Lamar University System
The Lamar University System was a state university system established in 1983 with four existing institutions: the flagship Lamar University, and the member institutions Lamar State College–Port Arthur, Lamar State College–Orange (both two-year community colleges), and Lamar Institute of Technology.[1]
The System and its member institutions were all named for
Morrill Act
.
The Lamar University System was established by the 68th Session of the Texas Legislature with the passage of SB 620, which took effect in August 1983.[2] On September 1, 1995, the Lamar University System was abolished. Its components became members of the Texas State University System.
References
- ^ "Lamar University System", Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "History of Lamar Institute of Technology - Lamar Institute of Technology".