Events
The McNeese State University Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing is hosting a poetry reading featuring Ariel Francisco on Friday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. in Stokes Auditorium in Hardtner Hall. This reading is free and open for the public to enjoy. Francisco is the author of four full-length poetry collections. His work…
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McNeese State University will hold two ceremonies this Friday, Dec. 13, to confer degrees on the graduates at the university’s 163rd commencement in McNeese’s Legacy Center. The ceremony for the Burton College of Education and colleges of business and nursing and health professions will be held at 9 a.m. and the colleges of agricultural sciences,…
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UPDATE: Despite the potential for bad weather, the Birthday Bash and Flamethrowers concert is still happening on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m., but the concert will be in the Bulber Auditorium. Come out and enjoy a concert in the historic Bulber Auditorium. The Flamethrowers will take the stage at 5:30 p.m. McNeese State University…
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McNeese State University’s W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts welcomes Neonautica in concert on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. in the Tritico Theatre. Neonautica is an avant-pop duo, singer Megan Ihnen and saxophonist Alan Theisen, that creates sound worlds that are ancient and futuristic, funky and fragile by combining experimental music, multiple…
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Small business owners and entrepreneurs who are ready to skyrocket their business growth with the latest marketing techniques can attend the Ignite Marketing Conference. Hosted by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) at McNeese State University, the free conference will be on Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the SEED…
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McNeese State University’s 2024 homecoming week “Pokes on the Bayou” is set for Oct. 27 through Nov. 2. All students, alumni and Cowboy fans are invited to attend festivities throughout the week. On Sunday, Oct. 27, the “Bayou Bounce” at Urban Air Adventure Park will be from 8:30-11:30 p.m. All attractions, including a ropes course…
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High school students and their families are invited to McNeese State University’s Preview Day on either Saturday, Oct. 19, or Saturday, Nov. 23, in Bulber Auditorium, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. This free event is hosted by the McNeese Recruiting Office. Preview Day is a campus-wide open house where students and families can learn about…
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McNeese State University’s Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing is hosting poet, Dilruba Ahmed, for a poetry reading on Friday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m. in Bulber Auditorium. The reading is free and open to faculty, staff, students and the public and is sponsored by the Juliet Hardtner Endowed Professorship Ahmed is the…
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The McNeese Cowboy Club presents the ninth annual Cowboy Gallop 5K road race on Saturday, Oct. 12, with proceeds benefiting the McNeese Track and Field program. Participants can choose between a 5k run/walk flat loop course that covers McNeese athletics and main campus, or a virtual 5K where they pick the course. There will also…
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The McNeese State University rodeo team is hosting the McNeese Cowboy Classic that includes its 69th annual rodeo in the Burton Coliseum Oct. 24-27. All Proceeds from the events go towards scholarships, travel and supplies for the rodeo student-athletes. The McNeese rodeo team will host its annual Halloween Costume Rodeo on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 8…
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