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EXPO 2026 Workshops

This page is regularly updated as new workshops are registered for EXPO 2026.

 

Resiliency Think Tank - DOING GOOD TOGETHER: Community Collaboration & Impact

  • Moderator: Dr. Janeal WhiteNutrition, Hospitality, and Human Services
  • Date: April 30 (Thursday), from 10:15 to 12:00 P.M.
  • Location: Neches 120

The LU Resiliency Think Tank is an intellectual sandbox where students from different disciplines collaborate to create innovative, interdisciplinary responses to homelessness in Southeast Texas. Join the workshop for a student panel discussion on creating a space for collaboration, learning, and community impact through service and outreach projects.

From the Classroom to Exhibition: Short Narrative Films by LU Students

  • Moderator: Andre Favors—Communication and Media
  • Date: April 30 (Thursday) at 3:30 PM
  • Location: Cypress 125 & 127

In this workshop, LU film students will introduce their projects, and the moderator will lead a discussion of their work after the screenings. A Q&A session with the audience will be included.

Student Presenters:

  • Evan Wolford (director) “Double Helix” (screened at the 2026 LU Department of Communication and Media Film Showcase)
  • Rylee Zapotoschny (director) "Always returning" (part of the SETX Spotlight screenings at the 2026 Boomtown Film and Music Festival)
  • Adan Baeza (director) "Dead Beat" (part of the 48 hour film race—award winning and screened at the 2026 Boomtown Film and Music Festival)
  • Heather Harmon (director) "Nola" (screened at the 2026 LU Department of Communication and Media Film Showcase)
  • Josh Patterson (director) "Stalling" (screening at the Orange Film & Arts Festival and part of the TX Film Belt Project)
  • Dalia Osman (director) "Retail Heaven"