Events
Registration for the 2018 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. 25, and this year’s theme is “Jurassic Pokes.” The Cowboys are playing the Central Arkansas Bears…
Read MoreA workshop titled “Basic Business Bookkeeping” will be held from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, on the second floor of the Zigler Art Museum in Jennings. The workshop is sponsored by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese State University. This course will provide information to small business owners on various topics, such as…
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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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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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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…
Read MoreMcNeese State University’s W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present a free Faculty Potpourri Recital at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, in Tritico Theatre. The program will feature: “Dance Preludes” by Witold Lutoslawski, with Jan Scott on clarinet and Ulysses Loken on piano; “A Song for a Friend” by Kevin McTee, with…
Read MoreNew officers and leaders have been selected for several student organizations on the McNeese State University campus for the 2018-2019 academic year. Student Government Association officers are: Erik Martzahn, president, Lake Charles; Andres Arias, vice president, Tulua, Colombia; Andrew Carruth, treasurer, Sanford, N.C.; Hunter Little, speaker, Lake Charles; Carlee Smith, speaker pro-tempore, Nederland, Texas; Jaymee…
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