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Date: Monday, Dec. 16, 9 - 11 a.m.
Location: The Patio at the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center

The Staff Council invites all staff to join us for . Wear your ugly Christmas sweater for our contest, bring a blanket or pair of socks to donate to a local nursing home, and enjoy some delicious hot chocolate from Rao’s.

Listen in to this week's  as we sit down with mechanical engineering sophomore and University Press photo editor, Carlos Viloria. 

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

Thank you to everyone who donated to our annual food drive. We had 1,954 items donated to the Cardinals Pantry on campus. A special thanks to the groups who donated the greatest number of items:

Resource/Department: The IT Department
Club/Organization: Woman to Woman & Alpha Delta Pi

There will be an LUPD training taking place at the LU Welcome Center this Thursday morning between 8 and 10 a.m. This is only a drill, and there is no cause for alarm.

To ensure accurate and timely delivery of your packages shipped to 1050 E. Lavaca Beaumont, Texas 77705, please follow the standard formatting for department mailing addresses.

Use the following structure:
 
[Department & Addressee Name]
[Specific Building/Room Number]
[Institution/Organization Name]
[1050 E. Lavaca]
[Beaumont, Texas 77705]
 
If you have any questions or require further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact the shipping and receiving manager Thruston "Tod" Byerly at (409) 880-7103 or team lead John Brady at (409) 880-8995.

Beginning Jan. 6, 2025, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University IT Services division will expand the list of prohibited technologies in accordance with the Governor's directive. The list will include covered applications such as: Alipay, QQ Wallet, and WeChat.

Note: This will not affect user access in the residence halls.

More information on the state-prohibited technologies can be found through .

If you have additional questions or concerns, contact the servicedesk@lamar.edu.

Come take a tour through Boomtown City in Lights this holiday season. Admission is free for all LU students, faculty, and staff. Open Dec. 1- Dec. 29. Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday 1 - 9 p.m. Last admission is at 8 p.m. Museum will be closed Dec. 24, 25, 31.

Watermark will be used to submit your F2.08 Faculty Annual Review for this reporting year. More information and documentation can be found using the link on this announcement. For more information, contact Johnny Jarrell at (409) 880-2100.

Deadline: Sunday, Dec. 15, 11:59 p.m.

Submissions open Oct. 15 - Dec. 15. Categories for submission: poetry, fiction, art, screenplays, scholarly essays, creative nonfiction, poetry translation. $100 prizes will be awarded for each category. For more information: LU Pulse web page, Facebook page @lamarpulse, or email pulse@lamar.edu.

Deadline: Monday, Dec. 16, 5 p.m.
Location: Galloway Building, Room 102

The will conclude on Monday, Dec. 16 at 5 p.m. Please drop off any donations of dry dog or cat food and wet dog or cat food to Galloway Building Room 102. Donations received support Animeals, a program of Nutrition & Services for Seniors (Meals on Wheels).

Deadline: Wednesday, Dec. 18, 5 p.m.

Graduate Studies is accepting 300-word abstracts of papers and posters through Wednesday, Dec. 18. Send to rmlatimer@lamar.edu. The conference will be held Feb. 12, 2025. Questions? Call (409) 880-7041.

Deadline: Wednesday, Dec. 25, 5 p.m.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University values community input and is committed to listening and reflecting on comments regarding proposed policy.

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.

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