McNeese to Present Faculty Recital

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McNeese to Present Faculty Recital

(March 6, 2017) The McNeese State University Department of Performing Arts will present a free recital by flutist Judy Hand and pianist Lina Morita at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 10, at Tritico Theatre.

The recital will feature “Sonata for Flute and Piano” by Gaetano Donizetti, “Fantasy” by Philippe Gaubert, “Three American Pieces” by Lukas Foss and “First Sonata for Flute and Piano” by Bohuslav Martinu. For Jeff Scott’s piece, “Startin’ Sumthin,” the pair will be accompanied by Beverly Jones on oboe, Jan Scott on clarinet, Susan Lauderdale on bassoon and Rod Lauderdale on French horn.

An associate professor of music at McNeese, Hand teaches flute, chamber music, music history, ear training and class piano. She holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Arkansas and a Master of Music degree and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in flute performance from Louisiana State University. She has toured England and Wales with the International Flute Orchestra and has been awarded numerous arts grants, including a Louisiana Artist Fellowship. Hand is currently principal flute in the Lake Charles and Rapides symphonies.

Originally from San Paulo, Brazil, Morita serves as an associate professor of music at McNeese. An accomplished soloist, Morita has toured throughout Europe, North and South America, and has performed with the Arts Nova Chamber Orchestra, the Lake Charles Symphony and the Washington Sinfonietta. After receiving her Bachelor of Music degree from Indiana State University, Morita went on to receive a Master of Music degree from Rice University and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance and literature from Eastman School of Music.

Persons needing accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator at 337-475-5428, voice; 337-475-5960, fax; 337-562-4227, TDD/TTY, hearing impaired; or by email at cdo@mcneese.edu.

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McNeese Hosts Poetry Reading

September 7, 2017, 6:49 am

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McNeese Hosts Poetry Reading

(September 6, 2017) 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.

Shewmaker received his Master of Fine Arts in creative writing degree from McNeese (2010) and his doctorate in creative writing from Texas Tech University.

He is currently a Jones Lecturer in Poetry at Stanford University, where he received a prestigious Wallace Stegner Fellowship in Poetry.

His first collection of poems, “Penumbra,” won the 2017 Hollis Summers Poetry Prize sponsored by the Ohio University Press.

The Marcello series – named in honor of the late McNeese professor and poet Leo Luke Marcello - is sponsored by McNeese’s MFA program in creative writing.

Persons needing accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator at 337-475-5428, voice; 337-475-5960, fax; 337-562-4227, TDD/TTY, hearing impaired; or by email at cdo@mcneese.edu.

McNeese BRIDGES Program Set for Fall

September 7, 2017, 1:09 pm

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McNeese BRIDGES Program Set for Fall

(September 7, 2017) 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 will run from 3:30-6:30 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, Oct. 2-Nov. 30. Insurance and private pay options are available.

According to Lettie Goings, director of the program, BRIDGES consists of focused skills for independence that will help support employment and social success for adolescents and young adults.

MAP has been providing applied behavior analysis therapy for patients diagnosed with ASD since 2008. Currently, MAP provides not only one-on-one ABA therapy to patients, but it also works to provide more specialized treatment programs such as BRIDGES.

To enroll or for more information about this program, contact Goings at 337-562-4246 or at lgoings@mcneese.edu.

McNeese Theatre Presents The Crucible

September 13, 2017, 8:52 am

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McNeese Theatre Presents The Crucible

(September 13, 2017) The 78^th 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 of girls are discovered dancing in the woods by the Rev. Samuel Parris, rumors of witchcraft begin to spread amongst the devout community. In the resulting onslaught of accusations and persecutions, Abigail Williams stands at the center of the panic, her passion for John Proctor fueling the frenzy of lies, paranoia and terror.

Miller’s 1953 play draws from his own experiences during the chilling McCarthy era of American politics in the 1950s. This political drama ties together two disparate time periods through its depictions of mass hysteria, sensationalism and socially sanctioned violence and acts as a warning to future generations.

Brook Hanemann will direct this American theatre classic. The cast includes: Brahnsen Lopez, Lake Charles, as the Rev. Samuel Parris; Monique Reason, Lake Charles, as Abigail Williams; Randy Partin, Moss Bluff, as John Proctor; William Lormand, Lake Charles, as the Rev. John Hale; Paula McCain, Lake Charles, as Elizabeth Proctor; the Rev. Mary Ringo, Lake Charles, as Tituba; Samantha Brunson, Rosepine, as Betty Parris; Ashley Mayeux, Thibodaux, as Susanna Walcott; Jessa Lormand, Lake Charles, as Mrs. Ann Putnam; Evan Seago, Lake Charles, as Thomas Putnam; Zoe LeBeau, Lake Charles, as Mercy Lewis; Rebecca Harris, DeRidder, as May Warren; Cherise Rausch, Lake Charles, as Rebecca Nurse; Jonathan Richards, Lake Charles, as Giles Corey; Seth Trahan, Lake Charles, as Francis Nurse; Dylan Conley, Ragley, as Ezekiel Cheever; Carson Turgeon, Jennings, as Judge Hathorne; Matt Dye, Nashville, Tenn., as Deputy-Governor Danforth; Theresa Marceaux, Lake Charles, as Sarah Good; Sean Hinchee, Lake Charles, as Hopkins; Madeline Wright, Ella Theriot and Maggie Courtney, Lake Charles, Himshree Neupane, Nepal, and Jennifer Tolbert, Big Lake, as courtroom girls; and Conner Duvall, Hackberry, as courtroom guy.

Crew members include: Michelle Brunson, Rosepine, technical director/set designer; Richards, light designer; J. Lormand, stage manager/costume designer; Sydney Landry, Lake Charles, assistant stage manager; and Hannah Jolivette, Iowa, backstage crew.

Ticket prices are $15 for adults, $10 for McNeese faculty/staff, senior citizens (62 and older) and youth (K-12) and free for McNeese students with a current ID.

For tickets or more information, call the McNeese box office at 337-475-5040 or go online at www.mcneese.edu/performingartsboxoffice.

Persons needing accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator at 337-475-5428, voice; 337-475-5960, fax; 337-562-4227, TDD/TTY, hearing impaired; or by email at cdo@mcneese.edu.

McNeese Hosts Free Piano Recital

September 18, 2017, 10:59 am

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McNeese Hosts Free Piano Recital

(September 18, 2017) The McNeese State University Performing Arts Department will present a free recital featuring pianist and composer Hwaen Ch’uqi at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church as part of the fall Faculty/Guest Recital Series hosted by the department.

An Inca Indian and a native of Peru, Ch’uqi is an internationally known soloist, recitalist and chamber musician who has performed throughout the United States, Asia and Europe. He is co-founder of several ensembles and an active collaborator with other composer-pianists. He has recently received commissions from Notes and Tones Music Studio, the Taipei Civic Symphony Orchestra and the Myanmar Music Festival.

In 2012, he was a finalist at the 17th International Piano Duo Composition Competition in Tokyo, Japan, and he was also a semifinalist at the Second Sviatoslav Richter International Piano Competition in Moscow, where he received the Special Prize.

Ch’uqi holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in piano performance from the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester in New York.

For more information, call the McNeese Department of Performing Arts at 475-5028.

Persons needing accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator at 337-475-5428, voice; 337-475-5960, fax; 337-562-4227, TDD/TTY, hearing impaired; or by email at cdo@mcneese.edu.

McNeese Internships

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McNeese Internships

(September 25, 2017) 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 in North Carolina and working with horses in Ecuador.

“Internships benefit students by providing career-related experience before they graduate,” says Dr. Chip LeMieux, school director. “Internships allow our students to connect their classroom knowledge with on-the-job training that prepares them for the workplace upon graduation. We encourage all of our students to complete internships to gain experience and industry contacts. Student internships are potentially the most important part of the students’ academic career.”

A couple of natural resource conservation management students - Shaye Serice, of Sulphur, and Jonathon Lueck, of DeQuincy, worked as interns for Louisiana Audubon in Cameron Parish. Both students helped in compiling nest counts and colony surveys of the populations of four species of birds - Wilson's Plover, Least Terns, Black Skimmers and Common Nighthawks – from Holly Beach to the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge.

“To protect these vulnerable populations, we put up fencing around the colonies and assisted in banding the Wilson's Plovers and Least Terns to help monitor their population, migration and mating habits throughout the season,” said Serice.

Shaye Serice, a natural resource conservation management major, holds a male Wilson’s Plover at Joseph's Harbor in the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Cameron Parish.
One of her internship duties was to assist in banding these birds to help monitor populations.

“This experience tied together a lot of the material I learned in my wildlife management classes and made it hands on,” she added. “Working with Audubon Louisiana was very inspiring, too, because of how passionate and caring this organization is about birds and wildlife. This internship provided me with the experience I need to land a job after graduation.”

Nadja Knox, an animal science student from Chicago, Illinois, traveled to Quito, Ecuador, to work with horses at a veterinary facility and “learn the local language.”

“Some days, I worked more than 12 hours doing such routine procedures as equine dentistry, lab exams, podiatry and clinical evaluations as part of animal preventive medicine but it never felt like work,” Knox said. “This internship, and working in Ecuador, gave me a real perspective of what my career could be like and the tools that I need to succeed.”

Sadie Buller, a natural resource conservation management student from Ville Platte, interned as a biology technician at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in San Antonio, New Mexico, for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

“My main job included working with two of the endangered species that existed on the refuge - the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher and the Yellow Billed Cuckoo. I walked five separate transects, six different times, conducting absence/presence surveys for both of these birds. The protocol on these surveys was very specific and highly specialized to the natural history of each bird,” said Buller.

Other duties included weekly catching and tagging of adult monarch butterflies, catching, banding and transmitting the elusive Mexican duck and removing invasive plant and animal species.

She also had the opportunity to work on the prairie dog reintroduction project at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge and to assist surveying the endangered Mexican Spotted Owl with the Lincoln National Forest Smokey the Bear Ranger District crew in Ruidos.

As an intern at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in San Antonio, New Mexico, Sadie Buller, a natural resource conservation management major from Ville Platte,
caught and tagged adult monarch butterflies as part of her responsibilities.

“This internship has been the most beneficial experience of my life,” Buller says. “I learned so many hands-on skills - GPS tracking, data collection, experience handling and banding live birds and southwestern plant and animal identification. I think the connections I made within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was one of the most beneficial aspects of my internship.”

Kealy Stelly, an animal science/pre-veterinary student from Opelousas, interned with Tyson Foods Inc. in Carthage, Mississippi. As an operations intern, she had the unique opportunity to experience every part of the food-preparation process from live poultry and processing to shipping and receiving and quality assurance.

“I think this internship was an amazing opportunity for me,” Stelly said. “I was exposed to a side of the agricultural industry that I had never seen before. It was a very hands-on experience and I learned just what it takes to feed the world. I was not only exposed to a different part of agriculture but also a potential career path after graduation. I am certainly thankful for the opportunity.”

2017 Annual Faculty Art Exhibition

September 26, 2017, 2:33 pm

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2017 Annual Faculty Art Exhibition

(September 26, 2017) The McNeese State University Department of Visual Arts is hosting three exhibitions in conjunction with the citywide Annual Gallery Promenade 2017. The opening reception for all three events is from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29.

The Annual Faculty Exhibition will be on display in the Shearman Fine Arts Annex Grand Gallery through Dec. 7. The exhibition features 45 recent works by visual arts faculty members Cynthia Baskin, Ken Baskin, Martin Bee, Jacob Dugas, Meghan Fleming, Heather Ryan Kelley, Lisa Reinauer, Lynn Reynolds, Larry Schuh, Lewis Temple and Samantha VanDeman. The works presented will include ceramics, drawing, graphic design, illustration, bookarts, printmaking, painting, photography and mixed media.

"Red Spur Gear" by Ken Baskin

New assistant professor of art Jacob Dugas’ solo exhibition, “Perspectives,” is currently on display in the Abercrombie Gallery located in Room 125 of the Shearman Fine Arts Center. The exhibition features drawings and screenprints and will remain on view through Oct. 21.

"Rural Route 18" by Jacob Dugas

The McNeese Student Art Association’s “Art Est Bon” exhibit will feature recent work by visual arts majors. The exhibition is installed in the Mezzanine of the Grand Gallery and will run through Oct. 6.

Both galleries are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Persons needing accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator at 337-475-5428, voice; 337-475-5960, fax; 337-562-4227, TDD/TTY, hearing impaired; or by email at cdo@mcneese.edu.

McNeese to Host Small Business Workshop

September 27, 2017, 3:08 pm

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McNeese to Host Small Business Workshop

(September 27, 2017) A seminar titled “Starting and Financing Your Business Idea” will be offered from 3-5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, on the second floor of the SEED Center at McNeese State University.

This seminar is presented by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese. Topics include entrepreneurship readiness, writing a business plan and financing your start-up.

Cost is $10. To register or for more information, contact LSBDC at McNeese at 337-475-5529 or go online at www.lsbdc.org/msu.

Persons needing accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator at 337-475-5428, voice; 337-475-5960, fax; 337-562-4227, TDD/TTY, hearing impaired; or by email at cdo@mcneese.edu.

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McNeese Financial Aid Workshops at Area High Schools

October 2, 2017, 6:52 am

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McNeese Financial Aid Workshops at Area High Schools

(October 2, 2017) The McNeese State University Office of Financial Aid will present several free financial aid workshops in high schools throughout a seven-parish area in October and November for students and their parents and current McNeese students to explain financial aid application procedures.

“We encourage all high school seniors, all continuing McNeese students and anyone wishing to attend McNeese for the 2018-19 school year to complete their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in October of each year. May 1 is McNeese’s priority date, but October is when students can start the FAFSA application process,” said Taina Savoit, director of financial aid.

Both students and their parents are encouraged to attend the workshops to learn more about eligibility, the application process and requirements, and the timeline to apply for financial aid.

For more information, call 337-475-5065 or drop by the McNeese Student Central Office located in Chozen Hall on the corner of Ryan and McNeese streets.

The list of dates, high schools and workshop times are as follows:

Monday, Oct. 2 - Bell City, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 3 - Iowa Regional, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 4 - Barbe, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 5 - Sulphur Regional, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 10 - Oberlin, 9 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 11 - Hathaway, 7:45 a.m.; Washington Marion, 10 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 12 - Lake Arthur, 9 a.m.; Johnson Bayou, 1 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 13 - Welsh, 9:40 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 16 - Elizabeth, 10 a.m.; St. Louis, 5:30 p.m.; Jennings Regional, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 17 - Kinder Regional, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 24 - LaGrange, 9 a.m.; Hackberry, 11 a.m.; DeRidder Regional, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 25 - Elton, 8 a.m.; Rosepine, 9 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 26 - Starks, 9 a.m.; Oakdale, 10:30 a.m.; DeQuincy Regional, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 27 - Reeves, 10 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 30 - South Cameron, 1 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 2 - Vinton, 11 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 3 - Grand Lake, 8:30 a.m.

McNeese's SAGE Lecture on Maude Reid, Queen of Scrapbooks

October 4, 2017, 7:22 am

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McNeese's SAGE Lecture on Maude Reid, Queen of Scrapbooks

(October 2, 2017) As part of the ongoing McNeese State University 2017 Fall SAGE series, Pati Threatt - archivest and special collections librarian in McNeese’s Frazar Memorial Library - will give a presentation, “Maude Reid, Queen of the Scrapbooks, Saves Lake Charles History,” at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, in the McNeese SEED Center.

Maude Reid, born in Lake Charles on Oct. 31, 1882, was a public health nurse who visited outlying communities in Imperial Calcasieu and established friendships with pioneers in those areas. As a friend, she was entrusted with stories, original photographs, letters and other memorabilia and artifacts that she compiled into personal scrapbooks.

Maude Reid

Lake Charles had lost a lot of its early historical records due to natural disasters such as the Fire of 1910. By donating her scrapbooks to the Lake Charles Public Library, Reid helped keep the city’s history alive. In her SAGE lecture, Threatt will illuminate the woman behind the scrapbooks in order to give insight into Reid’s life.

Threatt, who earned her Bachelor of Arts in English and Master of Library and Information Science degrees from the University of Texas, has published articles in the fields of history, literature and archives and has lectured and presented programs about archives and preservation. She is a past president of the Louisiana Archives and Manuscripts Association and a past Society of Southwest Archivists board member.

Persons needing accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator at 337-475-5428, voice; 337-475-5960, fax; 337-562-4227, TDD/TTY, hearing impaired; or by email at cdo@mcneese.edu.

McNeese Chamber Singers Concert Set

October 5, 2017, 6:12 am

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McNeese Chamber Singers Concert Set

(October 3, 2017) The McNeese State University Chamber Singers will perform in a free concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, in the Tritico Theatre of the Shearman Fine Arts Annex. The choral group is under the direction of Dr. Darryl Jones, director of choral activities, and is accompanied by Dr. Ulysses Loken.

The program will feature a variety of choral works. Sacred selections include “Psalm 96 (Chantez à Dieu)” by Jan Sweelinck, “Arise, My Love” by Joel Martinson, “Cantate Canticum Novum” by Dan Forrest and “Domine, Ad Adjuvandum Me Festina” by Il Padre G.B. Martini, while secular selections include “O Aula Nobilis” by David Brunner, “Der Abend” by Johannes Brahms, “Ballade to the Moon” by Daniel Elder and selections from “West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein arranged by Len Thomas.

Chamber Singers members include: Lindsey Bower, Kaitlin Colby, Lara Connally, Emily Lancon, Caitlyn Reeves and Ashley Traughber, sopranos; Ashlyn Bear, MaryKate Core, Amy Phillips, Isabella Rodriguez and Taylor Trahan, altos; Layton Bergstedt, Tyler Brumback and Jalen Byrd, tenors; and Austin Bass, Lucas Orsot, John Paul Primeaux and Nicholas Trainer, basses.

Persons needing accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator at 337-475-5428, voice; 337-475-5960, fax; 337-562-4227, TDD/TTY, hearing impaired; or by email at cdo@mcneese.edu.

McNeese Juried Student Exhibition Winners

March 26, 2017, 8:10 am

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McNeese Juried Student Exhibition Winners

(March 13, 2017) McNeese State University’s Annual Juried Student Exhibition is currently on display through April 7 in the Abercrombie Gallery located the in the Shearman Fine Arts Center.

Eighty-eight student works from over 200 entries were selected by juror Christopher Stewart, associate professor of art and department chair for the visual and performing arts department at Angelo State University. The exhibition features printmaking, ceramics, painting, drawing, foundations design, photography, graphic arts, and mixed media.

Students selected for Merit Awards in the following areas include: Lamis Saqer, Lake Charles, ceramics; Kelly Lavergne, Lake Charles, drawing; Sajeela Siddiq, Lake Charles, graphic design; Collin Adams, Lake Charles, foundations design; Alyce Gilmore, Lake Charles, painting; Chance DeVille, Lake Charles, photography and mixed media; and Katy Geymann, Lake Charles, printmaking.

Stewart also chose the following students for juror’s mentions: Bipesh Koirala, Lake Charles, foundations design; Katelyn Hoffpauir, Lake Charles, graphic arts; Stacy Lyons, Sulphur, ceramics; Rob Younger, Sulphur, drawing; Ronald Gibson, Sulphur, painting; Kennedy Sampey, Berwick, photography; and Stefan Borssen, Lake Charles, mixed media.

McNeese Professors Have Exhibit in New Orleans

March 27, 2017, 7:45 am

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McNeese Professors Have Exhibit in New Orleans

Dr. Janet Allured, center, chats with Barbara Cahee, left, and Ann Polak, Lake Charles women who are both featured in her exhibition on Louisiana second wave feminists currently on display in New Orleans at the Newcomb College Institute of Tulane University through May 31.

(March 27, 2017) An exhibition on Louisiana second wave feminists based on the work of two McNeese State University professors is currently on display in New Orleans at the Newcomb College Institute of Tulane University through May 31.

Drs. Janet Allured, professor of history and director of women’s studies, and Carrie Chrisco, associate professor of mass communication and the exhibit’s photographer, collaborated on the exhibit, “The Personal Is Political: Portraits of Louisiana Second Wave Feminists,” a story that showcases women who have been working since the 1970s to make Louisiana a more equitable place.

The exhibit found its start with the women interviewed for Allured’s 2016 book “Remapping Second Wave Feminism: The Long Women’s Rights Movement in Louisiana, 1950-1997.” This book and the accompanying exhibit highlight how little documentation exists for these "stars of the movement for gender equality," as Chrisco calls them.

“The portraits in this exhibit were taken in response to the dual recognition that visuals for the women’s movement were not as plentiful in Louisiana as elsewhere and that many feminists lost materials in the floods and hurricanes of 2005,” says Allured.

Allured’s research for her book helped locate these women, who, she says, shared with her “their stories, or in some cases, their mothers’ stories, and what documents they could locate.”

Both women hope that by sharing these women’s photos and stories they may inspire a new generation to continue to fight for gender justice and encourage Louisiana residents to preserve photos, documents and other records relating to their legacies.

The exhibit is part of the NOLA4Women’s “Women of New Orleans: Builders and Rebuilders” initiative, a series of exhibitions intended to shine a spotlight on the prominent role women played in creating the cultural, physical and social infrastructure of New Orleans.

McNeese Mavericks Donate for Student Recruitment

March 27, 2017, 9:25 am

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McNeese Mavericks Donate for Student Recruitment

(March 27, 2017) The McNeese State University Mavericks donated $5,000 through the McNeese Foundation to the McNeese Admissions and Recruiting Office for student recruitment. On hand for the presentation are from left: Rollenda McCown, Mavericks chair, and Kourtney Istre, director of McNeese Admissions and Recruiting.

McNeese Ceramics Workshop Set

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McNeese Ceramics Workshop Set

(April 3, 2017) The McNeese State University Department of Visual Arts will host a ceramics workshop featuring artist Andrea Moon on Monday and Tuesday, April 3-4, as part of the Debi and Bill Mixon Visiting Artist Lecture Series. The workshop is open free to the public.

Moon will present a ceramics workshop in Room 119 of the Shearman Fine Arts Annex Monday from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Tuesday from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

On Tuesday, she will also present a lecture at 4 p.m. in Room 113 detailing her artistic work and influences.

Moon earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in ceramics at Texas Tech University. She was an instructor of ceramics and sculpture at Texas A&M International University and has been an artist-in-residence at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tenn., and at Red Lodge Clay Art Center in Red Lodge, Mont.

The Debi and Bill Mixon Lecture Series is sponsored by an endowment through the McNeese Foundation by Debi and Bill Mixon of Lake Charles.

For more information, contact the visual arts department at 475-5060.

Persons needing accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator at 337-475-5428, voice; 337-475-5960, fax; 337-562-4227, TDD/TTY, hearing impaired; or by email at cdo@mcneese.edu.

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Banners Presents Cirque-tacular

April 3, 2017, 7:22 am

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Banners Presents Cirque-tacular

(April 3, 2017) Prepare for a dazzling night of excitement as Banners at McNeese State University presents Acrobats of Cirque-tacular at 7 p.m. Friday, April 7, in Burton Coliseum as part of the 2017 season.

Cirque-tacular brings the traditional circus show to a modern audience in one fantastic evening. Stunning costumes, original music, amazing feats and mesmerizing performances combine to create a one-of-a-kind experience that must be seen to be believed.

Originally from New York City, Cirque-tacular’s variety show of dare-devilry and heart-stopping athleticism has entertained millions of spectators in more than 70 countries. Replete with a cast of top gymnasts and renowned performers, each contemporary show combines modern dance and performance art with recognizable traditional circus and carnival acts.

Come and enjoy a night of amazement and wonder as Cirque-tacular’s acrobats, aerialists, illusionists, singers, dancers, fire artists and contortionists delight and tantalize the senses. Shows are appropriate for all ages.

Tickets will be available at the door at $20 for adults, $5 for students under 18 and free for McNeese and Sowela students with current IDs.

Banners is supported by ticket sales, memberships, corporate sponsors and grants. For more information about the program, becoming a member or tickets, visit the Banners website at www.banners.org or call Banners office at 337-475-5123.

Persons needing accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator at 337-475-5428, voice; 337-465-5960, fax; 337-562-4227, TDD/TTY, hearing impaired; or by email at cdo@mcneese.edu

McNeese People Briefs

April 3, 2017, 1:00 pm

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McNeese People Briefs

(April 4, 2017) Three McNeese State University students received several awards at the recent 2017 ADDY Awards program sponsored by the Lake Charles chapter of the American Advertising Federation.

Katelyn Hoffpauir, from Lake Charles, received the prestigious Rising Star Student Addy Award for the student who the judges thought showed the most promise in the field of advertisement (artwork pictured right). Hoffpauir also received a gold, a silver and a bronze Addy. As a local AAF gold Addy winner, she now advances to the AAF 10^th district competition with a chance to move on to the national finals.

Sajeela Siddiq, Lake Charles, and Chance DeVille, Lake Charles, were each awarded a silver and a bronze Addy for their work.

McNeese Associate Professor of Literature Baerbel Czennia’s recent essay, “Cook’s Ark: Animals on the Move in the Service of Empires,” was recently published in the 23rd edition of “1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics and Inquires in the Early Modern Era.” This special issue is titled “When Motion Mattered: Essays on the Moving Eighteenth Century.”

Christopher Lowe, assistant professor of English at McNeese, has published a story titled “The Bagman” in Yalobusha Review, the literary journal at the University of Mississippi.
Dr. Dafydd Wood, assistant professor of English and comparative literature at McNeese, published a translation of an interview with photographer Edouard de Pazzi in the online journal, Od Review.

The recipient of this year’s Ada Vincent Scholarship is McNeese Master of Fine Arts student Paul Hansen, while the recipient of the Lynn and Richard Reid Scholarship is McNeese MFA student Amanda Brahlek.

Brahlek recently presented her paper, “The Harnt That Walks the Chilhowhee” and “The Star in the Valley: Mary Noailles Murfree’s Proto-ecological Feminism” at the South Atlantic Modern Language Association Conference. Her poem, “Peter Artedi Names a Daughter,” was published in The Cossack Review. Her nonfiction piece, “That Which Dies,” was published in Gravel Literary Review while another piece, “A Girlhood of Hunger and Tin,” will be published this spring in 3 Elements Literary Review.

McNeese MFA student Cesca Waterfield’s essay, “Why You and I Need Feminism,” was recently published in Luna Luna Magazine. She also presented a paper, “An Oral History of Gulf Coast Combat Veterans and Their Families,” at the 34th Gulf Coast South Conference on History and Humanities.

McNeese MFA student Melanie Ritzenthaler’s short story, “Thin Air,” will appear in the spring issue of Sou’wester.

McNeese MFA student Michelle Romero’s poem, “Muted Conversations,” was recently published in the Eunoia Review.

McNeese MFA student Jessica Frank’s poem, “Unilateral Salpingo-Oopherectomy,” was published in the Ninth Letter online and her poem, “The Way Into My Pants,” was published in the Cliterature Journal.

McNeese MFA student Tyler Sheldon has had two poems, “Catharsis” and “Long Beach Harbour,” accepted for publication in the Prairie Journal of Canadian Literature. Two poems, “Watercolor” and “Dead Man Fingers,” have been accepted to Tin Lunchbox Review. His poem, “Posthumous,” has also been accepted to the Thorny Locust magazine.

Additionally, Quiddity International Literary Journal has nominated his poem, “Universal Solvents,” for the Pushcart Prize, a nationally recognized literary prize awarded to the best poetry, short fiction and essays published in American small presses over the previous year.

Robert Noland Professorship Established at McNeese

April 4, 2017, 11:38 am

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Robert Noland Professorship Established at McNeese

(April 4, 2017) Robert Noland has given $60,000 to McNeese State University to establish the Robert Noland Professorship in Agricultural Sciences through the McNeese Foundation. On hand for the presentation are, from left, Robert Noland and Dr. Chip LeMieux, director of the Harold and Pearl Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences

McNeese 2017 Spring Court

April 6, 2017, 11:36 am

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McNeese 2017 Spring Court

(April 6, 2017) McNeese State University students Keifer Ackley, a political science and sociology senior from Sulphur, and Erin Kellar, a biological science senior from Sulphur, have been selected as Mr. and Ms. McNeese on the 2017 Spring Court.

Other court members are: Lydia Faulk, Elton, Hannah Goodwin, Lake Charles, Haider Mir, Lake Charles, Abigail Schmitt, Lake Charles, Brandon Soileau, Ville Platte, and Raygan Suarez, Sulphur, seniors; Devonte’ Aaron, Lake Charles, Danielle John, Sulphur, Ryan Robledo, Clayton, Indiana, and Rachel Zachary, Sulphur, juniors; Margaret Carter, League City, Texas, and Austin Pottorff, Sulphur, sophomores; and Jacob Guidry, Lake Charles, and Shay Walker, Lacassine, freshmen.

Ackley is the son of Keith and Janice Ackley. He is president of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and a Blue and Gold Peerleader. He was nominated by the Peerleaders.

Kellar is the daughter of Kurt and Melinda Kellar. She is the guard of Alpha Delta Pi sorority and has previously been on the Spring Court. She was nominated by Aubry Delaune.


Faulk, daughter of Jody and Angela Faulk, is majoring in agricultural sciences. She is president of the Student Life Coalition, a Peerleader and a member of Delta Sigma Pi, National Society of Leadership and Success and the Student Government Association. She was nominated by the Department of General and Basic Studies.

Goodwin, daughter of Moby and Pamela Goodwin, is an engineering major. She is a member of Chi Omega sorority and a McNeese Alumni Ambassador. She was nominated by the Honors College, Newman Club and Kappa Sigma fraternity.






Mir, son of Nisar and Natasha Mir, is a biological science major. He is a Peerleader and a member of Honors College. He was nominated by Chi Omega and Alpha Delta Pi.

Schmitt, daughter of Andrew and Angela Crawford Schmitt, is majoring in biological science. She is a Peerleader and a member of Chi Omega and Honors College. She was nominated by the Peerleaders.







Soileau, son of Wade “Bo” and Kathy Soileau, is majoring in health and human performance. He is president of Cowboy Catholics, a member of Honors College and former president of the Pre-Physical and Occupational Therapy Society. He was nominated by the Newman Club and Cowboy Catholics.

Suarez, son of Robert and Tammy Suarez, is a health and human performance major. He is a Peerleader, president of the Pre-Physical and Occupational Therapy Society and sergeant-in-arms for Pi Kappa Alpha.







Aaron, son of Kevin Reliford and Lolita Aaron, is a finance major. He is president of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, vice president of the Student Life Coalition and the National Pan-Hellenic Council and secretary of Greek Unity Board. He was nominated by Alpha Phi Alpha.

John, daughter of Chris and Bridget John, is an English and psychology major. She is provisional member director of Phi Mu sorority and a member of Honors College. She was nominated by Kappa Lambda Society.






Robledo, son of Adolfo and Beth Robledo, is an engineering major. He is president of Honors College and Kappa Lambda Society. He was nominated by Honors College.

Zachary, daughter of Stan and Beverly Zachary, is majoring in political science. She is assistant philanthropist in Phi Mu, a SGA Senator and a member of Pi Sigma Alpha. She was nominated by the Pre-Law and Politics Society.







Carter, daughter of Roger and Rhonda Carter, is a nursing major. She is ritualist and discipline chair of Phi Mu and was nominated by Phi Mu.

Pottorff, son of Jimmy and Michelle Pottorff, is a criminal justice major. He is a Peerleader, SGA secretary and was recently named Most Outstanding Active of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was nominated by Kappa Sigma.







Guidry, son of Patina and the late Trent Guidry, is majoring in political science. He is a member of Cowboy Catholics and secretary of Pi Kappa Alpha. He was nominated by Pi Kappa Alpha.

Walker, daughter of Eric and Monica Walker, is a finance major. She is a Peerleader and a member of Chi Omega and the Newman Club. She was nominated by Chi Omega.

McNeese Student Employees Recognized

April 12, 2017, 1:23 pm

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McNeese State University student Brandon Lewis has been recognized as the 2017 Janet Delaine Student Employee of the Year at McNeese. Lewis and four other student employees were recognized during the 9th annual McNeese Student Employee Appreciation Day program. Those recognized, from left, are Emily McGee, recreational complex, Danielle Bercier Richard, Write To Excellence Center, Lewis, office of disability services, Shay Walker, financial aid office and Md Shahin Alam, Natore, electrical engineering and computer science department.

(April 12, 2017) McNeese State University student Brandon Lewis, of Lake Charles, has been recognized as the McNeese 2017 Janet Delaine Student Employee of the Year. Lewis works in the office of disability services.

Lewis was one of five finalists for this award. Other finalists and their on-campus employers are: Md Shahin Alam, Natore, Bangladesh, electrical engineering and computer science department; Emily McGee, Lake Charles, recreational complex; Danielle Bercier Richard, Lake Charles, Write To Excellence Center; and Shay Walker, Iowa, financial aid office.

McNeese currently employs 550 students throughout the campus. The Student Employee of the Year Program - sponsored by the National Student Employment Association and the Southern Association of Student Employment Administrators - recognizes students who demonstrate reliability, quality of work, initiative, professionalism and contributions, according to Derek Fontenot, student employment administrator.

The annual award is named in of honor the late Janet Delaine, who was a member of the Student Employee of the Year Committee and assistant director of financial aid at McNeese.