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Former names | Port Arthur Business College, Port Arthur Collegiate Institute, Port Arthur College, Lamar University Center at Port Arthur, Lamar University-Port Arthur[1] |
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Type | Public community college |
Established | 1909 (1909)[1] |
Affiliation | Texas State University System |
Chancellor | Brian McCall |
President | Betty J. Reynard |
Students | 1,802 (Fall 2015)[2] |
Location | Port Arthur , Texas , 77640 , U.S. 29°52′41.8″N 93°55′33.0″W / 29.878278°N 93.925833°W / 29.878278; -93.925833Coordinates: 29°52′41.8″N 93°55′33.0″W / 29.878278°N 93.925833°W / 29.878278; -93.925833 |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | Navy Blue and Columbia Blue[3] |
Nickname | Seahawks[3] |
Sporting affiliations | Southwest JCC, NJCAA Div. I |
Sports | Men's basketball, women's softball, cheerleading |
Mascot | Arthur[3] |
Website | http://www.lamarpa.edu |
Lamar State College–Port Arthur is a public community college in Port Arthur, Texas. The college has 1,802 students.[2] It is a member of the Texas State University System.
Contents
1 History
2 Campus
3 Athletics
4 References
5 External links
History
The historical origins of LSC-PA date back to 1909 when John W. Gates, the founder of what would become Texaco organized the Port Arthur Business College. Initially a private institution, the college became affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1911 and was renamed to the Port Arthur Collegiate Institute. After further name changes the college merged with Lamar University in 1974 and became the Lamar University Extension Center at Port Arthur. In two years, the school was once again renamed to Lamar University at Port Arthur. In 1985, the Texas Senate passed a bill to grant the institution more autonomy, but it would take ten years for the campus to be granted recognition as a constituent school of the Texas State University System. With this recognition, the school was designated as Lamar State College–Port Arthur.
Campus
Lamar State's campus is located on 40 acres of property with 24 buildings, including the Carl Parker Multipurpose Center, the Gates Memorial Library and the Small Business Development Center. The college also operates the Museum of the Gulf Coast along with the City of Port Arthur and Port Arthur Historical Society. The $5.9 million Performing Arts Center, which houses a 400-seat theater, a "black box" theater, musical rehearsal rooms, an art studio, a recording studio, classrooms, rehearsal rooms and faculty offices was completed in 2004. The latest addition to the campus is the $2.1 million Student Success Center, a 7,500 sq. ft. building completed in late 2011.
Athletics
LSC-PA sports teams are known as the Seahawks and their colors are Navy Blue and Columbia Blue. Sports teams include Men's Basketball and Women's Softball.
References
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External links
- Official website