Division of Strategic Initiatives and Community Relations

The Division of Strategic Initiatives and Community Relations, comprising the Title IX Office, Strategic Initiatives Department, Connectedness and Belonging Department, and Community Relations. committed to fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and transformative environment that encourages engagement, drives effectiveness, upholds excellence and contributes to a better world.  

• Strategic Initiatives 
  • The Office of Strategic Initiatives leads efforts to create constructive meaningful interactions between Lamar University students, staff, and faculty.
• Connectedness and Belonging
  • Our purpose is to cultivate a thriving community that embodies the interconnected values of excellence, success, engagement, and effectiveness intricately woven into the fabric of belonging.  
• Community Relations
  
  • The Office of Community Relations, objective is to bring people, ideas and resources together to affect positive changes in our community as we reimagine them as vibrant, growing and dynamic communities in which to live, work and play. 
• Title IX
  
  • Title IX is committed to creating and maintaining educational communities in which each individual is respected, appreciated and valued.   
  • Our focus on tolerance, openness, and respect is key in providing every member of our community with basic human dignity free from harassment, exploitation, intimidation or other sexual misconduct.