College Spotlight

• 95 miles• 1 hour and a

half from Humble/ Kingwood

Location: Beaumont, TX

Named after: Mirabeau B. LamarLamar 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.

Official colors are white and red

Can you guess the mascot?

Mascot: Cardinal

His name is Big Red

Lamar has many logos!

What all do you see on this logo?

Hand Sign

It’s an‘L’

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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.

Academics

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

Sources

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

Extras – Take a Virtual Tour

• Here’s a great video!