LU Moment

Erica Edgerly tells Shelly Vitanza how an LU degree and a little trial by fire made her a boss at the age of 23. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Dr. Teresa Simpson talks about the N.E.S.Ts LU’s Office of Community Relations, Economic Development and Student Access, have been building in BISD schools. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Dr. Andrew Victores, class of 2006, shares his experience attending LU’s Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities, earning his bachelor’s degree at LU and then attending medical school. He’s an LU ENT, who inspires others to pursue their passions at LU. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Two members of Lamar University’s web communications team – Charla Pate and Stacey Haynes – detail the new and exciting electronic tools and website that LU is rolling out. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Dr. Stefan Krause is offering new and exciting anthropology classes at Lamar University. He tells how LU students can now gain knowledge and skills to be crime scene investigators and why the study of anthropology is valuable for every profession.  For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

This week on the LU Moment, Marie Murray, Assistant Director of Health Education Services at the Student Health Center, talks Covid-19 vaccine distribution, staying aware of mental health and how the LU community can stay safe as we prepare to return to campus for the spring 2021 semester. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

LU graduate and CEO and Founder of KLV Ventures, Fred Vernon, talks to Shelly Vitanza about growing a business from the ground up, becoming an Amazon partner and the role of the CICE in his business’ success. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

In addition to reviewing some of the biggest and best news of LU’s 2020 year, we continue the series, “What can you do with your LU degree?” talking with 2019 LU grad Cade Johnson. Cade, who has finished his first semester of medical school, shares why LU is a great place to go for pre-med. He also talks about some of his favorite LU moments.  For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar Uni...

When Sharita Gardner graduated from LU in 2012, she decided to make Beaumont home. She talks about the challenges getting connected in a small, tight-knit town and how she overcame to be one of Beaumont’s biggest advocates, well-known social citizens, not to mention using her LU degree to be gainfully employed doing something she loves. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University...

One of the LU Moment’s first guest, two years ago, Hannah Rumsey, a 2020 LU grad, kicks off a new LU Moment series, “What can your LU degree do for you?” Ramsey talks about her years at LU, her research in Spain and her new job at ExxonMobil. She also passes on some wise words for current students. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

LU has much to be thankful for this holiday season. Juan Zabala, vice president for University Advancement and CEO of the Lamar University Foundation, shares what’s tops on the Big Red gratitude list.   For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

This week on the LU Moment gamers take over. Dr. Timothy Roden, an associate professor of computer science, talks about LU’s new unique degree that teaches students how to program videos games, and Jason Chambliss, LU’s Esports president, shares details about gaming for sport and for dollars.   For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

LU’s nurses beat the national average on the nursing exam. Find out how the JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing has continued to excel during the days of COVID-19 when Shelly Vitanza visits with Chair of the Department of Nursing Dr. Cynthia Stinson on this week’s LU Moment. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

According to Dr. Brendan Gillis, LU’s cultural historian of law and government, elections were won in the 1800s by whiskey bribes. How does that compare to elections today? Dr. Gillis gives a historical perspective of the presidential election. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Welcome Center Director Tracie Craig explains how virtual recruitment, required due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now an exciting new tool helping LU reach more students. Craig also explains changes in admissions, such as the normalization of GPAs and no-test requirements.  For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

For the first time ever, one of LU’s Moot Court Team advanced to the championship round in a Moot Court tournament against 40 other collegiate teams. Shelly Vitanza visits with these history makers – Katey McCall and Ali Hamza - who were also ranked top advocates at the tournament. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Shelly Vitanza interviews Dr. Praphul Joshi, a public health expert and associate professor who teaches current health issues and social epidemiology. Joshi gives his analysis of the pandemic based on numbers and how he and students are working to create greater prevention awareness and help provide contact tracing. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/new...

Dr. Jerry Lin, associate provost for Research and Sponsored Programs, shares how LU is upping its research effort, the benefit and the community impact.   For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

LU’s Deaf Education and Deaf Studies is the only one like it in the state. On this week’s LU Moment, Diane Clark, chair of the department, talks about this unique program and why expanding to a satellite teaching location is so important to Southeast Texas and the nation. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

LU's renowned physicist and recent recipient of a $225,000 National Science Foundation grant, Dr. Philip Cole, joins Shelly Vitanza on the LU Moment this week to talk about dark matter, nucleons…the very stuff of life. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

There’s an exciting new initiative at Lamar University designed to put more STEM-trained teachers in local school districts. Dr. Mamta Singh shares the details of the MASON Stem Initiative and the joy of teaching on this week’s LU Moment. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Jon Washington, assistant athletic director for external communications, shares how LU’s student athletes have been working in the greater community to help recover from Hurricane Laura on this week’s LU Moment. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Members of the Coast Guard, working in storm-torn Lake Charles, are living in the Montagne Center. Shelly Vitanza visits with Chief Petty Officer, Brian Shajari, about recovery efforts and their operations. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

This week’s LU Moment is all about students because they are back on campus. The President of the Student Government Association, Trevion Wilson, joins Shelly Vitanza to talk about SGA’s goals this academic school year. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

On this week's LU Moment Dr. Ashwini Kucknoor, associate professor of biology, shares how she and LU students keep Southeast Texas beaches safe. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news.