LU Moment

This week on the LU Moment, Karli Padia, associate director of the Welcome Center, dishes on all the details about the university's largest open host event of the semester; Cardinal View - LAMARdi Gras. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

This week on the LU Moment, community leader and Beaumont City Councilman Albert "AJ" Turner talks about his journey to becoming a city councilman, his passion for philanthropy, educating the youth and being a pillar in the community. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Welcome back to campus, Cardinals! This week on the LU Moment, the Division of Student Engagement dishes on all the exciting Week of Welcome events taking place this week. Also, the College of Fine Arts and Communication has a full schedule of events for the community to enjoy. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

This week on the LU Moment, sophomore broadcasting major Alexis Miller speaks on her journey to LU and how the Lamar Promise scholarship made it all possible. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

This week on the LU Moment, junior chemical engineering major Annabelle Broussard speaks on her journey at LU and how she landed an internship with American agricultural chemical company, Corteva. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

This week on the LU Moment, LU alum Dr. Joshua Daspit '04 speaks on the importance of representation within the LGBTQ+ community, building bridges, networking and discovering what makes you different. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

LU alumna Bryoni Prentice '08 dishes on her journey to sweet success in the culinary arts and how she ended up as a contestant on the Food Network's Christmas Cookie Challenge. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

This week on the LU Moment, Dr. Juan Nichola dishes on what sparked his passion in research and how Lamar University students can get involved. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

This week on the LU Moment, MSA grad student Lance Taylor reflects on his time at LU and dishes on how he's landed internships with Big Four accounting firms and his new job with Walmart Headquarters. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Education writer Natalie Wexler speaks on her work in education reform and challenging educators to think beyond traditional teaching practices. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

This week on the LU Moment, accounting and finance major Taliah Belcher dishes on her journey to success at Lamar University and learning to seize opportunities. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

This week on the LU Moment, homecoming honoree Dr. Tamerla Chavis recalls her time at LU, her path to neurosurgery and how Lamar University has impacted her life. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

This week on the LU Moment, director and playwright Ed Morgan reflects back on his journey through theater, gives advice to LU theater students looking to break in the industry, and dishes on his new theater production, "So You Can Look Ahead" set to have a world premiere right here at LU.  For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Lamar University is set to kick off the First-Gen College Celebrate and this week on the LU Moment, Dr. Wilma Jackson and Professor Andre Favors dish on a details! For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Lamar University is gearing up for our largest open house of the semester and this year, it has a spooky twist. We're inviting all future Cardinals out campus to experience Cardinal Boo! This week on the LU Moment, Deidre Mayer, director of admissions and aid, and Karli Padia, assistant director of admissions, dish on all the details for this spooktacular open house event. For updates on the...

 This week, Lamar University welcomes alumnus Scott Millican '64 back to campus to share stories and experiences from a remarkable career in aerospace that began at Lamar and continues, more than 50 years later, as Founder and CEO of HE Space. This week on the LU Moment, Brendan Gillis, assistant director of the Center for History and Culture dishes on other upcoming events that spotlight Sou...

This Spindletop Gusher has returned to LU! This week on the LU Moment, Troy Gray, museum director, dishes on upcoming events at the Gladys-City Spindletop Boomtown Museum and the return of Lucas Gusher reenactments. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Study abroad programs have returned to LU! This week on the LU Moment podcast, Mary Haas, study abroad coordinator, sits down to debunk common myths surrounding studying abroad and shares how Cardinals can become global citizens. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

This week on the LU Moment podcast, Shawn Gray, Student Health Center director, discusses how the pandemic initially impacted the Student Health Center and how the SHC staff have continued to support student health needs to keep Cardinal Nation healthy. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Up first, Lamar University and PepsiCo have announced the return of recycling at LU! Alicen Flosi, director of sustainability, dishes on how our campus community can get involved. Then, the department of theatre presents The Bookclub Play! For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Hispanic Heritage Month officially kicks off on Sept. 15. This week on the LU Moment, Dr. Hector Flores, dean of students, and LU Hispanic Society president Bilda Montoya, sits down to talk about the exciting events happening at LU to commemorate this special month. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

While her fellow classmates spent their summer decompressing from the spring semester, Paula Ezendu, junior pre-med biology major, was preparing to compete in the Miss Texas pageant. On this episode, Ezendu dishes on her journey to pageantry. Then, Daniel McLemore sits down with Aron Arceneaux, development coordinator and Juan Zabala, Vice President of advancement, to talk Red Day – LU's firs...

Our first football game of the season is just around the corner and we're celebrating with a Cardinal Kickoff! For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Cardinals are back on campus and Week of Welcome has officially kicked off! From silent disco parties and trivia night to Involvement Fair and rock climbing –– Cannan Daniels, associate director of programming and events, says there's a lot to look forward to this year. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

From mentorship and peer connections to campus involvement and social activities, Reba Daniels and Kristen Helm dish on Cardinal Communities and what the class of 2025 can expect. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news.