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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.

The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity’s "Omega Week" is coming up, so there’s no better time than the present to highlight one of the cardinal qualities of the organization and its members: the ability to uplift, exhibited through an unwavering dedication to community service.

This week on the LU MoM.E.nt 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.

I returned to college at 62-years-old and found Lamar University with the help of a friend. Dilley Independent School District, where I am employed, has a "Grow Our Own" program and gave M.E. $10,000 to finish my degree. I had the money and I had the motivation, but never did I dream that this average student who gave up on college because of "college algebra" would be capable of earning such good grades.

What's next for M.E. after graduation? I'm going to be attending UTSA to earn my MSW and becoM.E. a school social worker! My advice for future Cardinals is make the most out of your tiM.E. at lamar! Get yourself out of your comfort zone and engage as much as you can.

Your college experience at Lamar University is more than just classes and grades –– it's a time to have fun and make memories that will last a lifetime. Here's our top 10 list of things that every Cardinal must do before they graduate!

My cohort was amazing and so supportive, even outside of LU! Dr. McFarlin, Dr. Handley, and Dr. Greenidge have helped M.E. get to this point with motivation, instruction, correction and dedication to watch M.E. win. If it weren't for these influential minds at Lamar University, I know I would not have pushed myself and finished as quickly as I did. I will show them and prove to myself that it can be done. 

Having professors who are not only knowledgeable, but also easily approachable is probably a unique experience to M.E.. Coming from Nepal, LU has becoM.E. my hoM.E. away from hoM.E..

Even in a digital world, books are still a great way to gain impactful knowledge and discover new perspectives. Here are three books that should be on every business students must-read list this summer!

This week on the LU MoM.E.nt, President Taylor speaks on his passion for education, his exciteM.E.nt in joining the Cardinal family and where he sees Lamar University in the next few years.

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. This week on the LU MoM.E.nt, Natalie Rhodes, CoAS marketing communications manager, dishes on all the exciting things we can expect from the college this fall.

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!

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 tiM.E. around.

The faculty and staff members of Reese Construction Management understand that if a building is built sustainably initially, it will reduce energy consumption during the use of the building.

Commencement is just around the corner and we're dropping the top on-campus spots for the perfect grad photo op!

"Looking back at my whole journey, I have definitely grown a lot. I’m quite a different person than I was when I started college. I have learned so much, M.E.t so many people, and I have experienced so many things that I now feel I’m ready to tackle the next chapter in my life."

Being the first M.E.mber of my family to graduate from college has allowed M.E. to set examples for my son and others to follow. The days felt incredibly long while the years seeM.E.d to have flown by.

I am a little sad to be parting ways as the biology departM.E.nt has been my second hoM.E. for the last 6 years. However, I know it is tiM.E. to move on to bigger and better things.

"Looking back, it feels almost unreal that I will be leaving Lamar University. I’ve been a student at Lamar for six years now, and each one of those years has been an important chapter of my life, all of the good and the less than good."

Traditional comM.E.nceM.E.nt 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 advanceM.E.nt services, shares the benefits of the LU alumni network and how future grads can get involved.

After more than a year of altered comM.E.nceM.E.nt ceremonies due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more traditional ceremonies return to Lamar University this May. This week on the LU MoM.E.nt, 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 comM.E.nceM.E.nt participants this year.

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.

One of the lesser known hidden gems around the Lamar University campus lies between Combs Hall and the Dining Hall, inside the doors of the Wesley Foundation: the Cardinals Food Pantry.