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Date: May 23, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., May 25, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., June 1, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Price Auditorium, John Gray Center, Herman Iles Building

Íæż½ã½ã is pleased to welcome three candidates for the position of Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Each finalist will present to Íæż½ã½ã faculty, staff and students in a community forum. Updates to the candidates and schedule are as follows: 

Dr. Daniel Brown - May 23, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Dr. Shafik Dharamsi - May 25, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Dr. Melissa Gruys - June 1, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Community presentations will be held in Price Auditorium at the John Gray Center, Herman Ilse Building. Candidates will deliver a 15-20 minute presentation followed by a Q&A session for those in attendance.

To access each candidate’s photo and curriculum vitae, visit and login with your LEA username and password. A is available on the website to provide feedback on each candidate.

Date: Saturday, June 18, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center

New Student Orientation is coming soon and so is your chance to reach out to new Cardinals at the Orientation Resource Fair! Showcase your student services and programs at our department resource fair during the summer.
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Date: Saturday, June 18, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center

New Student Orientation is coming soon! Save the dates for when new students and families will be visiting campus. Wear red and show off your Íæż½ã½ã pride to our incoming students.

Freshmen Dates:
June 18 
June 24 
June 30
July 9
July 14 
July 15
August 5 
August 11

Transfer Orientation:
July 29

Date: Wednesday, July 6, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom A

Save the date for the 2022 Benefits Fair: Summer Enrollment, held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6 for faculty and staff.

The Office of Human Resources is pleased to announce that LinkedIn Learning is now available for free to all Íæż½ã½ã faculty and staff. Formerly Lynda.com, LinkedIn Learning is a leader in online training, with a library of more than 16,000 fully online courses covering a wide range of technical, business, software and creative topics. Under the Faculty/Staff tab, click the LinkedIn Learning icon and log in using your LEA username and password you use to access other Lamar services. After activating your account, you can easily access LinkedIn Learning 24/7 through . If you have questions about your new LinkedIn Learning benefit, contact Human Resources at trainingnest@lamar.edu or (409) 880-8375.

The KVÍæż½ã½ã spring fundraiser has passed, but our fundraising is ongoing … much like the uninterrupted news, music and local features you expect and enjoy. Support commercial-free radio in Southeast Texas with a sustainership of $5, $10 or $20 a month at kvlu.org. KVÍæż½ã½ã … radio without interruption!

The Annual Inventory Verification is underway for FY22. If you are a Property Custodian and have not received your inventory packet(s), contact Property Management. Submissions should be made to logisticalsupport@lamar.edu before 5 p.m. on June 15.

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Month. The 2022 Federal Asian Pacific American Council theme is "Advancing Leaders Through Collaboration." For information about this heritage month and resources, please visit the Íæż½ã½ã Diversity and Inclusion website.

Did you know that faculty can teach one of their courses to Íæż½ã½ã students abroad? We are looking to bring some of the most exciting study abroad programs to students in 2023! Please reach out to studyabroad@lamar.edu if you are interested in bringing your course to another corner of the world!

Íæż½ã½ã values community input and is committed to listening and reflecting on comments regarding proposed policies and bylaws.

Join us every Monday, all day at  for half off gameplay and appetizers for all Íæż½ã½ã faculty, staff, students and alumni. Just bring your Íæż½ã½ã I.D.

This week on the , Íæż½ã½ã Assistant Professor of Political Science Dr. Christina Gregory talks about her journey to Íæż½ã½ã and about her prestigious research fellowship on lives for female veterans after service.

Tune in to this week's episode or past episodes of the Íæż½ã½ã Moment on or wherever you get your podcasts.

Free COVID-19 vaccines (Moderna and Pfizer) are available at the Student Health Center to all Íæż½ã½ã/LIT students, faculty and staff. You must register for an appointment. 

The Student Health Center is also offering COVID-19 booster vaccines for eligible students, faculty and staff for Íæż½ã½ã and LIT campuses. Eligibility criteria can be found on the CDC website. Please fill out the registration form for an appointment.

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