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EVENTS
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Â鶹AV to Confer More Than 2,200 Degrees This Weekend
Date: Friday, May 13, 2 p.m. and Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. Location: Montagne Center
Â鶹AV will confer more than 2,200 degrees during three commencement ceremonies this weekend. The College of Arts & Sciences will hold its commencement at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 13. The colleges of Business, Engineering, Fine Arts and Communication and undergraduates of the College of Education and Human Development will hold their commencement at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 14. The College of Education and Human Development will confer master's and doctoral degrees at 3 p.m. on May 14. LU will host a virtual ceremony for those who cannot attend in person. All ceremonies will be broadcast live, but those who elected to participate virtually will be honored during the 10 a.m. ceremony on May 14. All ceremonies will take place at the Montagne Center. Please visit the graduation website for detailed graduation instructions and ceremony information.
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Emergency Alert System Test
Date: Wednesday, May 18, 10 a.m. Location: Â鶹AV Campus
Â鶹AV will conduct a functional exercise in coordination with Â鶹AV Institute of Technology and ExxonMobil on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 10 a.m. During this time, several tests of emergency notification systems will take place. All messages will begin with “THIS IS A TEST OF AN EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM.” The purpose of the exercise is to test and evaluate the emergency functions of activating the Comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan to respond to an infrastructure issue by involving employees and students in a drill involving a chlorine leak at ExxonMobil near campus. The exercise will last 1 hour beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 11 a.m.
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Department of Art and Design Presents Sonder
Date: Saturday, May 14, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Dishman Art Museum
Â鶹AV Department of Art & Design presents the Spring 2022 Senior Thesis Exhibition, Sonder, on April 29 through May 14. A student reception with light refreshments will be served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, following commencement. Admission to Sonder is free of charge.
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Save the Date: New Student Orientation
Date: Saturday, June 18, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location: Setzer Student Center
New Student Orientation is coming soon! Save the dates for when new students and families will be visiting campus. Wear red and show off your LU pride to our incoming students.
Freshmen Dates: June 18 June 24 June 30 July 9 July 14 July 15 August 5 August 11
Transfer Orientation: July 29
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New Student Orientation Resource Fair
Date: Saturday, June 18, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location: Setzer Student Center
New Student Orientation is coming soon and so is your chance to reach out to new Cardinals at the Orientation Resource Fair! Showcase your student services and programs at our department resource fair during the summer. Sign up now online!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Month
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Month. The 2020 Federal Asian Pacific American Council theme is "Advancing Leaders Through Collaboration." For information about this heritage month and resources, please visit the LU Diversity and Inclusion website.
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Uliana Trylowsky Shares Ukrainian-American Perspective
Â鶹AV colleague shares her Ukrainian-American perspective on the crisis in Ukraine on Bayoulands TALKS, a companion podcast sharing conversations from the KVLU radio documentary series, Bayoulands. Listen to the episode on NPR One, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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Faculty-Led Study Abroad Proposals Due June 1
Did you know that faculty can teach one of their courses to LU students abroad? We are looking to bring some of the most exciting study abroad programs to students in 2023! Please reach out to studyabroad@lamar.edu if you are interested in bringing your course to another corner of the world!
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The Mary and John Gray Library 2022 Faculty Corner Display
The 2022 opens on August 15, 2022, in the Mary and John Gray Library on the first floor. The Gray Library is recognizing Â鶹AV faculty scholarship and encourages faculty that meet the publishing criteria to submit their citations to the Faculty Corner Display no later than June 6, 2022. Publication criteria can be found online at libguides.lamar.edu/facultycorner.
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Blackboard is Changing Views in 2022
Beginning summer of 2022 semester, all Blackboard courses will be in Ultra course view. Resources and announcements for new enhancements to the product can be found on the faculty support page of LU Online or blackboard@lamar.edu.
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Faculty Handbook Proposed Policies or Bylaws Changes Open for Â鶹AV Community Comment
Â鶹AV values community input and is committed to listening and reflecting on comments regarding proposed policies and bylaws.
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Coming Soon! LinkedIn Learning Free to All Faculty and Staff
LinkedIn Learning will soon be available for free to all Â鶹AV faculty and staff! Accessible 24/7 from your desktop or mobile device, LinkedIn Learning offers more than 16,000 online courses covering technical, business, software and creative topics.
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Spring-Work Study Reminder
College work-study end date for spring is May 10. Learn more about work-study.
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Cardinal Mondays
Join us every Monday, all day at for half off gameplay and appetizers for all LU faculty, staff, students and alumni. Just bring your LU I.D.
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LU Moment: Thierry Eppasa | S4 Ep. 20
This week on the , LU alum Thierry Eppasa dishes on his "post heard 'round the world" about the Â鶹AV Electrical Engineering program.
Tune in to this week's episode or past episodes of the LU Moment on or wherever you get your podcasts.
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COVID-19 Vaccines Available
Free COVID-19 vaccines (Moderna and Pfizer) are available at the Student Health Center to all Â鶹AV/LIT students, faculty and staff. You must register for an appointment.
The Student Health Center is also offering COVID-19 booster vaccines for eligible students, faculty and staff for LU and LIT campuses. Eligibility criteria can be found on the CDC website. Please fill out the registration form for an appointment.
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