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Lamar University’s Budget, Planning & Analysis Office facilitates the optimal use of financial resources and provides serviceable budget information to the University community and its constituents.

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The Cardinal Communities program provides a supportive community in which students engage in meaningful relationships that empower them to thrive in their lives at Lamar University and beyond.

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Social Events, Peer and Faculty/Staff Mentorship, Early Registration

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To provide diverse, strong, interactive, and collaborative programming for the Lamar University community while having a strong and engaging presence on campus.

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The Center for Career and Professional Development promotes student growth by developing skills and providing opportunities to inspire confidence. Through a holistic approach, we assist all students and alumni with the transition toward professional and educational goals, creating a favorable advantage in their future endeavors.

In addition, the Center adheres to the promotion of professionalism and quality in the administration of testing services and programs.

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Civic Engagement is an integral part of life at Lamar University. We empower students to be active citizens through volunteering and service learning.

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Welcome to the Department of Theatre & Dance at Lamar University.

We have a dynamic department, and one that is friendly and supportive. I am sure you would feel inspired, challenged and encouraged should you decide to study theatre and dance at Lamar. The university is located in Beaumont, Texas, approximately 90 miles from Houston, and affords numerous opportunities for a wide range of artistic and educational experiences.

Our department offers a Bachelor of Science in theatre & dance in which students can select an emphasis in acting, dance or tech/design. Full admission to the university is necessary prior to being admitted as a theatre and dance major. Visit our Prospective Students page for more information regarding admission to the university.

We provide a well-balanced curriculum for students that prepares them for professional careers, to attend graduate school and/or enter a teaching profession. Lamar stages serve as laboratories for training, and students can participate in all phases of our production program, including a wide range of theatrical works and dance concerts. Lamar also maintains a chapter of the national honorary theatrical fraternity, Alpha Psi Omega.

We also offer a number of scholarships and assistantships to aid students in pursuing their degree.

If I can be of further assistance to you, you can reach me at (409) 880-8037. I look forward to hearing from you and assisting you in your success at Lamar.

Best wishes!

Golden Wright
Department Chair
Lamar University

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We create supportive and inclusive environments for student learning and empower students to achieve academic excellence, be responsible citizens, and serve as leaders in a diverse and global community.

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It is the mission of the Department of Recreational Sports to provide the finest programs, services, facilities, and equipment to enrich the university learning experience and promote maximum involvement of our students, faculty and staff. Our purpose is to foster a lifetime appreciation of sports and wellness.

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Through the Intramural Sports Department, we promote and develop healthy lifestyle choices. Benefits of participation include the application of leadership, decision-making, problem solving, conflict management, communication, and social skills. We strive to provide the safest, highest-quality, most dependable, and
enjoyable services.

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The mission of the Office of Multicultural Student Retention Programs and Services is to provide university-wide leadership in developing, implementing, and advancing initiatives that promote multicultural/minority student retention, persistence, and timely graduation by establishing partnerships with academic colleges, administrative departments, faculty, staff, and the campus community at Lamar University.

We have three programs that students can choose to be a part of:
Men of Excellence: for students that identify as Black/African American men
UNIDAD Scholars: for students that identify as Hispanic/Latinx men and women
Women of Excellence: for students that identify as Black/African American women

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Be a part of our: Freshman Learning Community, Bi-Weekly Socials & Workshops, Structured Mentoring Programs,
use our Computer Labs & Study Rooms, Resource Library, be a part of Mental Health and Wellness Programming, receive advice and tips on various Collegiate & Professional Development Opportunities.

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ABOUT OUTDOOR PURSUITS
Outdoor Pursuits is your gateway to new friends, adventure, and all things wild!

Open to all active Lamar University students, staff, and faculty. Outdoor Pursuits provides the LU community with fun ways to connect with the natural world and its inhabitants.

Our programs cater to adventurers of all experience levels, whether it's your first time outdoors or you're an honorary mountain goat. Stop by and chat with us at the Rec Center today and rediscover the wild within.

ACTIVITIES
Push yourself to new heights at our 1,850-square-foot Climbing Wall
Challenge your group to think differently with our Team Building programs
Set out on your own adventure with gear from our Outdoor Shop

REQUEST AN EVENT
An event reservation is required and you must have a group of 10 or more people. Events can only be during the time requested and confirmed, and cannot be extended. Please submit more than one date option and at least 2 weeks in advance so that we can plan accordingly. We offer S'mores, Project Chill, and Crate Stacking for groups. Call 409-880-8847 to book your event today!

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It is the mission of the Recreational Sports Department to provide the finest services, programs, facilities, and equipment to enrich the university learning experience and promote maximum involvement of our students, faculty, staff and alumni.

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Originally envisioned by Patillo Higgins, treasurer and general manager of the Gladys City Oil, Gas and Manufacturing Company, which was founded in 1892, the town of Gladys City was to be a perfect industrial city, featuring factories, schools, churches, homes, parks and businesses. When the Lucas Gusher blew in on January 10, 1901, there was no more time to be perfect. Quickly, the Gladys City Company began leasing land to businessmen (and some women) who built quick, clapboard buildings to sell goods and services to oilfield workers and their families.

By the early 1970s, nothing much remained of the original Gladys City. In 1975, the re-created Gladys City Boomtown was built on lands once owned by the Gladys City Oil, Gas & Manufacturing Company as a Bicentennial project and in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Lucas Gusher. Once completed, the new Gladys City was given to the State of Texas and is governed by Lamar University. Through a self-guided tour, visitors to Gladys City experience 15 replica buildings filled with objects from the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries that depict life during the first Spindletop oil boom. From a saloon and post office to a general store and livery stable, visitors get a glimpse of what it might have been like to work and live in the historic Spindletop oilfield.

Museum Hours
Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Last admission time is 4:20 pm. Gift Shop closes at 4:30 pm.
Closed Mondays and most major holidays.
Phone number: (409) 880-1750 Email: gladyscityinfo@gmail.com

See our calendar of events.

Admission
Adults $5
Seniors 60+ $3
Children Ages 6-12 $2
Children 5 & younger Free
UNIVERSITY DISCOUNT: Students, faculty, staff, retirees and alumni of Lamar University or LIT are admitted free, w/valid ID.

MILITARY DISCOUNT: Active military personnel, including Reservists & National Guard members, receive free admission year-round with a current military ID. During the annual Blue Star Museums program (Memorial Day to Labor Day) sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the immediate families of active duty military also receive free admission.

Though there is much outdoors to our museum, we do not allow pets except for service animals.

Tours
Gladys City is available for tours for groups of 10 or more on Tuesday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.; Saturday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and Sunday between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Guided tours are given when a tour guide is available; otherwise, it is a self-guided tour.

Special rates for adult groups are $3 each for Adults, $2 each for Adults 60+. Much of the museum complex is wheelchair accessible and benches are provided on the porches of several buildings.

For youth tours, including public and private schools, home school groups, and scout troops, during the regular school year (September-May), admission is free for all youth and one chaperone for every ten students. Additional chaperones pay the regular adult tour admission fee of $3. Admission for youth tours during the summer (June-August) is $1 per person, including youth and adults.

Tour prices for adults, Senior Citizens and youth apply to groups of 10 or more and have called the museum at least 2 weeks in advance. Due to the nature of our events, regular admission prices will apply to event days.

Gladys City can accommodate up to 150 children in one tour. It is requested that large groups have at least one chaperone for every ten children.

To book your tour, call 409-880-1750 or use this easy, online form.

Ask about the "Lucas Gusher Re-enactment" when booking your tour! (Please note: The Lucas Gusher Re-enactment is not always available on weekends.)

Location & Directions
Gladys City is located on the Lamar University campus at 5550 Jimmy Simmons Blvd (formerly University Drive), Beaumont, Texas 77705 (Jimmy Simmons Blvd & E. Cardinal Drive along Hwy. 69N).

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Successful clubs are student-initiated and student managed. Sport Clubs fills the void between intramural sports activities and intercollegiate athletics. There is an emphasis on the learning experience for members through their involvement in leadership opportunities. These opportunities include: fundraising, public relations, organizing, administrating, budgeting, and scheduling.

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Sport Clubs participation enhances the student's overall education. Skills that students learn include time management, writing and implementing their constitution, recruiting members, establishing dues, and gaining team support. The leadership training and opportunities available through active participation with a Sport Clubs team are intended to benefit the participant throughout their lifetime.

Pick a club you're interested in and email the club president for the practice schedule, club meetings, and more. For more information, contact the Sport Clubs Office at 409-880-7862 or sportclubs@lamar.edu. Sign up will be done through LUHUB, simply search the club and click to join.

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Our mission is to provide university-wide leadership and direction in developing, implementing, and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that promote global diversity and inclusive excellence within a campus community that is welcoming and conducive for learning, working, or living. This community will recognize the immeasurable benefits of diversity and inclusion, while celebrating the rich diverse multicultural backgrounds of students, faculty and staff at Lamar University.

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The overarching mission of the Division of Strategic Initiatives and Community Relations (SDICR) is to support Lamar University in its general educational mission of recruiting, retaining, and providing a first-class education to its students. More specially, SICR is committed to providing high quality, specialized support to Lamar University, as the institution strives to transform its students into holistically educated, ethical, and responsible global citizens, who can function productively, effectively, and successfully in today’s “Global Village” of Interconnected cultures and interdependent economy—one student at a time. Our ultimate goal is to achieve “Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, Social Justice, and Inclusive Excellence” within a more welcoming, supportive, accessible, living, learning, and working campus community, where all its members can feel belong, wanted, respected, and appreciated—regardless of their socio-cultural and other backgrounds.

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