Just returned from the Fall Convocation where President Jimmy Simmons noted an article written by Kathleen Parker of the Washington Post. In a nutshell, the article is talking about higher education and the value of what you are required to learn as a student. The main point is forget Harvard, think Lamar! LU is one of only 16 universities that received a grade of "A" on the What Will They Learn evaluation. It is also interesting to note that the state of Texas had five schools on that top list (over 30 percent). CTLE will be hosting our kickoff event on Friday. Our website continues to evolve so remember to bookmark and visit it often for updates and new resources. By the way, the picture on the right is a male rose-breasted Grosbeak cardinal. While not the usual LU cardinal, they have been sighted on High Island.