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McNeese alumnus Collier Brown will give a free poetry reading at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, in Stokes Auditorium of Hardtner Hall at McNeese State University. This reading is sponsored by the McNeese Honors College. Brown is the author of “Eye, Thus Far, Unplucked” (2017) and is the founding editor of Od Review and editor…
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Brook Hanemann has been named the director of Banners at McNeese State University. This annual spring event that is known for its series of concerts, exhibits, lectures and educational programming that has provided Southwest Louisiana with 26 years of easy access to exceptional arts and humanities events unique to this area. A native of New…
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The Harold and Pearl Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences at McNeese State University has received a $1,345 grant from the USPOULTRY Foundation as part of its Industry Education Recruitment Funding program, which provides annual recruiting and retention funds to colleges and universities to attract students to their poultry programs. The McNeese grant was made possible…
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McNeese State University’s Pride of McNeese Marching Band is one of six university marching bands selected for video performance at the 2018 College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Southern Division Conference Feb. 22-24 at the University of South Florida in Tampa. The CBDNA Southern Division, which includes universities from 11 states, invites performance applications every…
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Jen Atkins, a New Orleans native and associate professor of dance studies at Florida State University, will present a lecture titled “The Secret Side of Mardi Gras: New Orleans Carnival Balls, 1870-1920” at 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, in the McNeese State University SEED Center as part of the 2018 Spring Sage Series. Mardi Gras…
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The 2018 Frank Granger visiting poet, Camille Dungy, will give a poetry reading at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, in Stokes Auditorium of Hardtner Hall. This free event is sponsored by McNeese’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. Dungy is the author of four collections of poetry: “What to Eat, What to Drink,…
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Phillips 66 has donated $25,000 to the McNeese State University College of Engineering and Computer Science through the McNeese Foundation. On hand for the presentation are, from left, Richard G. Harbison, Phillips 66 plant manager, Dr. Nikos Kiritsis, dean of the college, Megan Hartman, Phillips 66 public relations director, and Richard H. Reid, vice president…
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The McNeese State University Department of Education Professions is hosting its first “Geaux Teach” event for area high school juniors and seniors who are interested in the teaching profession Friday, Jan. 19. Sixty students from 10 area high schools in Calcasieu and Cameron parishes will get a first-hand look at what it takes to be…
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A Prometric Testing Center is now available in Southwest Louisiana through the Office of Testing Services at McNeese State University. The center – located in Suite 210C in the Burton Business Center – is open from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday by appointment. McNeese’s Testing Services now offers academic and professional licensure and certification…
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Students can still register for the spring 2018 semester at McNeese State University online or with their faculty adviser during late registration Jan. 12-17. Students must be admitted to the university and should see an adviser to get their alternate PIN, if required, prior to registration. To register, students can go online to mcneeseedu.kinsta.cloud and…
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