Education

The Center oversees various educational services to facilitate unique academic opportunities for Lamar students and professional development for faculty and staff.

Youth Summer Camps returning in Summer 2025

Stay tuned for more information

Spring 2024 Seminar Series

Department of Energy Southeast Texas Urban Integrated Field Laboratory

Happening Fridays at 10:00am

All are welcome to attend these seminars by researchers at Lamar University, Texas A&M, University of Texas Austin, Prairie View A&M and Oakridge National Laboratory entitled:

Equitable solutions for Communities
Caught Between Floods and Air Pollution

DATES

Jan 26 -Introduction and Climate
Feb 9 -Water Measurements
Feb 23 -Water Modeling
Mar 8 -Air Measurements
Mar 22 -Air Modeling
Apr 5 -Co-Design
Apr 19 -Community

To attend seminars, contact Davon Chargois at dchargois2@lamar.edu

Certificate in Engineering with Nature

Lamar University offers a suite of graduate level courses on Engineering with Nature. The certificate is co-sponsored by the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and the Center for Resiliency. The certificate consists of one required course and 2 electives.

Currently the offerings are as follows:

EWN Table
FOCUS			Course
Interdisciplinary	Required	3 credits	CVEN 5335
Ecology	Elective	3 credits	CVEN 5336
Engineering	Elective	3 credits	CVEN 5337
Dredging Practices	Elective	3 credits	CVEN 5339

(EWN Dredging Practice)

Dredging Practices

Septic System Clinic

For Residents Living with a Septic System

Date: May 7, 2024

Time: 1:30-3:30 pm

Location: Lamar University Campus, Science & Technology Bldg. #203

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This informal clinic offers homeowners with septic systems the opportunity to gain basic understanding of the operation & maintenance activities of septic systems. Participants will learn about a grant program focused on understanding bacterial transport pathways in the Neches River Tidal watershed, and will be able to discuss questions about their septic systems with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Wastewater Specialists.

For More Information, contact Professor Qin Qian via email qqian1@lamar.edu or call 409-880-7559.

Hosted by Lamar University and Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension

This project has been funded by the Texas General Land Office under Contract #23-020-007-D601 to Lamar University.

Professional Development

Detailed training presentations and other events geared toward professional advancement for Lamar students, faculty, and staff.