These are coordinated under the Texas Centers for Technology Incubation (TCTI). 4400 MLK Blvd. At Lamar University, education is based on your individual needs to give you the tools for success in graduate school and your career. [10], In 2001, the university began replacing its 1960s-vintage residence halls with new apartment-style housing facilities, dubbed "Cardinal Village. Her dorm-mate will be one of many new faces Donoghue will encounter in the days to come while settling into campus life. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}300231N 940430W / 30.04194N 94.07500W / 30.04194; -94.07500, College of Education and Human Development, Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center. Total enrollment reached 15,000 students in Fall 2012. [11], A group of African American veterans of World War II, barred from admission on the grounds of race and calling themselves the Negro Goodwill Council, protested to Governor Beauford Jester about the exclusion of blacks from Lamar State College. Provides auto-suggestions when entering text. U.S. News & World Report has ranked five Lamar University online programs among the best in the nation. This dorm room tour was taken at clement hall. Take a Virtual Tour Schedule a Campus Tour Apply for Housing First-Year Housing Requirement Housing and Meal Plan Rates LIT Student Housing CONTACT HOUSING & RESIDENCE LIFE Phone: (409) 880-8550 Hours: M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Email: housing@lamar.edu AFTER-HOURS EMERGENCIES Housing Portal Dining Services Submit a Maintenance Request Before matriculating, each of the universitys 3,708 undergraduates becomes a member of one of 11 residential colleges, which have their own dining halls, public rooms and dorms on campus; Underwood residence hall (unde) 709. Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare colleges on the features that matter most to you! Underwood residence hall (unde) 709. 91.3 FM KVLU public radio is an NPR affiliate station broadcasting throughout southeast Texas. Lamar university college of graduate studies. [5] Lamar has participated in practically every level of collegiate athletics from its inception as a junior college in 1923 to its gaining university status in 1971. It is licensed to Lamar University with studios located on campus and a transmitter site located in Rose City. Lamar University Campus Life - Niche Along with other organizations such as BSU, and Men of Color Scholastic Society, NAACP is the forefront of the contribution to the Black Community. Lamar Institute of Technology was created in 1990 in Beaumont to provide technical, business, health, and industrial education through programs two years or fewer in length. Kim Brent/The Enterprise, Sarah Donoghue begins to unpack a box as her parents continue to bring loads to her room in Gentry Hall. Lamar competes in the Southland Conference in NCAA Division I athletics for all of its varsity sports and at the NCAA Division I (FCS) subdivision level in football. [8] LU is organized into five undergraduate colleges, one graduate college, and an honors college. The actual cost depends on your choice of residence hall. The renovation project had a $28,000,000 cost. Kim Brent/The Enterprise, Kenneth and son Kenson Tate stop for a photo as incoming students and their families arrived on the first day of move-in at Lamar University Thursday. General Info: (409) 880-7011 | 4400 MLK Blvd., PO Box 10009, Beaumont, Texas 77710, LU Softball at UMKC - Boerner Invitational, LU Softball at Rider - Boerner Invitational, Lamar University nabs 5 spots on Best Online Programs lists, Black History Month Spotlight: Christian Craddock, Black History Month Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kathryn Washington, LUs flute ensemble performs at Texas Music Educators Association convention, continues to grow and excel, Lamar University faculty, staff join Nederland HS senior interview seminar, Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities.