Chancellor Matthews - Speeches & Articles
News from the Chancellor
Charles R. Matthews
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2005
MEDIA ADVISORY
Chancellor Matthews gives assessment and information regarding Lamar University,
Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College-Port Arthur and Lamar
State College-Orange
| Who: | Chancellor Charles Matthews |
| What: | Senate Finance Committee Meeting |
| When: | Thursday, November 17, 2005 |
| Where: | Lamar University John Gray Center, Auditorium 855 Florida Avenue Beaumont, Texas Contact on Campus Brian Sattler 409-880-8396 |
Chancellor Charles Matthews will be testifying before the Senate Finance Committee regarding the damage caused by Hurricane Rita in the Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange area.
Since the storm hit in September, the System office has worked with the faculty, staff, and students of all the Lamar components in making sure that the Fall 2005 semester would continue. Today, the classes are taking place and the semester will commence in its entirety.
“The Presidents of these campuses are to be praised for their foresight in closing before the storm hit and in their efforts in rebuilding these campuses, nothing short of a miracle,” stated Matthews.
For more information please contact Chancellor Matthews office at 512-463-3280.
Matthews oversees one of the nation’s fastest growing university systems. The The Texas State University System serves almost 70,000 students, employs more than 13,125 people, and has an annual operating budget of approximately $700 million. It consists of nine institutions: Angelo State University, Lamar University, Lamar State College-Port Arthur, Lamar State College-Orange, Lamar Institute of Technology, Sam Houston State University, Texas State University-San Marcos, Sul Ross State University-Alpine, and Sul Ross State University-Rio Grande.
