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Beginning May 18, Facilities will be conducting fire alarm and fire sprinkler system testing throughout campus. During this period, scheduled fire drills will also take place to ensure systems are operating properly and occupants are familiar with emergency procedures.

Dates to submit entries: Monday, May 18 through Friday, May 22, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Dishman Art Museum

Hosted by The ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University Resiliency Think Tank, "Bridges of Belonging: The Art of Humanity, Humility, and Resiliency" is seeking entries. Student and alumni participants are invited to submit art work that explores themes of cultivating belonging, humanity, humility, and/or resiliency.

Date: Tuesday, May 26, 11 a.m.
Location: Galloway Building, Room 108

Center for Academic Success offers four 60-minute summer syllabus workshops. Join a hands-on session to simplify your syllabus, clarify expectations, and prepare questions so you start class confident. The first workshop will be held on May 26 at 11 a.m. in the Galloway Building, Room 108. We look forward to seeing you!

Date(s): Monday, June 1 through Thursday, July 23
Location: LU Indoor Pool, Health & Human Performance Complex

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University Aquatics is offering swimming lessons for youth this summer. See the attached flyer for more details or call (409) 880-8031 or email dept_ltswim@lamar.edu to sign up or learn more information today.

Date(s): June 2, 16, 30 & July 14, 28 - 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Location: Virtual (Teams)

LU’s inaugural faculty-led AI Community of Practice begins this summer, exploring how colleagues across disciplines use AI in academic work. Sessions are June 2, 16, 30, and July 14 and 28 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. CST. Registration coming soon. Questions? universityinnovation@lamar.edu.

The ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University Baseball Team has an opportunity to win its first conference tournament title since 2010, and we need you in the stands at the Vincent-Beck Stadium this weekend, Cardinal fans!

LU will host rivals, the McNeese Cowboys, in a best-of-three championship series beginning this Thursday, May 21 at 6 p.m. The second game will take place on Friday, May 22 at 6 p.m., and third game (if necessary) on Saturday, May 23 at 6 p.m. For more information, visit lamarcardinals.com/tickets.

Listen in to this week's  as we sit down with this year’s David J. Beck Fellows to hear more about their cutting-edge summer research projects in Taiwan, New York and Massachusetts. For the full transcription of this episode, click here. 
Tune in to this week's episode or of the LU Moment on , or wherever you get your podcasts.

The Mary & John Gray Library will be closed from May 18 to May 31, due to construction. During this temporary closure, the service desk in the former Student Health Center will also be unavailable, along with access to interlibrary loan services, physical books, and reserve materials. The only library support available will be through the 24/7 Ask a Librarian chat service, email, or phone. Services will resume June 1. For help, contact ask@lamar.libanswers.com or (409) 880-7264.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University Information Technology (IT) has launched an annual Artificial Intelligence (AI) Awareness Training as mandated by Texas Government Code 2054.

This training is required for all faculty and staff and must be completed by the deadline below:

Training Due Date: Friday, August 14, 2026
The training is accessible through Training Nest and consists of a 30-minute AI Awareness video.

Completion of this training is required to ensure compliance with state requirements.

Please contact HR if you have any issues accessing the training at trainingnest@lamar.edu.

Humana will be the new third-party administrator for the State of Texas Dental Choice Plan and the dental health maintenance organization (DHMO)—which will be called the HumanaDental DHMO plan—beginning Sept. 1. Visit the HR website to learn more.

STAR Services is now hiring motivated LU students for Fall 2026. Apply to be a Student Tutor, Student Success Mentor, or Academic Coach. Build leadership, problem-solving, and teamwork skills while making an impact on campus. Learn more and apply by visiting here.

Visit the Academic Affairs Policies page to offer feedback on two proposed policies focused on students: Late Arrival for International Students and Recording Thesis and Dissertation Defenses. The policy drafts are open for 30-day campus review through May 31. Your comments are welcome.

Deadline for nominations: Tuesday, June 30, 11:59 p.m.

Nominations for the 2026 David J. Beck Teaching Excellence Award are now open.  Nominations from current or former students, faculty, or administrators are welcome. No Self Nominations accepted. Past Nominees are welcome to apply.

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All approved announcements must be received by Thursday at 3 p.m. to be included in the following week's LU Weekly Update newsletter.

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