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Sports Shorts: Lamar Cardinals

After dropping the doubles point, LU’s women’s tennis team rallied to win four of the next six matches to defeat former conference rival Sam Houston, 4-3, on Jan. 22 at the Beaumont Municipal Tennis Complex.  “I’m so proud of this team today,” said head coach David Wong.

LU welcomes students from around the world

As Lamar University students return to the Beaumont campus for the Spring 2023 semester, hundreds of scholars are traveling thousands of miles to be a part of Cardinal nation.

BREAKING:Lamar University campus closing at 11:00 a.m. due to approaching weather

Out of an abundance of caution for severe weather expected in the area, and in line with local ISDs, Lamar University is cancelling all classes for the remainder of the day. To allow for safe travel from campus for all faculty, staff and students, campus will be closed starting at 11 a.m.

Sports Shorts: Lamar Cardinals

Both men’s and women’s basketball teams were defeated Jan. 14 by Texas A&M-Commerce. The men (5-13, 1-4) fell 81-66 and the women (8-8, 2-3) lost, 57-52. Both teams will play a double-header at home Thursday, Jan. 19, against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beginning at 5 p.m.

Sports Shorts: College football

Mississippi State hired Nederland native Kevin Barbay as the team’s new offensive coordinator. Barbay, 40, took the job after leading Appalachian State to one of the nation’s top offenses. He has also spent time at Central Michigan and Florida.

Out & About with Albert Jan. 19-25

Honoring LU’s best Lamar University’s Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner will take place on Friday, Feb. 24, with a reception at 6:30 p.m. followed by a 7 p.m. dinner at the LU Event Center on the Eighth Floor of the Mary and John Gray Library.

SPORTS SHORTS: Week of Jan 12

High school basketball The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches released their Top 25 for each class Jan. 9 and several teams from Southeast Texas remained in place. On the boys’ side, Beaumont United is No. 2 in Class 6A with a 20-1 overall record. Silsbee remains at No.

Lamar celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

From Jan. 13-20, Lamar University will celebrate and reflect on the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a series of events and days of service. “Each year, LU honors Dr.

Texas Bankers Hall Of Fame To Honor J. Pat Parsons as one of five 2023 Inductees

The Texas Bankers Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the induction of the 2023 Honorees at the 10th Annual Texas Bankers Hall of Fame Gala on April 27, 2023, on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Five iconic bankers, Kenneth L. Burgess, Jr., Ron Butler, James D.

LU adheres to statewide TikTok ban

All Texas state agencies were ordered to ban the use of the social media platform app, TikTok, on any government-issued devices as the threat of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) gaining access to critical U.S information and infrastructure continues to grow, according to a press release by Gov.