Events
McNeese State University will hold a workshop titled “Government Contracting 101” from 2-4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, at the SEED Center. The workshop is sponsored by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese and co-sponsored by SASOL and the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance. The workshop will feature information on how to grow…
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Three members of the McNeese State University rodeo team have qualified for Saturday’s (June 15) finals at the 71st College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo. The top 12 competitors in each of the events qualify for Saturday’s championship finals. The women’s team heads into the finals in first place. Mia Manzanares, of Opelousas, will…
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Ten McNeese State University rodeo members have earned spots in the 71st College National Finals Rodeo scheduled June 10-15 in Casper, Wyoming. Qualifiers and their events are: Waylon Bourgeois, Church Point, bareback riding, Sandro Ferretti, Noves, France, bareback riding, Grace Ann Hanley, Welsh, barrel racing, Will Heinen, Hathaway, steer wrestling, Lathan Lyons, Eunice, saddle bronc riding, Mia Manzanares, Opelousas, goat tying and breakaway…
Read MoreThe McNeese State University Harp Camp will be offered July 29- Aug. 2 in the Shearman Fine Arts Center. The camp, sponsored by the W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts, is open to interested persons of all ages and all levels of experience, according to Barbara Belew, camp director. July 4 is the…
Read MoreAlligators, rockets and crime scene investigations are the topics for three summer programs for students in grades 9-12 offered July 8-26 by the McNeese State University. The crocodilian biochemistry program offers high school students the opportunity to engage in research to investigate the unique immune system of the American alligator. The engineering academy offers a…
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The 12th Annual Cowboy Camp at McNeese State University will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 16-17, to give the incoming freshman class and transfer students the opportunity to learn about the traditions and history of McNeese before the 2019 fall semester begins. “Cowboy Camp is a two-day program specifically designed to help students get…
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The McNeese State University Autism Program (MAP) is hosting the BRIDGES summer program from June 3 – July 12 for adolescents and young adults with autism. BRIDGES – which stands for Building Respect and Independence by Directing, Guiding and Encouraging Socialization – was introduced in 2017 to “bridge a gap” between available adolescent and adulthood…
Read MoreThe McNeese State University Summer Reading Clinic will be offered June 3-27 for students entering grades 2-6. This summer program offers reading enriched activities from 9:30 a.m.-noon Mondays through Thursdays. During this time students will receive one-on-one tutoring for 60 minutes each day. They will also participate in reading enriched activities with a master teacher.…
Read MoreMcNeese State University Bands will be hosting both middle school and high school band academies this summer. The middle school band academy will be held June 9-12, while the high school band academy will be held June 16-20. “The middle school program will provide an intense and exciting four days of education and preparation for…
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Registration is now open for both the 2019 summer session and 2019 fall semester at McNeese State University and class schedules can be viewed online at www.mcneese.edu/schedule. To start the registration process, students can go to www.mcneese.edu and click on the “Student Central” icon and then click the Banner Self-Service button. Regular summer registration ends…
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