September 2020 News

Despite changing dates and dealing with an international pandemic, on Sun., Sep. 20, College Panhellenic Council at Lamar University prevailed.

Dr. Vinaya Manchaiah, Jo Mayo Endowed professor of speech and hearing sciences at Lamar University, joins a national team that has designed hearing aids that cost less than a dollar.

We are all striving for academic excellence, but sometimes, it is easier said than done. Luckily, there are many ways to study to prepare for exams, finish assignments, and understand important material that you will use in your career!

The Office of Undergraduate Research recently hosted the Seventh Annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Expo 2020.

Boost your immune system just in time for flu season by making these small changes to your daily lifestyle and diet.

Vivek Natarajan, professor of marketing in the College of Business, is finishing a multi-year leadership position for the Federation of Business Disciplines.

The Lamar University Alumni Advisory Board has elected Fred Vernon ’12, ’13 of Port Arthur to serve as 2020-2021 president. Brad Brown ’81 of Beaumont will serve as past president and Nga “Tea” (Nguyen) Do ’08 of Beaumont will serve as president-elect.

Lamar University’s Special Collections has been awarded a $3,000 TexTreasures grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

College Consensus has recognized Lamar University as one of the Most Affordable Online M.B.A. Programs for 2020.

The Bachelor’s Degree Center has ranked Lamar University’s online bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship one of the top 15 Best Online Bachelor’s in Entrepreneurship for 2020.

The Spindletop/Gladys City Museum will present the “Black Gold Bash,” an outdoor festival celebrating the birth of the oil industry, Sat., Oct. 10 on the museum grounds.

Sophomore history major, Rainey Knox recently completed an internship at a major Beaumont museum enhancing her education, gaining experience she hopes will lead to the next opportunity and even taking a piece of the museum’s collection – a petrified rat – on a road trip.

Nursing graduates from Lamar University’s JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing once again exceeded the national first-time pass rate on the NCLEX-RN national licensing exam this spring.

Janet Daniels, owner and president of Daniels Building and Construction, Inc., has been named to Lamar University’s College of Business Hall of Fame.

Lamar University is pleased to announce Arne Almquist, Ph.D. as vice president of Information Management and Decision Support.

Lamar University’s Department of Earth and Space Sciences utilized an aerial drone this week to take photos and video imagery of Jefferson County’s coastline’s status in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura.

Nearly as soon as Hurricane Laura’s winds stopped howling, Lamar University Cardinals were helping in the recovery efforts, assisting each other and the community.

Three faculty members of Lamar University’s Department of English are featured authors in “The Langdon Review.” Their published poems and essays are featured in a special issue dedicated to COVID-19.

Dr. Rebecca Boone, professor of history, is the recipient of the first Dr. Ralph and Edna Wooster Endowed Professorship. Boone will hold the position for two years.

Dr. Helen H. Lou, a professor in the Dan F. Smith Department of Chemical Engineering at LU and member of the Midstream Management and Science Center’s Faculty Advisory Board, has been named a Midstream Center Profiles in Midstream Honoree.