News at LU
February 04, 2026
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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News
February 25, 2026
O’Brien Stanley, a longtime professor in the Department of Communication and Media at Lamar University, was honored at the Boomtown Film and Music Festival for his decades of contributions to filmmaking and film education in Southeast Texas, including founding the university’s film program and helping launch the Spindletop Film Festival.
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Student Life
February 18, 2026
King cake, live music and Louisiana classics filled Lamar University this week as the campus hosted its annual “LAMARdi Gras” celebration, a series of events leading up to Fat Tuesday.
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Community
December 12, 2025
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
February 17, 2026
The Lamar University College of Fine Arts and Communication will host a screening of “The Melody Maids Movie” on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, followed by a question-and-answer session with director Kai Jai Conner.
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