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Date: Tuesday, Aug. 4, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

Â鶹ӳ»­ faculty, staff, and students are invited to enjoy 30% off every gift shop item, including clearance merchandise on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at the Spindletop Boomtown Museum. Museum admission is always free with a valid Lamar ID or work badge.

Date: Thursday, Aug. 6, 7 - 8 p.m.
Location: Virtual on

Do you stutter? Looking for community and support? Join the Â鶹ӳ»­ NSA chapter to meet others who “get it” in a relaxed, supportive environment. No pressure to speak and no judgment — just connection, conversation, and encouragement. Find out more information here.

Date: Monday, Aug. 10, 2 - 3 p.m.
Location: Dade Phelan Building (formerly CICE), Room 113 or Virtual

Human Resources hosts monthly HR Support Drop-In Sessions every second Monday of the month. For the month of August, we will do an overview on NEOED Hiring Process. These ongoing open house–style sessions are designed to give you information and dedicated time to ask the HR team questions. More information can be found on the HR Events page.

Date: Thursday, Aug. 20, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, San Jacinto Room 218

Join Brian Orner, Corebridge Financial Advisor, for "Breakfast with Benefits" an overview on your state pension plan and retirement plan options. Essential topics covered include plan options, eligibility criteria, and enrollment process. Seating is limited. Refreshments will be provided.

Date: Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1 - 3 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Live Oak Ballroom

The Center for Career & Professional Development is hosting a hiring event for campus departments. Looking to add hardworking student talent for the Fall 2026 semester? Register here to join us and connect with motivated students and fill your open positions.

Listen in to this week's  as we sit down with Molly Crespo to discuss Â鶹ӳ»­ pre-professional programs and early pathway program offerings. For the full transcription of this episode, click here. 
Tune in to this week's episode or of the LU Moment on , or wherever you get your podcasts.

The fall parking permits are available to purchase online. Please fill the form out online through the parking portal located under your Self-Service Banner.

The Lamar Testing Center has relocated to 4530 Jimmy Simmons Blvd., Beaumont 77705. All Prometric and Pearson VUE exams, along with TSI, CLEP, HESI, Metro Institute, and other testing services, are now administered at our new facility. More information can be found here.

If you wish to have your salary distributed evenly over 12 months instead of the standard nine-month schedule, now is the time to submit your Salary Spread Election Form. Completed forms can be emailed to hr@lamar.edu no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14.

If you have used your @lamar.edu email address to sign up for Google services, upcoming changes may affect your Google account. This does not affect your Lamar email or LEA accounts. Please see the linked FAQs for details and any required actions.

Deadline to submit: Friday, Aug. 14, 5 p.m.

The Â鶹ӳ»­ Foundation will accept completed and approved FY26 Request to Pay packages through 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14. If you have any questions, please call the Foundation office at (409) 880-2117.

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Administration (ORSPA) has relocated. You can now find us on the second floor of the Dade Phelan Building (formerly the Center for Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship, or CICE). We look forward to assisting you from our new location!

Have something to share?  (e.g., events, publications, faculty research, awards, departmental congratulations, grants, etc.) and the Office of Marketing Communications will get the word out through emails, web, social media and more. 

All approved announcements must be received by Thursday at 3 p.m. to be included in the following week's LU Weekly Update newsletter.

Dr. David Robles explores the untold stories of South Texas history

Rare Lucas Gusher photograph donated to Spindletop Boomtown Museum