This Week at the Rec:

· Intramural volleyball playoffs and finals: Monday – Wednesday, 4 p.m.
· Intramural Foosball: Tuesday & Thursday, 4 - 6 p.m., game room (sign up onsite)
· Two CPR certification classes left this semester - sign up at recsports.dbctl.com

Date(s): Monday, Mar. 25, Monday, Apr. 1, Monday, Apr. 8
Location: LU Nutrition, Hospitality & Human Services Atrium

LU culinary students will begin hosting Dinners in the Spring on March 25, April 1, and April 8. Each dinner will include a different Monday night theme. Students have planned every aspect of these dinners from menu planning to execution. Cost of a ticket is $22.50.

Date(s): Monday, Apr. 8, Tuesday, Apr. 9, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Virtual

Elections for the 2024-2025 Student Government Association will be held on Self Service Banner. Make your voice heard and cast your vote. Meet the candidates and learn about their platforms at dbctl.com/sga.

Date: Tuesday, Apr. 9, 1 - 4 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Cypress I & II (125, 127)

Students are invited to take a free professional headshot for use on LinkedIn or other professional applications. Please remember to dress in business casual or business professional attire.

Date: Tuesday, Apr. 9, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Mary & John Gray Library, 8th floor

The LU College of Arts and Sciences Research and Creative Activity Committee members and students they mentored will share and discuss why mentoring matters. Light refreshments will be served.

Date: Wednesday, Apr. 10, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Cherry Engineering, Signature Center Suites (lobby)

The LU Center for Resiliency distributes disaster backpacks for SmartStorm disaster preparedness participants. Backpacks are being distributed on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Cherry Engineering Building's Signature Center Suites lobby. Participants must bring verification of SmartStorm completion to receive a backpack.

Date: Thursday, Apr. 11, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Brooks-Shivers Dining Hall

Join Lamar Dining on the last JoyFul event of the year, "Thoughtful" on April 11. We will be focusing on health and happiness through food and activities. There will be a special menu, an agua fresca bar, giveaways (while supplies last) and more.

Date: Thursday, Apr. 11, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Wayne A. Reaud Building, Executive Event Space (Room 120)

2024 Lamar University Professor Award

- Lamar University Professor Dr. Paul Bernazzani - Chemistry and Biochemistry

2024 Lamar University Merit Awards

- Dr. Christina Gregory - Political Science
- Dr. Tina Kibbe - History
- Dr. Gevorg Sargsyan - Business

Date: Thursday, Apr. 11, 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Brook-Shivers Dining Hall

The Spring Market will be a fundraiser event for the LU History Club, and we will also have other student organizations to showcase the items that they will be selling.

Date: Thursday, Apr. 11, 12:45 - 2:15 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center (Ballroom Lobby)

Walk a Cardinal Mile to show support and raise awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. All are invited and encouraged to wear heels of their choosing. There will be a limited number of heels available to borrow, first come, first served. Win a prize for the craziest pair of heels.

Date: Friday, Apr. 12, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Wayne A. Reaud Building, Reaud Executive Event Space

Lamar University Literary Press authors David Meischen, Dave Oliphant, John Rutherford, and Kelly Ann Ellis will be reading selected poems from their new poetry collections. Refreshments and reception from 3:30 - 4:00 p.m., followed by poetry readings from 4 - 5 p.m. will take place.

Date(s): Friday, Apr. 12 & Saturday, Apr. 13, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Jimmy Simmons Music Building, Rothwell Recital Hall

Lamar Opera Theatre will present two performances of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, a one-act comic opera based on Dante's Inferno. All performances are free and open to the public. Performance duration is approximately one hour.

Date: Saturday, Apr. 13, 1 - 4 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

Introducing Boomtown Square Trade Days & Car Show - a market and car show to support local artisans, explore new foods, and browse unique cars. Join us for the first ever Boomtown Square Trade Days & Car Show on April 13 at Spindletop Boomtown Museum.

Date: Saturday, Apr. 13, 9 a.m. - noon
Location: Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center

It's time for Spring Family Game Day. Invite your family to spend a beautiful day on campus, enjoying activities planned for the whole family. We'll have musical chairs, tug-of-war, arts and crafts, basketball shoot-out, and more. Plus, every ticket includes free entry to the LU softball game.

Date: Tuesday, Apr. 16, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Dishman Art Museum (2nd floor gallery & auditorium)

Architectural scholar Tara Dudley will give the keynote at the 3rd Annual Greater Gulf Symposium. She will talk about the built culture of Southeast Texas. Dudley teaches at the University of Texas (Austin), and is the author of "Building Antebellum New Orleans," winner of the 2022 Summerlee Book Prize.

Date: Thursday, Apr. 18 & Friday, Apr. 19, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom

The LU Office of Undergraduate Research invites all undergraduates and graduates to the Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities in Setzer Center's Live Oak Ballroom. Enjoy a banquet dinner on April 18 at 5 p.m. Register by April 1 using the QR code provided.

Date: Sunday, Apr. 21, noon - 3 p.m.
Location: Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center

Does your kid love to dance? Join us at the LU Dance Team's Spring Show Clinic for Kids. This event is open to all dancers 1st grade to 8th grade. Dancers will receive a T-shirt and a free ticket to the LU Dance Team Annual Show, plus they'll perform at intermission on May 4. Visit dbctl.com/danceteam to register.

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, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: TBA

Join us for a panel to discuss Black and Brown solidarity in academia, research, and more.

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: 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.

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 the Wesley Foundation to hear more about how they provide resources and a welcoming space for LU students.

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

Congratulations to:

• Ryan Shugart of Pasadena, Texas. Ryan is a double major in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.

• Mahima Verma of Beaumont, Texas. Mahima is a Computer Science major.

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.

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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