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The LU Student Health Center, in collaboration with CVS Health, is pleased to offer two on-campus flu vaccine clinics this month, open to LU and LIT. These clinics provide a convenient opportunity to protect your health ahead of flu season.

Clinic Date:
• Tuesday, September 23

Location:
• Setzer Student Center, Room 120

Advance registration is required. CVS Health will bill your insurance following registration. To reserve an appointment, visit lamar.edu/flu.

Can't make it on those dates? Flu vaccines are also available at the LU Student Health Center for students, faculty, and staff. Vaccines are $30, which can be charged to your Banner account. Call 409-880-8466 for an appointment.

Thank you for prioritizing your health and wellness!

Dates: Monday, Sept. 22 through Tuesday, Sept. 30, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center or Wimberly Room 117

🌍 Explore the World During Study Abroad Week! ✈️ Ready to take your education global? Join us for Study Abroad Week — a full lineup of events to help you start your international journey. More info can be found here. Email kriley1@lamar.edu for more information.

Date: Monday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center Atrium

🌍 Explore the World with Â鶹AV! ✈️ Join us at the Study Abroad Fair and discover exciting opportunities to study around the globe. Discover upcoming programs – from summer sessions to semester exchanges. Win prize raffles or learn about study abroad funding! Email kriley1@lamar.edu for more information.

Date: Tuesday, Sept. 23, 12:45 - 1:45 p.m.
Location: Galloway, Landes Auditorium (Room 101)

Learn how to build a standout personal brand using LinkedIn and other tools. Juliana Davila with the Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau will share insights and practical strategies to craft a compelling profile, align your brand with career goals, and make meaningful professional connections. Join us!

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 24, 4 - 6 p.m.
Location: Education Building, Room 101

LU is starting a Texas Association of Future Educators chapter, and would like to give students more information about getting involved. Contact sflores42@lamar.edu for additional information.

Date: Thursday, Sept. 25, 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.
Location: Galloway, Room 108

If you are preparing a U.R.G. proposal, please join the panel hosted by our grant winners Natalie Bean, Jenny Tu, and Mahima Verma to get inspired on how to write your own successful proposal. The Beck fellowship application process will be reviewed by Mahima, who is a Beck 2024 fellow.

Date(s): Thursday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Sept. 28 (times vary)
Location: Â鶹AV Studio Theatre

Jess Knox returns to her Florida hometown with severe burns after three U.S. Army tours in Afghanistan. She uses virtual reality therapy to aid recovery, but the more challenging task is adjusting to the realities of the hometown as it stands now in comparison to the one she left behind. today!

Date: Thursday, Sept. 25, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Galloway, Room 108

Join us for a hands-on writing workshop designed to help undergraduate researchers transform their ideas into compelling, elegant narratives. More information? Contact cbahrim@lamar.edu.

Date: Thursday, Sept. 25, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, Neches Room 120

Come get a new passport or renew an expired one at Study Abroad's Passport Day—just in time for your dream destination. Don’t forget to bring all required documents and the correct forms of payment.

Date: Sunday, Sept. 28, 5 - 6 p.m.
Location: KVLU

An encore of the most recent episode of Bayoulands will air Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. The show includes several LU connections including alumni: photographer Cathy Spence and victims’ advocate Misty Craver, LU instructor Amy Elizabeth and the late sculptor David Cargill whose work is featured on campus.

Date: Tuesday, Sept. 30, 12:45 - 1:45 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center, San Jacinto Room 218

Join the Health Education department and Southeast Texas Food Bank Nutrition Educator, Chelsi Kilcoyne, as we discuss food safety and the impact nutrition has on your wellbeing. Plus, Nutrition Bingo with prizes! Can you taste the win? More info .

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: KVLU Studio, 2nd floor of LU Theatre Annex

Â鶹AV students are invited to the KVLU studios for cookies and juice and a tour of the radio station.

Date: Thursday, Oct. 2, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual on

If you stutter, you are not alone. It’s estimated that over 160 Â鶹AV faculty, students and staff share the common experience of stuttering. Come join our support group, a proven way to build self-confidence, practice speaking, and explore ways to cope with stuttering.

Date(s): Wednesday, Oct. 8 and Friday, Oct. 10, 1 - 2 p.m.
Location: Oct. 8 - Science & Technology, Room 103; Oct. 10 - Virtual

These workshops includes an overview of the Mental Measurements Yearbook and how it can help you locate testing instruments for your research needs. Register at: lamar.edu/cardinalcrashcourses.

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Montagne Center, Neches FCU Arena

Connect with diverse employers at the . Explore career paths, gain insights, and network across industries. Professional dress required—showcase your best self and take the next step in your career journey.

Date: Saturday, Oct. 25, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center & Student Setzer Center

Join us for Cardinal View, Â鶹AV's biggest open house event. You and your family are invited to campus to learn about academic majors, financial aid, scholarship opportunities, student organizations, campus resources, and what life looks like at LU.

Date: Thursday, Nov. 13, 1 - 5 p.m.
Location: Wayne A. Reaud Building, Executive Event Space 120

This event gives students an opportunity to pitch their business ideas to fellow students, faculty, and community members. There is an opportunity to earn cash prizes. Apply today.

Date(s): Friday, May 29, 2026 through Friday, June 12, 2026
Location: Mysore, India

This is an exciting opportunity for Â鶹AV students, and all majors are welcome. 🌏✈️ Join our study abroad program and earn three credits as you learn: “Foundation & Observation in Inter-Disciplinary Rehabilitation” at the All-India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru, Karnataka, India.

Come join us this week for . Don't forget that you can also watch the LU Cardinals on the road on ESPN+. Go Big Red!

Listen in to this week's  as we sit down with Megan Thompson to hear more about the Â鶹AV Cheer Team. For the full transcription of this episode, click here. 
Tune in to this week's episode or of the LU Moment on , or wherever you get your podcasts.

No matter what you’re going through, you don’t have to face it alone. Support is always here — day or night.

• Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
• Connect with a (https://timelycare.com/lamar/) professional anytime
#SuicidePreventionMonth #YouAreNotAlone

Help us improve campus health programs: check your LU email for the NCHA-ACHA Health & Wellness Survey. The first 250 students to show their completion page at the Student Health Center get a free Cardinal plush, and one lucky participant wins a Nintendo Switch Lite Pokémon Edition (random drawing)!

Stop by this semester for free, confidential testing for sexually transmitted infections, sponsored by Legacy Community Health and the Student Health Center. Find us at Cardinal Village, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following dates:

• Sept. 25, Gentry Hall
• Oct. 23, Morris Hall
• Nov. 18, Gentry Hall

Deadline to apply: Jan. 15, 2026, 5 p.m.

The 2026 David J. Beck Fellowship application is now open. Faculty and staff are encouraged to inspire and support students to apply for this prestigious fellowship. Visit the website for application requirements and award information. Students may submit their application through MyScholarhsips.

STARS is back this fall with in-person workshops to provide tools and techniques to stay focused, organized, stress management and succeed from day one until finals. Starting August 28, join us every Thursday from 12:30 -1:30 p.m. in the Morris Hall Media Room. Learn more and see full listing here.

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