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>>  Dr. Joe Nordgren, former Chair of the English Department, became Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences this year.

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» 2007-2008 At A Glance:
 

» Last year the College Arts and Sciences lead the University in total degrees granted and total majors (3261).
» Last year the College Arts and Sciences lead the University with and INCREASE of 8.3% for the number of graduate credit hours.
» Last year the College Arts and Sciences lead the University by being awarded the MOST COMPETITIVE FUNDING Recorded.
» In the last year the COAAS increased both the number of faculty presenting at national and international conferences.
» In the last year the COAAS provided media equipment for most of its classrooms for media.

 
» 2008 – 2009 A Look Ahead
 

» The COAAS, as a major provider of general education courses, will play a major role in our Quality Enhancement Project, Freshman Success.
» The COAAS will be trying to increase our participation in Distance Learning and Academic Partnerships.

 
» Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
 

Dr. Joe Nordgren, former Chair of the English Department, became Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences this year.

 
» A Look at Our Students:
 

» We had 3261 total majors in ‘07 – ‘08, or 31.2% of the University.
»We had 3030 undergraduate majors in ‘07 – ‘08, or 33.6% of the University.

 
» Choirs perform prelude to holiday celebrations
 

Holiday magic – Lamarissimo! style – will light the stage of the Jefferson Theatre Dec. 1 when Lamar University’s Grand Chorus and A Cappella Choir raise their voices to celebrate the season. It’s a prelude to a weekend of ....

 
» Hall of Fame honors four outstanding alumni educators
 

Lamar University will honor four educators with induction into the College of Education and Human Development’s 2006 Educator Hall of Fame. The honor was created in 2000 to recognize outstanding Lamar graduates for their....

 
» Winter mini-session helps students stay on graduation track
  Beaumont – I didn’t like the professor.  I wasn’t ready for Calculus.  I just couldn’t make it to that early morning class.  College students can usually find a plausible excuse, or explanation, for dropping a class during the ..... 
 
» New e-learning initiative extends university's reach
  At Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, the importance of enhancing e-learning services was heightened after the devastating effects of Hurricane Rita, which hit the Houston and Beaumont areas in September 2005. . ...
 
» Ashmore combines science and art for new perspective
  Less than a decade ago, Richard Ashmore was an outstanding science student on the Lamar University campus, but today an interest in photography sparked while in the field pursuing scientific discovery is fulfilling .....

 

 

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