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, & 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, April 7, 12:45 - 1:45 p.m.
Location: Social and Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 109

Scholarly Insights: Seven Voices Eight Books. Seven professors, Dr. Rebecca Boone, Dr. Vidisha Barua Worley, Dr. Michelle Fennick, Dr. Millicent Musyoka, Dr. Sanaz Alasti, Dr. Xuejun Fan, and Dr. Debra Troxclair will be presenting on their recent books. More information and the Facebook event can be found .

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: 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: Tuesday, April 7, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Carl Parker Building, Room 101 (Digital Learning Lab) and via

Join CITL and the pros from Blackboard to get deep and practical insight to using the AI Design Assistant in our LMS. This tool helps instructors quickly build and enhance courses by generating learning objectives, assessments, rubrics, and other instructional content directly in Bb Learn. Register now.

Date(s): Wednesday, April 8 through Friday, April 10, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Dishman Art Museum

The Dishman Art Museum on LU's campus will host the 40th Annual Protege Competition and Exhibition, featuring the work of area graduating high school seniors.

Date(s): Thursday, April 9 - Saturday, April 11 - 7:30 p.m., Sunday, April 12 - 2 p.m.
Location: 51³Ô¹ÏProStudio Theatre

Be among the first to witness the bold, fresh voices shaping the future of theater. "Next Draft" showcases original works written, directed, and performed by student artists pushing the boundaries of storytelling. From raw and personal to daring and experimental, this dynamic collection of short plays is sure to delight. For tickets, click the link here.

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, 2 - 3 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, San Jacinto Room 218 or via

The Human Resources department hosts HR Support Drop-In Sessions every second Monday of the month. For the month of April, we will be doing a Worker's Comp Overview. This session will be available both in person and via Microsoft Teams on April 13 at 2 p.m. in the Setzer Student Center, Room 218.

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: Tuesday, April 14, 1 - 4 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Cypress I & II

Please invite your students to take a free professional headshot for use on LinkedIn or other professional applications. Please remember to tell them to dress in business casual or business professional attire. Questions? Contact the Center for Career & Professional Development at (409) 880-8878, careercenter@lamar.edu, or stop by Galloway 102. More information can be found .

Date: Tuesday, April 14, 7 p.m.
Location: University Theatre

Lawrence Lessig, renowned legal scholar, activist and author, will be the featured speaker in the 51³Ô¹ÏProDistinguished Lecture Series at 51³Ô¹ÏProon Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. in the University Theatre. The lecture is free and open to the public.

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: Thursday, April 16, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Setzer Center Ballroom

Please join us in honoring the 2026 51³Ô¹ÏProProfessor Recipient and 51³Ô¹ÏProMerit Recipients at a special ceremony and reception. More information can be found here.

Date: Thursday, April 16, 4 - 6 p.m.
Location: Science & Technology Building, Room 203

Come to Game Night and join colleagues for laughter, friendly competition, and a relaxing break. Whether you’re cheering on your department or simply enjoying the company and refreshments, join CITL to connect, recharge, and celebrate collaboration across campus. More information can be found here.

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.

Date(s): Friday, May 1 & Saturday, May 2, 7:30 p.m.
Location: University Theatre

Experience the exceptional talent and artistry that have shaped two decades of leadership and impact in fine arts higher education. Enjoy dynamic performances by 51³Ô¹ÏProstudents and alumni alongside the choreographer himself, Golden Wright. More information can be found here.

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 Bailey Jenkins to discuss “Next Draft: Student Work Series,” a multi-day performance highlighting original theater created by LU students. 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.

Last week, you should have received a text, email or phone call from LU Alert, Lamar University's emergency messaging system. If you did NOT receive a test message, please make sure to update your contact information so that you receive these messages in the future. Update your information here.

Professor Award:
Cristian Bahrim, Physics, Arts and Sciences

Merit Awards:
Abigail Dueppen, Speech and Hearing Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Professions
Sashil Doranga, Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering 
Yan Yan, Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education

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

Please join us in celebrating Lauren Sheffield and Janice Kelly, the grand prize winners of this year's Benefits Fair giveaway! And a big thank you to all employees who attended and participated. Your energy and engagement made the event meaningful and successful.

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 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.

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.

‘Next Draft’ to bring student work to stage

Art and Design professor Donna M. Meeks selected for national exhibition in Massachusetts

51³Ô¹ÏProwelcomes young musicians for annual Woodwind Day

Law scholar Dr. Lawrence Lessig to speak at 51³Ô¹ÏProDistinguished Lecture Series