Events
McNeese State University’s W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present a free faculty recital featuring William Rose, associate professor of music, on bass and tenor trombone and alphorn at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, in Tritico Theatre. He will be accompanied by Anne Rose on piano and Lonny Benoit on percussion. The…
Read MoreThe McNeese State University W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present a joint faculty recital featuring Sarah Cullen, violin, and Lina Morita, piano, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, in Tritico Theatre. The free performance will feature works by Brahms, Grieg, Chopin and Vivaldi. Cullen, an adjunct faculty member, has degrees in…
Read MoreMcNeese State University’s W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present the Chamber Singers in a free concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, in the Tritico Theatre. The choral group is under the direction of Dr. Darryl Jones, director of choral activities, and is accompanied by Dr. Ulysses Loken. The program will…
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Many students are able to attend McNeese State University for one reason—scholarships. A recent $10,000 donation from a 1985 McNeese alumnus has changed the lives of four students by providing financial support to obtain a degree. Paul Rainwater, a native of DeQuincy, is a former local and state government official in Louisiana and an expert…
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Author Katie Williams will give a free fiction reading at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, in the Business Conference Center at McNeese State University. This reading is sponsored by the McNeese Honors College and the Department of English and Foreign Languages. Williams is the author of “The Space Between the Trees” (2010), “Absent” (2013) and…
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The McNeese State University W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present a recital featuring alumnus Johnnie Bankens, bass-baritone, and pianist Michael Borowitz at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, in Tritico Theatre. This free program will include works by such composers as Schubert, Debussy, Barber and Poulenc. A native of Sulphur, Bankens has…
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McNeese State University’s annual Fall Preview Day for prospective students and their families will take place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6. This event is sponsored by the Admissions and Recruiting Office. Fall Preview Day is an opportunity for prospective students and parents to tour campus, learn about admissions, colleges and offered majors and…
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McNeese will soon introduce a popular tradition to restaurants and retailers throughout Louisiana with the launch of Joli Blon, the official McNeese beer. “We are excited to partner with one of the most established and highly successful Louisiana craft breweries, Bayou Teche, to create this unique beer and to work with our wholesale partner, Southwest…
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McNeese State University’s 2018 Fall SAGE series will kick off with a presentation titled, “Between the Levees: Adrift on America’s Untamable River,” by Boyce Upholt at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in the SEED Center. SAGE offers a series of short lectures and discussions on a specific theme each fall and spring held on Monday…
Read MoreA workshop titled “Small Business, Big Threat: Cybersecurity and Your Business” will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the SEED Center at McNeese State University. The workshop is sponsored by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese. Business owners will learn about the importance of cybersecurity and how…
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