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Date: Wednesday, Sept. 2, 5 - 6 p.m.
Location: Herman Iles Building, Price Auditorium

The Title III Office launched the Inspiring STEM Series to engage students through inspiring STEM presentations and real-world research applications. Our inaugural presentation features Dr. Iván Ojeda-Ruiz (Mathematics) and student researchers Kamaile Hernandez-Linkee and Carlo Silva.

Date: Thursday, Sept. 3, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual via

Do you stutter? Looking for community and support? Join the °®Éñ´«Ã½ NSA chapter to meet others who “get it” in a relaxed, supportive environment. No pressure to speak and no judgment — just connection, conversation, and encouragement. More info can be found here.

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 9, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Cedar Room 160

Wherever you are on your financial journey, a complimentary consultation with a TIAA financial consultant can help you plan for your goals. Mohammad Damra will be on campus for one-on-one meetings. You do not need to be a TIAA participant to schedule. To register for this event, visit HR Events.

Date(s): Thursday, Sept. 10 - Saturday, Sept. 12 & Thursday, Sept. 17 - Saturday, Sept. 19 - 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, Sept. 13 and Sunday, Sept. 20 - 2 p.m.
Location: °®Éñ´«Ã½ Studio Theatre

In a small Oklahoma town, an innocent girl (Ainsley) marries a just-released convict (Jack), whom she's corresponded for three years. Jack's never told her why he went to jail, and with his newfound religion he says it doesn't matter. After Jack's parole office visits, she begins to have doubts. More information and tickets can be found here.

Date: Friday, Sept. 11, 1 - 2 p.m. & 2:15 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Galloway Building, Landes Auditorium 101

All undergraduate students who want to get involved in sponsored research and all faculty willing to mentor undergraduates in research are cordially invited to attend the O.U.R. Orientation, and learn about the O.U.R. grants, student travel support, workshops, and the O.U.R. conferences hosted at LU. 

Additionally, all students, faculty and staff at Lamar are invited to attend the S.U.R.F. Symposium, and learn about some of the exciting research projects conducted by our undergrads over the past summer at Lamar U. and in other U.S. universities.

More information? Contact cbahrim@lamar.edu.

Date: Monday, Sept. 14, 2 - 3 p.m.
Location: Dade Phelan Building (formerly CICE) Room 113, or

Human Resources hosts monthly HR Support Drop-In Sessions every second Monday of the month. For the month of September, we will present training on our NEOED Learn. These ongoing open house–style sessions are designed to give you information and dedicated time to ask the HR team questions. More information about HR Events can be found here.

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 23, 9 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, San Jacinto Room 218

Stay on top of your health with a Catapult Health preventive checkup. Get insights into your biometric readings and overall health. Covered at no additional cost by HealthSelect of Texas® and Consumer Directed HealthSelectSM. Please visit the HR Events page to register.

Listen in to this week's  as we sit down with senior marketing major, Lea Walker, to hear about her summer study abroad experience in France. 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.

TimelyCare is a free 24/7 virtual health and well-being platform available to LU students. Students have access to counseling, health coaching, and self-guided wellness videos. Use your LU email when registering at timelycare.com/lamar.

Effective on Tuesday, Sept. 1, HR Training Nest will become Cardinal Nest in . Cornerstone sunsets Aug. 31, and the employee link will redirect to NEOED. Cardinal Nest will provide one location for Recruitment, Onboarding, Learning, and Performance.

The Student Health Center is committed to providing healthcare to help students prioritize their wellbeing. Schedule an appointment for medical and counseling services, lab work, vaccines, or pick up your medications from our in-house pharmacy. Call (409) 880-8466 for questions.

The °®Éñ´«Ã½ Office of Marketing Communications has updated policies and guidelines in place, including Media Relations Guidelines, AI Guidelines, and more. New guidelines can be found here.

System applications will be unavailable due to year-end processing according to the following schedule:
 

8 a.m. Wed., Aug. 26 – 8 a.m. Mon., Aug. 31 

·         Cardinal Purch

Noon Mon., Aug. 31 - 8 a.m. Tues., Sept. 1

·         Internet Native Banner (INB)
·         Self-Service Banner (SSB)
·         Paying for Tuition and Fees
·         Market Place

If you have questions, or require additional information, please contact the Financial Services Office at (409) 880-8932.

Humana is getting ready to take over as the new third party administrator of the State of Texas Dental ChoiceSM Plan (PPO) and HumanaDental Dental Health Maintenance Organization (DHMO) plan. The current administrator, Delta Dental, will continue to manage the plans until Aug. 31, 2026.

Deadline to submit: Friday, Sept. 18, 11:59 p.m.

The Excellence in Assessment Grant opens for its third and final year to support innovative, high-impact projects that strengthen student learning and institutional effectiveness. Faculty and staff are encouraged to submit proposals that advance assessment, scalability, and long-term impact.

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 LU Weekly Update newsletter.

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°®Éñ´«Ã½ community members earn 2026 TSUS Regents’ Awards