°®Éñ´«Ã½

Date: Monday, Aug. 18, 6:30 p.m.
Location: LU Intramural Field (next to Wayne A. Reaud Administration Building)

Join us as we celebrate a ribbon cutting for the new intramural field at °®Éñ´«Ã½. The event will kick off with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 6:30 p.m., immediately followed by the LU Band's first practice of the 2025-26 football season around 7 p.m. The intramural field is located in between the Wayne A. Reaud Administration Building and the Science & Technology Building on LU's campus.

Date: Tuesday, Aug. 19, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: CICE Building, Room 113

Join us for Lending Essentials on Aug. 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the CICE Building, Room 113. Learn how to prepare for a business loan, what lenders look for, and how to avoid common mistakes. Free to attend and lunch is included. Please register .

Date: Wednesday, Aug. 20, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location:

Are you a TRS member in higher education nearing retirement or planning ahead? The TRS Ready to Retire Presentation covers retirement eligibility, benefit options, and the steps to retire with confidence. Registration is required through your MyTRS account. and register.

Date: Tuesday, Aug. 26, 1 - 3 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom

Register for the On-Campus Student Job Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. Recruit students for part-time, work-study, or research roles. Note: All positions must be posted on Lamar Jobs prior to the event. More information? Contact the Center for Career & Professional Development at (409) 880-8961.

Date: Tuesday, Sept. 2, Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom

Taylor-ed Tuesday is back! Join Dr. Taylor, Mrs. Taylor, Dr. Titus, and faculty and staff representatives for this special giveaway event. Students attending will receive an LU tie, bow tie, or scarf. Plus, you'll get personalized instructions on how to tie your new accessory with style.

Date: Friday, Sept. 5, 2 - 5 p.m.
Location: JCPenney, Central Mall

All °®Éñ´«Ã½ students are invited to attend the JCPenney Suit-Up event. Receive an extra 30% off dress apparel, accessories, and shoes.

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1 - 2 p.m.
Location: Science & Technology Building, Room 103

This workshop includes an overview of the Web of Science database, its Researcher Profile tool, and how you can use it to visualize your research’s impact through citation reports and a geographic citation map. Register here.

Date: Friday, Sept. 12, 1 - 2 p.m.
Location: Virtual

This workshop includes an overview of the Web of Science database, its Researcher Profile tool, and how you can use it to visualize your research’s impact through citation reports and a geographic citation map. Register here.

Date(s): Thursday, Sept. 18 through Friday, Sept. 19, Noon - Noon
Location: Virtual

Join us this year for Red Day, LU’s annual Day of Giving, as we Raise The RED with 24 hours of giving. With exciting matches and challenges throughout the day, you can help your favorite area of LU raise even more to support our students and programs.

Listen in to this week's  as we sit down with Sergio Mendez, a senior biology pre-medicine and first-generation student at °®Éñ´«Ã½. For the full transcription of this episode, click here. 
Tune in to this week's episode or of the LU Moment on , or wherever you get your podcasts.

The parking permits for the 2025/2026 academic year are available to purchase online. Please complete the permit request and update vehicle details, if needed, through the Parking link on Self-Serve Banner. Select an option when ordering to either pick up permits in the Parking Office in Wimberly #118 or receive them by mail. Questions may be directed to the Parking Office at (409) 880-7275 or parking@lamar.edu.

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

If you wish to have your salary distributed evenly over 12 months instead of the standard nine-month schedule, now is the time to submit your Salary Spread Election Form. Completed forms can be emailed to hr@lamar.edu no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15.

Outdated beneficiary information can lead to delays, legal complications, or benefits going to someone you no longer intend. Taking a few minutes now can save your loved ones stress later. Visit our HR site for more information.

Cardinal Course Materials (CCM) is an affordable textbook rental program through the Barnes and Noble Bookstore. Through this program, students can receive required textbooks, lab manuals, access codes and electronic books. 

The CCM bundle will provide the needed learning materials at $24 per credit hour (added to your student account), saving students up to 35-50% on the cost of course materials. The cost can be paid by financial aid or by the student. If a student enrolls in a payment plan, this charge will be included in the payment plan calculations. Supplies are not included in this program and will need to be purchased separately.    

°®Éñ´«Ã½ students are automatically enrolled in the program at the time of registration and will begin receiving emails about selecting their preferred delivery method. 

For more information visit lamar.edu/ccm or email ccm@lamar.edu.

The °®Éñ´«Ã½ JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for continuing accreditation of its BSN and MSN nursing programs by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). You are invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in Room 240 of the Mamie McFaddin Ward Building located at 976 E Lavaca Street, Beaumont 77705. Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted to the ACEN via email at public-comments@acenursing.org or to the ACEN office:


Attn: Accreditation Services
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA, 30326 


All written comments should be received by the ACEN by Sept. 8, 2025.

Request to Pays for transfer of funds for the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 2025, must be received in the Foundation office close of business, Thursday, Aug. 14. If you have any concern about the timing of delivery via campus mail, please hand deliver your packages.

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.

Five internships, one future: engineering senior builds experience

Business management senior recognized as First-Gen Student of the Month

College of Engineering hosts Project Engineer camp

Department of Theatre and Dance announces 2025-26 season