September 2023 News

Lamar University and Motiva have come together to establish the Motiva Endowed Scholarship, aimed at supporting students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, math, or business.

Lamar University's annual Red Day fundraising event raised a record-breaking total of $232,832 from 510 donors. 

LU Alumna Dianna Caston will be inducted to the Texas Tennis Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Friday, December 8 at the Horseshoe Bay Resort in Horshoe Bay, Texas at the Texas Tennis Coaches Association Convention.

Lamar University announced the awarding of 100 scholarships, each valued at $1,000, to high schools across Southeast Texas.

Dylan Newton, a Lamar University alumnus and renowned cyberpunk photographer, is captivating global audiences with his surreal, futuristic imagery.

The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $300,000 to chemical engineering professor Dr. Helen Lou to lead an interdisciplinary project to equip the future workforce with knowledge and skills on industrial cybersecurity. 

Out of the 40 individuals recognized for their outstanding achievements, an impressive 20 are proud graduates and one faculty member of Lamar University.  

Beaumont City Council officially proclaimed September 17 as "Lamar University Day" to celebrate the institution's centennial milestone.

Lamar University’s Dr. Cynthia Stinson, chair of the Department of Nursing, and Dr. Janeal White, associate professor and internship coordinator of family studies, have been selected to receive Women of Integrity Awards from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Southeast Texas. 

Dr. Chiung-Fang Chang, associate professor of sociology, has been granted $131,000 from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine as part of their Gulf Research Program initiative.   

Christopher Bates, Sr., an alumnus of Lamar University, has been honored as the United States Constable of the Year for 2023 by the National Constables and Marshals Association (NCMA).

The second chapter of the relationship between EIDS and CMMS has now begun with EIDS sharing a portion of its enormous database on energy system microbes with Lamar University.

Dr. Golden Wright has been named dean to the College of Fine Arts and Communication.

ASBA’s missions is to equip students with essential skills for career success, such as leadership, networking, community service and professional development, while promoting Asian culture and multicultural awareness.

Lamar University creative writing students took home three of six categories awarded by the Texas Association of Creative Writing Teachers.