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With flexibility designed for working professionals and an in-state tuition cost of less than $16,000, it’s no secret why The Princeton Review has named the LU online MBA program among the best in the nation.

The School of Accounting & Information Systems at �������� University’s College of Business is proud to announce that the college's undergraduate accounting program has earned endorsement by Institute of Management Accountants®.

Dr. Terri Davis, associate professor and department chair of political science, has been awarded the David J. Beck Teaching Excellence Award. Annually, the David J. Beck Teaching Excellence Award, established though a gift from LU distinguished alumnus David J. Beck, rewards one faculty member who excels as a teacher or otherwise brings significant honor to �������� University through innovative instructional pedagogy. The award carries with it a check of $25,000.

The Center for Recovery and Resiliency is set to host their third annual Resilience and Recovery Summit on Monday, April 4-5.

"SPLIT" is an energetic 70-minute play that weaves the story of an elite runner, his handy sister, her skater friend, an optimistic single mother who knows her daughter is destined for greatness on the track as well as the two coaches with varying interests in each of them. This ensemble-driven play with stylized movement sequences mirrors the relay race we each face in our daily lives as we seek to outrun time. 

The LU College of Education and Human Development offers one of the best online Doctor of Education programs in the nation according to The Princeton Review.

The �������� University Collegiate 100 chapter welcomed five new members on Tuesday, March 29 in a special induction ceremony held in the Setzer Student Center Live Oak Ballroom.

On Thursday, March 24, LU College of Engineering was proud to host the return of ExxonMobil’s annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day to 8th grade girls in the Beaumont Independent School District.

Learn more about the ancient civilization of Etruria in this guest lecture, hosted by the Department of Art & Design.

Apples recently announced the launch of its new Apple Learning Coach professional learning program. With a goal of empowering educators with technology and resources, the new program ensures that educators who coach teachers get the most out of Apple technology.

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, Women We Admire recently announced their Top 50 Women Leaders of Houston 2022. Among the list are two �������� University Alumnae –– Pamela Radford ’91 and Stacie Prescott ’83.

On Tuesday, April 12, the LU Center for Death Penalty Studies will host its first international conference that embodies this year’s theme: “The future of the death penalty.”

On Friday, March 25, �������� University will join thousands around the world to celebrate one of India’s most popular and most colorful festivals known as Holi.

Senior accounting and finance major Taliah Belcher was named a recipient of the 2022 Presidential Fellowship and discusses her background, time at LU, research and future.

Zaid Mohammed, sophomore biology major with a minor in chemistry and a concentration in pre-med, discusses his journey, research and future as a 2022 Beck Fellow.

Consumers across the nation are feeling the pain at the pumps as gas prices rise to an all-time high. While Beaumont locals reluctantly fill up their gas tanks Dr. Agim Kukeli, an instructor of economics in the LU College of Business, chimed in to shed light on the cause for the rise in gasoline and when, if at all, consumers can expect to see a decrease.

�������� University recently appointed Dr. Cristian Bahrim, professor of physics, as the director of the Office of Undergraduate Research. Bahrim has served as interim director of the OUR since September of 2019 and assumed the role of director in February for a term of three years.

The �������� University Recovery and Resilience Academy is set to host a virtual town hall addressing public health in the community on Monday, March 21 at 5:30 p.m. The guest speaker for this event is Beaumont City Mayor Robin Mouton.

�������� University is proud to recognize more than 50 women who have positively impacted �������� University, their peers, students and the local community at the annual Inspirational Woman Award Ceremony on Thursday, March 24.

�������� University is proud to announce 13 winners of the 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship.

On March 8, the department of New Student and Leadership ��������s will host Students Fight Back, an informational session on safety and self- defense with the goal of empowering students to stand together as active bystanders and create safer communities.

�������� University is proud to announce that Dr. Kathryn Washington, Ed.D. was elected to serve on the AERA Research on Women in Education SIG board.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Dr. Qin Qian, professor of civil and environmental engineering, a total of $448,625 to use in the improvement of water quality in the Gulf of Mexico. 

�������� University’s petition to establish a circle of national leadership honor society Omicron Delta Kappa was recently approved by the organization’s Board of Trustees. The university officially chartered the chapter on Thursday, March 3 after inducting more than 40 �������� University faculty, staff, administrators and student leaders.

The American Association of Port Authorities and �������� University have renewed their partnership in LU’s fully online Master of Science in Port and Terminal Management.

�������� University is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award. This year, four alumni –– Orlando Alvarez, Myrna Dunnam, Frank Messina and Julie Wenah –– will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest award �������� University bestows upon its graduates.

�������� University announced two recipients of the David J. Beck Fellowship as well as the finalists for the 2022 Presidential Summer Fellowship at the annual reception on Wednesday, March 2.