Catalog of Lamar State College of Technology, 1953-1954 Page: 16
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16 GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location
Lamar State College of Technology is a state supported college
located in the heart of industrial Southeast Texas at Beaumont. The
principal industries in the area are oil refining, shipping, ship building,
rubber manufacturing and other related industries. Rice farming and
ranching are chief agricultural pursuits.
The campus is situated on a 75-acre tract facing the Beaumont-Port
Arthur Highway in southeastern Beaumont, Texas.
The city of Beaumont has a population of approximately 100,000
with adequate schools, shopping districts, churches and transportation
to satisfy the needs of a thriving industrial community.
History
Lamar College was founded in 1923 by the South Park Independent
School District as South Park Junior College, and it was operated under
this name until 1932. Classes were conducted in the South Park High
School Building and its student body was about 250.
In 1932, a separate plant and equipment were provided by the South
Park Independent School District; the name was changed to Lamar Col-
lege; and several new policies were inaugurated which resulted in a
rapid growth, increasing the student enrollment to about 500.
In 1940, it became apparent that Lamar had reached the limit of
its possible expansion under its existing set-up. Consequently, the Beau-
mont Young Men's Business League sponsored a successful election for
the purpose of creating a Union Junior College District, voting bonds
with which to construct a new Lamar plant, and electing a Board of
Trustees to govern the College.
By authority of the Legislature and the Governor of the State of
Texas, Lamar College became Lamar State College of Technology, a
four-year co-educational college, on September 1, 1951.
Government
The government of the college is vested in a board of nine regents
appointed by the Governor and approved by the Senate for terms of six
years. The direction of academic affairs is delegated by the Board of
Regents to the President, administrative officers, and faculty.
Objectives
In pursuance of the provisions of the Act creating Lamar State
College of Technology, the Board of Regents of the College has es-
tablished the following objectives for the institution.
1. To offer courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in
various fields of engineering, science, management, business, health, and
homemaking.
2. To offer terminal courses of less than four years duration leading
directly to employment in various vocational, technical, and business
fields.
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Lamar State College of Technology. Catalog of Lamar State College of Technology, 1953-1954, book, September 1, 1953; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1486865/m1/18/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.