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Date: Monday, Nov. 27 - Wednesday, Dec. 20
Location: Galloway Building, Suite 102

Drop off your donations for a to support Nutrition & Services for Seniors with their "Ani-Meals" program. Please donate cat and dog food, and drop off at the Center for Career and Professional Development in Galloway Building Suite 102. now through Dec. 20.

Date: Thursday, Dec. 21, 8 - 9 p.m.

Tune in to 91.3 FM for holiday specials from NPR and holiday music on your favorite music programs. Go to or 91.3 KVLU Public Radio on Facebook for show days and times.

Date: Sunday, Dec. 24, 5 - 6 p.m.

Tune in to 91.3 FM or listen online at for a brand new episode of Bayoulands, featuring a conversation between Symphony of Southeast Texas Maestro Chelsea Tipton and conductor and Port Arthur native Glenn Alexander, as well as a feature story on the McFaddin-Ward House Museum and family.

Listen in to this week's , as we sit down with Dr. Ellie Maples, assistant director of admissions at LU, and Emily Oldbury, a second-year Texas Academy student, as they share with our listeners about the annual "Home for the Holidays" program.

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

Facilities Management will be replacing valves on the main chill water lines from Tuesday, Dec. 19 through Thursday, Dec. 21. We expect minimal to no impact to the campus comfort level during this time period. Please feel free to contact the Facilities Department with any questions or concerns at maintenance@lamar.edu.

Start Date: Monday, Jan. 1, 2024

Express Scripts will be the administrator for the HealthSelectSM Prescription Drug Program beginning Jan. 1, 2024. In December, Express Scripts will send out two new ID cards included in the welcome packet for Jan. 1, 2024.

KVLU hosts On Campus at ³ÉÈËVRӰƬ, a weekly feature sharing the voices of staff, students and faculty across the campus, every Monday morning at 7:50 a.m. If you would like to share news and insights about what you're doing, please contact KVLU Station Manager, Jason Miller, at (409) 880-7231.

Date: Wednesday, Dec. 20, 5:00 p.m.

³ÉÈËVRӰƬ values community input and is committed to listening and reflecting on comments regarding proposed policy.

Deadline: Sunday, Dec. 31, 11:59 p.m.

The 2024-2025 FAFSA will go live by Dec. 31, 2023. Have your FSA ID and password ready, and gather personal and financial documents for you and your contributors. Additionally, don't forget to give consent for the tax data transfer to avoid a rejected FAFSA.

Date: Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

The 2024 David J. Beck Fellowship application will remain open until Jan. 16, 2024. Faculty and staff are encouraged to motivate students you know to apply for this prestigious fellowship. Please visit the website for the application requirements and award information.

Deadline: Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, 5 p.m.

The ³ÉÈËVRӰƬ Center for Resiliency hosts an annual Research Summit, and we are now accepting presentation abstracts across all colleges. We are searching for moderators, panelists and presenters. If interested, please contact Teressa Robertson via email at teressa.robertson@lamar.edu.

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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