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Several McNeese State University students in the Harold and Pearl Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences took advantage of internships this summer that provided real life training outside of the classroom. These internships included tagging wildlife in Cameron Parish and New Mexico, promoting Brahman cattle in Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas, packing eggs in Iowa, vaccinating pigs…
Read MoreEnrollment at McNeese State University this fall is in the black for the first time in seven years. The final fall enrollment count of 7,638 is just slightly above the 2016 enrollment of 7,626 but McNeese President Dr. Daryl Burckel says the numbers are moving in the right direction. “Enrollment, both recruiting new students and…
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The 78th McNeese State University theatre season will open with the fall production of “The Crucible” by American playwright Arthur Miller Sept. 27-30 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. in Tritico Theatre. Set in Salem, Mass., in 1692, “The Crucible” follows a Puritan colony wracked by scandal, superstition and hysteria. After a group…
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Award-winning poet – and a McNeese State University alumnus – Michael Shewmaker will give a free reading at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, in the McNeese Stream Alumni Center as the guest speaker for the 2017 Leo Luke Marcello Visiting Poet Reading Series. Michael ShewmakerShewmaker received his Master of Fine Arts in creative writing degree…
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The McNeese Autism Program will offer its BRIDGES program this fall for adolescents and young adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum. BRIDGES – Building Respect and Independence by Directing, Guiding and Encouraging Socialization – was introduced this summer on campus to “bridge a gap” between the increasing need for services for youth ages 14-18. The program…
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Fall classes began Aug. 21 at McNeese State University and students will notice several changes around campus this semester. STUDENT CENTRAL Inside Chozen HallStudent Central – a one-stop shop – is now open in Chozen Hall on the McNeese State University campus for prospective students and parents and incoming as well as continuing students. Now…
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August 21-25 & August 29-31 By popular demand….we are pleased to announce that Welcome Back activities in 2017 will extend beyond the first week of school! 1.0 – Get Connected, Get Involved Monday, August 21 9:30am – 12:30pm / New Ranch “Meet the Greeks” During the spring 2017 semester, McNeese Greek Life received the…
Read MoreThe McNeese State University H.C. Drew Center for Business and Economic Analysis will host a presentation by internationally known energy economist Dr. Anas F. Alhajji from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, on the second floor of the McNeese SEED Center. This event, co-hosted by the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, is open free to the…
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Aug. 16 marks the 40th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, the legendary “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” and McNeese State University’s weekly radio show – the School of Rock on KBYS 88.3 FM – will pay tribute to the King. The show, hosted by McNeese’s Dr. Ray Miles, history professor and director of the Doré…
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McNeese State University Associate Professor of Music Judy Hand has been selected to perform at the 2017 National Flute Association convention Aug. 10-13 in Minneapolis, Minn. This annual convention draws over 4,000 flutists from around the world. Hand will perform a program dedicated to the flute works of the late composer and McNeese colleague Keith…
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