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Date(s): Monday, Feb. 12 through Sunday, Feb. 18
Location: Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center

· Sign up for Intramural Soccer
· Group Fitness Spotlight: Yoga Stretch, Wednesdays at 12:45 p.m.
· Register for CPR certification

Date: Monday, Feb. 12 through Wednesday, Feb. 28, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

Enjoy food trucks at Spindletop Boomtown Museum from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday through Friday.

Start Date: Thursday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center

Stop by the Setzer Student Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following dates for free STI testing, sponsored by Legacy Community Health and the Student Health Center:
• Thursday, Jan. 25
• Thursday, Feb. 22
• Thursday, March 28
• Thursday, April 25

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Galloway Business Building, Room 102

Come meet and take a picture with Lace-e, a blue lacy emotional support dog, grab a LU cookie, and about the services provided by the LU Center for Career & Professional Development. Please bring dry dog or cat food and wet dog or cat food donations. Donations received support Animeals, a program of Nutrition & Services for Seniors (Meals on Wheels).

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)

In the modern learning landscape, AI is a transformative force quickly reshaping higher education. Faculty can harness AI's power to enhance teaching, learning, research, and administration. Join the LU Center for Teaching and Learning Enhancement for a virtual session focused on building dynamic assignments in the age of AI.

Date: Friday, Feb. 16, 10 - 11 a.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Neches Room 120

Join us for our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) event, Building Positive Relationships in the Workplace. This event is provided by the EAP, and presented by Linda Clarke. Email benefits@lamar.edu to RSVP by February 15.

Date(s): Monday, Feb. 19 through Wednesday, Feb. 21, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Cypress Room 125 & 127

The Student Health Center will host a blood drive sponsored by LifeShare Blood Center, Feb. 19, 20, and21, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Anyone in good health who is at least 16 years of age and weighing at least 110 pounds can donate blood. Call (409) 880-8466 for more info.

Date: Monday, Feb. 19, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: CICE Building, Room 113

Author, artist, and LU graduate Jim LaBove will share his family's stories and recipes that feature the culture and cuisine of the Bayou Cajun, Acadian descendants unique to southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. Dinner and presentation will be free with RSVPs by Feb. 14. Contact Jimmy Bryan for more information at (409) 880-8510.

Date: Friday, Feb. 23, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

Enjoy an evening of jazz and wine at Spindletop Boomtown Museum's Saloon from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23. Entry is free for LU students, and general entry is $10. For more information, contact dcormier11@lamar.edu.

Date: Saturday, Feb. 24, 8 - 10 a.m.
Location: Spindletop North Campus, 655 South 8th Street, Beaumont 77701

The Out of the Darkness Walk, sponsored by the , has been relocated. Join us at Spindletop North on Saturday, Feb. 24. The walk will begin at 9 a.m. Register online at afsp.org.

Date: Thursday, Feb. 29, 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

Spindletop Boomtown Museum and Â鶹ÊÓƵ Student Veterans Association proudly present Spindletop Salute: Veterans Social. All veterans are welcome. Grab a chair, gather around the fire, and bond with new and old friends. Food and drinks will be sold on site.

Date: Saturday, March 2, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center & Setzer Student Center

Join us for Cardinal View, Â鶹ÊÓƵ's largest open house event. You and your family are invited to campus to learn about academic majors, financial aid, scholarship opportunities, student organizations, campus resources, and what life looks like at LU. Register today.

Date: Saturday, March 2, noon - 5 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

Join Spindletop Boomtown Museum on Saturday, March 2 following LU's Cardinal View event. From noon to 5 p.m., visitors can enjoy food, music and more. Guests who present their Spindletop flyer from Cardinal View are eligible for free entry into the museum.

Date(s): Monday, March 18 through Wednesday, May 1, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Location: LU Speech and Hearing Sciences (Speech-Language Pathology Clinic)

Is someone you love living with a dementia diagnosis? The speech-language pathology clinic here at LU offers free cognitive stimulation therapy groups for individuals with dementia. Groups meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. from March 18 to May 1. Call (40)9 880-8171 for prescreening and more information.

Listen in to this week's , as we sit down with LU alumnus Manuel Humphrey (2022), while he shares with our listeners about his journey from LU graduate to Beaumont promoter. 

Tune in to this week's episode or of the LU Moment on , or wherever you get your podcasts.

Date: Now through Saturday, March 2
Location: Dishman Art Museum

This exhibition explores and contrasts the work of renowned Texas based artists, father and son, Lowell Daunt Collins and Michael Roqué Collins, and their legacy in the art of the southwest. The Dishman Art Museum is located at 1030 East Lavaca Street, Beaumont 77705, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., and Saturday, noon - 4 p.m.

PayFlex is becoming Inspira Financial, with no major impact on current TexFlex operations. PayFlex, the third-party administrator of TexFlex flexible spending accounts (FSAs), is rebranding as Inspira Financial. The change will have very little impact on how you use your TexFlex account(s).

Deadline: Thursday, Feb. 15, 5 p.m.

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Deadline: Thursday, Feb. 15, 12:00 p.m.

The deadline is extended to Feb. 15 for submissions to the Graduate Research Conference to be held on March 28 in the Setzer Center. The conference will focus on AI, but there are open topics and sessions from all fields of inquiry.

Deadline: Friday, Feb. 16, 11:59 p.m.

Lamar student researchers, if you've submitted a research poster at O.U.R., McNairs, or other conferences, present and compete for monetary awards at our event on Feb. 28. Please submit information to esanders5@lamar.edu or visit the link today to learn more.

Date: Monday, Feb. 19, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Carl Parker Building

The LU Campus Post Office (window sale area only) will be closed Monday, Feb. 19, in observance of President's Day. All other services will remain open. The post office will resume full service on Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Deadline: Tuesday, Feb. 27, 5 p.m.

The Ann Shaw Award recognizes a junior or senior student who makes significant contributions to the LU community through teamwork, leadership, ethics and integrity. Students may apply or be nominated by a student, faculty or staff. The winner receives $1,000 and special LU recognition.

Deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 11:59 p.m.

Conduct research and travel during the Summer of 2024. Contact the Office of Undergraduate Research for information on available Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs. This competitive program, funded by the National Science Foundation, welcomes undergraduates from all academic areas. Contact Jenna Erwin at jerwin6@lamar.edu for more information.

Deadline: Friday, March 1, 12 p.m.

Pick up applications for the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Ambassadors program in the LU Office of Alumni Affairs, Room 102 of the Rudy C. Williams Building on campus.

Deadline: Friday, March 1, 11:59 p.m.

The Center for History and Culture encourages applications from any discipline or creative field, for fellowships up to $5,000. We are especially interested in work that considers our core region or situates it within broader national or global contexts. For more information and application instructions see webpage or contact Jimmy Bryan at jlbryan@lamar.edu or (409) 880-8510.

Deadline: Friday, March 1, 11:59 p.m.

The Office of Undergraduate Research is seeking proposals from undergraduate students in all areas of discipline at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Recipients will receive a $2,000 stipend and research support. Winners may also present their research at EXPO 2025. Submissions will be accepted until March 1. Contact our@lamar.edu for more information.

Deadline: Monday, April 1, 5 p.m.

Several awards from the Texas State University System (TSUS) are now open for applications. Faculty are invited to apply for the TSUS Regents’ Professor Award and the TSUS Regents’ Teacher Award. Staff are also  invited to apply for the TSUS Regents’ Staff Excellence Award.

Deadline: Monday, April 15, 5 p.m.

The LU Speech and Hearing Clinic offers audiology services as a benefit of employment to employees, their insurance-covered dependents, or to currently enrolled students, with no out-of-pocket expenses. We also work with Vocational Rehabilitation for technology assistance. Call (409) 880-8171 to schedule your appointment today.

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LU biology student tackles Alzheimer's research

Counseling student writes book to help people cope with the loss of a spouse

Dinner and Conversation connects students with success

Â鶹ÊÓƵ professor Dr. Debbie Troxclair elected President of AGTS-Louisiana