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College Spotlight

College Spotlight. Location: Beaumont , TX. 95 miles 1 hour and a half from Humble/ Kingwood . Named after: Mirabeau B. Lamar. Lamar was the second president of the republic of Texas. Known as the “Father of Texas Education.”

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College Spotlight

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  1. College Spotlight

  2. Location: Beaumont, TX • 95 miles • 1 hour and a half from Humble/ Kingwood

  3. Named after: Mirabeau B. Lamar Lamar was the second president of the republic of Texas. Known as the “Father of Texas Education.” During his administration, he convinced the legislature to set aside 3 leagues of land for each county to build schools. He also allotted 50 leagues of land for the support of two universities, later Texas A&M University and the University of Texas.

  4. Official colors are white and red

  5. Can you guess the mascot?

  6. Mascot: Cardinal His name is Big Red

  7. Lamar has many logos! • What all do you see on this logo?

  8. Hand Sign It’s an ‘L’ & a #1

  9. Do the ‘L’ Yell • The 'L' Yell occurs during football kickoffs • To do the 'L' Yell, fans form an L with their right hand raised in the air. At ten seconds prior to kickoff, fans yell "L" until the kicker hits the ball, then the entire stadium yells the letter "U" and rocks the L in their right hand to the right, this forms a U shape. • Also used during basketball free throws and volleyball serves.

  10. Academics • LU’s academic programs are offered through five academic colleges – • Arts and Science • Business • Education and Human Development • Engineering • Fine Arts and Communication

  11. Sources • Townmapsusa.com • Beaumontenterprise.com • Wikipedia • Lamar.edu

  12. Extras – Take a Virtual Tour • Here’s a great video!

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