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On May 14, thirteen �鶹AV alumni were named as Reaud Excellence in Education Award winners. 

Joshua Tindel's journey from southeast Texas to the Navy and back to �鶹AV, where he graduated with a Nursing degree in 2024, highlights his dedication to service, resilience, and passion for healthcare, inspired by his military experience and volunteer work at the Crisis Center of Southeast Texas.

Three �鶹AV students have been awarded $10,000 from the Joy and Will Crenshaw fellowship as they kick off their journey as classroom teachers.

�鶹AV announces the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients, recognizing graduates who have excelled in their careers and community service.

Frances Wimberly-Alberto, a �鶹AV graduate, shares her family's legacy with the institution.

Frances Wimberly-Alberto, a �鶹AV graduate, shares her family's legacy with the institution.

Beaumont City Councilman Mike Getz donates $1 million through a charitable remainder unitrust (CRUT) in memory of his late wife, Allison Nathan Getz, benefiting �鶹AV and five other Southeast Texas organizations.

�鶹AV proudly appoints Dr. Joseph Tacy as the new Director of the JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing, where he aims to lead with a comprehensive approach, emphasizing innovation and excellence in nursing education, scholarship, and practice for Southeast Texas and beyond.

�鶹AV's "Home for the Holidays" program, initiated in 2018, sees returning students sharing their college experiences at high schools, connecting over 800 students with support services, dispelling myths, and offering valuable insights into the college journey to foster connections and ease the transition.

�鶹AV received a $5 million donation from alumna Carolyn J. Keating, establishing the Carolyn J. Keating Center for Academic and Career Success in the College of Engineering.

Junior political science student Antonio Lopez Maldonado is on a path toward a career in immigration law, fueled by his personal immigration journey and a passion for making a difference.

�鶹AV College of Engineering professors participated in an externship at Motiva where they gained practical insights and industry-relevant knowledge to improve their classroom teaching and research.

Texas Academy student Evelyn Hardy has been designated as a Commended Student by the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Dylan Newton, a �鶹AV alumnus and renowned cyberpunk photographer, is captivating global audiences with his surreal, futuristic imagery.

�鶹AV's Cardinal Communities are centered around shared interests, hobbies, and academic disciplines, allowing students to bond over common passions while providing a solid support network to first-year students.

�鶹AV's College of Engineering has earned high-rankings from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard for producing career-ready graduates who are out-earning all other public Texas university graduates four years into the their career.

�鶹AV has earned the highest percentage increase in formula funding among all 38 universities in Texas. Recently approved by the state legislature for the next biennium, this boost in funding demonstrates a growing alignment between the university's goals and the state's vision for higher education.

The Wayne A. Reaud Excellence in Education Award celebrates and recognizes superior contributions of teachers whose leadership and dedication inspire a spirit of learning in students. Fifteen teachers are selected annually to receive this prestigious Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the education system of Southeast Texas. 

On Friday, April 28, LU College of Engineering hosted the annual Senior Design Symposium. Graduating seniors presented their final capstone projects, representing the culmination of a year of work, to industry judges.

Since the start of 2023, there has been a large void that can be felt through the halls and offices of the KVLU Public Radio station. Now, that void has been filled with the announcement of their new station manager.

Three local educational institutions put their minds together to combat teacher shortages by creating a pathway to success for paraprofessionals across our region.

What you need to know about Admitted Student Day 2023. We sat down with Associate Director of the Welcome Center, Karli Padia, to ask her what students should know and expect to see on April 15th.

On March 1, Doctor of Audiology students from the �鶹AV Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences traveled to the state capitol in Austin for Audiology Advocacy Day coordinated by the Texas Academy of Audiology. The group met and spoke with 20 state senators, representatives and Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan regarding hearing-care legislation reform.

Something’s cooking in the College of Education and Human Development. The college recently welcomed its newest top chef to the culinary program and his recipe for success may have the �鶹AV campus, and Southeast Texas community, hungry for more.