ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ

Date: Monday, Aug. 28, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Virtual

LU Literary Press is excited to invite you to check out our Summer 2023 new fiction and poetry book releases. Visit our website to read more and purchase your books today.

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: Tuesday, August 29, 12:45 - 1:30 p.m.
Location:Mary and John Gray Library, 6th Floor

Do you want the inside scoop on how to navigate and be successful at LU from students who have been where you are? Visit with our panel of current students who will share their experiences and answer your questions.

Date: Thursday, Aug. 31, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Dr. Richard L. Price Auditorium, Herman Iles Building, John Gray Center

The Center for Resiliencey (English and Modern Languages) will be celebrating the release of LamarStrong: A Resiliency Reader, a collection of writing and artwork submitted by students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the Lamar community, including LU, LIT, LSCO, and LSCPA. The event will open with a reception, followed by readings from our published authors.

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 exports, U.S. commerical service insights, risk management via EXIM bank, tailored loans, expert guidance and more.

Date: Thursday, Sept. 7, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Speech and Hearing Sciences Building, Room 170

If you stutter, you're not alone. It’s estimated that 1% of adults stutter, which equals 160 Lamar faculty, students and staff sharing the common experience of stuttering. Come join us either in person or via Zoom on Thursday, September 7. Contact Stefanie Becerril at sbecerril1@lamar.edu or call (409) 880-8174 for more information.

Date: Friday, Sept. 8, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Science & Technology Building, Room 103, or

Students and faculty from all academic areas are cordially invited to a panel discussion hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Research and former grant recipients. Learn more about the rewarding undergraduate research experience from those who know best.

Date: Thursday, Aug. 31, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium

Coach Ross and LU 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 limited edition white BOOMTOWN rally towel. now.

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: 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.

We encourage you to review the information below so that you are prepared for the fan presence on campust his LU football season. The 2023 season introduces an upgraded tailgating experience, amplifying the excitement that has grown since Pete Rossomando's hiring in December. This season's "Big Red's Boomtown" tailgate includes live music, food trucks, games and more, contributing to the program's thriving atmosphere. 

Parking lots closed Thursday, August 31st:
E3
E5
F4
F7

East Virginia Street, from South M.L. King Jr. Parkway (Frontage Road) to Rolfe Christopher Drive, will be closed 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Date: Friday, Sept. 1
Location: Virtual

This ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ policy aims to promote fair, efficient, and equitable solutions for problems arising out of the employment relationship and to meet the requirements of State and federal law. and the reporting form will facilitate the process for submitting employee grievances.

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 .

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.

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 professors Dr. Mariam Hamidi and Dr. Jing Zhang, with Dr. Sushill Duranga and Dr. Xinyu Liu, that is focused on deep learning-based defect classification and prediction. Buckeye is a premier infrastructure and logistics provider based in Houston. It is one of the largest independent liquid petroleum products pipeline operators in the United States.

The ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Ombuds office is your first step to resolving workplace conflicts and disagreements. The Ombuds serves as an impartial third party that is independent of the chain of command and seeks to informally resolve disputes related to faculty and staff. Meeting with Ombuds is strictly confidential. Contact the Ombuds office at (409) 880-8039 or visit our website for more information.

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.