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Date(s): Monday, Mar. 25 to Sunday, Mar. 31
Location: Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center

Come out the Rec Center this week for fun and fitness:

· Group Fitness Spotlight: Red Zone Circuit (upstairs), Wednesdays, 11:45 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
· Intramural Volleyball starts Monday
· We're closing early on Friday - 5 p.m.

Date(s): Monday, Mar. 25, Monday, Apr. 1, Monday, Apr. 8
Location: LU Nutrition, Hospitality & Human Services Atrium

LU culinary students will begin hosting Dinners in the Spring on March 25, April 1, and April 8. Each dinner will include a different Monday night theme. Students have planned every aspect of these dinners from menu planning to execution. Cost of a ticket is $22.50.

Date: Thursday, Mar. 28, noon - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Galloway Building Room 101, Landes Auditorium

Join the LU College of Business for a panel discussion with industry experts and visionary creatives who have transformed their passion into profit.

Date(s): Monday, Mar. 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.

Date(s): Now through Friday, Apr. 26

We offer audiology services to employees, their insurance-covered dependents, or to currently-enrolled students, with no out-of-pocket expenses. Call (409) 880-8171 to schedule your appointment today.

Date: Tuesday, Mar. 26, 12:45 - 1:45 p.m.
Location: Galloway Building, Room 101 

Engaged Learning Committee members will share and discuss their readings of "Make It Stick: The Sciences of Successful Learning" by Peter C. Brown, Henry L Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel. Light refreshments will be served.

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

This career fair is open to students and alumni of all majors seeking part-time, internship and professional positions in criminal justice or social services. Professional dress is required to attend this event. To check out attending employers or for additional details, please visit .

Date: Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Brook-Shivers Dining Hall Lawn

The International Student Council and India Student Association are proud to present Holi, the vibrant festival of colors. Join us for an afternoon filled with throwing colors, delicious food, and lively music on March 27 at the Brooks-Shivers Dining Hall Lawn.

Date: Thursday, Mar. 28, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Ballroom A

Posters, presentations, and workshops for and by LU graduate students will coalesce around a focus on AI, led by our keynote speaker on machine learning, Dr. Katarina Jegdic. Check out the schedule here.

Date: Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Location:

Amid ethical concerns over generative AI, faculty are turning to university resources for support. Don't miss this two-part virtual session featuring insights for faculty on guiding student writing from LU's Writing Center as well as discussion on AI's impact on academic research from the LU Center for Teaching and Learning Enhancement.

Date: Tuesday, Apr. 2, 4 - 6 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Cypress I & II (Room 127/125)

The Mary and John Gray Library and the Office of International Education and Services invite everyone to attend an international poetry reading celebrating National Poetry Month. Readers will share poems in various languages. Pizza will be served. Want to read a poem? Complete the linked form.

Date: Tuesday, Apr. 2, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Galloway Building, Landes Auditorium

The Texas Academy and Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) will be hosting an array of professionals in healthcare from Baptist Hospital. If you are interested in pursuing a career within the medical field, join us.

Date: Thursday, Apr. 4, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Speech and Hearing Sciences Building, Room 170 or via

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. If you are a person who stutters, bring a friend and come join us either in person or via Zoom.

Date: Thursday, Apr. 4, 5 - 7 p.m.
Location: Reaud Administration Building, Room 120

Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda was one of the worst in human history. Dr. Clementine Msengi recounts her remarkable journey from surviving the Rwandan genocide to becoming an accomplished American citizen, community leader, and academic. Books are available for purchase in the LU Bookstore.

Date: Saturday, Apr. 6, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: LU Science & Technology Building

Discover Engineering is a free community event that provides fun, engaging activities to get kids excited about engineering and other STEM careers. Local companies and current engineering students will be hosting experiments. Activities can range from making kinetic sand to building mini catapults.

Date: Saturday, Apr. 6, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Montagne Center parking lot

Please bring your recycling to the Green Squad’s Recycling Day. Items put in the recycling bins on campus do not get recycled. For more information, visit the LU Green Squad on Facebook. Thank you for Making LU green.

Date: Thursday, Apr. 11, 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Brook-Shivers Dining Hall

The will be a fundraiser event for the LU History Club, and we will also have other student organizations to showcase the items that they will be selling.

Date(s): Friday, Apr. 12 & Saturday, Apr. 13, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Jimmy Simmons Music Building, Rothwell Recital Hall

Lamar Opera Theatre will present two performances of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, a one-act comic opera based on Dante's Inferno. All performances are free and open to the public. Performance duration is approximately one hour.

Date: Thursday, Apr. 18 & Friday, Apr. 19, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom

The LU Office of Undergraduate Research invites all undergraduates and graduates to the Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities in Setzer Center's Live Oak Ballroom. Enjoy a banquet dinner on April 18 at 5 p.m. Register by April 1 using the QR code provided.

Date: Monday, Apr. 22, 2 - 4 p.m.
Location: Mary & John Gray Library, 8th floor

Staff members who have served 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or more years at LU prior to December 31, 2023, will receive an award during the upcoming reception. For corrections to spellings or if you prefer a different name on your award, please email Staff Council at lustaffcouncil@lamar.edu.

Come join us this week for . Don't forget that you can also watch the LU Cardinals on the road on ESPN+. Go Big Red!

Listen in to this week's , as we highlight the LU Student Health Center and National Nutrition Month. Be sure to check out our extended Q&A session with the Center at the link here as well. 

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

The Academic Affairs webpage now includes a calendar providing important deadlines and events set by Academic Affairs.

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On Saturday, March 9, 2024 Â鶹ÊÓƵ conducted a test of the emergency communication system. If you did not receive the messages, we encourage you to follow the steps below:

-Navigate directly to the 9 Personal Information section at lamar.edu/updateinfo
-Log in with your LEA username and password (same login for LU Email).
-Review your contact details for accuracy.
-To receive text alerts, be sure your cell phone number is listed and labeled as “Cell Phone.” If your cell phone is listed but labeled as anything other than “Cell Phone,” you will not receive text message alerts.
-Be sure to update your Emergency Contact information as well. The Emergency Contact is someone the university would contact on your behalf in the event you experience an emergency while on campus. This contact does not receive storm updates/alerts.
-Cell phone numbers are not included in your faculty/staff campus directory profile. You can adjust the information that is displayed in the directory by clicking on “Directory Profile” at the bottom of the page.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ uses your contact information from your Self-Service Banner account to keep you informed with important updates. Follow these steps to update your personal information and to make sure you receive important messages.

Deadline: Thursday, Mar. 28, 5 p.m.
Location: Galloway Building, Room 102

The Mardi Paws Pet Food Drive will conclude on Thursday, March 28 at 5 p.m. Please drop off any donations of dry dog or cat food and wet dog or cat food to Galloway Building Room 102. Donations received support Animeals, a program of Nutrition & Services for Seniors (Meals on Wheels).

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

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Staff Council is currently seeking nominations for Distinguished Staff Awards. For consideration and eligibility requirements, nominees must be full-time, continuously employed for 5+ years, and be below rank of executive reporting to the President.

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.

Deadline: Thursday, Apr. 18, 5 p.m.

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Deadline: Applications accepted now through Monday, July 1

LU Operations is now hiring full-time LU staff willing to work after normal scheduled hours. Crew members will work with campus partners to set up venues and spaces for major events, work in special assignments, move equipment or furniture across campus, and provide general work support for campus operations. To apply, today.

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.

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