Lamar University President Dr. Kenneth Evans has announced his retirement. Dr. Evans,
the university’s 15th president, arrived on the Beaumont campus in 2013. Under Evans’
leadership, more new constructionwas completed on campus than in the past 40 years,
including a new administration building, the Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and
Entrepreneurship, and the Science and Technology Building. Dr. Evans’ retirement is
effective June 30th.