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Dr. Frederick LeMieux Named Dean of College of Agricultural Sciences

September 27, 2019

Dr. Frederick “Chip” LeMieux has been named dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at McNeese State University, according to Dr. Mitchell Adrian, McNeese provost and vice president for academic affairs and enrollment management. LeMieux has been serving as interim dean since May 2018. Please unmute video for audio  “I would like to thank McNeese…

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Chamber Singers to hold Concert

September 26, 2019

The McNeese State University W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present a free concert by the McNeese Chamber Singers on Friday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. in Tritico Theatre. The choral group is under the direction of Dr. Darryl Jones, director of choral activities. Dr. HaeJu Choi will accompany the choir. The…

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SAGE Series Presents “A Cajun Girl’s Sharecropping Years”

September 26, 2019

As part of the fall 2019 SAGE series, author Viola Fontenot will present a lecture titled, “A Cajun Girl’s Sharecropping Years,” at 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 7, in the McNeese State University SEED Center. Living as tenants on tracts of farmland in exchange for a one-third share of the profit generated from their crops, sharecroppers…

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Louisiana Poet Laureate and McNeese Alum John Warner Smith to Give Reading

September 26, 2019

Louisiana poet laureate and McNeese State University alumnus John Warner Smith will give a free poetry reading at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, in Stokes Auditorium of Hardtner Hall at McNeese. Smith is the author of “Muhammad’s Mountain” (2018), “Spirits of the Gods” (2017), “Soul Be a Witness” (2016) and “A Mandala of Hands” (2015).…

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McNeese to Host First Pokes in the Oaks

September 24, 2019

McNeese State University invites the community to campus for the first Pokes in the Oaks celebration to be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, in front of F.G. Bulber Auditorium. This event is sponsored by the McNeese Student Government Association. Pokes in the Oaks will feature live music from McNeese’s Zyde-Pokes, Rusty Metoyer…

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On hand for the donation are, from left: Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese president, Curtis Brescher, Westlake Chemical north and south plants manager, Wayne Ahrens, Region 1 vice president for Westlake Chemical and executive vice president for Lotte Chemical, Joe Andrepont, Westlake Chemical community and governmental affairs principal, and Dr. Tim Hall, college dean. McNeese Photo

Westlake Chemical Makes Donation to McNeese

September 24, 2019

Westlake Chemical has donated $20,000 to McNeese State University’s College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics for the engineering student study center through the McNeese Foundation.

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On hand for the presentation are from the left: Richard H. Reid, vice president for university advancement and executive vice president for the McNeese Foundation; Alan Heisser, Cops and Jocks; retired Lake Charles Police Chief Don Dixon, Cops and Jocks; Mike Fluty, women’s golf head coach; and Justin Hill, baseball head coach.

Cops and Jocks Donate to McNeese

September 24, 2019

Cops and Jocks has donated $51,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation for the Don Dixon and Alan Heisser Law Enforcement Scholarship No. 15 and No. 16, the Don Dixon and Alan Heisser Academic Scholarship No. 8, the women’s golf team and the baseball team. The funds for the donation were raised at the recent…

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McNeese Preview Day Set

September 24, 2019

McNeese State University’s Preview Day for prospective students and their families will take place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. This event is sponsored by the Admissions and Recruiting Office. Preview Day is a campus-wide open house where participants can tour campus, learn about admissions, colleges and offered majors and see why McNeese is…

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Call for Volunteers for Rouge et Blanc Wine Tasting Gala

September 24, 2019

Volunteers are needed for McNeese State University’s premier food and wine event, Rouge et Blanc, which is set to return to downtown Lake Charles on Saturday, Oct. 12. This year, the event will be held on the grounds of the 1911 Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center at 1001 Ryan St. There are a…

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Dr. Angelique Ogea named Dean of Burton College of Education

September 20, 2019

Dr. Angelique M. Ogea, associate professor of education professions, has been named dean of the Burton College of Education at McNeese State University, according to Dr. Mitchell Adrian, provost and vice president for academic affairs and enrollment management at McNeese. Please unmute video “It is with great enthusiasm that I accept the opportunity to serve…

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