of the short story collection “Strategies Against Extinction” (2012) and the novel “All the…
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The McNeese State University Alumni Association will present its 2018 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year awards during halftime ceremonies at the Cowboys vs. Nicholls State Colonels football game Saturday, Sept. 15. The three McNeese alumni who have been named recipients are: Fran Broussard Gladden, vice president of government and public affairs at Cox Communications for…
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Personal goals are often just as important as academic goals to college students and connecting with a faculty member who supports both can make a lasting impression. Whitney Moss, above left, a mass communication graduate of McNeese State University, recalls how Dr. Tracy Standley, assistant professor of mass communication and now head of the department,…
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An “Independence in Autism” Conference will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sept. 29 in Farrar Hall on the McNeese State University campus. The conference is sponsored by the McNeese Autism Program, Department of Psychology and the Burton College of Education. The conference will provide family members, caretakers, behavior analysts, education professionals and other service…
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Six McNeese State University faculty members are recipients of the 2018 Pinnacle Excellence Awards established by Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. – the parent company of L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles – to recognize outstanding faculty achievement in each of the McNeese colleges – business, education, engineering and computer science, liberal arts, nursing and health professions and…
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