LU News: Features

A charming tradition in the Department of Political Science of handing over "Old Blue" to the "Keeper of the Clock."

The Lamar University Dance Team recently competed and showcased their routine at the American Dance/Drill Team (ADTS) Collegiate Championships bringing home a first place finish.

For the 42nd year, Lamar University has recognized the achievements of student organizations and awarded the advisor of the year, Seniors of Significance and the Ann Shaw, Bess Gentry and C.R. Kemble award recipients at the 2022 Toast to Leadership Award Ceremony.

The LU College of Education and Human Development offers one of the best online Doctor of Education programs in the nation according to The Princeton Review.

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, Women We Admire recently announced their Top 50 Women Leaders of Houston 2022. Among the list are two Lamar University Alumnae –– Pamela Radford ’91 and Stacie Prescott ’83.

LU alumna Amanda (Grund) Hollins ’19, has been named as vice president of operations for non-profit organization Cars for Kids.

What they see is what they’ll be. That is the slogan and life motto for members of the 100 Black Men of America. It also is the motto that catapulted LU senior graphic design major DeShaun Bell into first place for the national Stop the Violence billboard and social media design contest hosted by the organization last fall.  

The National Science Foundation has awarded Dr. Zhe Fan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, a total of $177,460 for his engineering research initiative in complex concentrated alloys.

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship at Lamar University provides students with the resources to conduct research on a particular topic related to their area of study. As the program prepares to welcome a new cohort, 2021 SURF Research Fellows Alexander Bahrim, Kalen Baker and Melissa Tan reflect on their experiences with undergraduate research at Lamar University.

Cybersecurity is about the protection of digital assets. From identity theft and social media hacks to cloud security and malware attacks –– Dr. Lucy Tsado said the need for cybersecurity and digital forensics is growing daily.

Lamar University's Collegiate 100 chapter was recently chosen as one of top 10 chapters by the 100 Black Men of America to participate in the launch of the 2022 Collegiate 100 Leadership and Career Institute –– a pilot program focused on providing C100 members with leadership development and professional growth opportunities.

A no brainer. That’s how Annabelle Broussard described her decision to attend Lamar University. The Beaumont native first discovered her knack for engineering after attending the LU College of Engineering’s Lamar Intro to Engineering summer program in middle school.

The Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum has received a gift of $315,000 from the Mamie McFaddin Ward Heritage Foundation, managed by Hancock Whitney. The funds will support a transformational renovation project centered around preserving the museum’s longevity and the collections held in each building.

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, Lamar University has accepted five international semester exchange students from South Korea, Germany and France.

In the summer of 2019, Alexis Miller's dream of becoming a Cardinal was quickly halted when she realized that she didn’t have enough financial aid to cover her first semester at LU. However, the hopeful Beaumont native received a call from the LU Scholarships and Financial Aid department that changed everything.

The LU Office of Financial Services is getting into the holiday spirit with a “Final 12 Days Before Winter Break” campaign. For 12 days leading up to Dec. 20, the department will participate in daily holiday themed activities.

Taliah Belcher, a senior accounting and finance double major in the College of Business, recently completed a six-week internship with PricewaterhouseCoopers office in Dallas. The virtual internship, known as the ‘Start Internship’, is centered around mentorship, gaining insight into PwC as a company, and learning about the many different career opportunities offered by the company.

Gary Martin, professor in the Educational Leadership Department at Lamar University, recently co-authored the 5th edition of the university text, School Leader Internship, which is being published by Routledge Publishers.

Charlie Cooper, Founder & CEO of Americom Marketing, spoke to students on Sept. 28 as part of the college’s Executive in Residence Speaker Series. The series functions to enrich LU students’ learning experience by connecting them with business leaders whose roots started at the College of Business.

The Board of Regents of the Texas State University System has confirmed Jaime R. Taylor, Ph.D., as the 16th president of Lamar University.

Joseph Mann, Instructor of American Sign Language, has been awarded Teacher of the Year for 2021-2022 by the Department of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education.

Chancellor Brian McCall has selected Jaime R. Taylor, Ph.D., as sole finalist in the Lamar University presidential search. Dr. Taylor was selected following an extensive national search.

Dr. Kelley Bradley, Assistant Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering, has been accepted to the Visiting Faculty Program (VFP) at the Department of Energy (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the nation’s largest multi-program science and technology laboratory.

An interdisciplinary team* of LU professors has secured a $600,000 grant to support students forced to quit school due to the impact of COVID-19.