This Week at The Rec

Intramurals:
· 8-Ball Pool: Monday through Thursday, 4 - 7 p.m., Gameroom. Sign up onsite.
· Pickleball: Monday & Wednesday, 4 - 8 p.m., Multipurpose Court. Sign up onsite.

Group Fitness:
· Spotlight: Wildcard Training, Tuesday, 12:45 p.m., Fitness Studio

Date(s): Monday, Apr. 22 through Tuesday, Apr. 30
Location: 91.3 KVLU Public Radio

This spring KVLU celebrates 50 years of public broadcasting in Southeast Texas. Our golden anniversary giving campaign begins on Monday, April 22 and will conclude with a 50th anniversary celebration on Tuesday, April 30. You can renew your membership or become a new member now at kvlu.org.

Date: Tuesday, Apr. 23, 1 - 2 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Neches Room 120

Neches Federal Credit Union is teaming up with LU Money Management. Learn about options to reduce the amount of money you spend to ultimately reach your goals. Register for the event today through your Slate account, or click the link here to register and to learn more. Refreshments and giveaways will be provided.

Date: Tuesday, Apr. 23, noon - 2 p.m.
Location: Mary & John Gray Library (lobby)

Showcase your creativity, Cardinals. Come celebrate World Art Day with the Mary & John Gray Library. We'll have a banner everyone can help decorate and all supplies will be provided.

Date: Tuesday, Apr. 23, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, San Jacinto Room

Help the LU History Club promote sustainability by bringing gently used clothing and swapping with others. If you would like to drop your clothing off before the event, please drop them off in Room 200 in the Archer Physics Building (upstairs).

Date: Tuesday, Apr. 23, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: LU Communication Building, Room 127

A student panel will discuss Black and Brown solidarity in academia, research, and more.

Date: Wednesday, Apr. 24, noon - 2 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center

Join Health Education in supporting victims and survivors of sexual assault by wearing denim on Denim Day, which was created from a court case that released a perpetrator of sexual assault based on the victim’s clothing.

The candidates for Dean of the Library will be interviewing on Wednesday and Thursday this week.
 
They are presenting in an open forum for students, faculty and staff each day. The topic is "Tomorrow’s Library Today," with candidates describing innovations in higher education libraries.
 
Dr. Raymond Uzwyshyn
Wednesday, Apr. 24, 11 a.m. - noon, Mary & John Gray Library Room 702
 
Dr. Vivienne McClendon
Thursday, Apr. 25, 1:15 - 2:15 p.m., Mary & John Gray Library Room 702

Date: Thursday, Apr. 25, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: CICE Building, Room 113

Please join us for the 2024 Lamar University Faculty Retirement Ceremony. Congratulations to our retirees, and thank you for your dedicated service to Lamar University.

Date: Thursday, Apr. 25, 12:45 - 1:45 p.m.
Location: Maes Building, Room 107

Student athletes take the lead and share their insights and experiences with navigating the intersection of academics and athletics.

Date: Friday, Apr. 26, 3 p.m.
Location: LU Science Auditorium

Jennifer Ross-Nazzal “explores how careers for women at the Johnson Space Center have changed over the last fifty years as … fields once close to women … began to open.” She is the historian at Johnson Space Center and editor of the anthology Making Space for Women (2022). This event is free and open to all.

Date: Friday, Apr. 26, 8:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

Come out and celebrate the end of the semester with live music featuring Dende, who has more than 230,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. This event is free for students. Food and drinks will be available at Spindletop Boomtown Museum, and there will be door prizes throughout the event. Must be 18 or older to attend.

Date(s): Now through Friday, Apr. 26

We offer audiology services to employees, their insurance-covered dependents, or to currently-enrolled students, with no out-of-pocket expenses. Call (409) 880-8171 to schedule your appointment today.

Date: Friday, Apr. 26, 7 - 10 p.m.
Location: Jefferson Theatre (345 Fannin Street in Beaumont)

The Center for History and Culture of Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast and the City of Beaumont will host a screening event featuring Apollo 13 at the Jefferson Theatre. Before the film, Dr. Jennifer Ross-Nazzal (Johnson Space Center historian) will speak on “Apollo 13 from Earth: Inside Mission Control and the Race to Bring the Crew Home.”

Date: Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2 - 4 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom

Staff and friends of 91.3 KVLU invite the public to join them in celebrating 50 years of public broadcasting in Southeast Texas on Tuesday, April 30t from 2 - 4 p.m. in the Live Oak Ballroom in the Setzer Student Center. The event will include refreshments, live music and much more.

Date: Thursday, May 2, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: John Gray Center, Price Auditorium

Please join us to celebrate the publication of Pulse 2024, LU's student literary magazine, on Thursday, May 2. Refreshments and a reception will take place from 3:30 to 4:00 p.m., and student readings and featured alumni poet, Dave Oliphant will be featured from 4 to 5 p.m.

Date: Thursday, May 2, noon - 2 p.m.
Location: Mary & John Gray Library, 1st floor lobby

Final exams and the end of the semester can be stressful, Cardinals. Come de-stress before the test with snacks, crayons, and coloring sheets at Mary & John Gray Library.

Date: Thursday, May 2, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Speech and Hearing Sciences Building, Room 170

The NSA plays a vital role in letting people who stutter know that they are not alone. It’s estimated that over 160 Lamar faculty, students and staff share the common experience of stuttering. Come join us either in person or via Zoom.

Date: Tuesday, May 7, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Science & Technology Building, Room 203

This informal clinic offers homeowners with septic systems the opportunity gain basic understanding of its operation and maintenance. Learn about a grant program focused on understanding bacterial transport pathways in the Neches River Tidal watershed. Q&A will be offered with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Wasterwater Specialists.

Come join us this week for LU Athletics events. 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 LU Moment, as we sit down with Jason Miller and Shannon Harris from KVLU 91.3 to hear all about their 50th anniversary celebration.

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

Things that you can do for Earth Day on Monday, Apr. 22:

1. Have a meat-free day
2. Switch off (electricity)
3. Give up plastic bags
4. Don’t use the campus recycling containers (it won’t be recycled). Instead, bring it to the monthly LU Green Squad recycling events. (Our next event is scheduled for Saturday, May 5)
5. Plant a tree
6. Ride a bike or walk

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Deadline: Friday, Apr. 26, 5 p.m.

Are you interested in joining the LU Dance Team? It's time for auditions. Send your tryout videos in by April 26. See more info at dbctl.com/danceteam.

Deadline: Monday, Apr. 29, 6 p.m.

Pledge your support now through April 29 at 6 p.m. for automatic entry into the KVLU Spring Giveaway, a private charter on the "Ivory Bill" nature cruise, courtesy of the Big Thicket Association. You can give online at kvlu.org.

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

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

Deadline: Sunday, June 30, 5 p.m.

Nominations for the 2024 David J. Beck Teaching Excellence Award may come from current or former students, faculty, or administrators. Self-nominations will not be accepted. Past nominees who wish to apply should email straxler@dbctl.com and request an application.

Deadline to apply: Wednesday, July 31, 11:59 p.m.

Cardinal Communities is looking for passionate members of the LU student body to apply to become a Peer Mentor. This position will offer students the opportunity to help their fellow Cardinals both new and incoming experience a smooth transition into a new academic environment. Apply today.

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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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