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Lamar University is a four-year university located in Beaumont, Texas, USA, and a member of the Texas State University System. As of September 2006, the university had an enrollment of 9,906 students. Enrollment declined somewhat in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita in September 2005. A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Jefferson County Government  - Mayor Guy Goodson Area  - City 222. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States of America is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams. ... Genera Periporphyrus Saltator Caryothraustes Parkerthraustes Rhodothraupis Cardinalis Pheucticus Cyanocompsa Guiraca Passerina Spiza The Cardinals or Cardinalidae are a family of passerine birds living in North and South America. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x732, 195 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x732, 195 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Jefferson County Government  - Mayor Guy Goodson Area  - City 222. ... The Texas State University System was created by the Texas Legislature in 1911 to manage the states normal schools. ...

History

Lamar University first started on September 17, 1923, as South Park Junior College. The junior college began operations on the unused third floor of the newly constructed South Park High School (now South Park Middle School). South Park Junior College became the first college in Texas to receive Texas Department of Education approval during the first year of operation, and became fully accredited in 1925. is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In about 1932, recognizing that the junior college had grown beyond serving a small portion of the city of Beaumont, and was now serving the region, the college renamed itself Lamar College, after Mirabeau B. Lamar. The next year, the separation of the college from South Park High School began with construction of new facilities. By 1942, the college was completely independent of the South Park school district, and operations moved to the current campus. Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar (August 16, 1798 – December 19, 1859) was the third president of the Republic of Texas, following David G. Burnet (1836 ad interim president) and Sam Houston. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

With the end of World War II, an influx of veterans boosted enrollment, and the Lamar board of trustees decided to ask the Texas Legislature to promote Lamar College to a four-year state college. The initial attempt in 1947, led by Texas Representative Jack Brooks failed, but the following year the necessary bill passed both houses. On June 14, 1949, Governor Beauford Jester signed the bill creating Lamar State College of Technology, with the new entity to focus on engineering and science, an emphasis that continues today. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jack Bascom Brooks (born December 22, 1922) is a Texas politician. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Beauford Halbert Jester (January 12, 1893–July 11, 1949) was a U.S. political figure. ...

The college's enrollment continued to grow throughout the 1950s and 1960s, reaching 10,000 students, but in the 1970s enrollment plateaued. In 1969, Lamar State College opened its first branch in Orange, Texas. In 1970, Lamar State College began offering its first doctoral program, the Doctor of Engineering, and in 1971 the college's name was officially changed to Lamar University. This does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Orange is a city located in Orange County, Texas. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ...

1975 brought another branch for the university, with it merging with Port Arthur College in Port Arthur, Texas, creating Lamar University-Port Arthur. In 1983, state Senator Carl Parker sponsored a bill creating the Lamar University System, and in 1986, Lamar University-Orange and Lamar University-Port Arthur were granted accreditation separate from the main campus. Lamar Institute of Technology was created in 1990 to provide technical, business, health and industrial education through programs two years or less in length. Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Port Arthur is a city in Jefferson County within the Beaumont-Port Arthur metropolitan area and is situated in southeast Texas. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1995, the Lamar University System was incorporated into the Texas State University System, with the Lamar Stae College - Orange, Lamar State College - Port Arthur and Lamar Institute of Technology campuses becoming separate entities within the system. Since the reorganization, Lamar University's enrollment has continually increased, and numerous construction projects have revitalized or replaced old buildings. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The Texas State University System was created by the Texas Legislature in 1911 to manage the states normal schools. ...

Campus

The Lamar University campus is located on Martin Luther King Boulevard, near U.S. Highway 69, in the southeast part of Beaumont, Texas. Facilities include the 10,000 seat Montagne Center arena, and the eight story Mary and John Gray Library. Lamar is also home to the Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities (better known as TALH), a dual-credit high school program created for gifted and talented high school students in their junior and senior years. US 69 is a north-south United States highway. ... Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Jefferson County Government  - Mayor Guy Goodson Area  - City 222. ... The Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities is a dual-credit high school located at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. ...

In the late 1990s, Lamar began undertaking campus improvement projects. Most buildings on the campus dated to the late 1960s and 70s and had deteriorated since. Many older buildings in the northern part of the campus were gutted and refinished one-by-one. For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

In 2001, the University began replacing its 1960s-vintage dormitories with new apartment-style housing facilities, dubbed "Cardinal Village" (the cardinal is the school mascot). Older campus housing facilities have been demolished as the Cardinal Village complex has expanded to meet demand. Demand for on-campus housing has risen, coinciding with the opening of the new dorms. Cardinal Village II & III were built specifically to meet these demands. As of January 2006, a new dining hall was opened to provide students with a wider selection of dining opportunities [1]. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... A typical American college dorm room Another typical not-so-clean college dorm room Watterson Towers, Illinois State University Potomac Hall, second-largest dormitory at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Genera Periporphyrus Saltator Caryothraustes Parkerthraustes Rhodothraupis Cardinalis Pheucticus Cyanocompsa Guiraca Passerina Spiza The Cardinals or Cardinalidae are a family of passerine birds living in North and South America. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In March 2005, the McDonald Gym was closed. The gym underwent extensive renovation and is now more than double in size as it has been remade into a new recreational sports center opened in April 2007. [2]. The 129,500 foot facility includes 13,000 square feet of cardiovascular and free-weight training; a one-tenth-mile walking/jogging track; a 43-foot climbing wall; basketball, volleyball and badminton courts; racquetball, handball and squash courts; a wellness and fitness center; health food café and juice bar; lounge areas with pool tables; an outdoor putting green; and air hockey, foosball, video games and TV. It has been named the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center. ← - 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in March • 31 – Terri Schiavo • 30 – Mitch Hedberg • 29 – Johnnie Cochran • 27 – Wilfred Bigelow • 26 – Paul Hester • 26 – James Callaghan • 21 – Jeff Weise • 21 – Bobby Short • 19 – John De Lorean • 18 – Gary Bertini • 17 – George F...

In August 2007, the University completed construction on Cardinal Village IV, a $16-million expansion of its state-of-the-art residence halls. The new expansion brings the number of beds on campus to more than 2,000.[3]. August 2007 is the eighth month of that year. ...

Sports

Lamar University's mascot is the Cardinal

Lamar University is a member of the Southland Conference, participating in men and women's basketball, golf, track & field, cross-country, tennis, women's soccer and volleyball, and baseball. Lamar does not have a football program. The football program was dropped in 1989, largely due to budget overruns and declining attendance. Lamar University still holds the Southland Conference record for the most championships in football. Image File history File links Cardlogo. ... Image File history File links Cardlogo. ... The Southland Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the south central United States. ... This article is about the sport. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...

Conference and national championships

Southland Conference

• Baseball – 1971, '75, '76, '77, '79, '81, '84, '85, '03, '04
• Men's Basketball – 1964, '70, '78, '79, '80, '81, '83, '84, '00
• Football – 1964, '65, '66, '71
• Men's Golf – 1964, '65, '66, '67, '68, '69, '70, '71, '72, '73, '81, '82, '83, '85, '86, '87, '01, '02, '03
• Men's Track & Field – 1971, '78, '79, '80, '81, '82, '83, '84, '85, '86
• Men's Tennis – 1967, '73, '74, '75, '76
• Women's Tennis – 1983, '84
• Volleyball – 1983, '84, '01

Sun Belt Conference

• Baseball – 1993
• Women's Basketball – 1992
• Women's Golf – 1993, '94, '95, ‘96
• Volleyball – 1993, '97

Lone Star Conference

• Men's Basketball – 1961, '62, '63
• Football – 1954
• Men's Golf – 1953, '54, '55, '56, '57, '58, '59, '60, '61, '62, '63
• Men's Tennis – 1952, '53, '54, '55, '56, '57, '58, '59, '60, '61, '62, '63
• Men's Track & Field – 1963

American South Conference

• Women's Basketball – 1991
• Women's Tennis – 1988
• Men's Track & Field – 1988, '89
• Women's Track & Field – 1992
• Volleyball – 1987, '90

NAIA National Championships

• Men's Tennis – 1955, '56, '57, '58, '59, '60
• Men's Golf – 1956, '57, '58, '59, '60

NCAA College Division National Championships

• Men's Golf – 1967, '68

All-Americans

• Men's & Women's Track & Field – 39
• Men's Basketball – 3
• Women's Basketball – 1
• Men's Golf – 9
• Women's Golf – 5
• Men's & Women's Tennis – 18
• Volleyball – 1

Notable alumni

• Bruce Aven - retired Major League Baseball player
• Chris Stroud - Currently Touring Professional Golfer
• Chuck Knipp - comedian, famous for his alter ego Shirley Q. Liquor
• Kevin Millar - MLB World Champion, Boston Red Sox; currently with Baltimore Orioles
• Charles Garrett - inventor of metal detectors for security purposes as well as treasure hunters
• Clay Hensley - Pitcher, San Diego Padres
• Keith Carter - Photographer
• Bill Macatee - TV Sports Announcer
• Bill Paradoski / Huston - Mass Communications, 1973; retired award winning TV News Director & Anchor at KFDM 6 and KBMT 12 (where he hired Bill MacAtee) in Beaumont, KARK 4 in Little Rock, WNGE 2 in Nashville, and KRBC TV in Abilene
• Charles Cutler - inventor of Model-based Multi-variable Process Control
• Danny Mason -- Golfing coach at Texas Tech University, 1969-1980
• Wayne Moore -- retired NFL player

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External links

• Lamar University
• Official Lamar Athletics Homepage
• Lamar Athletics Message Board