LU Moment

This week on the LU Moment, Stacy Taylor, wife of President Taylor and First Lady of Lamar University, discusses the Taylors journey to LU, her passion for student engagement and her excitement in joining the Cardinal family! For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

This week on the LU Moment, recent ASL grad Shay Abigail '21 discusses the inspiration behind her newly published ASL children's book, "My Name is Maya," what sparked her passion for ASL and discovering your super power. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Disability Resource Center director Kyle Mutz talks building an accessible community for everyone here at Lamar University. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

President Taylor speaks on his passion for education, his excitement in joining the Cardinal family,  where he sees Lamar University in the next few years and more! For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

There's a lot to look forward to at the Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum this year. Museum director Troy Gray dishes on all the upcoming events and classes open to the community. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

The College of Business is back and ready for take care of their Cardinals! There’s some exciting things happening this fall and Liz Newman, administrative coordinator to the dean, dishes on it all. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Find out what's cooking in the College of Education and Human Development this fall with Mandy Arceneaux, associate director or marketing relations, and Teresa Simpson, CoEHD special assistant to the dean. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

With more than 200 faculty, over 100 staff and 12 academic programs, the College of Arts and Sciences is the largest academic college here at Lamar University. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Future Cardinals are starting to fly in for New Student Orientation and Brandie VanZanden, Director of New Student and Leadership Programs, says our future Cards have a lot to look forward to. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Having served as the 15th president of Lamar University for eight years, Dr. Kenneth Evans joins us on the LU Moment to reflect on his time here at LU, enduring his first hurricane, his continuous work in making campus developments and some of his most memorable moments. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

What sights and sounds can we look forward to from the College of Fine Arts and Communications this fall? Jennifer "JT" Robertson, CoFAC marketing communications coordinator, says in-person events are back and better than ever! For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

The College of Engineering is gearing up to host it's first in-person STEM camp since the COVID-19 pandemic and Haley Strahan, director of outreach and student services, says the community has a lot to look forward to this time around. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

After being postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Le Grand Cal is back and better than ever! Kim Steinhagen, major gifts officer, dishes on everything that the Friends of the Arts have to look forward to. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Traditional commencement celebrations and activities are set to return to LU this week to celebrate the class of 2021. For future graduates that may be wondering 'what's next?' after the big day, Shannon Figueroa, director of alumni fairs and advancement services, shares the benefits of the LU alumni network and how future grads can get involved. For updates on the latest news and e...

After more than a year of altered commencement ceremonies due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more traditional ceremonies return to Lamar University this May. This week on the LU Moment, Dan Brown, associate provost of academic affairs, visits with Shelly Vitanza to dish on all the added pomp and circumstance to be expected for both in-person and virtual commencement participants this year. For updates...

Dr. Tilisa Thibodeaux shares the mission and vision for the Reaud Honors College and the Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities, two programs uniquely LU and now under Thibodeaux’ leadership.  For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

One of Lamar University’s all-time great basketball players is now back as Coach of the men’s basketball team – Alvin Brooks. Brooks joins Shelly on the LU Moment to talk about the glory days, coaching at his alma mater, top priorities and his preference, sushi or tacos. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

David J. Beck Excellence in Teaching Award winner, Dr. Ken Young, joins Shelly Vitanza on the LU Moment to discuss the career significance of the award, his efforts to help teachers, schools and districts during the pandemic and the new partnerships he’s creating between school districts and doctoral students.   For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

The co-coordinators of the LU’s April 9 Resilience and Recovery Summit join Shelly Vitanza on this week’s LU Moment to talk about the agenda and purpose of this year’s free summit. Discussions will range from weather and flooding to COVID-19 and mental health, and the community is invited to attend. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

This week on the LU Moment, Shelly Vitanza visits with LU alumni, certified mediator, legal trial consultant and the principal personal injury attorney of The Wallace Law Firm, Belashia Wallace. Wallace talks about what it takes to be one of a few Black female attorneys in the country. Hear her story of perseverance, hard work and a commitment to always do the right thing.  For updates on the late...

This week’s LU grad Julie Wenah is a Nigerian-American lawyer, executive, filmmaker. She has worked at NASA, The White House, the Department of Commerce and Airbnb. Additionally, her "Mixtape" (purpose) is founding and leading "the Album & the Mixtape" a collective of dreamers, doers, storytellers, and music lovers creating community and content centered around healing and...

What inspires Ginger Gummelt, LU’s program director and assistant professor in social work? Find out on the LU Moment when Shelly Vitanza interviews Gummelt, a woman who inspires and encourages others on the Lamar University campus. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news. 

Two-time Paralympic and LU’s Academic Advisor, Jennifer Mutz, kicks off Women’s History Month, with the inspirational story of her life’s challenges and how she overcomes them daily to live life in the fast lane of success. This week’s LU Moment is the first in a four-part series featuring women who have a positive impact on Lamar University in celebration of Women’s History Month. For updates on...

The Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation, recently announced Lamar University as one of the 2021-22 First-gen Forward cohorts. Dr. Wilma Jackson joins Shelly Vitanza on the LU Moment to share how LU achieved this distinction. For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, vi...

On this week’s LU Moment, LU’s Athletic Director Marco Born tells why LU moved to the Western Athletic Conference and what it will mean for players and fans.   For updates on the latest news and events at Lamar University, visit lamar.edu/news.