Date(s): Now through Wednesday, April 29, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Nutrition, Hospitality and Human Services Building, Room 104

On the run? Want something nutritious and delicious for lunch? Cardinals on the Run and the Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts Program are cooking up something special for you. Limited orders are available. Pick-up will be in the Nutrition, Hospitality and Human Services building, Room 104. Check out hte menu and dates, and place your orders here.

Date(s): Thursday, March 26 & Thursday, April 2, 2 - 3 p.m.
Location: Galloway Building, Room 108

On March 26 and April 2, O.U.R. will offer a workshop to discuss the ethical aspects in using AI tools for writing a paper, proposals or reports, with an emphasize on the selection of relevant literature.

Date(s): Thursday, March 26, Thursday, April 2, & Thursday, April 9, 12:45 - 1:45 p.m.
Location: Galloway Building, Room 108

In order to better prepare for your talk or poster presentation at EXPO 2026, please join one of the practice sessions scheduled on March 26, April 2, and April 9, to receive constructive feedback from faculty, as well as from student presenters at previous EXPO editions and other conferences.

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 12:45 - 1:45 p.m.
Location: Galloway Building, Landes Auditorium Room 101

Join us for an engaging Explore MIS session to learn how the Management Information Systems (MIS) programs prepare students for high-demand careers at the intersection of business and technology.

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 12:45 - 1:45 p.m.
Location: Maes Building, Room 107

Join us as Dr. Carey Gelpi, TPWD, talks about the oyster reefs of Sabine Lake. This special Biology & Environmental Science seminar is being co-hosted by LU Delta Omicron chapter of Tri Beta National Biological Honor Society. There will be free pizza!

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 5 - 7 p.m.
Location: CICE Building, Room 113

Bring your AI-driven idea to the AWS AI Pitch Competition at Lamar University. Startups, small businesses, nonprofits, and research teams are invited to compete for up to $50,000 in AWS AI services. Email sbdc@lamar.edu or check us out on for more information today.

Date: Thursday, March 31, Noon - 2 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom

Join us at the . Connect with employers, explore jobs and internships, and gain insights into these fields. Professional dress is required—network and take the next step in your career.

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Wayne A. Reaud Building, Executive Event Space

Keagan LeJeune will give the keynote for the Greater Gulf Symposium about the power of storytelling to bridge past and future, ignorance and insight, speaker and listener. LeJeune is dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Professor of English at McNeese State University. Refreshments will be provided, and the event is free and open to all.

Date: Wednesday, April 1, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom

Please mark your calendar and join Human Resources for our upcoming Benefits Fair. It’s a great chance to explore your benefits, connect with our vendors, and get answers to any questions you may have.

Additional details and reminders will be shared closer to the event. We look forward to seeing you there!

Drained after midterms? Learn how to boost your motivation in this final stretch with STARS. Join us this month to build unbreakable confidence, take control of your time, and set goals that help you improve. See how you can build resilience and effective study skills — learn more here.

Date: Thursday, April 2, 3 - 5 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom

Join us at the Spring 2026 . Connect with employers, explore teaching opportunities, and gain career insights. Professional dress required — network and take the next step toward your future in education.

Date: Tuesdsay, April 7, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Price Auditorium

The Excellence in Assessment Showcase highlights 2025 and 2026 grant recipients as they share project updates and new initiatives aimed at strengthening student learning. Join us to see how assessment ideas move from proposal to practice across campus. Light refreshments will be provided. More info.

Date: Saturday, April 11, 1:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Jimmy Simmons Music Building

Join us for 51³Ô¹ÏProWoodwind Day on Saturday, April 11. All events are free and open to the public. This event was made possible by the generous donors of Collage.

Date: Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

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 LU engineering students will be hosting experiments. Activities can range from making kinetic sand to building mini catapults. Join us!

Date: Monday, April 13, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center

for an opportunity to connect with graduate academic departments, explore available programs, and learn more about life as a Graduate Cardinal. Don't miss your chance to learn about Graduate Studies at 51³Ô¹ÏProand receive an application fee waiver.

Date: Wednesday, April 15, Noon - 2 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center

Cardinals, help us show how connected our community is at our World Art Day event. Join us in creating a vibrant paper chain that stretches from one end of the Setzer Student Center to the other. We’ll have all the supplies; we just need y’all to help us build the chain, one link at a time.

Date: Monday, April 20, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Ballroom A

The annual Graduate Research Conference, scheduled for April 20, is now inviting students across all disciples to submit proposals for paper and poster presentations. Graduate faculty are invited to apply for a to present a conference session on the topic of quality assurance.

Date: Tuesday, April 21, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Wayne A. Reaud Building, Room 120

Connecting Southeast 51³Ô¹ÏProexperiences with national and international research on justice systems, resilience, trauma recovery, reintegration, and the rule of law. The program brings together scholars, practitioners, judges, law enforcement professionals, attorneys, and advanced graduate students. More information can be found here.

Date(s): Friday, April 24 & Saturday, April 25, 7:00 - 10:30 p.m.
Location: Rothwell Recital Hall

Lamar Opera Theatre will present Le Nozze di Figaro, a comic opera in four acts by W. A. Mozart. The opera will be performed in Italian with projected surtitles of English translations and take place at the Rothwell Recital Hall, 51³Ô¹ÏProcampus at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

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 Allie Sanford and Jonah Smith to hear more about their recent trip to Puerto Rico for Alternative Spring Break. 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 First-Gen Awards Celebration is Friday May 1. The purpose of this event is to recognize first-gen students and supporters of first-gen for accomplishments and persistence. Please nominate using this link.

The monthly recycling events in the Montagne Center parking lot at 51³Ô¹ÏProwill no longer be accepting glass containers moving forward.

The IT division will introduce a new AI Agent to improve the analysis and responses to email messages reported as phishing in Outlook on Monday, March 23rd. The AI Agent response will come from “Information Security Team AI Agent”<emailprotection@infosec.lamar.edu>. To understand how the AI Agent works and learn how to interact with the agent, please visit the link here.

Sneha Jobby of Missouri City, Texas, is a Biology major with a minor in Chemistry and Pre-Optometry Concentration

Homero Tijerina of Port Arthur, 51³Ô¹ÏProis a Biochemistry major with a minor in Chemistry

Isabella Tran of Nederland, Texas, is a Biology major with a minor in Chemistry and Pre-Med Concentration

The Data, Analytics, Reporting and Assessment office will offer training and informational workshops covering topics related to Watermark, Smartsheet, Assessment and Reporting. More information can be found here.

Deadline to : Monday, March 30

The Spring Graduate Open House is approaching. We invite all graduate departments and professional student organizations to host a table and connect with current LU students exploring graduate programs. We hope you will join us!

Application deadline: Wednesday, April 1, 5 p.m.

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to apply for awards from the 51³Ô¹ÏProState University System (TSUS), including: Regents’ Professor Award, Regents’ Teacher Award, Regents’ Staff Excellence Award, and Regents' Student Scholar Award. Find more information here.

Deadline to submit nominations: Monday, April 6, 5 p.m.

Do you know a staff member who goes above and beyond? Nominate them today. Nominees must be full-time employees with 5+ years of service, and below executive rank. Let’s celebrate our incredible staff!

Deadline for submissions: Friday, April 10, 11:59 p.m.

All undergraduate and graduate students from all academic areas are invited to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentations at EXPO 2026, which will be held on April 30 - May 1, in the Setzer Center. Both days will have plenaries, breakout sessions, workshops, panel discussions, and booths. More information can be found here.

Deadline to submit: Friday, April 10, 11:59 p.m.

If you feel that your research has interest for others or you want to inspire others, please submit a narrative to the Paper Competition of EXPO 2026. The best STEM and HASBSEB papers will be recognized with awards and prizes at the EXPO banquet on April 30, in the Live Oak Ballroom of Setzer Center.

Deadline for submissions: Saturday, Aug. 1, 11:59 p.m.

This newly established journal, seeks high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship that advances research and practice in education, leadership, and human development. are welcomed from faculty, graduate students practitioners, and interdisciplinary scholars committed to impactful research.

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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