Come enjoy lunch at Spindletop Boomtown Museum. Delicious food by Tacos Y Fruta Arellanos is served every Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Date(s): Now through Thursday, Aug. 1, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: LU Speech & Hearing Building

The LU Speech and Hearing Clinic offers audiology services as a benefit of employment to employees, their insurance-covered dependents, or to currently enrolled students, with no out-of-pocket expenses. We also work with Vocational Rehabilitation for technology assistance. Call (409) 880-8171 for more information.

Prepare for hurricane season with the LU Center for Resiliency Smartstorm disaster training and receive a backpack complete with emergency supplies to assist you and your family in the event of a disaster. Bring your participation verification to the Signature Center suites located in the Cherry Engineering Building on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Date(s): Friday, July 26, 1 p.m.
Location: Reaud Building, 2nd floor, Room 214

Payroll offers training in troubleshooting EPAF errors as well as useful information that prevents EPAF's from being returned for corrections. Please email payroll@daikuan918.com for invite.

Date: Friday, July 26, 7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

Join Spindletop Boomtown Museum for an evening of live music by Jamie Talbert, food, and local artist vendors at Boomtown Summer Serenade. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; and music is from 8 to 10 p.m. There will be a $5 general entry fee and free entry for LU students. LU students will receive a free food voucher with a valid student ID.

Date: Thursday, Aug. 1 - 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: LU Speech & Hearing Sciences Building, Room 170, or via Zoom

The National Stuttering Association plays a vital role in letting people who stutter know that they are not alone. It’s estimated that over 160 Lamar faculty, students and staff share the common experience of stuttering. Come join us either in person or via Zoom.

Listen in to this week's LU Moment as we sit down with Dr. Wilma Jackson to hear about the First-Gen Connections program launching at LU this fall. 

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

The LU Office of Strategic Initiatives is launching First Generation (First Gen) Connections this fall. The purpose is to engage first-generation students using holistic approaches to advance curricular and co-curricular outcomes and transform their college experience. The First Gen Connections program is for students whose parent(s) did not complete a four-year degree. Learn more at daikuan918.com/firstgen.

Starting Summer 2024, LU will begin using a new student course evaluation system from Watermark. Students will receive an email inviting them to participate. Course evaluations can also be accessed directly through Blackboard. Questions about the evaluation system can be directed to darpa@daikuan918.com.

We are excited to share that the new Holiday Calendar for 2024-2025 is now available. You can access it here. We hope this helps you plan your time and holidays effectively.

Find the link to the Fall 2024 Cardinal Faculty Welcome Week flyer on the Academic Affairs calendar webpage to save the dates.

Nominations are open for the 2024 Rogers Community Service Awards. Please visit the link to learn more about eligibility and prizes.

The Student Health Center has wellness packs available for students in need. Our wellness packs contain personal hygiene items like toothbrush and toothpaste, hair brush and comb, deodorant, face wash, shampoo, and more. If you'd like to keep a few wellness packs on hand, let us know. We're happy to help.

Special Events Crew positions are now open. This is an extra pay work opportunity available to all full-time LU employees. Earn extra cash ($25/hour flat rate) by helping with LU-related work after hours and weekends. We need your help with set up, moving, and take down across campus.

LU Operations Special Events Crew members are ready to help you with your on-campus event. We can help with setting up, taking down, moving equipment, general event work, and providing a hand for your Lamar University event. Contact us with your event details at the link provided here.

Payroll Announcement:

Timesheets for pay period 8/3/2024 - 8/16/2024 are due on regularly scheduled deadlines. Timesheets for pay period 8/17/2024 - 8/30/2024 will be due early due to campus closure on 9/2/24. Bi-weekly employees must enter timesheets by 11:59 p.m. Supervisors must approve by 2:00 p.m.

Have something to share? Submit your good news (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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