The Psychology of Love

Dr. Frank Conner presents "The Psychology of Love: Do Opposites Attract or Do Birds of a Feather Flock Together?" as part of the 2009-2010 Psychology Lecture Series.

Trip to KFDM and Beaumont Chamber of Commerce

How to Avoid Studying Without Really Trying

Don't have the appropriate materials that you'll need. This will allow you to get in a lot of conversations with others who live on your hall.

Realize after you begin studying that you need to go to the bathroom, or are hungry, or that you need to write a letter, or that you aren't clear about an assignment, or that you have to find out the details of a friend's date.

Dwell on how dull the course is and thoroughly believe that if you just had a half-way decent instructor all the material would be easier to understand and be more interesting.

Have you considered a career in technology?

Did you know that studies have shown that girls are 5 times less likely to consider a technology related career?

The INcreasing Student Participation In REsearch Development (INSPIRED) Program is designed to increase the participation of women and minorities in computing. The program targets female and minority computer science (CS) undergraduate students, but also includes some outreach components for middle and high school students. The goal is to demonstrate that engaging underrepresented students in the INSPIRE program can 1)retain more of these students; 2)help transition them into advanced study in computer science or computing careers; and 3)attract more females and minorities to the field.

INSPIRED students are paid to perform research and participate in mentoring and outreach functions for an average of fifteen hours per week. They work in teams under the direction of Computer Science faculty members who serve as mentors and role models. The teams include students from all levels, freshmen through seniors.

The program helps prepare new computer scientists for participation in the global workforce by having them work in teams that are very diverse, including both men and women from different ethnic backgrounds. It enhances Lamar's infrastructure for research and education by providing for a dedicated research lab that will be used for INSPIRED research and related classes. It benefits society by enabling women and minorities to attain fulfilling careers in computer science, which in turn strengthens the discipline by the infusion of their diverse ideas and perspectives.

For more information about the INSPIRED program visit http://cs.lamar.edu/inspire/Content/inspired.htm

Sixth Sense - Integrating Information with the Real World

'SixthSense' is a wearable gestural interface that augments the physical world around us with digital information and lets us use natural hand gestures to interact with that information.

What Can You Expect from the New Credit Card Rules?

Rate hikes, fees, Double-cycle billing .... are just a few of the credit-card practices that have trapped millions of consumers into a life of constant worry over mounting debt.

Beginning Monday, Feb. 22nd, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) will take effect. New rules will be put forth for credit-card issuers in order to protect consumers more than ever before in history.

What's New at the Theater?

Directed by Lasse Halström and based on the novel by best-selling author Nicholas Sparks,"Dear John" tells story of John Tyree, a young soldier home on leave, and Savannah Curtis, the idealistic college student he falls in love with during her spring vacation. Over the next seven tumultuous years, the couple is separated by John's increasingly dangerous deployments. While meeting only sporadically, they stay in touch by sending a continuous stream of love letters overseas -- correspondence that eventually triggers fateful consequences.

Time to Schedule Your Life!

We all have very busy lives, but the life of a college student takes some serious time management! Maybe you weren't aware of how busy you really are! Did you know that taking a full load of classes can be compared to a full-time job? Did you know that for every class that you take, you should schedule about three hours of study time that week for it? Are you taking time in your day for "down-time?"(Make sure you take time to re-charge your battery and rest) These are just a few of the VERY important questions that you should be asking yourself this semester. Here are some of the events in your life that you might need to schedule: classes, homework, job, friends, family, organizations, meetings, internships, eating, sleeping and down-time.

New Year

It is a new year, a new semester and a new you. You can start this year off with the attitude of setting goals and reaching them! Does that sound corny to you? Well it's not! YOU are the most important factor in your success. It is all up to you to make the decision to do what you need to do to get to the finish line. Okay, so why should you believe that you are the most key element in your journey to success? Well, it is all in your attitude and effort. Hard work pays off! That's right, I know that you have heard that before, but it is TRUE! Just keep going, keep trying and you WILL get there!

Why Should You Go To Tutoring?

One of the services that SSS provides for our students is tutoring. We have peer tutors who can teach many subjects. So, why should you take advantage of this service? The answer is very important: for your success! There are all kinds of students in the tutoring program. Some students just attend for an extra boost in the subject matter. College IS NOT easy, so you should never feel bad about asking for a little help now and then!

Nothing in Life is Free

Something I have learned in life is that nothing in life is free. I prefer not to use the word "free" but instead say "offered at no cost to you". Because the reality is, anything that is being offered for free, no matter what it is, costs someone something. And just because something is free does not mean it has no value.

Time in a Bottle

As the old Jim Croce song says "If I could save time in a bottle". This week I definitely feel like I wish I could save some time in a bottle. But that song is actually more of a love song, which isn't quite what I'm feeling this week.

New Credit Card Laws

A news article on Forbes.com highlighted some new laws that could make it difficult for people under the age of 21 to get a credit card in their own names. The rules would require a cosigner for those who can’t prove that they have their own means of repaying debt. It would also prohibit companies from sending out the pre-approved credit card offers to people under 21.

What if every student had a computer?

Imagine if our students were being taught in systems where technology was just a natural part of the way we created and constructed and connected and learned, that it was how we do the business of education. Imagine how this would change the way we learn.

NASA Astronaut Sends First Tweets from Space Station

HOUSTON -- NASA astronaut and U.S. Army Col. Tim Kopra has become the first International Space Station crew member to use the social media tool Twitter to discuss living and working in orbit. Kopra (@Astro_Tim) recently joined the Expedition 20 crew after arriving at the orbiting laboratory July 17 aboard space shuttle Endeavour. He is set to return to Earth on the STS-128 mission, which is targeted to launch Aug. 25. To follow Kopra on Twitter, visit: www.twitter.com/Astro_Tim