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Date: Tuesday, April 25, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center atrium 

Come join STAR Services for pizza, prizes and information to help you breeze through final exams.

Date: Tuesday, April 25, 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Location: 8th Floor, Mary and John Gray Library

Please join us for "Supporting Your Right to Know: Information Access," an event celebrating our 66th anniversary in the Federal Depository Library Program, which distributes government information. Our keynote speaker, SSA Nicole Sinegar (FBI), will discuss the Freedom of Information Act.

Date: Thursday, April 27, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Dr. Richard Price Auditorium 

The Center for Resiliency presents the Citizen Lecture series featuring the Lower Neches Authority speaking on the topic "Providing Fresh Water from the LNVA Through Hurricane Harvey."

Date: Friday, April 28, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Room, 8th Floor of Mary and John Gray Library

Please join the Office of Undergraduate Research in congratulating the award winners of the 10th exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities. A buffet lunch will follow. 

Date: Friday, April 28, 5 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Price Auditorium, John Gray Center

Senior film students from the Department of Communications and Media will present their final short film to faculty, media professionals and the community. Admission is free.

Date: Friday, April 28, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Dishman Art Museum

The senior students will be showcasing their final works at the Dishman Art Museum until May 13. An opening reception will be on April 28. Admission is free.

Date: Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29
Location: University Theatre

Dance Unleashed: Faculty Dance Concert features the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ student company of dancers at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 28, and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 29. Jazz, modern, tap, contemporary, etc. will be featured. The concert will be choreographed by LU dance faculty and guest artist Kiera Amison of Muscle Memory Dance Theatre. now.

Date: Wednesday, May 3, - Thursday, May 11, 12 - 7 p.m.

The Division of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations is hosting six cultural graduation celebrations to honor the May 2023 graduates. These identity-focused celebrations will complement thew university commencement. Please join us as we celebrate the persistence and accomplishments of our students. More information is available.

Date: Tuesday, May 30, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Science and Technology Building

The ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Becky and Chuck Mason-STEM Initiative is a paid STEM Teaching Internship Program. The goal of this program is to increase the number of well-prepared science and math teachers to serve in Southeast Texas and beyond.

Join us this week for LU Athletics events! The Coaches Luncheon is today, tomorrow is a softball doubleheader and then Friday is our football Red and White Spring Game. We can't wait to see you there!

Deadline: Sunday, April 30, 11:59 p.m.

This is the last call for submissions. The Center for Resiliency is publishing a book of collected works from the Lamar community, including LIT, Lamar State College Orange and Lamar State College Port Arthur. We're accepting poetry, short fiction, personal/scholarly essays and art. Tell us your story of resilience. Five submissions will be awarded $100 each.

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ students have elected a new group of offcers to represent them in the 2023-24 academic year. Jonah Smith, a junior from Port Neches, Texas, has been elected president of the Student Government Association. Tony Lopez Maldonado, from Guanajuato, Mexico, was voted to be vice president. Ogor Nwaobi, from Beaumont, was voted to be the secretary treasurer.

The Office of Student Aid is now on and . Follow these accounts to stay up with financial aid, scholarships and veterans affairs.

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ is pleased to announce that STARS Tutoring has been awarded recertification – valid through 2026 – as a Level I and II certified tutor-training program by the internationally recognized College Reading and Learning Association.

Buckeye Partners, L.P. ("Buckeye") has funded $100,000 for the continuation and expansion of a research project led by ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ professors Dr. Mariam Hamidi and Dr. Jing Zhang that is focused on deep learning-based defect classification and prediction. This research project was initially funded by the Center for Midstream Management and Science under its annual RFP research program.

This week in : 

- Last week of group fitness cardio-kickboxing from 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m., Monday and Thursday. Hand in your bingo sheets to win prizes
- Private and group swim lessions available at the indoor pool
- Last chance to climb the wall 
- 8- and 9-ball tournament from 4 - 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and pickleball

Have something to share?  your good news (e.g., events, publications, faculty research, awards, departmental congratulations, grants, etc.) and the Office of Marketing Communications will get the word out through emails, web, social media and more. 

All approved announcements must be received by Thursday at 3 p.m. to be included in the following week's campus update.

National Journal publishes research project of Senior English Teacher Certification student Margo Eugenio

Toast to Leadership Celebrates Exceptional Students

Two ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Faculty Awarded $499,492 Texas Sea Grant

LU Department of Theatre and Dance presents Dance Unleashed