Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas was founded in 1923 a few blocks from the current location as South Park Junior College and enrolled 125 students in its first fall semester. The name changed to Lamar College in 1932 in honor of Mirabeau B. Lamar, second president of the Republic of Texas and the “Father of Education” in Texas. In the early 1940s, Lamar separated from the South Park school district, which had created the college, and moved to its current location.

.In 1951, the school became Lamar State College of Technology, a state-supported four-year institution, the first junior college in Texas to make such a transition. Lamar experienced tremendous growth during the 1950s and 1960s in both the number of students and the number of buildings on campus.

President: Dr. Jaime R. Taylor

Colleges and Departments:
College of Engineering
College of Business
College of Graduate Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Fine Arts and Communication
College of Education and Human Development

Doctoral Degrees: Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Educational Leadership.

Facilities: The 54,000-square-foot facility lies at the south end of newly renovated Provost Umphrey Stadium. The complex contains football locker rooms, weight training and sports medicine facilities and academic centers. Within the complex are football locker rooms, the Beaumont Bone and Joint Sports Medicine Facility and the John Payton Academic Success Center.

Hostel: Living on campus gives you convenience, security, and a sense of community at LU. Choose from multiple floor plans and accommodations in the modern apartment-style residence halls of Cardinal Village.

Arts and Culture: Creative minds come alive at LU. Take a look at the latest museum exhibits on campus, attend a lecture event, enjoy a performance at the theatre or use this handy guide to learn more about all of the public art on campus.

Lamar University
4400 MLK Blvd., PO Box 10009, Beaumont, TX 77710

Tel: (409) 880-7011
Email: admissions@lamar.edu
Website: www.lamar.edu