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Íæż½ã½ã Weekly Update Íæż½ã½ã Students
Week of February 13, 2023
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EVENTS
Banking 101

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 1-2 p.m.
Location:
Money Management Program presenting Sergio Gonzalez with Sallie Mae - Banking 101 you will learn about understanding banking, credit & debit cards, understand the cost of living, budgeting and savings.

The Tie That Binds Us: Living Legends

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 15, 6 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center ballroom

The African American/Black student organizations will recognize local African American alumni and retired faculty of Íæż½ã½ã as Living Legends in honor of their extraordinary contributions to their life profession.

Phi Beta Delta Panel Lunch: Talking About Race and Gender

Date: Thursday, Feb. 16, 12-1:30 p.m.
Location: Mary and John Gray Library, room 702

Join our guests -- Dr. Chiung-Fang Chang, Dr. Ginger Gummelt and Dr. Stuart Wright -- for a discussion about diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education and the language we use around race and gender in a society seeking to move beyond tolerance toward true acceptance.

Be the Match
Be the Match

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 15-16, 11 a.m. -1:30 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center Atrium

Be the Match donation registry will be on campus at a table in the Setzer Student Center Feb. 15 and Feb. 16 from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. to educate students on bone marrow donation, and sign up interested students for the national bone marrow registry.

Cardinal Bootcamp
Cardinal Bootcamp: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship

Date: Thursday, Feb. 16-17, 1:30-6 p.m.
Location: CICE Building, room 113

This fast-paced boot camp focuses on the dynamics of high-tech entrepreneurship and has been very popular at Harvard, MIT, Indiana University, Rice University and others. Notable Íæż½ã½ã entrepreneurs and founders tell their own successful startup stories and all the lessons they learned.

Build A Basic Budget

Date: Thursday, Feb. 16, 1-2 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Neches room 120

Money Management Program is hosting an in-person workshop along with Ashlynn Lalonde from Mobiloil Credit Union. Build A Basic Budget : College students must budget for textbooks, housing, and a social life. We’ll help you plan for these expenses and keep spending in check.

The Heidi Chronicles
The Heidi Chronicles

Date: Thursday, Feb. 23-25, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Location: University Theatre

Winner: Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award. We follow Heidi Holland and her friends on a comedic and poignant journey from the 1960s through the 1980s as they try to navigate careers, sex, children, relationships and the role of women in a rapidly changing world.

Out of the Darkness Walk
Out of the Darkness Walk - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Date: Saturday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center Atrium

The "" is a journey of remembrance, hope and support. It unites our communities and provides an opportunity to acknowledge the ways in which suicide and mental health conditions have affected our lives and the lives of those we love and care about.

National Stuttering Association Beaumont/Íæż½ã½ã Chapter Meeting
National Stuttering Association Beaumont/Íæż½ã½ã Chapter Meeting

Date: Thursday, March 2, 8-11 a.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center Live Oak Ballroom

If you stutter, you're not alone! It’s estimated that 1% of adults stutter which equals 160 Íæż½ã½ã faculty, students and staff sharing the common experience of stuttering. Come join us either in person or via Zoom. The NSA plays a vital role in bringing people who stutter together.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events
Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center Live Oak Ballroom

The Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) course, designed and built on the Avoid, Deny, Defend strategy developed by ALERRT in 2004, provides strategies, guidance and a proven plan for surviving an active shooter event.

Investing

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 12-1 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, room 120

Join Money Management Program with Laura Landry of Education First FCU for a in-person presentation and answer any questions that you may have about investing. Learn how to start small and what your investing options are. From Money Market Account to Cryptocurrency, IRA and 401ks.

Íæż½ã½ã Mail Center closed on Presidents Day

The Íæż½ã½ã campus Post Office sales window will be closed in observance of Presidents Day Feb. 20. No metered mail, personal stamped mail or packages would go out that day. The package distribution window will remain open for pickup of departmental and student packages.

Applications Accepted for Fall 2023 Admission to the BSN Program Open

Students now have until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, to apply for Fall 2023 admission to the BSN program. Be sure to check in with your pre-nursing advisor and visit lamar.edu/nursingto find our application and more information.

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

Majors from all academic areas are invited to apply for a Summer Undergraduate Fellowship by Feb. 20. Please contact Dr. Cristian Bahrim, program director, by Feb. 15 at cbahrim@lamar.edu with an email of intent to apply.

Join CO Team - Be an Orientation Leader!

Do you have tons of Cardinal Pride? Make your mark at Íæż½ã½ã and apply to be an Orientation Leader on our Cardinal Orientation Team! OL's greet new students at each summer orientation and teach them all about life at Íæż½ã½ã. Get more details and apply at lamar.edu/coteam. New deadline: Feb. 24 at 5 p.m.

Hiring for Academic Coaching

Íæż½ã½ã Success is hiring for Peer Success Partners. We are seeking dedicated and collaborative undergraduate students who aspire to guide their peers in achieving academic goals through personalized approaches to learning. Pay starts at $12/hr. Vist .

Cardinal View Table Registration
Cardinal View Table Registration and Decoration Competition

Cardinal View table registration is now live! Calling all academic programs, campus resources and student organizations to take part in Íæż½ã½ã's largest prospective student open house event! Register, learn more and see the theme for this year's table decoration competition on our website.

New Bayoulands TALKS Episode

The latest episode in the KVÍæż½ã½ã podcast Bayoulands TALKS features a profile of nineteenth century pioneer in Beaumont, John Jay French, including an interview with Karli Stansbury, assistant director of the Beaumont Heritage Society and an audio tour of the French home.

Texas Business Hall of Fame Scholarship Applications Now Open

scholarship applications are now open for Texas-based students who are entrepreneurs and business leaders.

Íæż½ã½ãPD Non-Emergency Report

The Íæż½ã½ã Police Department is on campus to serve you in the protection of your person, your property, and the university’s property. For all emergencies or questions, please get in touch with the Íæż½ã½ã Police Department at (409) 880-7777. For non-emergencies, please file a, or information-only report, for theft, lost property and tips.

Nutrition, Hospitality and Human Services Department Adds New Major
Nutrition, Hospitality and Human Services Department Adds New Major

Nutrition, Hospitality and Human Services Department kicks of spring 2023 Semester with a new major: M.S. in Sports Nutrition. Contact Dr. Jill Killough, chair of the NHHS Dept., for more information on the new major.

Cardinals taking flight
Íæż½ã½ã Moment: Cardinals taking flight - Allaina and Isabel | S5 Ep. 10

This week on the , Íæż½ã½ã crew members Allaina Melancon and Isabel Martinez discuss student development, their roles at the Íæż½ã½ã Welcome Center and their recent student conference in Denver, Colorado.

Tune in to this week's episode or past episodes of the Íæż½ã½ã Moment on  and all podcast platforms.

Íæż½ã½ã Ambassadors Program Now Accepting Applications

Pick up your application for the Íæż½ã½ã Ambassadors in the Office of Alumni Affairs, room 102 of the Rudy Williams Building on the Íæż½ã½ã campus. Application packets will be available until March 3.

Íæż½ã½ã Athletics Weekly Calendar
Íæż½ã½ã Athletics Weekly Calendar

Come join us this week for Íæż½ã½ã Athletics events! Join us for home basketball games as well as opening weekend for Cardinal Baseball!

This Week in Rec Sports
This Week in Rec Sports

This week in  sports: 

- Have you ever worked out on a trampoline? Trampo-Lean class is every Wednesday, 12:40-1:20 p.m. in the Fitness Studio.

- Swim at the heated Indoor Pool!

- Rent FREE camping equipment from the Rec!

- Badminton Tournament 4-8 pm Tue-Wed-Thu. Sign up onsite!

 Student Printing Service Update
Student Printing Service Update

Íæż½ã½ã Information Technology has expanded the student printing services offered on campus to now include color printing, scanning, copy and fax. In addition, students can now print directly from a personal device and add additional funds using a credit card.

Football Student Assistant Positions
Football Student Assistant Positions Open!

Positions for football video and equipment are open –– 10 positions available for equipment and five for video! Candidates must be hardworking, willing to learn and work-study eligible. For more information, or to apply, contact Cecil Banks Cbanks15@lamar.edu. Prior football knowledge encouraged not required.

Covid Boosters Available at Student Health Center
Covid Boosters Available at Student Health Center

The Student Health Center has the Pfizer Bivalent booster shot available to all students, faculty, and staff who have completed the initial vaccination series regardless of who manufactured the initial series. Please call 409.880.8466 for an appointment.



NEWS
Íæż½ã½ã NEWS, Feb. 6-12

One Time for Daylen: How Dimples Jones is turning tragedy into hope after the loss of her son

Íæż½ã½ã’s resident cowboy filmmaker rides to make an impact on students

Meet Dr. Boult: Department chair of Speech and Hearing Sciences reflects, looks toward the future

Íæż½ã½ã to host first tech conference for campus, community

Black History Month Spotlight: Dr. Lekeitha Morris

Black History Month Staff Spotlight: Jabari Lewis

Black History Month Spotlight: Khalaya Coleman

Princeton Review names Íæż½ã½ã’s MBA program among best in the nation

Two at Íæż½ã½ã attend conference in Denver




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