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Introducing 2026 New Student Orientation Leaders

Welcome new Cardinals! Meet your Orientation Leaders who are here to guide and support your transition to Lamar University.

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LU Moment Podcast

Home to more than 18,000 students, 51³Ô¹ÏPro(LU) is full of incredible stories worth telling. Listen each week as we showcase all of the great things happening with LU faculty, staff, students and alumni and learn more about the events, activities, programs, and research that make up the moments at LU.

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STAR Services rebrands as Center for Academic Success

51³Ô¹ÏProhas rebranded STAR Services as the Center for Academic Success to better reflect its expanded role in providing comprehensive academic support, tutoring, coaching, and retention services for undergraduate students.
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51³Ô¹ÏPro

Business student returns from France with new perspective on international business

51³Ô¹ÏProhuman resource management student Lea Walker expanded her personal and professional horizons by participating in the Business in Paris & La Rochelle study abroad program, which blended classroom learning with immersive cultural and corporate excursions across France.
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Community

51³Ô¹ÏProoffers wide range of 2026 summer camps across arts, STEM and athletics

Lamar University’s 2026 summer camps offer hands-on learning opportunities in arts, STEM, business, engineering, and athletics for students of all ages, with programs ranging from free enrichment camps to specialized training sessions across its Beaumont campus.
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Arts and Culture

Sculpture students pour 750 pounds of iron in annual cast-iron tradition

51³Ô¹ÏProDepartment of Art and Design students continued a 45-year tradition by successfully completing a collaborative 750-pound iron pour, blending art, science, and hands-on training with support from faculty and visiting artists.
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51³Ô¹ÏProPress

The University Press is one of Lamar’s showpieces. It is the largest student-run business on campus, and it has become one of the most respected student newspapers in the country. Since 1977, the University Press and its magazines have garnered more than 1,200 awards, including first place for Best Non-Daily Student Newspaper in 1994 and 2005 from The Associated Press Managing Editors of 51³Ô¹ÏProand first places in many other competitions. 

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Publish date: June 24, 2026