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Date: Wednesday, Oct. 30, Noon - 2 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom

Learn about the dangers of driving under the influence and hear from local resources, eat some good food and drive LUPD’s drunk cart. Pizza will be available on a first come, first served basis.

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Dishman Art Museum

Join the Dishman Art Museum, LU Department of Art & Design, and LU Department of Communication & Media for a discussion of pop culture, surrealism, and America's most infamous unsolved case.

Date: Thursday, Oct. 31, 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, and grab a Halloween treat! We will also be collecting dry dog or cat food, and wet dog or cat food donations. Donations will support AniMeals (a program within Meals on Wheels). More information can be found .

Date: Thursday, Oct. 31, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center

We will be selling Pumpkin Patch Dirt Cups to end off the month of October.

Date: Thursday, Oct. 31, 4 - 6 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, 125/127 Cypress

Please join us for some spooky Halloween fun as we read ghost stories and enjoy some treats. Register to read aloud, join our costume contest, or both. Costumes are encouraged, butnot required. Please keep readings and costumes PG-13.

Date(s): Thursday, Oct. 31 & Friday, Nov. 1, 7:30 - 8:45 p.m.
Location: Rothwell Recital Hall

Lamar Opera Theatre will present a Halloween Showcase presenting works from opera, musical theater and art song genres. All performances are free and open to the public.

Date: Friday, Nov. 1, 1 - 4 p.m.
Location: LU Science & Technology Building

Want to know what is going on in the Biology Department? Join us for our 2nd annual Biology Poster Day and meet the biology faculty and their research students. Research posters will be in the main foyer of the Science and Technology Building, 1 - 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1. Refreshments will be provided.

Date: Friday, Nov. 1, 2 - 3 p.m.
Location: Galloway Business Building, Landes Auditoirum (Room 101)

Learn for your peers how to give a successful oral or poster presentation. All LU students who will present at the O.U.R. 2024 Fall Conference are invited to attend a panel discussion with students who presented at previous O.U.R. conferences. For more information, contact cbahrim@lamar.edu or call (409) 880-8290.

Date: Friday, Nov. 1, 3 - 4 p.m.
Location: Galloway Business Building, Landes Auditorium (Room 101)

Prepare for your next summer experience and learn how to get a Beck fellowship or an REU internship. Are you interested in applying for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship? For more information, contact cbahrim@lamar.edu or call (409) 880-8290.

Date: Monday, Nov. 4, 12:45 - 2:30 p.m.
Location: CICE Building, Room 113

A panel discussion aimed at enhancing research skills for faculty and students. The panelists will explore advanced research methodologies across various fields and disciplines.

Date(s): Monday, Nov. 5 - Saturday, Nov. 9

Please join the Office of Strategic Initiatives and First Gen Connections for First Generation College Celebration week as we celebrate the success and presence of first-generation college students, faculty and staff at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Everyone is invited to attend. More information can be found here, or on the attached flyer.

Date(s): Tuesday, Nov. 5 - Thursday, Nov. 7, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Cypress Room 125 & 127

SHC Health Education will host a sponsored by LifeShare Blood Center, Nov. 5, 6, and 7, 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: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 3 - 5 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom

The is open to all students and alumni of all majors seeking positions in the education field. Appropriate attire in business professional or casual attire is required to attend. Please have copies of your resume available.

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

The Lupus Foundation is hosting its "Captain's Kickoff" event. There will be a ribbon cutting by the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, followed by food, drinks, and music. It's a great time to come out and hear what the walk is about, join or create a team for the walk, or sign up to volunteer.

Date(s): Thursday, Nov. 7 - Thursday, Nov. 14

Please join the Office of Strategic and the Veterans Day Planning Committee as we host activities throughout the week of Nov. 7 through Nov. 14. More information can be found on the attached flyer.

Date: Thursday, Nov. 7, Noon - 2 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center (atrium)

The purpose of this event is to provide students with information on how to prepare for finals, study tips, self-care awareness, campus resources, and more. Different departments from across the campus will be there. There will be lots of giveaways. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Date: Thursday, Nov. 7, 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Dishman Art Museum

Cassandre Broussard will share the results of her research gathering interviews and documenting the history of the LGBTQ+ communities in Southeast Texas. She is a lecturer in history at Â鶹ÊÓƵ and 2022-2023 Research Fellow of the Center for History and Culture. More information can be found here.

Date: Thursday, Nov. 7, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: LU Speech & Hearing Sciences Building (Room 170), and via

If you stutter, you are not alone. It’s estimated that over 160 Lamar faculty, students and staff stutter. Come join us either in person or via Zoom as we talk about our shared common experience of stuttering.

Date: Thursday, Nov. 7, 12:45 - 1:45 p.m.
Location: Galloway Business Building, Landes Auditorium

Join the LU College of Business to hear from Samuel Whitmore, a Global Solutions Architect, as he discusses how Â鶹ÊÓƵ's M.I.S. program contributed to his career success.

Date: Friday, Nov. 8, 2 - 4 p.m.
Location: McFaddin Ward Health Sciences Building

Come celebrate LU's JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing (JGDSON) 50th-year Open House. The JGDSON faculty and staff are offering an open house of the building with options to tour the updated skills labs and state-of-the-art High Fidelity Simulation Center. Cake and punch will be offered. No reservations required.

Date(s): Friday, Nov. 8, 1 - 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Montagne Center (parking lot)

The LU Green Squad and LU Sustainability Advisory Committee are hosting two days of recycling on Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9. Please come when it's convenient and be festive, enjoy pizza and a DJ. Bring sorted plastics (#1-2), cardboard, cans and flexible plastics. Volunteers are welcome. Join us!

Date: Saturday, Nov. 9, 7:30 a.m. - Noon
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

The 2024 Walk Like MADD Beaumont event is MADD's signature fundraising event to help us raise both awareness and funds to eliminate drunk and drugged driving. Register and donate today to help us save more lives. Fire Truck Pull will be held at 10:30 a.m.

Date: Monday, Nov. 11, 2 - 5 p.m.
Location: Wayne A. Reaud Building, Reaud Event Center

The McNair Scholars Research Symposium is an event open to all academic disciplines and offers a platform for undergraduate students to share their research. Mark your calendar to join us as we celebrate the success of our Scholars.

Date: Thursday, Nov. 14, 1:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: CICE Building, Room 113

Teams must include at least one active LU student. must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25. Selected teams will be invited to pitch their idea for a new product or business to a panel of judges with experience in entrepreneurship.

Date: Saturday, Nov. 16, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center & Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center

Join us for Cardinal View, Â鶹ÊÓƵ's biggest 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.

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 sit down with Student Government Association (SGA) President, Ethan Ellis to hear about SGA's plans for the LU student body.

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

Cardinal Communities is on the lookout for energetic Student Success Mentors. Help guide first-year students as they make the transition from high school to Â鶹ÊÓƵ. If you're passionate about making a difference and want to be part of this amazing journey, then we want you to today.

We're accepting shirts, shoes, pants, dresses, coats, ties, and more for the Cardinal Closet. Any donated undergarments (socks, bras, underwear) must be new and in packaging, or with tags. Donation drop-off times are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday through Oct. 31, 2024. Drop-offs can be made at the Wesley Center, behind the Brooks-Shivers Dining Hall.

October is Cybersecurity Month. For more information on how to keep university and personal information protected, visit lamar.edu/secure-it.

Finish out hurricane season by preparing with the LU Center for Resiliency Smartstorm disaster training and receive a backpack complete with emergency supplies to assist you and your family in the event of a disaster. Bring your participation verification to the Signature Center suites located in the Cherry Engineering Building on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

We are very excited for Fall 2024 Cardinal View. You can access our Cardinal View table registration link . Please feel free to share this with anyone who may be interested in having a table at Cardinal View.

The 2025 David J. Beck Fellowship includes up to $10,000 in funding for a summer project (summer 2025).  These are full academic scholarships covering all tuition, books, fees and on-campus room and board. Fall 2025-Spring 2026 applications can be found in myScholarship.

Deadline: Sunday, Dec. 15, 11:59 p.m.

Submissions open Oct. 15 - Dec. 15. Categories for submission: poetry, fiction, art, screenplays, scholarly essays, creative nonfiction, poetry translation. $100 prizes will be awarded for each category. For more information: LU Pulse web page, Facebook page @lamarpulse, or email pulse@lamar.edu.

Deadline: Wednesday, Dec. 18, 5 p.m.

Graduate Studies is accepting 300-word abstracts of papers and posters through Wednesday, Dec. 18. Send to rmlatimer@lamar.edu. The conference will be held Feb. 12, 2025. Questions? Call (409) 880-7041.

Deadline to apply: Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, 5 p.m.

Each year, the State of Texas seeks applicants for non-voting student representatives to the Texas State University System (TSUS) Board of Regents and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). Students selected for these positions play an important part in representing the students of each Texas public university.

Applicants must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA, be able to attend required TSUS or THECB meetings, and have a strong drive and self-motivation to contribute to the progress of higher education in Texas. Applications must be printed out and submitted no later than Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 at 5 p.m. to the Office of the President, Reaud Building, Room 321.

To learn more, visit the links below:
Application for TSUS Student Regent
Application for THECB Student Representative
Application for Governor's Appointment (must be completed for either position)

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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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