2022 News

The Dishman Art Museum has launched After School Special: The Fourth Juried Alumni Art Exhibition at LU and the first in-person juried show for the museum since the start of the pandemic.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon, a law firm based in Kansas City, Missouri, and ranked as the 87th largest firm in the United States, has tapped LU alum and Walmart In-House Counsel Veronica Hayes Gromada '96 as partner in the firm’s Product Liability Litigation Practice.

In the newest building of the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, community members along with Lamar University President Jaime Taylor and Beaumont City Mayor Robin Mouton gathered to see the newest exhibit, Cawley’s: From Machining to Automation, on June 11.

College of Business administrators and alumni have partnered to establish the Lamar University College of Business Young Professionals Board to cultivate a network of professionals who are engaged in giving back and connecting with the college community for many years to come.

Lamar University College of Business students have formed the Asian Business Student Association, an upcoming student organization that aspires to provide resources for Lamar students to add to their professional skill set.

After 19 years of partnership with CHRISTUS Health St. Elizabeth, LU has been hosting high school students at this two-day event, allowing participants to get an inside look at the nursing program.

Two Lamar University students have been identified and recognized of the “best of the best” of early-stage entrepreneurs from across the state of Texas.

The Texas Parent Teacher Association recently named the 2022 Outstanding Educator of the Year Award and among them is Beaumont Independent School District superintendent and LU Distinguished alum Dr. Shannon Allen who was recognized as “Superintendent of the Year.”

In this Q&A, representatives from the Writing Center answer questions for students to take advantage of the center’s unique services.

Lamar University President Jaime Taylor announced today the selection of Jeff O’Malley as the university’s new Director of Athletics. O’Malley joins the Cardinal family after a highly successful 20-year tenure at Marshall University serving as the Associate Director of Athletics/Chief of Staff and liaison to the university’s General Counsel. 

In this Q&A, career consultant Nicole Kyles-Burton discusses the LU Center for Career and Professional Development and how it prepares Cardinals to leave the nest.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has appointed 25 new members to the Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee and among them is Erik Stromberg, executive director for the LU Center for Advances in Port Management.

The City of Beaumont is excited to announce that this year’s Juneteenth Celebration will be held from 4-9 p.m. on Sunday, June 19 on Main Street in downtown Beaumont.

Lamar University is one of 33 institutions that recently received funding from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board through the Accelerating Credentials of Purpose and Value Grant Program. A total of $420,000 was awarded to the LU College of Business making it possible for the college to launch a new Data Analytics Certification program for fall 2022.

Lamar University President Jaime R. Taylor announced today that Dr. Dann Brown has been named the university’s next provost and vice president for academic affairs; effective July 1, 2022. Brown replaces Dr. Brenda Nichols, who is retiring from the position after 21 years of dedicated service in different leadership roles at Lamar University.

Lamar University has selected 18 students to serve as Lamar Ambassadors. They will join 22 returning ambassadors in representing the student body at official university functions during the 2022-2023 academic year.

The Press Club of Southeast Texas celebrated its member's works and the Newsmaker of the Year at its 31st Annual Excellence in Media Awards held in the ballroom of the MCM Elegante hotel on June 3.

The Center for History and Culture is pleased to announce its new interim assistant director, Dr. Margot Gage Witvliet.

Lamar University is pleased to announce that Dr. Golden Wright ’22, professor and department chair for the Department of Theatre & Dance, has accepted the appointment to the position of Interim Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication.

he Deans of Lamar University’s five academic colleges have announced a total of 1,067 students to the Spring 2022 Dean’s list. To qualify for the Deans’ List, a student must carry a full course load of 12 semester hours or more and have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for that semester.

Lamar University’s President Jaime Taylor has announced a total of 637 students to the Spring 2022 President’s list.

Martaeus French has a passion for technology and he knows how to network. The recent data analytics graduate spent his entire collegiate career networking with employers through Handshake, an online recruiting platform, and submitting job applications in hopes of landing a job before graduation. His efforts paid off when, during his senior year at LU, he landed a job with Big Four accounting firm Deloitte as a data analyst.

The LU College of Education and Human Development is proud to announce its acceptance to Cohort V of the US PREP teacher preparation program.

On Tuesday, May 24, ExxonMobil donated $25,000 to the LU College of Engineering to fund a partnership with Beaumont ISD through our student organization, Robotic Cardinals.

Dr. Christina Gregory, assistant professor of political science, was awarded a Lamar University College of Arts and Sciences Dean's 2022 Summer Research Fellowship.

For their final grade in Rhetoric, the cohort in Dr. Adrienne Blackwell-Starnes’ class made posters of all that they’ve learned about the “rhetoric of stuff" — with topics ranging from the decluttering phenomenon to children of parents with hoarding disorders and more.

The Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas is set to induct Lamar University alum  and founding partner David J. Beck ’61 as a “Texas Legal Legend” at the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting on June 9.

The Republic of Distributing Company has appointed Bryan Boeck ’17 as the State Executive Vice President of California.

The LU College of Engineering partnered with Emerson Automation, a manufacturing and training company, in a four-day training on DeltaV hardware and troubleshooting, hosted at Lamar University’s Center for Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship in the Emerson Advanced Technology Center.

Christian Craddock has always had a deep-rooted love for Disney. Like most, he grew up watching Disney movies and shows while his grandfather, a Disney enthusiast, told stories of Disney theme parks filled with magic and wonder. Now, the senior data analytics major is living his dream of discovering the magic behind the happiest place on Earth: Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

While the recent graduate looks to the bright future, Camp also reflects on his journey at “Harvard on the Neches” — the ups and downs, the awards and accolades, the challenges and the hard work, as well as the opportunities afforded to him by Lamar University.

Over two decades, LU commencement has been transformed; however, the goal has always remained the same: to celebrate the education and preparation of students for their future.

Lamar University and Beaumont Independent School District gathered on May 19 to celebrate the opening of the new Cardinal NEST at Caldwood Elementary School.

The first-time pass rate by the Joanne Gay Dishman School of Nursing graduates stands 11.41% higher than the Texas average annual pass rate and 16.05% higher than the national average annual pass rate for 2021.

Designed to spark and enhance the love of learning in STEAM, the Cardinal NEST was opened at Hamshire-Fannett Intermediate on May 16.

Lamar University’s Office of Human Resources recognizes its previous student worker and intern L’Karion Cartwright for her achievement in obtaining a paid co-op with WestRock Company in Silsbee, Texas for the spring and summer 2022 semesters.

The center is proud to announce its three new faculty affiliates.

Students receiving the Smith-Hutson Scholars Award at LU attended their bi-annual banquet to celebrate a semester full of hard work and nine graduates this spring.

Emily Robinson, a first-generation graduate with a bachelor’s in English and a minor in communications with a teaching certification, discusses her experiences at Lamar University.

Dr. Cynthia Stinson and Dr. Ruthie Robinson recently received a TBOGNE award for their innovative research about nurses on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic.

An interdisciplinary group of Lamar University students got an up-close and personal look at a foundry.

Selected by a faculty committee in the spring semester, LU is proud to present the 2022-23 moot court.

Aylin Galvan, a junior nutrition major with a dual minor in health and family studies, discusses her internship with the Cyclone Scholar Summer Research Experience.

On Saturday, April 30, the College of Engineering’s own organization, Student Engineering Council, hosted Discover Engineering in the Science and Technology building. Discover Engineering is a free community event that allows children to receive an up-close STEM experience with industry professionals and engineering students alike.

On Saturday, April 23, Lamar University welcomed the Jack and Jill Beaumont chapter of America in collaboration with the College of Engineering for their regional event, Children’s Cluster.

On Friday, April 22, LU College of Engineering hosted the annual Senior Design Symposium. Graduating seniors presented their final capstone projects, representing the culmination of a year of work, to industry judges. This year, a total of 38 teams from Civil and Environmental, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering competed to win a chance to become the grand champion of the symposium.

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

LU will confer more than 2,200 degrees during three commencement ceremonies and celebrate an array of graduation events in the coming week.

Lamar University has a new electric charging station thanks to a generous donation by Entergy Texas to increase sustainability efforts.