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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 8 a.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, 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.

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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: Monday, Feb. 17, Noon - 1 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, San Jacinto Room 218

Calling all faculty members interested in teaching abroad!

Join us for a Study Abroad Faculty Proposal Development Workshop to learn everything you need to know about creating a successful proposal and teaching internationally. For more information, contact aphan1@lamar.edu.

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. ºÚÁϱ¬ÁÏÍø 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, ºÚÁϱ¬ÁÏÍø'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 ºÚÁϱ¬ÁÏÍø.

Come join us this week for . Don't forget that you can also watch the ºÚÁϱ¬ÁÏÍø 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 ºÚÁϱ¬ÁÏÍø.

Tune in to this week's episode or of the ºÚÁϱ¬ÁÏÍø 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.

We encourage all employees to take advantage of as a secure payment option. Direct deposit eliminates the risk of lost or stolen paper checks. Simply log in to your employee self-service portal and follow the instructions. You will need your bank account number and routing number.

ºÚÁϱ¬ÁÏÍø Provost office is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2025 University Professor and University Merit Award. Please nominate today at the link here.

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!

Registration is now open for Smartsheet and Watermark (f2.08, 2/4 year review, tenure, course evaluations, planning and assessment) training workshops.

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 ºÚÁϱ¬ÁÏÍø 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.

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

The Office of the Provost is offering three grants (up to $5,000 each) for the Spring 2025 semester. These grants aim to support faculty and staff in advancing assessment-related research and presentations by covering expenses such as travel, software, and data acquisition.

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

Deadline to apply: Friday, March 7, 11:59 p.m.

Cardinal Communities is welcoming faculty and staff to serve as Student Success Ambassadors (formerly pro mentors) who are interested in mentoring first-year students transitioning from high school to ºÚÁϱ¬ÁÏÍø. Apply today by accessing the link here. Contact Ms. Ashley Thibodeaux for more 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

ºÚÁϱ¬ÁÏÍø receives endowment for nursing scholarship honoring nurse who saved life