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Date: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Brooks-Shivers Dining Hall

Say hello to new friends and meet your dining team. We will also have some . Faculty and staff meal plans are .

Date: Thursday, Aug. 24, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Science & Technology Building, Bird House

Come see the remarkable research assessed across all colleges of ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ. Presentation topics will include: Southeast Texas homeless needs, resiliency through music, disaster resilience, etc. Snacks will be provided.

Date: Thursday, Aug. 24, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Reaud Administration Building, Executive Event Space

Learn about the Center for History and Culture's work in fostering the scholarship and creativity of Southeast Texas and the greater Gulf regions. News and announcements, upcoming programing, 2024 Greater Gulf Symposium and fellowships. The reception will include refreshments. 

Date: Friday, Aug. 25, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Atrium

The Center for Teaching and Learning Enhancement invites LU faculty, staff and students to join us for a campus resource fair. Engage and network with departments across campus. Discover academic support and resources.

Date: Tuesday, Aug. 29, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Neches Room 

Learn more about the for undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of different fields including accounting, foreign languages, information technology, criminal justice, journalism, law and all STEM programs.

Date: Thursday, Aug. 31, 7 p.m.
Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium

Coach Ross and ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Football are excited to kick off the 2023 campaign at Provost Umphrey Stadium on Thursday, August 31 at 7 p.m. against eighth-ranked University of Idaho. The game's theme is "White Out," and all fans are encouraged to wear white. The first 2,500 fans through the gates will receive a white Boomtown-themed rally towel. to purchase your tickets today.

Date: Friday, Sept. 1, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Science and Technology Building, Atrium

Students and faculty are cordially invited to a general presentation of the Office of Undergraduate Research programs and events for year 2023-24. This is an informative gathering regarding research and creative activities.

Date: Thursday, Sept. 7, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: CICE Building, Room 113

Faculty and staff members are welcome to attend our workshop, which equips you to excel in sports, U.S. commerical service insights, risk management via EXIM bank, tailored loans, expert guidance and more.

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 ends on August 31, 2023. Financial Services has established the following deadlines for processing transactions against current FY23 funds to ensure the university’s business is conducted in full compliance with state laws and policies. This also helps establish purchase orders/contracts/payments/travel/payroll/inventory applications for the start of FY24. These deadlines are established to enable staff to better manage the increased year-end workload. We ask that departments adhere to the deadlines to the best of their ability.

Date: Tuesday, Aug. 15 - Thursday, Aug. 31, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

As you plan your semester, remember to include class visits from the Writing Center. We're happy to deliver a standard presentation on our general resources and procedures, or to offer project-specific instruction. Contact the Writing Center director to schedule.

Date: Thursday, Aug. 17 - Wednesday, Sept. 27

Students in their final thesis or dissertation course are required by the College of Graduate Studies to register for a workshop and participate in editing a final document for ProQuest upload with graduate editing staff.

Date: Aug. 31, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 1 - 4 p.m.
Location: CICE Building, Room 113

Free professional headshots will be available for all faculty and staff. No appointment necessary.

Start date: Sept. 1
Deadline: Sept. 30

The Center for Resiliency is excited to open the request for proposals for FY24 LU projects. Lamar projects prioritize interdisciplinary or university-wide disaster resilience, and projects include combinations of research, education and outreach. Themes include resilience education and universal accessibility.

Deadline: Friday, Sept. 15, 5 p.m.

The 2024 Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award application is available for faculty and staff members on .

The new parking permits for the fall semester are available online through your Self-Service Banner. Just follow the parking link under the employee tab and order now to avoid the rush.

We want to hear your voice! Join us as we celebrate 100 years of ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ by sharing your story.

The ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ centennial merchandise is now available for .

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ's College of Engineering and the Center for Advances in Port Management, along with Lamar State College Orange, are working together to promote and train individuals for job opportunities in the maritime industry. Contact Robert Dubois, Dr. Maryam Hamidi or Dr. Brian Craig with any questions.

Are you interested in serving as an on-campus advisor to one of LU's student organizations? We'd love to hear from you. on the Advisor Interest Form or give us a call at (409) 880-8727.

The research team would like to invite faculty and staff members to participate in a study titled, "Experiences with Publications Before and After Graduation." We are seeking participants who are over 18 years old, have received a doctorate degree and are a full-time faculty member. Fill out the now.

Dr. Q. J. Yao’s recent article, "Concepts and Reasoning: Logical Issues in Empirical Social Science Research," was recently made available online ahead of print by the Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science journal (). The study addresses the significance of explication and argues that all concepts should first be conceptualized into one or more reliably measurable variables, reviewed regularly and used commonly across social sciences.

Creative writers from the Department of English and Modern Languages recently won three of six categories awarded to students by the Texas Association of Creative Writing Teachers. These authors will read at the TACWT conference in September, and they will be published in the conference journal, "Writing Texas," edited by John Schulze. The published work will be, “Feed the Baby, Fold the Laundry” by Reilly Smith, “Lupus,” by Tiffany Charleston and “Gaslight” by Mak F. Campbell

Buckeye Partners, L.P. (“Buckeye”) has funded $100,000 for the continuation and expansion of a research project led by ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Professor Dr. Jing Zhang that is focused on deep learning-based defect classification and prediction in industrial pump systems.

Buckeye is a premier infrastructure and logistics provider based in Houston, Texas. It is one of the largest independent liquid petroleum products pipeline operators in the United States with operations in 27 states, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, and the Bahamas.

Have something to share?  (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.

LU's Collegiate 100 recognized by Beaumont City Council

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ’s Embry Robles drives innovation in Wendy's restaurant construction

Georgia Chree Lau Memorial Scholarship established