Location: Virtual

LU's Student Health Center has partnered with TimelyCare to provide students with 24/7 access to virtual mental health services for free. Students do not need insurance to participate. By signing up in the portal, you can access 24/7 on-demand emotional support and scheduled counseling sessions!

Date: Now through Saturday, March 2
Location: Dishman Art Museum

This exhibition explores and contrasts the work of renowned Texas based artists, father and son, Lowell Daunt Collins and Michael Roqué Collins, and their legacy in the art of the southwest. The Dishman Art Museum is located at 1030 East Lavaca Street, Beaumont 77705, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., and Saturday, noon - 4 p.m.

Date(s): Monday, Feb. 12 through Sunday, Feb. 18
Location: Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center

· Sign up for Intramural Soccer
· Group Fitness Spotlight: Yoga Stretch, Wednesdays at 12:45 p.m.
· Register for CPR certification

Date: Monday, Feb. 12 through Wednesday, Feb. 28, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

Enjoy food trucks at Spindletop Boomtown Museum from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday through Friday.

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 1 - 2 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Neches Room 120

Neches Federal Credit Union is teaming up with the LU Money Management Program. Learn about key financial concepts and how to set clear financial goals. Register for the event today through your Slate account, or click the link to register and to learn more. Refreshments and giveaways will be provided.

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Ballroom

Here's your Fat Tuesday dinner plans. Join the Cardinal Activities Board in the Setzer Student Center Ballroom for a Mardi Gras Feast. Indulge in a delicious dinner that includes jambalaya, king cake, and more Mardi Gras favorites. Laissez les bons temps rouler! Bring your friends and come hang out. First come, first served, so get there early.

Start Date: Thursday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center

Stop by the Setzer Student Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following dates for free STI testing, sponsored by Legacy Community Health and the Student Health Center:
• Thursday, Jan. 25
• Thursday, Feb. 22
• Thursday, March 28
• Thursday, April 25

Date(s): Monday, Feb. 12 through Friday, Feb. 16, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Brook-Shivers Dining Hall

All week long, Dining Services plans on de-light-ing you. Every day there will be an activity in the LU Dining Hall during the lunch hours. Participants will earn an entry into the grand prize drawing. We will be giving away a $100 Amazon gift card and a pizza and movie bundle worth $60. Watch social media to see what @LamarDining is gifting the students each day as well.

Monday:
Write a letter to a senior. We provide the cards and postage, and you provide the comforting words. 

Tuesday:
Delightful and Fat Tuesday collide. There will be an epic menu for lunch. Pick up a kindness card and give it to whomever you choose. We also have a very sweet thing planned for you that you don't want to miss.

Wednesday:
Share a random act of kindness you have completed this week. We will provide special cards.

Thursday:
Decorate a cookie and give it to a friend. While you are at it, do one for yourself as well.

Friday:
Wrap up the week by helping us make dog toys for shelters in the area. 

Help us spread some kindness not just this week, but all the time.

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Galloway Business Building, Room 102

Come meet and take a picture with Lace-e, a blue lacy emotional support dog, grab a LU cookie, and learn more about the services provided by the LU Center for Career & Professional Development. Please bring dry dog or cat food and wet dog or cat food donations. Donations received support Animeals, a program of Nutrition & Services for Seniors (Meals on Wheels).

Date: Thursday, Feb. 15, 12:45 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Mary & John Gray Library, 6th floor

Come learn about the exciting opportunities that await with the Office of Undergraduate Research (O.U.R.).

Date(s): Monday, Feb. 19 through Wednesday, Feb. 21, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Cypress Room 125 & 127

The Student Health Center will host a blood drive sponsored by LifeShare Blood Center, Feb. 19, 20, and21, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Anyone in good health who is at least 16 years of age and weighing at least 110 pounds can donate blood. Call (409) 880-8466 for more info.

Date: Monday, Feb. 19, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: CICE Building, Room 113

Author, artist, and LU graduate Jim LaBove will share his family's stories and recipes that feature the culture and cuisine of the Bayou Cajun, Acadian descendants unique to southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. Dinner and presentation will be free with RSVPs by Feb. 14. Contact Jimmy Bryan for more information at (409) 880-8510.

Date: Friday, Feb. 23, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

Enjoy an evening of jazz and wine at Spindletop Boomtown Museum's Saloon from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23. Entry is free for LU students, and general entry is $10. For more information, contact dcormier11@dbctl.com.

Date: Saturday, Feb. 24, 8 - 10 a.m.
Location: Spindletop North Campus, 655 South 8th Street, Beaumont 77701

The Out of the Darkness Walk, sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, has been relocated. Join us at Spindletop North on Saturday, Feb. 24. The walk will begin at 9 a.m. Register online at afsp.org.

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 9 - 11 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Ballroom

Come enjoy a pancake dinner and breakfast buffet in the Setzer Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Please note that food is first come, first served, and will be in limited supply. Get there early.

Date: Thursday, Feb. 29, 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

Spindletop Boomtown Museum and Lamar University Student Veterans Association proudly present Spindletop Salute: Veterans Social. All veterans are welcome. Grab a chair, gather around the fire, and bond with new and old friends. Food and drinks will be sold on site.

Date: Saturday, March 2, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center & Setzer Student Center

Join us for Cardinal View, Lamar University's largest open house event. You and your family are invited to campus to learn about academic majors, financial aid, scholarship opportunities, student organizations, campus resources, and what life looks like at LU. Register today.

Date: Saturday, March 2, noon - 5 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

Join Spindletop Boomtown Museum on Saturday, March 2 following LU's Cardinal View event. From noon to 5 p.m., visitors can enjoy food, music and more. Guests who present their Spindletop flyer from Cardinal View are eligible for free entry into the museum.

Date(s): Monday, March 18 through Wednesday, May 1, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Location: LU Speech and Hearing Sciences (Speech-Language Pathology Clinic)

Is someone you love living with a dementia diagnosis? The speech-language pathology clinic here at LU offers free cognitive stimulation therapy groups for individuals with dementia. Groups meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. from March 18 to May 1. Call (40)9 880-8171 for prescreening and more information.

Listen in to this week's LU Moment, as we sit down with LU alumnus Manuel Humphrey (2022), while he shares with our listeners about his journey from LU graduate to Beaumont promoter. 

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

Location: LIT Multi-Purpose Center

Need a dental cleaning? LU and LIT students can receive dental services for only $15. Make an appointment with the LIT Dental Hygiene clinic today by calling (409) 880-8020. Services include dental cleanings, oral cancer screenings, X-rays, fluoride treatments, and more.

Deadline: Thursday, Feb. 15, 12:00 p.m.

The deadline is extended to Feb. 15 for submissions to the Graduate Research Conference to be held on March 28 in the Setzer Center. The conference will focus on AI, but there are open topics and sessions from all fields of inquiry.

Deadline: Friday, Feb. 16, 11:59 p.m.

Lamar student researchers, if you've submitted a research poster at O.U.R., McNairs, or other conferences, present and compete for monetary awards at our event on Feb. 28. Please submit information to esanders5@dbctl.com or visit the link today to learn more.

Date: Monday, Feb. 19, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Carl Parker Building

The LU Campus Post Office (window sale area only) will be closed Monday, Feb. 19, in observance of President's Day. All other services will remain open. The post office will resume full service on Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Deadline: Tuesday, Feb. 27, 5 p.m.

The Ann Shaw Award recognizes a junior or senior student who makes significant contributions to the LU community through teamwork, leadership, ethics and integrity. Students may apply or be nominated by a student, faculty or staff. The winner receives $1,000 and special LU recognition.

Deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 11:59 p.m.

Conduct research and travel during the Summer of 2024. Contact the Office of Undergraduate Research for information on available Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs. This competitive program, funded by the National Science Foundation, welcomes undergraduates from all academic areas. Contact Jenna Erwin at jerwin6@dbctl.com for more information.

Deadline: Friday, March 1, 12 p.m.

Pick up applications for the Lamar University Ambassadors program in the LU Office of Alumni Affairs, Room 102 of the Rudy C. Williams Building on campus.

Deadline: Friday, March 1, 11:59 p.m.

The 2024-2025 FAFSA is now open. To maximize your financial aid opportunities, make sure to complete and submit your FAFSA by the priority deadline of March 1, 2024. Contact the Office of Student Aid at financialaid@dbctl.com or (409) 880-8450 if you have any questions.

Deadline: Friday, March 1, 11:59 p.m.

The Office of Undergraduate Research is seeking proposals from undergraduate students in all areas of discipline at Lamar University. Recipients will receive a $2,000 stipend and research support. Winners may also present their research at EXPO 2025. Submissions will be accepted until March 1. Contact our@dbctl.com for more information.

Deadline: Monday, April 15, 5 p.m.

The LU Speech and Hearing Clinic offers audiology services as a benefit of employment to employees, their insurance-covered dependents, or to currently enrolled students, with no out-of-pocket expenses. We also work with Vocational Rehabilitation for technology assistance. Call (409) 880-8171 to schedule your appointment today.

Deadline: Saturday, June 1, 5 p.m.

The Texas State University System (TSUS) Regents’ Student Scholar Award is now open for applications.

Have something to share? Submit your good news (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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