Events
McNeese State University invites the community to campus for the first Pokes in the Oaks celebration to be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, in front of F.G. Bulber Auditorium. This event is sponsored by the McNeese Student Government Association. Pokes in the Oaks will feature live music from McNeese’s Zyde-Pokes, Rusty Metoyer…
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McNeese State University’s Preview Day for prospective students and their families will take place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. This event is sponsored by the Admissions and Recruiting Office. Preview Day is a campus-wide open house where participants can tour campus, learn about admissions, colleges and offered majors and see why McNeese is…
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The McNeese State University 2019 Fall Career and Internship Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the Recreational Complex on campus. McNeese students of all majors and classifications, as well as alumni, can participate. “The career and internship fair is a great opportunity for students and alumni…
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The McNeese State University 2019 theatre season will open with the fall production of Robert and Willie Reale’s musical “A Year with Frog and Toad” Sept. 25-28 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. in Tritico Theatre. Based on Arnold Lobel’s beloved children’s book series from the 1970s, the play follows the happy-go-lucky…
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The McNeese State University Alumni Association is partnering with JCPenney to provide exclusive discounts on career apparel for McNeese students and alumni during the Suit Up sale from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, in Prien Lake Mall in Lake Charles. “We’re very excited to work with JCPenney to provide this one-on-one shopping experience for our…
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Registration for the 2019 McNeese State University Homecoming Parade is now open online for community entries at www.mcneese.edu/homecoming. The fee is $50 per unit. The homecoming parade is scheduled to roll down Ryan Street at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, and this year’s theme is “Area 337.” The Cowboys are playing the Houston Baptist Huskies…
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The Out of the Darkness Walk will be held Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Lake Charles Civic Center, and includes registration, a brief ceremony and the walk. This free event benefits the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). This annual walk held in cities around the U.S. raises awareness and…
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McNeese State University will hold a workshop titled “Women-Owned Small Business Certification” from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, at the SEED Center. The workshop is sponsored by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese. The U.S. Small Business Administration developed the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) certification to give industries that generally have fewer…
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“From the Cane River to Greece” is the theme of the fall 2019 SAGE series, held at 3 p.m. in the McNeese State University SEED Center. SAGE offers a series of short lectures and discussions centered on a specific theme each fall and spring. “Cane River Bohemia,” presented by Patricia Becker, will kick off the…
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McNeese State University will hold a workshop titled “Starting and Financing Your Business Idea” from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the Zigler Art Museum in Jennings, La. The workshop is sponsored by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese and co-sponsored by SASOL and the SWLA Economic Development Alliance. This workshop will…
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