2020 News

Lamar University has selected 15 students to serve as Lamar University Ambassadors.

Elijah Coleman, a sophomore political science major from Houston, has been awarded a higher education scholarship by Optimal.

Dr. Hassan Zargarzadeh, Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering, has been awarded to enable LU’s Robotics and Intelligent Control Systems Lab to pioneer research in artificial intelligence.

Lamar University has been ranked among the best valued online colleges in Texas.

Lamar University’s Center for Midstream Management and Science is extremely pleased to announce that Dirk van Oostendorp has joined the Midstream Center’s Industry Advisory Board.

Enjoy the Christmas lights of Gladys City at Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum’s Evening Christmas in Boomtown. The event will take place on Dec. 12 from 6 – 9 p.m.

In the fall of 2021, Jason Chambliss is expected to graduate from Lamar University with a double degree in computer science and computer game development.

The Junior League of Beaumont established the Julie Richardson Procter Scholarship endowment at Lamar University in August 2019 with a gift of $71, 767.96.

Lamar University’s Center for Midstream Management and Science is extremely pleased to announce that Dr. Helen Lou has joined the Midstream Center as the Associate Director - Research.

While taking the course Social Media Campaigns this fall, 49 LU students earned the HubSpot Social Media Certificate, a professional social Media strategy certificate.

For the first time in Lamar University’s history, a special event will be held to recognize Lamar University Black/African American undergraduate candidates for graduation.

To better understand LU’s distinction in deaf studies and deaf education, current student Meikayla Mixon, shares her story and reason for attending LU.

Lamar University has been ranked one of the Best Online M.B.A. in Healthcare Management Programs in the country.

This fall, LU English Professor Amy Smith implemented a new teaching technique, fishbowl discussions, to better engage students and get them talking about current events.

Lamar University Office of Undergraduate Research announces winners of its third major conference this fall semester, the 7th Annual Humanities, Arts, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Education and Business Conference.

If you are looking for something fun to do, make the most of your extended weekend and consider these free events located around Beaumont!

Lamar University is proud to announce the Noah Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship has awarded Martin Sifuentes, an LU freshman, a scholarship of $650.

In a no-gravity environment, concrete is weaker than on Earth and therefore not a material that can be used to build structures in space.

The Center for Operator Performance has awarded Dr. James Henry, assistant professor of chemical engineering, $141,027 for research related to the workload of machine operators.

The Welch Foundation has awarded Lamar University’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry a $200,000 grant.

A Lamar University Reaud Honors College student is creating shareable Babe Didrikson Zaharias Medals.

Lamar University awarded Qiang Xu the 2020 University Professor title

Lamar University is proud to announce the recipients of the 2020 University Merit Awards bestowed on three professors in a short ceremony Nov. 12.

Going on the prowl for the job that could kickstart your career is a historically stressful situation for many graduating students, but you can and will eventually find success with the right mindset and the right tools at your disposal.

Lamar University’s Department of English faculty and students continue to work through the COVID-19 crisis by celebrating their dedication to poetry.

The Lamar University Department of Speech and Hearing is pleased to announce the publication of 'Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Tinnitus' written in part by Eldre Beukes, lead author and post-doctoral researcher in the department, and Vinaya Manchaiah, Jo Mayo Endowed Professor.

As part of its ongoing effort to build a dialogue between LU faculty and the midstream industry, Lamar University’s Center for Midstream Management and Science sponsored a course in midstream science.

Interested in starting a student organization? Here's a look back at how Alex Whitney, senior ASL major, started on-campus student organization, LGBTQ+ Students of Lamar in spring of 2019.

Three Lamar University undergraduate students participated in the prestigious Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium hosted by Rice University, Oct. 31.

Lamar University Office of Undergraduate Research is proud to announce the winners of the 8th Annual Texas STEM Conference.

Cardinals received team and individual awards during the final regional moot court competition of the season at Texas AM University Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.

The National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence has awarded Dr. Elizabeth M. Long, assistant professor in the Lamar University JoAnne Dishman School of Nursing the Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing Award

Legendary basketball coach and former Lamar University head coach and Director of Athletics, Billy Tubbs, passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 1. A Cardinal Hall of Honor member, Tubbs coached the Red and White from 1976-80 and 2003-06.

Lamar University is proud to announce that Maegan Collins, instructor of political science has been selected as “40 Under 40” award recipient.

“Your Moment is Here” television commercial campaign won a national Davey Award.

The remains of Charles Clairmont, the stepbrother of “Frankenstein” author Mary Shelley, are now preserved in an “honorary grave” due to the efforts of Lamar University assistant English Professor Sharon Joffe.

The JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing has been awarded two grants for teaching equipment to enhance its simulation labs.

Many events have been delayed or postponed during 2020 due to COVID-19 and weather, but a five-year tradition in the JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing continued – a symbolic cloaking ceremony which emphasizes the importance of providing compassionate care among health professionals.

In honor of Veterans Day, Lamar University’s Office of Global Diversity and Inclusive Excellence will host a luncheon celebration, Wed. Nov. 11 at 11:30 a.m. in the LIT Multi-Purpose Center, themed “Vision: Veterans in Focus.”

We have all experienced physical and mental exhaustion due to the high demands of being a college student and all the extra responsibilities that come with being adults. One way to improve your energy level is by eating better!

On Sat., Oct. 24, Lamar University Office of Undergraduate Research will host the 8th Annual Texas STEM Conference beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Zoom with meeting ID 864 8738 3914.

Best Online Colleges in Texas has ranked Lamar University in the top 20 online colleges in the state.

Dr. Natalie Tindall, chair of the Department of Communication and Media and associate professor, is one of four new trustees named to serve the Institute of Public Relations.

Dr. Brian Craig, dean of the College of Engineering, along with eight faculty members from the College of Engineering, were given a tour of Tellus Operating Group's West Yellow Creek Field in Laurel, MS.

History was made Oct. 17, 2020 at Lamar University when one of its Moot Court Teams advanced to the championship round at the University of Texas at Dallas Invitational Moot Court Tournament.

Lamar University’s vice president for Diversity, Inclusion and Intercultural Affairs is leading the President’s Task Force on Diversity, Inclusion, Access and Equity. In this interview, Bello-Ogunu talks about the task force’s initial efforts, recommendations and plans going forward.

This year, the Lamar University Dance Team is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. Since 2010, the LUDT has been performing at athletic events, telling stories through dance and offering its members a place that “feels like family.”

Kathryn Washington, assistant professor of educational leadership has been tapped out to serve the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association as Region 6 president.

Lamar University will be represented in a spooky “Beau-monster,” way at the Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau DIY Pumpkin Patch in downtown Beaumont, Oct. 17-31.