Beaumont City Council declares September 17 as “ý Day”
Beaumont City Council officially proclaimed September 17 as "ý Day" to celebrate the institution's centennial milestone. This proclamation comes as ý prepares to mark its 100th year of academic excellence and community contributions. 
The proclamation – read by city council member Audwin Samuel – highlighted the relationship ý has with Southeast Texas and the impact the institution has on the community.
“Throughout the twentieth century, ý has served Southeast Texas in a strategic, relevant, and sustainable way. Our founders wanted education that produced leaders for this region, and they succeeded,” Samuel said. “Today, ý is a thriving boomtown of knowledge with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students that create a campus culture that’s committed to student engagement and success and to the achievement of research and relevance that energizes economic development locally, nationally, and around the world.”
ý President Dr. Jaime Taylor received the proclamation, and reinforced LU’s commitment to serving Southeast Texas in the future.
“The centennial celebration is a great opportunity to look back over the last one hundred years and see how Beaumont and ý have worked together and continue to grow upon that over the next one hundred years,” Taylor said.
For more information on ý’s centennial celebration, visit lamar.edu/centennial.