Lamar to confer 1,354 degrees May 19

World-renowned Houston trial lawyer David Beck, a LU distinguished alumnus, will receive the honorary doctor of humane letters May 19, when he also will be the keynote speaker at Lamar’s spring commencement in the Montagne Center. Full story

Picture Perfect

Photographers to present senior thesis at Dishman

Photographers Jarvis Quach, Alison Heidbreder and Jason Tastensen will display their senior thesis projects at the Dishman Art Museum, May 4 through May 11. The show opens with a reception, 7-9 p.m., May 4. Full story

Men's golf wins SLC

Senior M.J. Daffue successfully defended his Southland Conference individual title Wednesday at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club in McKinney, leading the Lamar men's golf team to the title at the 2012 Southland Conference Championship. Full story

UPbeat

Get your copy of the spring UPbeat in the April 26 edition of the Lamar University Press newspaper. Full story