Events
Spring GradFest 2018 will be held for McNeese State University graduating students March 14. Students can pick up caps and gowns, order their official class rings and get a complimentary graduation portrait taken thanks to the McNeese Alumni Association, GradFest’s sponsor. GradFest 2018 will be held for spring graduating students at McNeese State University from…
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For the first film of the 2018 season, Banners at McNeese State University will present a free public screening of “Walk the Line” at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at Stokes Auditorium in McNeese’s Hardtner Hall. The 2005 film tells the story of the rise of country music legend Johnny Cash (Joaquin Phoenix), beginning with…
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Cynthia LeJeune Nobles, series editor for The Southern Table from LSU Press, and Melinda Risch Winans, daughter-in-law of the late legendary Louisiana photographer Fonville Winans, are presenting a lecture titled “The Fonville Winans Cookbook: Recipes and Photographs from a Louisiana Artist” at 3 p.m. Monday, March 12, in the McNeese State University SEED Center as…
Read MoreA free workshop titled “Government Contracting 101” will be offered from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, on the second floor of the McNeese State University SEED Center. The workshop is sponsored by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese, Sasol and the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance. This workshop will introduce business owners…
Read MoreGreek Week gets underway on the McNeese State University campus March 12-16 as 14 Greek sororities and fraternities representing more than 500 students prepare for a week of activities and camaraderie sponsored by the Greek Unity Board. The Greeks will battle it out during a week long game of Change Wars to raise money for…
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Artrageous, a troupe of artists, musicians, singers and dancers, will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in McNeese State University’s F.G. Bulber Auditorium as part of the 2018 Banners at McNeese season. With an artist’s pallet that mixes captivating vocals, intricate choreography and exciting audience interaction, Artrageous takes the audience on a unique visual…
Read MoreThe McNeese State University W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present the McNeese Chamber Singers in a free concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in the Shearman Fine Arts Tritico Theatre. The Chamber Singers are under the direction of Darryl Jones, director of choral activities, and accompanied by Ulysses Loken on…
Read MoreA seminar titled “Starting and Financing Your Business Idea” will be offered from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, March 8, on the second floor of the SEED Center at McNeese State University. This seminar is presented by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese. Topics include entrepreneurship readiness, writing a business plan and financing your start-up.…
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The acoustic jazz ensemble Rhythm Future Quartet will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, at the Benjamin W. Mount Theatre in Central School’s Arts and Humanities Center of Lake Charles as part of the 2018 Banners at McNeese State University season. The group has a straightforward agenda: to keep the spirit of gypsy jazz…
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Over 70 employers have signed up for the McNeese State University spring 2018 career and internship fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, in the Recreational Complex. Students of all majors and classifications, as well as McNeese alumni, are encouraged to attend. The McNeese State University spring 2018 career and internship fair…
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