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Several pre-anniversary events including the announcement of the logo contest winner, a gathering of leaders and a volunteer day led up to the official kick off for the 75th anniversary celebration in January 2014. The goal for the year is to highlight the milestones and achievements of the past 75 years, to showcase the innovative programs and initiatives underway on campus and to bring together the entire McNeese community, including alumni, community members, area businesses and industry, elected officials, students, administration, faculty and staff in a yearlong celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of McNeese State University.

On the cover are photos from all of the events that have been held during the first half of our celebration. Many activities and events are planned for the second half of the year and you are invited to come join us! Information on the remaining 75th anniversary events can be found on the website at 75th.mcneese.edu. Here are some special highlights:

The Celebration Continues

Donations to the McNeese Foundation provide worthy students access to a college education, support outstanding classroom teaching and faculty research and help McNeese meet unexpected needs and challenges. To honor the 75th anniversary, the McNeese Foundation initiated a capital campaign, 75 for 75 designed to provide a strong base to allow McNeese to develop innovative programs and plan for the future needs of students and faculty.

Unique giving opportunities available during the campaign include:

• McNeese Foundation membership for $75 (one year only) Benefits include fall and spring issues of PILLARS magazine, invitation

to the annual meeting as a voting member and Friends of the Visual Arts events.

• Donors with current scholarships may increase their scholarship by $7,500.

• “15 Will Get You 20” Matching Gift Program. A $15,000 donation will receive $5,000 in matching funds from the McNeese Foundation.

The campaign also includes constructing a new Health and Human Performance Educational Complex that will house the health, kinesiology and athletic training programs and hopefully a future occupational therapy program. It will also have a multipurpose arena facility that will be home for the McNeese volleyball and

basketball teams and suitable for Banners performances and other events.

All donations may be pledged over a five-year period. To learn more about these and other University priorities, call the McNeese Foundation at 337-475-5588 or visit the Foundation website at mcneesefoundation.org.

Numerous area businesses, corporations and individuals have invested in the 75th Anniversary Capital Campaign. The largest single gift to date, a $4.3 million gift from the H.C. Drew Estate Endowment, will support the construction of the new Health and Human Performance Educational Complex and support academic scholarships.

Rouge et BlancOct. 11, 2-6 p.m. ~ McNeese QuadIn honor of McNeese’s 75th anniversary year, the annual

premier wine and food event - the main fundraiser for Banners at McNeese - will be held on campus this year.

Diamond JubileeOct. 17, 7 p.m. ~ Lake Charles Civic CenterThis homecoming event will honor our traditions and showcase

our accomplishments. The evening will include entertainment, dinner and a silent auction.

Bonfire and Pig RoastNov. 6, 6 p.m. ~ McNeese FarmCelebrate McNeese’s 75th year with a traditional Cajun pig

roast and bonfire with friends and family.

A Final Review: McNeese 75th Anniversary Dec. 4, 6 p.m. ~ Shearman Fine Arts Performing Arts Theatre The finale! Close out the 75th anniversary with a look back on the

many events and activities held during the year, celebrate the success of the capital campaign and get a preview of how McNeese will pioneer the future.

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HOMECOMING 2014Homecoming Week will see a blitz of activities for the community,

alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of the University.

To honor the 75th anniversary, the Homecoming Committee selected “Cowboys Forever” for the theme, and in addition to the traditional events, a Diamond Jubilee celebration will be held at the Lake Charles Civic Center!

The McNeese Homecoming Parade is a long-time tradition and it is one of Southwest Louisiana’s largest parades. Community organizations are invited to enter floats into the parade and compete for prizes. For more information, call 337-475-5706.

Homecoming activities include:Ladies Champagne Bingo Oct. 11For tickets, call the McNeese Alumni Center at 475-5232

Social Media Contest: Facebook – Photo Scavenger Hunt Oct. 13-18Participate in an exciting scavenger hunt through Facebook as you capture the fun at the McNeese Homecoming events.

Performing Arts Alumni RecitalOct. 13, 8 p.m. ~ Shearman Fine Arts Performing Arts TheatreCalling all performing arts alumni! To participate call Jan Scott at 337-475-5025.

Homecoming Parade Oct. 16, 7 p.m.Ryan Street to McNeese Street to Cowboy Stadium

Homecoming Pep Rally and Fireworks Oct. 16, 9 p.m. ~ Cowboy StadiumCome support your Cowboys at the Homecoming Pep Rally. Meet the 2014 Homecoming King and Queen and their court. Afterwards, enjoy a spectacular fireworks display sponsored by the Alumni Association.

Alumni/Friends Golf Tournament Oct. 17For information, call the Alumni Center at 475-5232

College/Department Open Houses Oct. 18, 9:30-11 a.m.Come back and see how much has changed as you walk down memory lane!

Reunions Oct. 18, 10:30 a.m.-noonMore information will be posted at 75th.mcneese.edu

Tailgate/Cowboy Corral Oct. 18, 2-6 p.m.Lot A – Cowboy Stadium

Pre-game Alumni Tailgate Alumni Grove, 3:30 p.m.

Football Game – McNeese vs. Abilene Christian University Oct. 18, 6 p.m. ~ Cowboy StadiumFor tickets call 337-562-4MSU, go to www.mcneesesports.com or drop by the ticket office in the Jack V. Doland Field House.

Seated left-right: Richard Reid, vice president for university advancement and executive vice president of the McNeese Foundation, McNeese President Dr. Philip Williams, Wade Shaddock and Beau Barbe, trustees of the Drew Estate, and standing, Rick Richard, chair of the McNeese Foundation’s 75th anniversary campaign.

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From its humble beginning to one of the best regional universities, the McNeese spirit of perseverance and optimism has transformed Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana and created generations of alumni leaders that reach all points of the globe.

The campus has grown and changed over the past 75 years, and the three original buildings are still in use. The new millennium began a period of unprecedented growth and expansion of McNeese facilities, infrastructure and land acquisitions. Since 2000 more than $117 million has been invested in construction, renovation and campus upgrades.

Funding for these projects came from several sources including the state capital outlay fund, local and federal grants, bond sales, FEMA, insurance settlements, students’ self-generated assessments and private donors.

• New buildings were constructed including Hardtner Hall, home to the College of Nursing

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and the Department of Mass Communication, the SEED Center, Hodges Street Field House, the Robert Noland Alumni Pavilion and original dormitories were replaced with new suite-style residence halls and apartments.

• When the nearly 60,000 square foot addition to the Shearman Fine Arts Building opened, it was named the Best Higher Education Project for 2010 by South Central Construction Magazine.

• The Entrance Plaza, John McNeese Park, Student Union Computer Lab, new dining facilities and a student-parking garage were built.

• Renovations and additions to the recreation complex, sports medicine facility, Jack V. Doland Field House, Band Hall, Kaufman Hall and the Quad were completed.

More than 720 acres of farmland have been donated to the McNeese Foundation and the Foundation acquired property for use by

McNeese including the 16 acres used for the Center for Advancement of Meat Production and Processing (CAMPP) in Jefferson Davis Parish and five acres on Sale Road used for student parking.

The Foundation assisted McNeese in acquiring property for growth and expansion including the SEED Center property across from the main campus, the former Miller’s House of Sports building on Common Street and apartment property at the corner of Sale Road and Common Street.

Currently, more than $72 million in facility construction, renovation and improvement projects are in progress including a one-stop shop for admissions and recruiting and a new health and human performance facility that will include an arena for NCAA basketball and volleyball games. Renovations to the Frazar Memorial Library, the original section of the Shearman Fine Arts Center and Frasch Hall Annex are underway as well as campus-wide ADA projects and erosion control and enhancements to Contraband Bayou from Ryan Street to Common Street.

1. Entrance Plaza2. Burton Residence Hall 3. Shearman Fine Arts Annex4. Jack V. Doland Field House5. Quad6. SEED Center7. Student Parking Garage8. Hardtner Hall9. Noland Pavilion10. Residence Life Center11. John McNeese Park12. Chozen Hall13. Plans for Contraband Bayou Project

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Best in the StateBanners at McNeese was recognized as the 2014 Louisiana Outstanding Arts Organization. Banners also received a 2014 Partner in Tour-ism Award from the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitor’s Bureau for Rouge et Blanc, the fall premier food and wine event of Southwest Louisiana.

Community PartnershipsMcNeese has recently received funds for the

second year of a five-year grant awarded by the Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce. McNeese was one of 19 universities awarded the grant to focus on economic development through a national competition to advance and strengthen regional economies through the University Center Economic Development Program. The program supports initiatives that are focused on advancing regional commercialization efforts, entrepreneurship and a high-skilled regional workforce. McNeese is using the $102,590 grant to become the hub of innovation for Southwest Louisiana business and industry by leveraging expertise, resources and outreach activities to grow public and private partnerships.

Career CenterThe Career Center offers career assistance

to all current students as well as McNeese alumni. This includes career testing and free online programs that aid in career development as well as providing assistance with resume writing. Career and teacher fairs are hosted every semester, which offer opportunities for students to network with employers for part-time and full-time jobs, internships and co-ops upon graduation or while completing their undergraduate degree. For more information, call 337-475-5612 or go online at mcneese.edu/career to see what services the center offers.

Geaux Blue FridaysIt’s a tradition on campus and in the

community to wear your McNeese Blue on Geaux Blue Fridays to support the University throughout the year. The McNeese Bookstore has everything McNeese – apparel, gifts, glassware, pom poms, cowbells, caps and so

much more. Drop by to purchase your Cowboy gear for the fall football season – the bookstore is open on Saturdays of home games. Just a reminder that the Bookstore’s Connection has closed. Visit mcneesecowboystore.com for store hours and ideas! McNeese merchandise is also available at many local vendors and online. Geaux Pokes!

KBYS 88.3 FMMcNeese’s radio station - KBYS - is now

on the air. Broadcast at 88.3 FM and streamed at KBYSFM.com, KBYS is Louisiana’s first university-community non-profit radio station. Staffed with volunteers from the university and the community, the station provides news and information about McNeese, local programming and music from the ’50, ‘60s and beyond to listeners in its Southwest Louisiana broadcast area and around the world. KBYS is located on Ryan Street across from the main campus.

McNeese Mobile AppKeeping in touch with McNeese is now easier

and faster than ever. You can stay connected to McNeese wherever you go with the free McNeese Mobile App available for Apple and Android devices. You now have access to information on events, campus news, athletics, Banners, a campus map, KBYS, the library and so much more. Download your McNeese Mobile App today!

Cowboy CampIncoming freshmen and transfer students

have an opportunity to receive a crash course on what it means to be a Cowboy at the seventh annual McNeese Cowboy Camp Aug. 23-24. This new two-day format will be held the weekend prior to the beginning of fall classes Aug. 25, with students learning all about McNeese history and Cowboy traditions before entering a classroom. Cowboy Camp is about connecting with other incoming students, meeting

MCNEESE AROUND CAMPUSstudent leaders and becoming engaged with student life before fall classes begin. For more information, contact the McNeese Student Union Office at 337-475-5609 or by email at campuslife@mcneese.edu. To register go online to mcneese.edu/campuslife/cowboy_camp.

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The McNeese – Fort Polk Center

McNeese has partnered with the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk to provide degree programs to accommodate our service men and women and their families, as well as anyone from the Fort Polk community. McNeese offers eight baccalaureate degrees and three master’s degrees through the McNeese – Fort Polk Center. The courses are offered in 8-week sessions during evening and weekend hours that provide flexible schedules for our military personnel. The fall term begins Aug. 11. For more information about the degree programs, contact program director Jean Graves at 337-537-1430 or jgraves@mcneese.edu or visit mcneese.edu/ftpolk.

Preview DayEach fall and spring, McNeese invites high

school, transfer and graduate school students - along with their families - to a campus-wide open house to see what McNeese has to offer. On Saturday, Nov. 22, McNeese personnel will be on hand to answer any questions about degree programs, admissions, financial aid and scholarships. You can tour the campus and residence halls, meet faculty and current students. Cap off the day with tailgating and the home football game against Lamar!

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There are numerous architectural icons on the McNeese campus. Some represent the period in which the building was constructed, such as the geometrical forms and patterns found on Kaufman Hall and Bulber Auditorium, and others depict the purpose of the building, such as the sports figures at Memorial Gym and the scientific mosaic in floor of Frasch Hall.

You can find the fish sculpture outside the Shearman Fine Arts Building and the cowboy mosaic in the Old Ranch, the heart of the Student Union Complex. The memorial bench and marker are located in John McNeese Park. The plaque lists the names of the first graduating class after McNeese became a four-year institution.

Did you notice that the brick pattern on the exterior of Kaufman Hall is part of the design on the cover?

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Banners at McNeeseWidely known for its annual series of

wonderful concerts, exhibits, lectures and educational programming, Banners at McNeese has provided the Southwest Louisiana community with easy access to exceptional arts and humanities events that are unique to this area for over 20 years.

Banners at McNeese was recognized as the 2014 Louisiana Outstanding Arts Organization by Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne and the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development.

The 2015 season will once again feature more than 20 outstanding performances – including Grammy-award winner Grupo Fantasma, cellist Zuill Bailey, comedian Dan Kamin and so much more.

Memberships are now available for the

2015 season. A basic membership, which

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and invitations, is available for $150.

A single ticket membership to

all events is $80. Other levels of

membership and individual ticket prices – as well as the 2015 Banners

calendar – can be found on the website at www.banners.org. For

more information, call the Banners office at

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McNeese Department of Visual Arts

The McNeese Department of Visual Arts hosts student, faculty and guest exhibitions in both the Grand Gallery of the Shearman Fine Arts Annex and in the Abercrombie Gallery of the Shearman Fine Arts Center throughout the year. These exhibits are open free to the public. For more information, contact the department at 337-475-5060.

Christopher Troutman ExhibitionAbercrombie GalleryAug. 25-Oct. 3

Faculty ExhibitionGrand GallerySept. 8-Nov. 21

Heather Ryan Kelley ExhibitionAbercrombie GalleryOct. 16-Nov. 13

Fall Senior ExhibitionAbercrombie GalleryNov. 20-Dec. 11

Holiday Art SaleGrand GalleryDec. 5

McNeese Department of Performing Arts

Numerous student recitals, band and choral concerts and a faculty/guest recital series are presented each semester through the McNeese Department of Performing Arts. These performances are open free to the Southwest Louisiana community. For more information, call 337-475-5028.

September2 Faculty/Guest Artist Recital Jay Kachersky, guitar, and Lin He,

violin5 Celebrate the Arts/Faculty Potpourri11 Faculty/Guest Artist Recital Kaju Lee, piano18 Faculty/Guest Artist Recital Christy Corley, piano

October6 Wind Symphony Concert13 Performing Arts Alumni Recital14 McNeese Choirs Concert21 Junior Recital Jordy Standley, baritone28 Senior Recital Kelly Rowland, mezzo soprano30 Senior Recital Eric Rodriguez, trumpet

November4 Senior Recital Ted Romero, guitar7 Senior Recital Brandon LaFleur, trumpet13 Junior Recital Samantha Holland, piano14 Senior Recital Christy McClain, violin18 McNeese Choirs Concert21 Band Spectacular Performance

December7 “Messiah”11-14 “The Nutcracker”

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McNeese Theatre 2014-2015The 2014-2015 fall season of the McNeese Theatre Bayou Players will feature five theatre productions.

Among these productions - in celebration of McNeese’s 75th anniversary – is Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” which was the first theatre production performed in the new Auditorium in 1940.

Ticket prices are $15 for adults, $10 for McNeese faculty/staff, senior citizens and youth, and free for McNeese students with a current ID. Season subscriptions are $45 for adults and $30 for McNeese faculty and staff, senior citizens and youth (K-12). For more information about tickets or productions, call 337-475-5040.

SAGE Lecture SeriesMcNeese’s SAGE program offers a series

of short lectures and discussions each fall and spring that are centered around a specific theme.

Open to all ages, the lectures are held on Monday afternoons on the McNeese campus. Among the presenters this fall semester will be:

•Bill Jones – author of “Louisiana Cowboys” and a former state senator from Ruston.

•Dr. Michael Martin – director of the Center for Louisiana Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and author of “Russell Long: A Life in Politics.”

•Brian “Fox” Ellis – acclaimed author, performer and storyteller.

•Chef Marcelle Bienvenu – food columnist, author of “Who's Your Mama, Are You Catholic and Can You Make a Roux?” and an instructor at the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University.

•Dr. Mary Farmer-Kaiser – professor of history at ULL and author.

For more information on the cost, dates and topics for Fall SAGE, call 337-475-5616.

Oct. 1-5 Shearman Fine Arts Performing Arts Theatre

Oct. 24-26 F.G. Bulber Auditorium

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Nov. 12-16 Shearman Fine Arts Performing Arts Theatre

Feb. 4-8 Shearman Fine Arts Performing Arts Theatre

April 15-19 Shearman Fine Arts Performing Arts Theatre

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Over 300 student-athletes compete in 16 NCAA men’s and women’s sports offered at McNeese. The Cowboys and Cowgirls have claimed over 40 Southland Conference championships and have made 26 NCAA, three NIT and two WBI appearances.

All 16 McNeese sports teams exceeded the 930 mark on the NCAA Academic Progress Rate report, and five sports - men’s basketball, men’s cross country, men’s indoor and outdoor track, and women’s golf – each posted a perfect APR score of 1,000. McNeese posted the second highest four-year average among SLC schools with an average score of 966.5.

Cowgirl basketball player NeTanya Jones was named to the national Allstate Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Good Works Team and was presented the award at the 2014 NCAA Women’s

Final Four. She was one of five Division I student-athletes selected to the team. This national community service honor recognizes college basketball players who have made a commitment to improving their communities and the lives of others.

McNeese recorded a SLC-high 21 student-athletes that carried a 4.0 grade point average in the spring. McNeese had 120 student-athletes named to the SLC Commissioner’s 2014 Spring Academic Honor Roll. Among those students, McNeese had a record five student-athletes named the SLC’s Student-Athlete of the Year for their respective sports – Allison Baggett (women’s basketball), Jasmine Cornelius (women’s indoor track and field), Alanna Divittorio (softball), Kevin Hardy (men’s basketball) and Klaudia Gawlik (women’s tennis).

Thirty-one McNeese student-athletes from nine sports were named to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-Louisiana teams.

Fifty-seven McNeese student-athletes from 14 sports were named to SLC All-Conference teams.

FOOTBALL - HOMEThe McNeese Cowboys will play six home

football games this fall and it should be another exciting season. Season tickets and parking are still available with various ticket packages offered. For more information, call the Ticket Office at 562-4MSU.

2014 Football Home Games:Sept. 13 – McNeese vs. Prairie View A&MSept. 27 – McNeese vs. Arkansas TechOct. 4 – McNeese vs. NichollsOct. 18 – McNeese vs. Abilene Christian (HC)Nov. 8 – McNeese vs. Stephen F. AustinNov. 22 – McNeese vs. Lamar

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VOLLEYBALL - HOMEBig Daddy’s Invitational Tournament Sept. 5-6Cowgirl Classic Tournament Sept. 12-13Sept. 25 Northwestern State 7 p.m.Sept. 27 Stephen F. Austin 2 p.m.Oct. 2 Lamar 7 p.m.Oct. 4 Sam Houston State 2 p.m.Oct. 18 Nicholls 2 p.m.Oct. 28 Incarnate Word 7 p.m.Oct. 30 University of New Orleans 7 p.m.Nov. 1 Southeastern 2 p.m.Nov. 11 University of New Orleans 6:30 p.m.Nov. 15 Nicholls 2 p.m.

CROSS COUNTRY - HOMEMcNeese 6K Relays Aug. 30 6 p.m. Ward 3

Multisports ComplexCowboy Stampede Sept. 28 8:45 a.m. Enos

Derbonne ComplexSouthland Conference Championship Lake

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WOMEN’S SOCCER - HOMEAug. 22 Prairie View A&M 6 p.m.Aug. 24 Houston 1 p.m.Sept. 12 Southern 7 p.m.Sept. 14 UL-Monroe 1 p.m.Sept. 19 Nicholls 7 p.m.Oct. 3 Texas A&M CCOct. 10 Stephen F. Austin 7 p.m.Oct. 12 Northwestern State 1 p.m.Nov. 2 Central Arkansas 1 p.m.

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• McNeese State University – which opened its doors on Sept. 11, 1939 - is the only public university in Louisiana named for an educator.

• McNeese and Sowela Technical Community College have signed agreements for shared services and residential housing between the two institutions as well as making McNeese’s recreational facilities and intramural sports program available to Sowela students, faculty and staff.

• The McNeese Institute for Industry-Education Collaboration is the region’s recognized provider of innovative, measurably effective training, continuing education and post-baccalaureate certificate programs specifically designed to help industry enhance employees’ technical knowledge and prepare them for very specialized areas in their professional field. Future engineers and current area industry employees use the model chemical plant located at the College of Engineering to train in a real world environment.

• The Kay Doré Counseling Clinic provides affordable counseling services for low income or under-insured members of the community as well as a training site for graduate-level psychology students.

• McNeese education faculty members are partners in the innovative, hands-on educational programming for the National Hurricane Museum & Science Center in Lake Charles.

• Online program offerings have expanded to include several undergraduate and graduate degree programs. A new bachelor’s degree in psychology and the RN to BSN program for those holding a Registered Nurse license are among the newest online programs. Certificate programs are also offered online which provide individuals with an undergraduate degree an opportunity to complete a condensed, concentrated course of study that prepares them for very specialized areas in their professional field. For more information, contact the Office of Electronic Learning at 337-562-4220 or at adultlearn@mcneese.edu.

• McNeese was nationally recognized by as one of the top 58 public institutions for offering affordable tuition and high average salary earnings for its graduates.

• The SEED (Southwest Louisiana Entrepreneurial and Economic Development) Center is a Center of Excellence for McNeese and it is home to the Student Innovation Center that includes a lab where students use the latest in technology for brainstorming ideas, testing theories and creating solutions and the incubation studio that offers students space, technology and tools to transform their ideas into new businesses.

• The Master of Fine Arts program - ranked No. 22 in the nation by Poets & Writers magazine – continues to produce creative poets and authors. Morri Creech, a 1998 MFA alumnus, was one of three finalists for the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for

poetry with his book, “The Sleep of Reason.” Adam Johnson, a 1996 MFA alumnus, won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for fiction with his novel, “The Orphan Master’s Son.” Michael Shewmaker, a 2010 MFA alumnus, also received a prestigious Wallace Stegner Fellowship in Poetry from Stanford University in 2013.

• McNeese has the only collegiate rodeo team in Louisiana and seven men’s and women’s rodeo team members qualified for the 2014 College National Finals Rodeo.

• In honor of the 75th anniversary a permanent exhibit features 22 panels depicting McNeese’s history since the campus opened in 1939 was installed in historic F.G. Bulber Auditorium. The exhibit is open to the public during business hours and by appointment by calling the University Events Office at 337-475-5502.

• Nursing students are using state-of-the-art high definition clinical simulation in a computer-controlled environment to learn, practice and repeat procedures in real world medical situations.

• The Frazar Memorial Library staff continues to offer services while the main library facility is closed for renovation. Library services have relocated to Parra Ballroom in the New Ranch and Library hours are Monday-Friday from 7:45 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Find out about online library resources at library.mcneese.edu.

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A bronze statue titled “The Cowboy” by legendary western painter and sculptor Buck McCain greets visitors inside the Jack V. Doland Field House.

“An Honest Day’s Work,” a bronze sculpture by renowned western artist and sculptor Fred Fellows, is the centerpiece of the McNeese entrance plaza.

A replica of the famous Frederic Remington sculp-ture, “The Bronco Buster,” welcomes Cowboy fans in front of the Jack V. Doland Field House.

Calendar Events for Fall 2014 August18 ......................................................Regular registration ends20 .........................................Freshman Orientation, 8 a.m., F. G. Bulber Auditorium22 .........................................................Late registration begins23-24 .........................................................................Cowboy Camp24-29 .......................................................Howdy Rowdy Week25 ....................................................................................Classes begin26 ............................................................ Late registration ends

September1 ...........Labor Day Holiday (University offices closed.)5 ........................................................................ Celebrate the Arts – 75th anniversary event 13 ........................................................................ ACT National Test29 ............................................................................... Fall Career Fair

October3-4 .......................................Parents and Family Weekend9-10 ..........................................................................................Fall Break 11 ...................................................................................Rouge et Blanc13-18 .............................................................Homecoming Week13......................................Performing Arts Alumni Recital16 ..............................................Homecoming Parade, 7 p.m., and fireworks, 9 p.m.17 ........................................................Diamond Jubilee, 7 p.m., Lake Charles Civic Center22 ..........................................................................................Fall Grad Fest25 ....................................................................... ACT National Test27 ..............................................................................Fall Teacher Fair

November6 .........................................................................Bonfire and Pig Roast – 75th anniversary event22 ............................................................................ Fall Preview Day24-28 ......................................................Thanksgiving Holiday

(University offices closed Nov. 26-28.)

December3 ............................................................................................Classes end 4 ............................McNeese 75th Anniversary Review5 ............................................................................Final exams begin7 ........................................................ “Messiah” - Performance10 .............................................................................. Final exams end11-14 ........................“The Nutcracker” - Performances13 ........................................................................ ACT National Test13 ......Commencement, 10 a.m., Burton Coliseum

There is no better way to learn about McNeese and all the campus has to offer than with a visit and a personal tour. Admissions counselors are available Monday through Friday and tours are personalized for each student. The H.C. Drew Enrollment Information Center is located at the corner of Ryan Street and Beauregard Drive.

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Admissions Information

Campus Contacts:ACT Testing ............................................................................................475-5142

Admissions & Recruiting ....................................................475-5504

Alumni Office .....................................................................................475-5232

Athletics Ticket Office ...........................................................475-5203

Banners Office ....................................................................................475-5123

Bookstore ..............................................................................................475-5494

Campus Visits & Tours .........................................................475-5504

Career Center ...................................................................................475-5612

Financial Aid Office/TOPS .................................................475-5065

Frazar Memorial Library .......................................................475-5725

Marketing & Licensing ..............................................................562-4150

McNeese Foundation ...............................................................475-5588

McNeese Information .......................................................... 475-5000

McNeese Toll Free Number .......................... 1-800-622-3352

Public Relations ..............................................................................475-5635

Registrar’s Office ...........................................................................475-5356

Services for Students with Disabilities ............475-5916

Testing Services ................................................................................475-5142

University Events ..........................................................................475-5502

Veterans Affairs ..............................................................................475-5625

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