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The McNeese State University W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present a free concert by the McNeese Choirs at 7 p.m. Friday, April 12, in Tritico Theatre. A special guest alumni choir comprised of former McNeese choir members will perform with Chamber Singers. Concert Chorale will sing “Laetatus sum” by Johann Michael…
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ReCon Management Services Inc. has donated $15,000 to the First Choice Campaign underway at McNeese State University. Local industry partners and contractors are investing in McNeese and the future of Southwest Louisiana through the campaign, a three-year initiative with a goal of raising $1 million per year for the next three years. This commitment from…
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More than two-thirds of all new jobs in science, technology, engineering and math will be computing occupations by 2022, according to Code.org, a national non-profit organization focused on increasing access to computer science education in schools. McNeese State University is partnering with Code.org to serve as Louisiana’s only Code.org regional partner. This collaboration will promote…
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Banners at McNeese State University is annually supported by donations from area corporate sponsors. Entergy has donated $10,000 for the spring 2019 Banners Series program that runs this season through April 30. On hand for the presentation are from left McNeese President Dr. Daryl Burckel, Brook Hanemann, Banners director, and Chip Arnould, Entergy senior region…
Read MoreA $45,000 donation has been given to McNeese State University to establish the Sylvia McGuire and David C. Elks Scholarship through the McNeese Foundation. David C. Elks, a 1969 McNeese history graduate who lives in Stonington, Connecticut, has established the scholarship on his behalf and in memory of his wife, Sylvia, who attended McNeese and…
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Two special events featuring international jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim are up next for Banners at McNeese State University. A free showing of the biographical documentary, “Abdullah Ibrahim: A Struggle for Love,” will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 31, in Stokes Auditorium in Hardtner Hall. Seating for the documentary is available on a first-come,…
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McNeese State University English instructor Michael Horner will present a reading from his new book, “Damage Control,” at 6 p.m. Friday, April 5, in McNeese’s Business Conference Center. This free reading is sponsored by the Department of English and Foreign Languages. “Damage Control” is a comic rollercoaster ride that explores the moral challenge of work…
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The McNeese State University W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present a free junior recital by MaryKate F. Core, a mezzo-soprano, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, in Tritico Theatre. Core, from Lake Charles, will perform works by Handel, Brahms, Debussy and Elgar. The recital will be presented jointly with Lara…
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The McNeese State University W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present a free senior recital by Lindsey Bower, soprano, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4, in Tritico Theatre. Bower, from Lake Charles, will perform works by several composers including Handel, Schubert and Donizetti. She will be assisted by Dr. Lina Morita, on…
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Puddles Pity Party takes the Rosa Hart Theatre stage at 7 p.m. on April Fool’s Day, Monday, April 1, as part of the 2019 McNeese State Universityt Banners Cultural Season. The “Sad Clown with the Golden Voice” will bring to the Lake Area his heartfelt emotional anthems and a suitcase full of Kleenex. Although it’s…
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