BEAUMONT, Texas – Junior Chris Pryor scored 20 points and freshman Jason Thirdkill Jr. added 15 as Lamar University took Northwestern State down to the wire Saturday afternoon before falling by the final score of 72-68.
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Read More ❯Lamar University’s Center for History and Culture will present “Beaumont’s Black History in Moving Pictures,” at 5:30 p.m., Feb. 2.
Read More ❯Lamar athletics results from Jan. 27-Feb. 2, updated daily.
Read More ❯The UP calendar is your one stop shop for the events happening on campus and the community. This will be updated each week.
Read More ❯Students are encouraged to apply for this prestigious Lamar University fellowship.
Read More ❯Lamar athletics results from Jan. 20-26, updated daily.
Read More ❯Gray Library hosts traveling Holocaust exhibit.
Read More ❯Beaumont Community Players presents “The Mountaintop” through Feb. 4. The play tells the story of King (Romello Styles) the night before his assassination after his notable “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech.
Read More ❯The Lamar University men’s basketball team beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 68-66, Jan. 19 in the Montagne Center. The Cardinals won despite trailing by 16 points in the 14th minute. The Cardinals pulled off the upset against the Southland Conference-leading Islanders.
Read More ❯Students recognized for fall 2022 academic work.
Read More ❯I’m a member of Lamar’s Showcase of Southeast Texas marching band and when people ask me what instrument I play they tend to do a double-take or give me a confused look when I tell them I play the tuba.
Read More ❯Beaumont Community Players presents “Elf the Musical” through Dec. 18.
Read More ❯Lamar University hosted a Cardinal Lights celebration, Dec. 1, at the Wayne A. Reaud Building Courtyard.
Read More ❯Beaumont Community Players presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: A 1940’s Radio Play,” which continues through Dec. 11.
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Read More ❯Lamar University’s department of theater and dance presents “Lost Lake,” written by David Auburn and directed by LU alumna Caitlin Grammer, through Nov. 6 in the Studio Theater.
Read More ❯Beaumont Community Players presents “Frankie and Johnny In The Clair De Lune” Nov. 3-5.
Read More ❯The Lamar Lady Cardinals soccer team honored seven players on senior day and defeated the Nicholls State Colonels 1-0, Oct. 28, at the Lamar University Soccer Complex.
Read More ❯How are you planning to spend your fall break?
Read More ❯Students in Lamar University’s Art Department painted a collaborative canvas inspired by the abstract styling's of Jaxon Pollock.
Read More ❯Cardinal soccer's Cariel Ellis won her second Southland offensive player of the week award, Oct. 18.
Read More ❯LU women's tennis won a doubles title at the Joe Pyburn Memorial tournament, Oct. 16.
Read More ❯LU's men's and women's cross-country squads both placed in the top 20 at their final invitational meets.
Read More ❯The Houston Dynamo played the Los Angeles Galaxy at PNC stadium in Houston, Oct. 9. Fans from both sides showed up to support their teams, but Houston fans stood out the most.
Read More ❯LU baseball coach Will Davis received a three-year contract extension.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s latest production, “The Clean House” by Sarah Ruhl, explores grief and loss in a hilarious way.
Read More ❯Members of Homecoming royalty were announced last Friday at the Bonfire.
Read More ❯Lamar University hosted its annual Homecoming tailgate, Oct. 1, at the Montagne Center parking lot and the field by the Plummer Building.
Read More ❯The Cardinals fell to HCU, 37-34, on homecoming, Oct. 1.
Read More ❯Lamar University hosted its annual Homecoming bonfire and pep rally, Sept. 30, at the Spindletop-Gladys City Field.
Read More ❯LU theater to present Sarah Ruhl comedy, Oct. 6-9
Read More ❯Enthusiasm over float building stimulated members of three fraternities to camp out in front of the Student Activities office during 1969's Homecoming, to file their float themes first.
Read More ❯Lamar Tech dining hall customers ate high on the steer during 1962's Homecoming, thanks to Mobil Oil Co. generosity.
Read More ❯The Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center hosted a Retro Arcade event, Sept. 29, as part of Homecoming week.
Read More ❯Students participated in a Goat Yoga session, Sept. 29, at the Shelia Umphrey Recreational Sports Center
Read More ❯Lamar University’s Homecoming week continued with a late-night bingo and breakfast event, with over $1,000 in prizes.
Read More ❯The National Pan Hellenic Council of Lamar University hosted its second hump day this year, Sept. 28.
Read More ❯Part two of our story on LU's new athletic director, Jeff O'Malley.
Read More ❯Lamar's new athletic director, Jeff O'Malley, sits down to talk about his vision.
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Read More ❯The Press Club of Southeast Texas presented its annual donation to the Lamar University Foundation, Sept. 26.
Read More ❯Homecoming kicks off with band, cheers and ice cream.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s Homecoming week kicks off, Sept. 26, with activities taking place every day leading up to the Cardinal’s game against Houston Baptist.
Read More ❯Beaumont Community Players presents the first play of the 2022-23 season, “Music Man.”
Read More ❯LU's Department of Communication and Media will celebrate “Democracy Day," Sept. 15
Read More ❯LU soccer opened Southland Conference play with a 1-0 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Sep. 11.
Read More ❯Britain’s longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96. British members of LU’s community react.
Read More ❯Two Lamar Cross-Country student-athletes were named Southland Conference Athletes of the Week
Read More ❯The Boomtown Film and Music Festival will include international and local independent films and music.
Read More ❯Lamar University football fell to Abilene Christian in their season opener, 28-14, Sep. 1.
Read More ❯New SGA president Christian Guillory shares his goals for coming year.
Read More ❯LU’s Department of Housing and Residence Life has completed several maintenance projects including a major renovation of building 28, with more projects planned for the upcoming spring and summer semesters.
Read More ❯Lamar University soccer trounced Tarleton State, winning 5-1.
Read More ❯Lamar University volleyball fell to Idaho State, 3 sets to 0.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s National Pan Hellenic Council hosted Hump Day, Aug 24
Read More ❯Rec Sports hosts Polish Ping Pong, Aug 24, as part of the Week of Welcome.
Read More ❯The Lamar University Police Department issued a crime alert, Aug. 23, in reference to a male soliciting females in or around LU parking lots.
Read More ❯Students play for prizes in New Student Leadership Program event.
Read More ❯This is the fifth in a series of travel pieces by UP news editor about her travels around the American West
Read More ❯Taylor said the school has a once-in-a-century opportunity to reflect on its history and measure its impact since the school’s first days as junior college.
Read More ❯This is the fourth in a series of travel pieces by UP news editor about her travels around the American West.
Read More ❯This is the third in a series of travel pieces by UP news editor about her travels around the American West
Read More ❯This is the second in a series of travel pieces by UP news editor about her travels around the American West
Read More ❯The 2016 anime series, “Erased,” currently on Netflix, Hulu and other streaming platforms, spotlights how much every small detail matters in the grand scheme of life.
Read More ❯This is the first in a series of travel pieces by UP news editor about her travels around the American West.
Read More ❯A small business pop-up market event, “Nightmare on Calder Avenue,” will be held Oct. 9, from noon to 6 p.m., at Javelina Tattoo Studio, 2510 Calder Ave. in Beaumont.
Read More ❯The latest edition of the University Press' magazine.
Read More ❯LU students host BYU students for resiliency study — in photos
Read More ❯Students and professors from Brigham Young University traveled to the Southeast Texas to study hurricane recovery and disaster experiences.
Read More ❯Recapping LU athletics news from the month of July 2022.
Read More ❯53 Lamar University student-athletes earned Spring Academic All-WAC honors.
Read More ❯Beaumont Community Players will present “Junie B. Jones the Musical,” the latest in its Kidmunity summer series.
Read More ❯Jeff O’Malley has been hired as Lamar University’s next athletic director.
Read More ❯University Press staffers earned 15 honors at the Press Club of Southeast Texas Excellence in Media awards, presented at the organization’s annual Newsmaker of the Year banquet, June 3.
Read More ❯Lamar University President Jaime R. Taylor announced June 8 that Dr. Dann Brown has been named the university’s next provost and vice president for academic affairs
Read More ❯On a recent trip to New Orleans, I visited the French Quarter, armed with my 35mm film camera and two rolls of black and white film.
Read More ❯Stages theater in Houston recently performed “You are Cordially Invited to Sit In,” by ShaWanna Renee Rivon.
Read More ❯Lamar freshman Kenson Tate has earned a berth to the NCAA track and field national finals next month.
Read More ❯Lamar University art students are presenting “Sonder,” the senior thesis show, through May 14 in the Dishman Art Museum.
Read More ❯Photographer and Lamar University alumni, Patrick Patterson, has captured the stories of refugees from Ukraine since arriving in March.
Read More ❯Beaumont Community Players presents “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” through May 21.
Read More ❯In part two of this column, we look at what the future holds in store for Lamar in the Southland Conference.
Read More ❯Lamar University left the Southland for the WAC in 2020, but that experiment is over. Here's why returning home to the SLC is the right call.
Read More ❯The Western Athletic Conference Track & Field Championship is coming up, May 12-14.
Read More ❯Located on more than 100 acres north of Liberty on FM 1011, the center was dedicated in 1977 and serves as the Texas State Library and Archives Commission Regional Historical Resource Depository for the 10 surrounding counties of Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto and Tyler.
Read More ❯Arnold is a junior and double major in computer science and theater of dance with an acting concentration.
Read More ❯The Office of Undergraduate Research created a workshop to assist students in developing research strategies to improve their Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship grant proposals.
Read More ❯T.J. Rodman of Beaumont decided to act and left for Ukraine after receiving a call from a friend during the Russian invasion of Kharkiv in February.
Read More ❯Lamar University held an Earth Day celebration in front of the Brooks-Shivers dining hall, April 22.
Read More ❯Conjunto Lunada is an up-and-coming band in Southeast Texas that began performing in 2020 and is trying to get more exposure.
Read More ❯First Southeast Texas Crawfish Festival is poised to make quite the splash when the gates open at Ford Park this Saturday at 10 a.m.
Read More ❯The Lamar University baseball Cardinals lost 1-0 to the Houston Baptist University Huskies, April 20, at Vincent Beck Stadium.
Read More ❯Lamar University has officially hired a new head soccer coach, bringing in Texas A&M's Nathan Kogut.
Read More ❯With crypto currencies becoming more prevalent, crypto, NFTs and blockchains are gaining more global use and popularity. Brothers Thanh and Tien Nguyen, wanted to bring a part of the crypto world to Lamar. They founded the Blockchain Student Society in fall of 2021.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s department of theatre and dance is presenting “Split,” a story of six characters and how their stories connect through track.
Read More ❯Lamar University is leaving the WAC to rejoin the Southland Conference, per sources.
Read More ❯Stephanie Chadwick, Lamar University’s chair of the department of art and design, has released “Jean Dubuffet, Bricoleur: Portraits, Pastiche, Performativity,” a biography of the French late modern and contemporary artist.
Read More ❯Lamar University students from the University Press earned eight awards at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association, announced March 26.
Read More ❯The Birdman Company held a World Class Bird Show at the South Texas State Fair, April 2.
Read More ❯The Birdman Company held a World Class Bird Show at the South Texas State Fair, April 2.
Read More ❯Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke held a town hall meeting at the Museum of the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur, April 4.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s department of theatre and dance will present “Split,” written by Allison Moore and directed by Alan Brincks, April 7-10, in the Studio Theatre
Read More ❯Lamar University’s department of theatre and dance will present “Split,” written by Allison Moore and directed by Alan Brincks, April 7-10, in the Studio Theatre
Read More ❯The Holi festival is an ancient Indian tradition that celebrates the coming into spring in March and the beginning of harvesting season and is recognized by the use of bright colored powders by participants.
Read More ❯The Big Event community service day will be Saturday, April 2 starting with registration and check-ins at 8:30 a.m. in the A5 Montagne Center parking lot hosted by New Student Leadership and Programs.
Read More ❯In the paleontology field, Anning is known for revolutionizing geological and prehistorical knowledge of the planet before humans roamed the Earth.
Read More ❯Bull rider Kaleb Fusilier is back in the saddle after 10 years away from the sport.
Read More ❯Since 2020, Dan Brown, associate provost for academic and faculty affairs, has been working to prepare the university to become a Hispanic Serving Institution.
Read More ❯Liberty sophomore Faith Singh is pursuing her dream career of choir director with her love of music and singing.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s Student Government Association is holding an election to elect officers for 2022-2023.
Read More ❯The Lamar University Friends of the Arts will host Le Grand Bal in-person, March 26.
Read More ❯The Lamar University planning and construction department demolished the old custodial building, located behind the Digital Learning Center adjacent to the baseball and soccer fields, March 7.
Read More ❯Put on your finest emerald threads, grab a green beer and be on the lookout for mischievous leprechauns, it’s Saint Patrick’s Day.
Read More ❯The Beaumont Friends of the Library are hosting a book sale for the community, March 12.
Read More ❯Lamar Institute of Technology dental hygiene students are accepting patients right now as part of their training process.
Read More ❯Beaumont Community Players present "The 25th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee" through March 12.
Read More ❯Lamar University baseball swept Mount St. Mary's in a four-game series.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s Wellness Wednesday events, created and hosted by the Student Health Center, work to educate students about mental wellness.
Read More ❯LU alum Brian Kalinec is a geophysicist by day, and musician by night. This is his story.
Read More ❯Team DN won the Co-Rec volleyball championship, held Feb. 28 in the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center.
Read More ❯The Showcase of Southeast Texas, Lamar University’s marching band, traveled to New Orleans to perform in the Krewe d’Etat parade, Feb. 25.
Read More ❯The Wesley Foundation is holding several events and outreach opportunities for students throughout the month of March.
Read More ❯Recapping the Lamar University mens' and womens' basketball teams' performances from Feb. 26 against Tarleton State.
Read More ❯Caleb Parker first Lamar student to study abroad since start of the pandemic.
Read More ❯Lamar University will offer seven sports clubs during the spring semester, with women’s basketball the latest addition.
Read More ❯LUTV productions premiered the documentary, “They Will Talk About Us: The Charlton-Pollard Story,” Feb. 18.
Read More ❯The Mardi Gras season is here in Southeast Texas, and there are many ways to participate in the celebrations.
Read More ❯Monroe RAs held a Cut Your Ex Out, Feb. 17, event to help students relieve stress, Feb. 17
Read More ❯Lamar University department of theatre and dance’s production of “Whale Music" runs through Feb. 27.
Read More ❯Lamar University womens' basketball couldn't snap their losing streak, falling to Sam Houston State University, 66-57, Feb. 14.
Read More ❯The Lamar University department of theatre and dance will present, “Whale Music,” Feb. 17-20, in the Studio Theatre.
Read More ❯Lamar University dining held a DIY Chocolate-Covered Strawberries event in the Student Setzer Center, Feb. 14.
Read More ❯The Lamar University mens' basketball team couldn't quite beat the California Baptist Lancers on the road, Feb. 10.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s spring 2022 enrollment is 15,796 students, up from 15,629 students in spring 2021.
Read More ❯LUTV News will premiere the documentary, “They Will Talk About Us: The Charlton-Pollard Story,” at 6 p.m., Feb. 18 in the Jefferson Theatre
Read More ❯Port Arthur Lions dance troupe celebrates Chinese New Year, builds community tradition
Read More ❯Lamar University womens' soccer coach, Steve Holeman, has stepped down to take a job at Texas State University.
Read More ❯The Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals are set to clash in Super Bowl LVI. We break down who to root for and the keys to the big game.
Read More ❯The Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) and Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) are partnering together to organize Lamar’s first Asian Night Market on February 8th from 5-7 p.m. in the Baptist Student Ministry courtyard.
Read More ❯The Lamar University womens' basketball team won their meeting against UT-RGV, 53-39, Feb. 3. Four-time WAC Freshman of the Week Akasha Davis powered the Lady Cards to a victory.
Read More ❯Lamar's mens' and womens' basketball teams put up a great fight in their games against Abilene Christian University, but both suffered heartbreaking losses in the closing minutes.
Read More ❯Beaumont Community Player’s production of “Pride and Prejudice” takes the original Jane Austen novel and adds modern twist.
Read More ❯Lamar's mens' basketball team came up short in a close contest against Tarleton State.
Read More ❯Jason Hooft is a Canadian video game journalist with 55,600 subscribers on YouTube, but many don’t know that he’s also the editor of Review Tech USA, a tech and entertainment news and reviews channel on YouTube.
Read More ❯Jay Hooft is a Canadian game and film reviewer who produces content for his YouTube channel JKB, which currently has 55,600 subscribers.
Read More ❯Lamar's Akasha Davis notches her fourth WAC Freshman of the Week award.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s Office of Global Diversity & Inclusive Excellence held an event in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jan 20.
Read More ❯Lamar University wrapped up Week of Welcome activities for the Spring 2022 semester with “Late Night at the Rec,” Jan. 22, in the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center.
Read More ❯Lamar University womens’ basketball team won a Western Athletic Conference matchup against Utah Valley University, 59-55, at the Montagne Center, Jan. 22.
Read More ❯Lamar university's mens' and womens' basketball teams fared differently during their matchups against Dixie State University.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s Setzer Student Center hosted a Movie Under the Stars event as part of Week of Welcome, Jan. 20.
Read More ❯Lamar University Tutoring Success Team hosted a Coffee & Cocoa event in Gray Library, Jan. 19, as part of the university’s Week of Welcome festivities.
Read More ❯Senior C.J. Roberts scored a team-high 20 points and classmate Davion Buster added 14 as Lamar University put up a strong fight at Stephen F. Austin but fell short Monday evening dropping an 86-78 decision at the William R. Johnson Coliseum.
Read More ❯Lamar University's department of new student and leadership programs has announced the programming for the spring 2022 Welcome Back Week.
Read More ❯Columnist faces fear with help of OUR mentor
Read More ❯Throughout the month of December, the Spindletop-Gladys museum in Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown on 5550 Jimmy Simmons Blvd will host several festivities until Jan 2.
Read More ❯The Lamar University planning and construction department recently began installing light posts in walkways that are currently missing lights or do not currently have adequate lighting.
Read More ❯AT&T has donated $50,000 to Lamar University to bolster math education in Southeast Texas.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s new department of University Studies offers opportunities for people with work experience or transfer students, to easily transition back into school.
Read More ❯Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum director Troy Gray aims to bring the past to life.
Read More ❯Head coach Alvin Brooks returns to Lamar to bring career full circle.
Read More ❯Lamar University kicked off the holiday season when President Jaime Taylor turned on the Cardinal Lights, Dec. 2, at the Reaud Honors College Building. Dec. 2.
Read More ❯As a single-mother, graduating college student, journalist and small business owner, I know that day-to-day stress takes a toll on the human mind.
Read More ❯Staff writer discovers a career in law enforcement is not in her future.
Read More ❯As the Fall semester comes to a close, several students share their thoughts and advice for finals.
Read More ❯William is a Freshman at Lamar University studying communications in media and he is a freelancer. The communications major got interested in freelancing when he was a freshman in high school.
Read More ❯Arielle Hickerson is a sophomore studying human resource management and she is a webkinz collector.
Read More ❯“Against the Grain,” the fall 2021 senior thesis show, will be on display in the Dishman Art Museum, Dec. 3 to Dec. 18.
Read More ❯Lamar University held a formal investiture ceremony for President Jaime Taylor, Nov. 11, in the Montagne Center.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s Brooks-Shivers Dining Hall held a Late Night Breakfast, Nov. 10, as part of Homecoming week festivities.
Read More ❯Lamar University volleyball will face Tarleton State Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. in MacDonald Gym for last home game.
Read More ❯The Lamar University women’s basketball team is looking to make a statement in their inaugural season with the Western Athletic Conference
Read More ❯Lamar University has a variety of events leading up to Saturday's big game.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s production of “So You Can Look Ahead” is a masterpiece filled with incredible acting and a great story.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s department of theatre and dance will present "So You Can Look Ahead," Nov. 4-6 at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. in the Studio Theatre.
Read More ❯Patrick Pessink is one of the few students pursuing a Geology major at Lamar. His initial interest for Geology stemmed from a high school Geology class.
Read More ❯In spring 2020, Daria Bush began to struggle with mental health. She turned to spirituality as a way to help her cope with the difficult times.
Read More ❯The Lamar University Band is a highly active program which offers students of all backgrounds a place to share in a love of music and form lifelong connections.
Read More ❯The Fanfest tailgate event will be the focus of Homecoming activities Nov. 13, from Noon - 4 p.m. at the A-5 parking lot next to the Montagne Center.
Read More ❯Lamar University tips off its season with an exhibition against St. Thomas, Nov. 3.
Read More ❯Beaumont Community Players’ production of ‘Other Desert Cities’ is a mystery timed to perfection.
Read More ❯The Division of Global Diversity, Inclusion & Intercultural Affairs will hold a Diversity Dialogue virtual Zoom presentation, Nov. 3, at 11:30 a.m.
Read More ❯Massive industrialization of a rural area may indicate economic growth, but the long-term impacts on the environment are yet to be realized.
Read More ❯Margot Gage Witvliet discussed her battle with Chronic COVID Syndrome during a REDtalk, Oct 14
Read More ❯When Jaime Taylor looks out of the window of Lamar University’s president’s residence, he can see across campus — and he sees a campus full of possibilities.
Read More ❯The Lamar University Cardinals fell short to the University of Central Arkansas Bears, 49-38, Oct. 23 in Provost Umphrey Stadium.
Read More ❯The University Press earned six first-places among its 24 awards, including being named best newspaper in the non-daily category, and LUTV earned four first-place awards.
Read More ❯Black Voters Matter organization made a stop on its national tour, Oct. 25, at Lamar University’s Setzer Student Center. They provided information regarding voter registration and distributed free T-shirts.
Read More ❯The Student Government Association hosted its monthly joint session meeting, Oct. 13, and unlike most general joint sessions, the meeting centered around the topic of sexual misconduct on campus.
Read More ❯The Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, along with other museums in the Beaumont area, will host Museum Madness events, Oct. 22 through Oct. 24.
Read More ❯Lucas Gusher at Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum has been repaired by Dow Chemical after damages caused by the freeze in February
Read More ❯The Dishman Art Museum hosts Julie Speed’s “East of the Sun & West of the Moon” exhibition through Nov. 13.
Read More ❯Apple has released the new iOS 15 update to iPhones, packing various features and fixes to the interface.
Read More ❯Lamar University will host a Piano Festival, Oct. 8-9, in the Rothwell Recital Hall.
Read More ❯Work is underway to improve the Setzer Student Center and the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center.
Read More ❯Young America’s ever-growing disinclination toward voting is a breakdown in civic engagement.
Read More ❯The book of life completely opens when a group of different individuals gather for their weekly book club meeting. During these gatherings, the meaning behind “opposites attract” takes on a different connotation.
Read More ❯Brooks-Shivers Dining Hall, in partnership with the Southeast Texas Food Bank, held Food Festi-ful, Sept. 24.
Read More ❯Recycling services have returned to Lamar University for the first time since coming to a halt in 2019
Read More ❯The Student Health Center is offering COVID testing and vaccinations, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. with an appointment.
Read More ❯The Lamar Cardinals were shut out 56-0 at home in a non-conference contest against the ACU Wildcats, Sept. 25.
Read More ❯Lamar to receive millions of dollars in funding from state legislature, most to go to campus repairs
Read More ❯KVLU 91.3, Lamar University’s radio station, will host its fall fundraiser, Oct. 18 through Oct. 29.
Read More ❯America should implement comprehensive advertising bans on tobacco products to protect impressionable consumers.
Read More ❯The intramural sports department 2021 fall schedule is returning to its pre-COVID-19 programming schedule involving contact sports and activities.
Read More ❯When Tiffany Tran decided to run for president of Lamar University’s Student Government Association, she had one goal — to align her vision with the student body’s vision.
Read More ❯Lamar University hosted a Multicultural Community Festival Sept. 19 in the Montagne Center tailgate lot.
Read More ❯The Beaumont Community Player’s “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change" signals return to main-stage shows.
Read More ❯The Multicultural Festival will be held Sunday, Sept. 19 at the Montagne Arena tailgate lot from 2:30 p.m.- 7 p.m. Admission is free.
Read More ❯Lamar University hosted a 98th-anniversary celebration, Sept. 17, in the Setzer Student Center. President Jaime Taylor and first lady Stacy Taylor were present at the event and served LU themed cupcakes.
Read More ❯Dennis Kiel brings “Rock Therapy” to 91.3 KVLU
Read More ❯Apps offer easy ways for students to save and earn money.
Read More ❯The deadline for students to apply for the McNair Scholars program is Oct. 1.
Read More ❯Out of an abundance of caution for Tropical Storm Nicholas, Lamar University is cancelling all classes for tomorrow, September 14, 2021.
Read More ❯The Chick Fil A in the Setzer Student Center Food Court released a statement addressing the recent shortages and closures at the location.
Read More ❯Twenty years ago, the world saw a day in infamy. Countless lives lost and a swelling of hearts across the world as we all watched the two planes hit the World Trade Center.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s Dishman Art Museum is hosting the Department of Art & Design Faculty Exhibition through Sept. 11.
Read More ❯The Lamar Cardinals opened the 2021 football season with a dominant 47-3 win over the North American University Stallions.
Read More ❯As a wrap up to Week of Welcome, and a kickoff to the LU football season, Lamar hosted a Community Welcome Breakfast in the Quad, Sept. 2.
Read More ❯The Cardinals open WAC play, Sept. 2, and head football coach Blane Morgan said he is ready for the challenges of coaching a young team in a new conference.
Read More ❯Students on the Lamar campus may know Jenny Mutz from the undergraduate advising center, but most are unaware she is also a two-time Paralympian.
Read More ❯As part of the Week of Welcome, the event Late Night at the Set was held at the Student Setzer Center on August 27, from 7p.m – 11p.m.
Read More ❯House approves SB 1 after Democratic walkout
Read More ❯Lamar University division of Student Engagement hosted an involvement fair in the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Center, Aug. 25.
Read More ❯New Student Leadership hosted a Casino Night, Aug. 23.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s Cardinal Communities program hosted “Bingo Night,” Aug. 24, in the Setzer Student Center.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s Intramural Sports hosted a Four-Square game in the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center, Aug. 23, as part of Week of Welcome.
Read More ❯Lamar University joined the Western Athletic Conference, July 1, and a new conference brings new opportunities to grow the LU football brand and enhance the gameday experience, athletic director Marco Born said.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s department of New Student and Leadership Programs hosted a “Minute to Win It” event, Aug. 23, in the Setzer Student Center.
Read More ❯Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 stopped over in Beaumont, Aug. 18, on its tour across the South.
Read More ❯Citing a desire to grow the culture of the university, new LU President Jaime Taylor delivered the annual convocation address, Aug. 17, in the Montagne Center.
Read More ❯Jeff Forret honored for his book, “Williams’ Gang: A Notorious Slave Trader and His Cargo of Black Convicts.”
Read More ❯The calendar has flipped to August and with that programs are opening preseason camp for the start of the 2021 season.
Read More ❯Senior political science and criminal justice major Brendon Camp has been recognized nationally by Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society, for his undergraduate paper, “Implied Consent: A Review of Judicial Process and Constitutional Law.”
Read More ❯Starting August 13, 2021, all students who access Lamar University's email from outside the United States will be required to use LEA 2-Step.
Read More ❯Lamar University announced June 17 that Jaime Taylor would succeed Kenneth Evans as the university’s 16th president.
Read More ❯Jaime R. Taylor from Marshall University has been selected as sole finalist in the Lamar University presidential search.
Read More ❯As Lamar University President Kenneth Evans' tenure draws to a close, he looks back on his accomplishments.
Read More ❯In accordance with Governor Greg Abbott's executive order, masks will no longer be required on the Lamar University campus.
Read More ❯The Jefferson County Democratic party held a press conference at the Jefferson County Courthouse, April 28.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s Student Health Center hosted Denim Day, April 28, in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The event was held in the Setzer Student Center.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s Dishman Art Museum will host “Peritia,” the spring senior thesis art exhibition, April 30 through May 15.
Read More ❯When campus closed in March, everyone had to learn how to adapt. This was a challenge especially for performance based majors that rely on on-campus instruction and performance.
Read More ❯In 1989, Texas was gripped by a “Satanic Panic,” following a discovery of a mass grave in Matamoros, mexico.
Read More ❯Gator Country Adventure Park, located just outside Beaumont, Texas, is home to more that 450 rescued and/or donated American alligators, snakes, lizards, tortoises, caimans and other various animals.
Read More ❯After a year working in restaurants during a global pandemic, UP editor Olivia Malick has some heartfelt observations.
Read More ❯Food service workers detail pandemic hardships.
Read More ❯ExxonMobil is committed to producing the energy and chemical products that are essential to modern life, economic development and improved standards of living.
Read More ❯ExxonMobil is committed to producing the energy and chemical products that are essential to modern life, economic development and improved standards of living.
Read More ❯Lynn Sweat, an award-winning illustrator and writer, has donated correspondence to the Lamar University archives.
Read More ❯Ken Young, Lamar University professor of educational leadership, has been awarded the 2021 David. J Beck Teaching Excellence Award.
Read More ❯Hector Flores, LU’s chief of police, was named the new dean of students and associate vice president, April 5.
Read More ❯The Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum hosted Gladys City Live, April 10.
Read More ❯Registration to receive the COVID-19 (Janssen) vaccine is now open to LU and LIT students, faculty and staff.
Read More ❯Nearly 35 years since his last season with the program, Lamar basketball great Alvin Brooks will soon return to Beaumont.
Read More ❯Between the captivating story line, charismatic characters and beautiful sea shanties, “Twelfth Night” keeps audience’s attention from the first note to the last.
Read More ❯University Press staffers earned four first-places among 13 awards for work published in 2020 at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s department of theatre and dance will present “Twelfth Night,” April 8-10 at 7:30 p.m., and April 11 at 2 p.m. in the University Theatre.
Read More ❯One of the all-time great players in Lamar University Cardinal basketball history, Alvin Brooks was named the program’s 12th head coach on April 1, 2021.
Read More ❯This Lamar University Police Department arrested a former LU employee charged with driving while intoxicated, unlawful carry of a firearm, failure to identify and resisting arrest March 29.
Read More ❯The Lamar University moot court team set an LU record by advancing to the semi-finals at the Texas Tech University School of Law regional tournament in January.
Read More ❯Jeff Forret, Lamar University professor of history, will present this year's Distinguished Faculty Lecture, March 31.
Read More ❯Candace Poole transformed her “pandemic” hobby of making polymer clay earrings into a business called “Minerva Luxe.”
Read More ❯Lamar University’s Student Government Association elections closed March 25 at 5 p.m. with the LU Vision campaign winning all of the executive positions for the 2021-2022 school year.
Read More ❯Lamar University's new Welcome Center had its grand opening March 25.
Read More ❯Lamar University will host the grand opening of its new Welcome Center at 1 p.m., March 25.
Read More ❯Lamar University President Ken Evans has been named president of Oklahoma City University in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Read More ❯The Lamar University Student Government Association will hold its 2021-22 elections from 8 a.m. on March 24 to 5 p.m. on March 25.
Read More ❯The Smoothie King outlet originally scheduled to open this spring in the Setzer Student Center has been moved to fall.
Read More ❯Sirena LaBurn and Nathan Mullins’ “Powers At Play” is on display at The Art Studio, Inc. through March 27.
Read More ❯Lamar University’s Student Health Center is administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID- 19 vaccine from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., through March 18 in the Setzer Student Center Cypress Room.
Read More ❯David Lyons and Daniel Flynn, admins of the Southeast Texas Restaurant Reviews Facebook page, introduce a new loyalty program for members.
Read More ❯The Lamar University Press will host a virtual Student Government Association presidential candidate forum March 17 at 7 p.m. The event will be livestreamed on both the University Press and Lamar University SGA Facebook pages.
Read More ❯The Port Arthur News, in collaboration with the Lamar University Department of Communication and Media and the University Press, hosted a virtual town hall, March 10.
Read More ❯In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Amber Johnson started a floral company, “Myrtle and Moss.”
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