September 2026 News

Lamar University will serve as the annual host of Southeast Texas Energy Day, recognizing the region’s historic energy leadership while highlighting LU’s new DBA in Energy Management and growing role in shaping the industry’s future.

Lamar University welcomed its largest freshman class in university history for summer and fall 2026, with enrollment increasing 12% amid expanded recruitment efforts, streamlined admissions processes and growing interest from students across Texas.

Lamar University Associate Provost Dr. Gene Theodori has been selected for the 2026-27 Becoming a Provost Academy, a yearlong national leadership development program preparing academic administrators for senior leadership roles in higher education.

Lamar University has introduced a Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science with two academic tracks designed to prepare students for careers in clinical laboratories, biomedical research and other healthcare-related fields.

Lamar University has been nationally recognized for the second consecutive year as one of the best colleges to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Lamar University’s Cardinal Jazz Orchestra will celebrate the swing era with a free concert Sept. 22 featuring big band classics, Beaumont jazz history and performances by LU students and faculty.

The Cardinal Brass Quintet, Lamar University’s faculty brass ensemble, released its debut album, “Hope Over Troubled Waters,” Friday through Centaur Records.

Lamar University chemical engineering student Layali Abusaleh is stepping into a regional leadership role as Southwest regional chair for the AIChE Executive Student Committee for 2026-27.

Lamar University’s College of Engineering has spent 75 years evolving alongside Southeast Texas industry while remaining committed to providing accessible, hands-on engineering education that prepares students to meet the region’s changing workforce and technological needs.

Lamar University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present Tim Blake Nelson’s “Eye of God,” directed by Caitlin Parker, Sept. 10-20 in the Studio Theatre. 

Lamar University (LU) has named Manan Sinora, a junior civil engineering major from Wylie, Texas, as its September 2026 First-Generation Student of the Month. 

Get “RED-Y for Launch” as Lamar University (LU) hosts the sixth annual Red Day virtual giving campaign on Thursday, Sept. 17 and Friday, Sept. 18.