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Lamar State College-orange

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Lamar University opened its first extension center in Orange in the fall of 1969 with classes in the former Tilley Elementary School. In 1971 the Texas Legislature passed legislation allowing Lamar University to operate a two-year educational center, thus removing the extension status and allowing students to take two full years of coursework on the Orange campus.
• Lamar State College-Orange currently has a student body of approximately 2,000. Two-year academic programs are offered in business, communication, computer science, criminal justice, elementary education, liberal arts, natural science and sociology. These academic programs lead to associate of science degrees and will transfer to four-year institutions for students seeking baccalaureate degrees. Thirty technical programs are available, leading to associate of applied science degrees, certificates of completion and institutional awards.
• Instructional programs are offered in five divisions: liberal arts, mathematics and science, business and technology, education and allied health.
• Lamar State College-Orange is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate of arts, associate of science and associate of applied science degrees and certificates of completion.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Coratti honored for service (The Orange Leader)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 01:12:18 pm
  Dr. John Coratti has worked at Lamar State College-Orange since 1994, where he teaches criminal justice and serves as the Criminal Justice Program director.
• Forgivable’ recovery funds being made available for small businesses (The Orange Leader)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 01:12:28 pm
  Tommy Mann, Jr. The Orange Leader BRIDGE CITY — Businesses affected by Hurricane Ike may have another funding option at their fingertips.
• River Parishes chancellor honored by Texas college (Gonzales Weekly Citizen)
  posted on October 21, 2009 at 07:09:06 pm
  SORRENTO – Dr. Joe Ben Welch, Chancellor of River Parishes Community College, was honored recently at the 40th anniversary celebration of the Lamar State College Campus in Orange, Texas, where his leadership from 1970-90 took the school from an extension center to a SACS accredited two-year community college.
• Update given on downtown Orange improvement plan (The Orange Leader)
  posted on October 7, 2009 at 12:57:13 pm
  Tommy Mann, Jr. The Orange Leader If a plan to improve and revitalize section of downtown come to fruition, then the future does indeed look bright for the City of Orange.
• Orange unveils downtown plans (Orange County News)
  posted on October 7, 2009 at 12:19:48 pm
  Downtown Orange resident C. Delle Bates is enthusiastic about the city's plans to add trees, green spaces and a river walk to downtown.

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