News at LU

Lamar University announces President’s List and Dean’s List for Fall 2025

Lamar University has announced the students who earned recognition on the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 semester.

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LU Moment Podcast

Home to more than 18,000 students, Lamar University (LU) is full of incredible stories worth telling. Listen each week as we showcase all of the great things happening with LU faculty, staff, students and alumni and learn more about the events, activities, programs, and research that make up the moments at LU.

Student Life

LUNAR Team reaches new heights with International Rocket Engineering Competition

The Lamar University Association of Rocketry has entered its first year in the International Rocket Engineering Competition, joining more than 100 student teams worldwide while gaining hands-on engineering experience as it prepares to design, build and launch a high-powered rocket this summer.
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Community

LU faculty, staff support local families for the holidays

Lamar University faculty and staff helped support Southeast Texas families this holiday season by contributing nearly 200 toys and participating in this year’s ToyFeast, a community-wide initiative providing food, gifts, and financial assistance to those in need.
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Arts and Culture

LU Wind Ensemble invited to perform at TMEA clinic/convention

The Lamar University Wind Ensemble has been invited to perform at the prestigious 2026 Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention, marking its 12th appearance at the event and celebrating the ensemble’s excellence with a free local preview concert ahead of the statewide performance.
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More news from Lamar University Press

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Lamar University Press

The University Press is one of Lamar’s showpieces. It is the largest student-run business on campus, and it has become one of the most respected student newspapers in the country. Since 1977, the University Press and its magazines have garnered more than 1,200 awards, including first place for Best Non-Daily Student Newspaper in 1994 and 2005 from The Associated Press Managing Editors of Texas and first places in many other competitions. 

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Publish date: February 06, 2026