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Eight members of the McNeese State University Pride of McNeese Marching Band are participating this summer in the elite Drum Corps International (DCI), which consists of 47 corps from the United States, Canada and Europe. The students will perform and compete head-to-head with other U.S. corps groups during a national tour that ends with the…
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The 2019 Governor’s Program for Gifted Children at McNeese State University will present two theatre productions, an art show and a chorus and large ensemble concert as a finale to its summer program Wednesday-Saturday, July 24-27. Performances are free and will be held in McNeese’s Shearman Fine Arts Annex. The schedule is as follows: The…
Read MoreRegistration for the 2019 regular fall semester at McNeese State University is currently underway through Aug. 9. The fall class schedule is available online at mcneeseedu.kinsta.cloud/schedule and all students should see an adviser, if required, to get their alternate PINS prior to registration. Classes begin Aug. 19 and students can go online to mcneeseedu.kinsta.cloud…
Read MoreMcNeese State University will hold a workshop titled “Government Contracting 101” from 2-4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, at the SEED Center. The workshop is sponsored by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese and co-sponsored by SASOL and the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance. The workshop will feature information on how to grow…
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McNeese State University dual mechanical engineering and business graduate student Arun Yadav has been selected as a 2019 Divisional Graduate Student Scholar by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Yadav, who also received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from McNeese, received this award based on his research paper titled, “Hydraulic Simulation for Calcasieu…
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McNeese State University’s women’s rodeo team is once again first in the nation after winning the team championship and two national individual championships Saturday night at the 71st College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo. Mia Manzanares, of Opelousas, is now the two-time women’s all-around champion and is the co-winner of goat tying championship, as…
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Three members of the McNeese State University rodeo team have qualified for Saturday’s (June 15) finals at the 71st College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo. The top 12 competitors in each of the events qualify for Saturday’s championship finals. The women’s team heads into the finals in first place. Mia Manzanares, of Opelousas, will…
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McNeese State University Master of Fine Arts student Sarah Harshbarger has been accepted to the distinguished Sundress Academy for the Arts (SAFTA) residency at Firefly Farms. Originally from Woodbine, Maryland, Harshbarger is currently a second-year fiction student at McNeese. She received her bachelor’s degree in creative writing from Susquehanna University. SAFTA is located on a…
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McNeese State University’s Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) has received the 2019 Service Excellence and Innovation Center Award for the state and region at the annual Louisiana Small Business Awards. Presented by Louisiana Economic Development and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the award recognizes the LSBDC as the top business center in Louisiana…
Read MoreThe McNeese State University Counseling Center has been awarded accreditation by the International Association of Counseling services (IACS). Established in 1971, IACS is the accreditation association for university, four-year college and two-year community college counseling services. Accreditation by IACS is the highest standard available for campus counseling centers, according to Raime Thibodeaux, director of the…
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