EVENTS
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Íæż½ã½ã Department of Theatre and Dance Presents: Athena
Date: Thursday, Sept. 21 - Saturday, Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 24, 2 p.m. Location: Íæż½ã½ã Studio Theatre
Mary Wallace and Athena are teenage fencers training for the Junior Olympics. They practice together, they compete against each other, they spend their lives together. They wish they were friends. Come join the Íæż½ã½ã Department of Theatre and Dance for a 75-minute comedy about friendship, competition, and embracing one’s true self.
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“Your Transformation" Special Lecture by Dr. Patricia Poli, CPA, Ph.D.
Date: Thursday, Sept. 21, 12:45 - 1:45 p.m. Location: Íæż½ã½ã Galloway Business Building, Landes Auditorium
Dr. Patricia Poli, the national rresident-elect of Beta Alpha Psi, associate professor emerita of accounting at the Dolan School of Business at Fairfield University, and seasoned accounting professional, will give a special presentation entitled "Your Transformation" on Thursday, Sept 21.
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Bayoulands Encore Features Keith Carter
Date: Sunday, Sept. 24, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Location: 91.3 KVÍæż½ã½ã Public Radio (virtual)
Tune in to 91.3 and kvlu.org on Sept. 24 at 5 p.m. for an encore of the radio show featuring stories about the people and places of Southeast Texas. This special interview will include a conversation between Dishman Art Museum Director Dennis Kiel and renowned photographer Keith Carter.
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Íæż½ã½ã Psychology Clinic Offering Free Group Therapy
Date: Monday, Sept. 25, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Location: Social and Behavioral Sciences Building, Suite 200
The Íæż½ã½ã Psychology Department is offering a six-week series of group therapy sessions to address life stress specifically related to COVID-19. Space is limited, so interested individuals are encouraged to call the clinic at (409) 880-7783 to reserve a spot.
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Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Available Íæż½ã½ã Speech-Language Pathology Clinic
Date: Monday, Sept. 25 - Wednesday, Nov. 8, Mondays & Wednesdays, 10 - 11 a.m. Location: Íæż½ã½ã Speech and Hearing Sciences Building
Are you or someone you love living with a dementia diagnosis? The Íæż½ã½ã Speech-Language Pathology clinic is offering free group cognitive stimulation therapy this fall. Pre-screening is required. Please call our clinic for details about inclusion criteria, dates, and times at (409) 880-8171.
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Íæż½ã½ã Center for Resiliency to Host Brown Bag Lecture
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 26, 12:40 - 2:00 p.m. Location: Science & Technology Building, Room 203
The Íæż½ã½ã Center for Resiliency will host another Brown Bag Lecture featuring Dr. Clark & Dr. Sujung Cho from the Department of Music, addressing resiliency through the life and music of Beethoven. Also featured, Robert McGonagle will discuss the mystery of wildfire in Southeast Texas. For more information, contact Teressa Robertson at teressa.robertson@lamar.edu.
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"Country Hood" Love Stories with Monica Walters
Date: Thursday, Sept. 28, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Location: Dishman Art Museum
Amazon best-selling author Monica Walters, the Queen of "Country Hood" Love Stories, will sit down for an interview, read from her work, and answer audience questions. A reception with refreshments will take place at 4:30 p.m. in the Dishman 1st floor gallery. The author event will take place at 5:00 pm in the Dishman Auditorium.
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Íæż½ã½ã Department of Music to Host Piano Festival
Date: Friday, Sept. 29 & Saturday, Sept. 30 Location: Íæż½ã½ã Music Building, Rothwell Recital Hall
Join the Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music for the Lamar Piano Festival on Friday Sept. 29 and Saturday, Sept. 30. Schedule of events can be found below:
Sept. 29, 12:40 p.m. Masterclass featuring Duo Mundi George & Guli; 7:30 p.m. Lamar Piano Faculty Recital Sept. 30, 9:00 a.m. Masterclass for pre-college students; 1:00 p.m. Pre-college student recital; 3:00 p.m. Piano studio recital; 7:30 p.m. Guest recital: Duo Mundi George & Guli
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KVÍæż½ã½ã Launches Asian News Feature
Date: Monday, Oct. 2, 1:00 p.m. Location: 91.3 KVÍæż½ã½ã Public Radio (virtual)
KVÍæż½ã½ã will host Asian View, a five-minute news feature each weekday at 1 p.m., beginning Monday, Oct. 2. From NHK World-Japan Radio, Asian View features the latest geopolitical, business and cultural news from Japan and the rest of Asia. Listen on 91.3 FM or online at kvlu.org.
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Reaud Honors College to Host Honors Scholars Day
Date: Friday, Oct. 13, 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Location: Mary & John Gray Library, 8th floor
Join us for Honors Scholars Day, and come explore what our honors students have created during their time at Íæż½ã½ã. Refreshments will be provided, and drop-ins are encouraged. Booths and panel presentations will be set up for attendees.
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COMMUNITY
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Íæż½ã½ã Athletics Weekly Calendar
Come join us this week for . Don't forget that you can also watch the Íæż½ã½ã Cardinals on the road on ESPN+. Go Big Red!
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Íæż½ã½ã Moment: Mayor Roy West | S6 Ep. 2
This week on the , we sit down with Roy West, Íæż½ã½ã alumnus and current mayor of the City of Beaumont. Listen in as Mayor West discusses the relationship between Íæż½ã½ã and the Beaumont community.
Tune in to this week's episode or past episodes of the Íæż½ã½ã Moment on , or wherever you get your podcasts.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Blackboard Courses From 2019 or Earlier Will Be Removed Beginning Oct. 12
Beginning October 12, access to Blackboard courses created in 2019 or earlier will no longer be available. This means that any courses, materials and content associated with these older courses will be archived and no longer accessible through the Blackboard platform.
For faculty, this change means that you must ensure that any course materials and resources you plan to use in the future are located in your current Blackboard courses or saved to a local drive. NOTE: This process will not impact course templates -- only previously completed course sections with actual student enrollments.
Questions? Please contact Blackboard Support at (409) 880-2222 or email blackboard@lamar.edu.
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Center for Resiliency Taking Proposals for FY24 Íæż½ã½ã Projects
Date: Friday, Sept. 1 - Saturday, Sept. 30
The request for proposals for fiscal year 2024 Íæż½ã½ã projects is now open. Lamar projects prioritize interdisciplinary or university-wide research on disaster resilience, and projects include combinations of research, education and outreach. Themes include resilience education and universal accessibility.
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Graduate Students in Final Thesis/Dissertation Course Must Register for Workshop
Date: Thursday, Aug. 17 - Wednesday, Sept. 27
Students in their final thesis or dissertation course are required by the College of Graduate Studies to register for a workshop and participate in editing a final document for ProQuest upload with graduate editing staff.
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Íæż½ã½ã College of Graduate Studies Calls for Entries for 2nd Annual Graduate Research Conference
Deadline: Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 11:59 p.m.
Entries accepted through Submit your abstract for research papers and posters as noted in the Current Events on the College of Graduate Studies webpage. Acceptance is competitive, with several regional universities also attending. The conference will be held here at Íæż½ã½ã on March 28 and 29, 2024.
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