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Date(s): Now through Thursday, Aug. 1, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Â鶹ÊÓƵ Speech & Hearing Building

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Speech and Hearing Clinic offers audiology services as a benefit of employment to employees, their insurance-covered dependents, or to currently enrolled students, with no out-of-pocket expenses. We also work with Vocational Rehabilitation for technology assistance. Call (409) 880-8171 for more information.

Date: Friday, June 21, 7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

Spindletop Boomtown Museum is back with the second concert of our Boomtown Summer Serenade series, featuring local band Ole Lonesome. Join us on June 21 for a night of live music, food, drinks, and local art vendors. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., music starts at 8 p.m. There is a $10 entry fee, and Â鶹ÊÓƵ students enter for free.

Date(s): Friday, June 28, 1 p.m., Friday, July 26, 1 p.m.
Location: Reaud Building, 2nd floor, Room 214

Payroll offers training in troubleshooting EPAF errors as well as useful information that prevents EPAF's from being returned for corrections. Please email payroll@lamar.edu for invite.

Date: Thursday, June 6, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Location:

If you stutter, you are not alone. Join us online to meet other people who share the common experience of stuttering.

Date: Friday, June 7, 8 - 11 p.m.
Location: Spindletop Boomtown Museum

Join us at Spindletop Boomtown Museum for a showing of Tombstone. Just bring your comfy chair or picnic blanket and let the stars be your backdrop for an unforgettable evening. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the movie begins at 8:45 p.m. Concessions, food and drinks will be available for purchase. This event is free for Â鶹ÊÓƵ students.

Date(s): Monday, June 10 to Thursday, June 13, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Monday, 17 to Thursday, June 20, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Youth Basketball Camp, 1st grade to 11th grade
First Camp , June 10 - 13
Second Camp June 17 - 20

Learn more . Â鶹ÊÓƵ discount will be applied with Â鶹ÊÓƵ employee number.

Date(s): Monday, July 1 through Friday, July 12, 1 - 4 p.m.
Location: Setzer Student Center or

Summer enrollment for will begin July 1, and will continue until July 12. This is your annual opportunity to make changes to your employee benefits plans. If you are not making any changes, no action is required.

Listen in to this week's  as we sit down with Shawn Gray to discuss TimelyCare, a 24/7 virtual counseling platform for Â鶹ÊÓƵ students.

Tune in to this week's episode or of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Moment on , or wherever you get your podcasts.

The Student Health Center will be relocating to the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center this summer. Stay tuned for more details and updates.

TURTLE ON A POST: MEMOIR OF TEXAS STATE SENATOR CARL PARKER will be available May 31. Over two years, Carl Parker recorded stories of his career, and his wife, Beverly, typed them up. Jim Sanderson then assembled, organized, and edited these notes into a memoir. The memoir can be found on Amazon.

We are excited to announce that Â鶹ÊÓƵ will be migrating to Windows 11, the latest operating system from Microsoft, to enhance our technological infrastructure and provide you with a more seamless computing experience.

As part of this migration, all university-owned computers will be upgraded to Windows 11 over the summer months, starting May 20th. Our IT team will ensure a smooth transition process, minimizing disruptions to your work and studies.

Key highlights of Windows 11 include:

Fresh Design: Experience a clean and visually stunning interface designed to inspire creativity and productivity.

Enhanced Productivity: Take advantage of new productivity features such as Snap Layouts, Virtual Desktops, and Microsoft Teams integration for seamless collaboration.

Better Performance: Enjoy faster startup times, improved multitasking, and optimized power management for longer battery life on laptops.

Advanced Security: Benefit from built-in security features such as hardware-based security, secure boot, and enhanced malware protection to keep your data safe and secure.

Compatibility: Windows 11 is compatible with a wide range of software applications and hardware devices, ensuring that you can continue to use your favorite tools and peripherals without any issues.

We believe that this migration to Windows 11 will significantly enhance your computing experience and enable you to achieve even greater success in your academic and professional endeavors. If you would like to request a temporary hold for any devices due to software or research needs, or you will be traveling during the summer months and would prefer to update when you return to campus, please visit the IT Service Portal and search for the request titled “Windows 11 Exception Request” then complete the requested information and an IT employee will reach out to discuss the needs. 

Thank you for your cooperation, and we look forward to bringing you the benefits of Windows 11 across our university community. All updates are scheduled for after hours, but if you are working on the device while the update starts, please do not interrupt the update or reboot the device. As always it is best practice to ensure all critical documents are backed up to your Â鶹ÊÓƵ OneDrive account on a regular basis. Files stored on share folder will not be affected.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact the Service Desk at 409.880.2222 or email servicedesk@lamar.edu.

Special Events Crew positions are . This is an extra pay work opportunity available to all full-time Â鶹ÊÓƵ employees. Earn extra cash ($25/hour flat rate) by helping with Â鶹ÊÓƵ-related work after hours and weekends. We need your help with set up, moving, and take down across campus.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Operations Special Events Crew members are ready to help you with your on-campus event. We can help with setting up, taking down, moving equipment, general event work, and providing a hand for your Â鶹ÊÓƵ event. Contact us with your event details at the link provided here.

Deadline: Saturday, June 15, 5 p.m.

It is time once again for the Yearly Inventory Verification. Each department is responsible for locating all assets assigned to it. The list of assets to be verified will be sent to each department's Property Custodian on May 1, and is due before June 15. Find more information here.

Notice: On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor announced final regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which go into effect July 1, 2024. For more information, visit the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Human Resources webpage.

Have something to share?  (e.g., events, publications, faculty research, awards, departmental congratulations, grants, etc.) and the Office of Marketing Communications will get the word out through emails, web, social media and more. 

All approved announcements must be received by Thursday at 3 p.m. to be included in the following week's campus update.

Reaud Honors College recognizes faculty, students in awards ceremony

Â鶹ÊÓƵ counseling student awarded first place in national essay contest

Â鶹ÊÓƵ graduates awarded teaching fellowship

Robotic Cardinals bring passion for robotics to local and global stages