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Need instant access to mental health care? The Student Health Center has partnered with TimelyCare for TalkNow emotional support, appointment-based counseling, health coaching and more. Visit timelycare.com/lamar or download the app for virtual care from anywhere.

Date: Monday, Sept. 25, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Social and Behavioral Sciences Building, Suite 200

The LU Psychology Department is offering a six-week series of group therapy sessions to address life stress specifically related to COVID-19. Space is limited, so interested individuals are encouraged to call the clinic at (409) 880-7783 to reserve a spot.

Date: Monday, Sept. 25 - Wednesday, Nov. 8, Mondays & Wednesdays, 10 - 11 a.m.
Location: LU Speech and Hearing Sciences Building

Are you or someone you love living with a dementia diagnosis? The LU Speech-Language Pathology clinic is offering free group cognitive stimulation therapy this fall. Pre-screening is required. Please call our clinic for details about inclusion criteria, dates, and times at (409) 880-8171.

Date: Tuesday, Sept. 26, 12:40 - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Science & Technology Building, Room 203

The LU Center for Resiliency will host another Brown Bag Lecture featuring Dr. Clark & Dr. Sujung Cho from the Department of Music, addressing resiliency through the life and music of Beethoven. Also featured, Robert McGonagle will discuss the mystery of wildfire in Southeast Texas. For more information, contact Teressa Robertson at teressa.robertson@lamar.edu.

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Location: Mary & John Gray Library, 6th floor, or via

Many college students are on their own for the first time and are lost when it comes to planning and budgeting meals. Join a fellow LU student to gain tips on healthy eating on a budget, while grabbing a healthy snack and some great recipes, too.

Dates: Wednesday, Sept. 27 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. and Thursday, Sept. 28, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: CICE Building, Room 113, "The Hatchery"

Join us as we guide you through the process of assembling a standout application for this year's Cardinal Ideas Pitch Competition. Contact Tejus Mane at (409) 880-8650 for more information.

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 27, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom

working in the fields of human resources, computer science, chemistry, environmental sciences, environmental engineering, and biology, as they discuss their respective career paths.

Date: Thursday, Sept. 28, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Dishman Art Museum

Amazon best-selling author Monica Walters, the Queen of "Country Hood" Love Stories, will sit down for an interview, read from her work, and answer audience questions. A reception with refreshments will take place at 4:30 p.m. in the Dishman 1st floor gallery. The author event will take place at 5:00 pm in the Dishman Auditorium.

Date: Friday, Sept. 29 & Saturday, Sept. 30
Location: LU Music Building, Rothwell Recital Hall

Join the Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music for the Lamar Piano Festival on Friday Sept. 29 and Saturday, Sept. 30. Schedule of events can be found below:

Sept. 29, 12:40 p.m. Masterclass featuring Duo Mundi George & Guli; 7:30 p.m. Lamar Piano Faculty Recital
Sept. 30, 9:00 a.m. Masterclass for pre-college students; 1:00 p.m. Pre-college student recital; 3:00 p.m.  Piano studio recital; 7:30 p.m. Guest recital: Duo Mundi George & Guli

Date: Saturday, Sept. 30, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom

Be part of the next century of leaders. Join us for this free student leadership conference to grow your leadership skills. We'll focus on empowerment, confidence, ownership, and responsibility. Keynote speakers Danielle Gertner and Cassandra Britton will lead you through an amazing day.

Date: Monday, Oct. 2, 1:00 p.m.
Location: 91.3 KVLU Public Radio (virtual)

KVLU will host Asian View, a five-minute news feature each weekday at 1 p.m., beginning Monday, Oct. 2. From NHK World-Japan Radio, Asian View features the latest geopolitical, business and cultural news from Japan and the rest of Asia. Listen on 91.3 FM or online at kvlu.org.

Date: Monday, Oct. 2, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Location: LU Science & Technology Building, Room 103, and via Zoom

Conduct research and travel during the Summer of 2024. Join the Office of Undergraduate Research for an information session on ³ÉÈËVRӰƬ's newly established Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. This competitive program, funded by the National Science Foundation, welcomes undergraduates from all academic areas. Contact Jenna Erwin at (409) 880-8430 for more information.

Date: Thursday, Oct. 5, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Speech & Hearing Sciences Building, Room 170, or via

If you stutter, you're not alone. It’s estimated that 1% of adults stutter which would equal 160 Lamar faculty, students and staff sharing the common experience of stuttering. Come join us for our next meeting, either in person or via Zoom, on Thursday, October 5. The National Stuttering Association at Lamar plays a vital role in letting people who stutter know that they are not alone.

Date: Friday, Oct. 6, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
LU Science & Technology Building, The Bird House (Makerspace)

Each year, Manufacturing Day is held in order to show students, parents, and the public what modern manufacturing is all about. ³ÉÈËVRӰƬ, along with the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) will host its first ever Manufacturing Day this year on Friday, October 6.

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 10, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom B

The LU Office of Strategic Initiatives will host a World Mental Health Day on Tuesday, Oct. 10, with the purpose to improve knowledge, raise awareness and drive actions that promote and protect everyone’s mental health. The 2023 theme is “Our Minds, Our Rights." There will be information, resources, food, and chair massages for attendees.

Date: Friday, Oct. 13, 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Mary & John Gray Library, 8th floor

Join us for Honors Scholars Day, and come explore what our honors students have created during their time at LU. Refreshments will be provided, and drop-ins are encouraged. Booths and panel presentations will be set up for attendees.

Date: Thursday, Oct. 26, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Ballroom B

Take advantage of an opportunity to get details and information regarding your next steps as you prepare to graduate. Meet your graduation coordinator, socialize with fellow graduates, and enter into raffles.

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!

This week on the , Matthew Chin and Kenidy Bennett sit down with us to discuss the Texas Academy at LU. Matthew is the Student Body President for the Texas Academy, and Kenidy is the Journalism Club President. Listen in to hear more about this amazing program. 

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

Beginning October 12, access to Blackboard courses created in 2019 or earlier will no longer be available. This means that any courses, materials and content associated with these older courses will be archived and no longer accessible through the Blackboard platform. 

For students, you may want to download or save any course materials or assignments from older courses if you wish to keep them for reference.

Questions? Please contact Blackboard Support at (409) 880-2222 or email blackboard@lamar.edu.

Location: Mary and John Gray Library, 1st Floor

³ÉÈËVRӰƬ provides loaner laptops to LU students as a courtesy and at no charge. Laptops are available for both short-term checkouts (up to three days) and long-term checkouts (up to eight weeks). You must be a current student at LU to be eligible for this program.

For more information, visit the Information Technology (I.T.) Service Desk on the 1st floor of the Mary and John Gray Library. You will need to present your LU Student Cardinal One card. No other forms of identification will be accepted. Laptops are available on a “first come, first served” basis.

Date: Thursday, Aug. 17 - Wednesday, Sept. 27

Students in their final thesis or dissertation course are required by the College of Graduate Studies to register for a workshop and participate in editing a final document for ProQuest upload with graduate editing staff.

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

Applications are now open for the Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society. Sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students with leadership experience and a minimum 3.0 GPA are encouraged to apply.

Deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 25, 12:00 p.m.

Cardinal View is the perfect opportunity for you to meet prospective students and inspire them to pursue their passions and interests at LU. Sign up today, and join us this Fall as we celebrate a "century of leaders" at Cardinal View.

Deadline: Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 11:59 p.m.

Entries accepted through Submit your abstract for research papers and posters as noted in the Current Events on the College of Graduate Studies webpage. Acceptance is competitive, with several regional universities also attending. The conference will be held here at ³ÉÈËVRӰƬ on March 28 and 29, 2024.

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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