Events
McNeese State University’s Burton College of Education and Center for Advancement of Quality Education are hosting MPact on Education Conference on Saturday, Sept. 21, at McNeese. During the conference educators can connect and collaborate to discover trends in education, learn new technology, participate in leadership discussions and identify opportunities for personal growth. Sessions are designed…
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Join the McNeese Athletic Foundation (MAF) for a fun day of golf and camaraderie at the third annual William A. Oliver Memorial Golf Tournament! Conveniently scheduled the day before LegisGator, the tournament will be held on Thursday, Aug. 15, at The Country Club at Golden Nugget Lake Charles Hotel & Casino. Presented by Ochsner Health,…
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A free workshop titled “Building Wealth Through Government Contracting” will be offered to Southwest Louisiana small business owners from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, at the McNeese State University SEED Center. The workshop, sponsored by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese, will be led by Louisiana district Small Business Administration representatives.…
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It’s the dawning of a new era at McNeese State University as Dr. Wade Rousse takes the reins as president on Monday, July 1. Dr. Rousse will hold a news conference on Monday, July 1, at 9 a.m. in the Noland Conference Room at the SEED Center. Along with the media, all McNeese faculty, staff,…
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McNeese State University is hosting an informational session for “Southwest Louisiana LPN to BSN Consortium: Pursuing Success Together” on Thursday, June 27, at 5 p.m. in Stokes Auditorium in Hardtner Hall. This new program at McNeese offers tuition assistance and academic support to Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) who want to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN).…
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McNeese State University will hold two ceremonies this Friday, May 10, to confer degrees on the graduates at the university’s 162nd 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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The four semifinalists selected by the McNeese State University Presidential Search Committee will be on campus Tuesday, April 16, to meet with faculty, staff, students and alumni/community leaders. Those semifinalists are: Andy Benoit, Jr., Vice President of Enrollment Management, Texas A&M University Shadow Robinson, Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, University of Arkansas Wade…
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The McNeese State University rodeo team is hosting the Celebrity Boxing Challenge on Saturday, April 20, at 7 p.m. in the Burton Coliseum. The main event will be Aaron Davis vs. Grant Navarre, plus 16 other boxing matches. Tickets are available through ticketmaster.com, or table can be purchased by calling 337-476-4037. All proceeds benefit the…
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McNeese State University’s W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts presents the McNeese Theatre production of the play “Kimberly Akimbo” at 7 p.m. April 17-20 and at 2 p.m. April 20 in Tritico Theatre. “Kimberly Akimbo” by David Lindsay-Abaire is a hilarious and heartrending play about a teenager with a rare condition causing her…
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McNeese State University’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in creative writing is celebrating Frank Granger with a poetry and fiction reading on Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. in Stokes Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public. Granger, a local attorney and one of the first graduates of the program in 1985, still…
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