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Date(s): Thursdays from now through May 1
Location: Setzer Student Center, Sea Rim Room 229

STARS is hosting workshops throughout Spring 2025 to help students enhance their college experience, productivity, and more. Please visit the STARS website for full schedule and session details.

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom

Please join Mary & John Gray Library and our partners in celebrating the International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Our event features a student research showcase, a panel of professionals and students, and a pizza lunch.

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Ballroom A

Grab your raincoats, parkas, and flip flops (because who knows what the weather will do next) and meet the College of Graduate Studies at 8a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the Setzer Student Center Ballroom A for coffee and tea before we kick off the 3rd Annual Graduate Research Conference. For more information, contact rmlatimer@lamar.edu.

Date: Thursday, Feb. 13, Noon - 2 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center Atrium

Love is in the air! and let us help you discover your primary love language, what it means, and how you can use it to better connect with your loved ones.

Date: Thursday, Feb. 13, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center

Join us at the Spring 2025 Study Abroad Fair on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Setzer Student Center atrium. This is your chance to explore the exciting study abroad opportunities at Lamar and take your education beyond the classroom. For more information, contact aphan1@lamar.edu.

Date(s): Thursday, Feb. 13 through Saturday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 16, 2 p.m.

Emma James is a mother of two young children who is trying to survive the day and re-enter the workforce. But to land the new opportunity she seeks, she may have to make a deal with the devil, or herself, or possibly both. What could go wrong when she finally gets everything she ever wanted? Purchase your tickets today at the link .

Date: Friday, Feb. 14, 2 - 5 p.m.
Location: Galloway Business Building, Room 112

Do you want to apply for a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) grant? Please join a panel discussion with grant winners, and also learn how to write your own SURF proposal with Mrs. Casey Ford from the Writing Center. The call for SURF proposals submission is now open and the deadline is on February 20 at 6 p.m. Contact cbahrim@lamar.edu for more information.

Date: Sunday, Feb. 16, 3 - 5 p.m.
Location: Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center

Interested in joining the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Cheer Team? Join us at our 2025 Cheer Team Recruitment Clinic. Learn what it takes to be an Â鶹ÊÓƵ cheerleader, meet the coach, practice with the team, and more. These clinics are open to all high school and college students interested in becoming a collegiate cheerleader.

Date: Sunday, Feb. 16, Noon - 4 p.m.
Location: Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center

Interested in joining the 25-26 Â鶹ÊÓƵ Dance Team? Earn a fast pass to in-person auditions at the Audition Prep Clinic. It's a great opportunity to get insight on Â鶹ÊÓƵDT as well as college dance team audition preparation for any dance program.

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 12:45 p.m.
Location: Galloway Business Building, Landes Auditorium

The College of Business welcomes Orlando Alvarez, chairman and president of BP America, for "Energy Transition and Climate: Reflections from the Top" on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 12:45 p.m. in the Landes Auditorium inside of the Galloway Business building. A 2022 distinguished alumnus, Alvarez will share insights in energy and climate challenges.

Date: Friday, Feb. 21, 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

Come out to Spindletop Boomtown Museum and enjoy a night of jazz music and wine on Friday, Feb. 21. Music will be by Ron Rocio and his Jazzy Friends. Admission is $8. Â鶹ÊÓƵ students get in for FREE! Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with music from 6 to 8 p.m.

Date: Saturday, March 1, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center & Setzer Student Center

Join us for Cardinal View, Â鶹ÊÓƵ's biggest 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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

Come join us this week for . Don't forget that you can also watch the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Cardinals on the road on ESPN+. Go Big Red!

Listen in to this week's  as we sit down with Hayden Jackson to hear about the Cardinal Activities Board and student engagement at Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

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

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to apply for awards from the Texas State University System (TSUS), including:

Regents’ Professor Award
Regents’Teacher Award
Regents’Staff Excellence Award
Regents' Student Scholar Award

If you have any questions, please contact Academic Affairs at (409) 880-8400.

The counselors of the Student Health Center invite you to Mindful Cardinals, informational sessions for first-gen students seeking guidance on self-care, coping skills, relaxation, and self-esteem. Sessions will begin on Monday, Feb. 10. Seats are limited, so reserve your spot by calling (409) 880-8466.

Stop by Setzer Student Center Room 125 this semester for free, confidential testing for sexually transmitted infections. This free testing is sponsored by Legacy Community Health and the Student Health Center.

Date(s): Thursday, Jan. 30, Wednesday, Feb. 26, Tuesday, Mar. 25, Thursday, Apr. 17
Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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

Don't miss your opportunity to apply for Fall 2025 admission to the BSN Nursing Program. The deadline to apply is March 1. For more information, see the instruction packet at the link provided. Check in with your pre-nursing advisor to make sure all your pre-requisites are in order.

Incoming students will be able to register for a session starting on Saturday, March 1. Table registration for the resource fair and student organization fair will be posted by the end of next month. Please go to the new orientation website to view the dates. Let's welcome these cardinals to the flock!

Student Tutoring and Retention (STAR) Services is actively hiring Academic Coaches for immediate employment. Undergraduate students are highly encouraged to apply. To learn more and apply, please visit . Become a part of our team and make a difference today.

Deadline to apply: Friday, Feb. 28, 11:59 p.m.

Cardinal Communities is recruiting Student Success Mentors for our program this Fall 2025. Undergraduate students are highly encouraged to . Please visit here to learn more and apply.

Nursing faculty are conducting an anonymous survey to gain insights into the mental health challenges faced by online students. Click the link to complete the survey.

This is the annual Â鶹ÊÓƵ Criminal Justice Newsletter which highlights the accomplishments of students and faculty members for 2024. We would like to share these accomplishments with our university community.

Date: Saturday, March 1, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center & Setzer Student Center

Cardinal View attracts hundreds of prospective students and guardians every semester. By participating, your organization will not only help future students get excited about opportunities at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, but also help grow your organization for years to come, so be as creative as possible. Register today! The deadline for registration is Friday, Feb. 14

Deadline: Monday, March 3

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Ambassadors program is accepting applications now through March 3. Pick up applications for the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Ambassadors Program in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Office of Alumni Affairs, Room 102, Rudy Williams Building on campus.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ students can receive 25% off your next purchase of Under Armour gear. Visit the link for all of the information.

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.

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry secures $180K grant for research opportunities

Dr. Elizabeth De La Rosa appointed as new Dean of Students

Maddison Bean named First-Gen Student of the Month

Computer science scholarship announced in honor of Anne Shepherd Nelson

Â鶹ÊÓƵ receives endowment for nursing scholarship honoring nurse who saved life