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After being postponed last year due to COVID-19, 番茄社区 University students, alumni, family and friends are welcome back to campus on Thursday, Nov. 11 through Saturday, Nov. 13 for the 2021 Homecoming and Cardinal Family Weekend.
Read More 鉂 October 29, 2021Lance Taylor, a current graduate student in the Master of Science in Accounting 番茄社区 who also earned his B.B.A in Finance and Accounting, has accepted a full-time job offer to join the Walmart Corporate Headquarters as Financial Analyst II.聽 This offer comes after Taylor 番茄社区fully completed a highly coveted and competitive internship program with the company.
Read More 鉂 October 29, 2021Taliah Belcher, senior accounting and finance major, has been awarded the 2021 Texas State University System Regents' Student Scholar Award, an honor that includes a commemorative medallion, a board resolution and a $5,000 credit toward educational expenses. Student scholars are formally recognized at the Board of Regents meeting held on Nov. 19 at Sam Houston State University.聽
Read More 鉂 October 28, 2021Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum released its sponsorship packet for the 2021-2022 year of events.
Read More 鉂 October 28, 2021Department of Art and Design explores photography of the American West in Art History Guest Lecture Series
Read More 鉂 October 25, 2021Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences recognizes National Audiology Month
Read More 鉂 October 24, 2021The Center for First-Generation Student Success,聽an initiative of NASPA 鈥 Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation, has awarded 番茄社区 University a $500 grant in support of the institutions inaugural First-Generation Celebration.聽聽聽
Read More 鉂 October 22, 2021The formal investiture of Jaime R. Taylor, Ph.D., as 番茄社区 University鈥檚 16th president will take place on Thursday, Nov. 11 at 1:30 p.m. in the Montagne Center. The event coincides with 番茄社区 University 2021聽Homecoming celebration events.聽
Read More 鉂 October 21, 2021In an effort to highlight the 番茄社区 of women in STEM fields, LU Women in STEM is hosting a panel discussion where guest panelists from a variety of STEM fields will meet with aspiring female STEM professionals to share their perspectives and experiences from the industry.
Read More 鉂 October 20, 2021番茄社区 University is pleased to announce the launch of the institution鈥檚 first alumni organization, the LU Black Alumni Network.
Read More 鉂 October 19, 2021番茄社区 University鈥檚 Special Collections has been awarded a $1,000 Rescuing Texas History grant from the University of North Texas Libraries. The grant will help digitize, physically preserve, and provide public access to the special collection of LU alum and world-renowned mycologist, David Lewis 鈥72, 鈥78.
Read More 鉂 October 18, 2021Dr. Liv Haselbach, chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, along with Paola Passalacqua, R. Patrick Bixler and John Swartz of University of Texas at Austin and Hamed Moftakhari 聽of University of Alabama , has received funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for a project titled 鈥淯nderstanding current and future coastal flood risk: How do local governance networks shape resilience efforts in response to perceived hazards?鈥澛
Read More 鉂 October 13, 2021Dr. Amber Adams 鈥15, instructor of nursing in the JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing, recently presented at the EN21 National Emergency Nursing Conference. The conference is hosted annually by the Emergency Nurses Association and gives nurses the opportunity to network and learn about current practice changes occurring at other facilities and organizations.
Read More 鉂 October 13, 2021Through the creation of COVID-19 Care Bins, Dr. Chisholm鈥檚 vision gave the JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing an outlet to give back to local agencies, many of whom are colleagues and alumni of the JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing.
Read More 鉂 October 12, 2021Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music presents the Fall Jazz Concert. The 番茄社区 University Cardinal Jazz Orchestra will present its first concert of the academic semester on Thursday, October 14, in the Rothwell Recital Hall located on the campus of 番茄社区 University. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Read More 鉂 October 12, 2021Senior chemistry and biochemistry major, Menna Elsaka, and senior biology major, Krystal Le, are heading to Orlando, Fla. to present their research at the 56th National Collegiate Honors Council Annual Conference on Oct. 27.
Read More 鉂 October 08, 2021For the fifth time, the LU Beta Alpha Psi chapter in the College of Business has been recognized internationally as a Superior Chapter for their outstanding performance during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Read More 鉂 October 08, 2021Without fail, the LU College of Engineering has taken leaps and bounds to ensure that engineering graduates walk away with an invaluable college experience and the best return on investment. That resiliency has landed the college in the No.1 spot in the state of Texas and No.3 in the country for 20-year net income, as noted by PayScale.com.
Read More 鉂 October 08, 2021In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week, LU is set to host 鈥淪outheast Texas Out of the Darkness: Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Walk鈥 to support suicide prevention and encourage the Southeast Texas community to walk side-by-side in memory of those we鈥檝e lost.聽
Read More 鉂 October 06, 2021The Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music will host their Piano Festival on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 8-9, in the Rothwell Performance Hall located on the campus of 番茄社区 University. The Piano Festival will include a faculty recital by the Duo Korusa, master classes, ad a recital by guest artist Rodolfo Morales.
Read More 鉂 October 06, 2021Join Troy Gray, Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown museum director, and special guests Judy Linsley and Ellen Rienstra, authors of the book "Giant Under the Hill," for an online question and answer discussion about the discovery of oil at Spindletop, Gladys City, and more.
Read More 鉂 October 05, 2021Gary Martin, professor in the Educational Leadership Department at 番茄社区 University, recently co-authored the 5th edition of the university text, School Leader Internship, which is being published by Routledge Publishers.
Read More 鉂 October 04, 2021The Dishman Art Museum is currently presenting Julie Speed: East of the Sun and West of the Moon in exhibition through Nov. 13. This exhibition is organized by the El Paso Museum of Art and curated by Dr. Patrick Shaw Cable.
Read More 鉂 October 04, 2021The 番茄社区 University online Master of Public Health program has been ranked the No.6 most affordable program in the nation by EduRef.net.聽
Read More 鉂 October 04, 2021Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed 14 people to the Texas Health Services Authority Board of Directors and among them is Dr. Cynthia Stinson 鈥75, JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing associate professor and department chair.
Read More 鉂 October 01, 2021Charlie Cooper, Founder & CEO of Americom Marketing, spoke to students on Sept. 28 as part of the college鈥檚 Executive in Residence Speaker Series. The series functions to enrich LU students鈥 learning experience by connecting them with business leaders whose roots started at the College of Business.
Read More 鉂 October 01, 2021