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The Texas State University System Foundation today announced 2019 recipients of the System’s four Regents’ Awards, which recognize outstanding faculty, staff and students from TSUS’s seven member institutions.

Students at Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College Orange, and Lamar State College Port Arthur will pay substantially lower tuition and fees starting this fall. Officials from the Texas State University System announced the tuition cut during a news conference in Beaumont.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill formally recognizing the proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine, candidate status, seeking accreditation, at Sam Houston State University.

The Texas State University System Board of Regents has unanimously approved a resolution supporting Lamar University President Ken Evans, Ph.D., in response to criticism from a small but vocal group of LU faculty.

The Texas State University System Board of Regents today elected William F. Scott of Nederland chairman of the board and David Montagne of Beaumont vice chairman.

The Board of Regents of the Texas State University System today confirmed the appointment of Thomas A. Johnson, Ed.D., as president of Lamar State College-Orange.

Chancellor Brian McCall today released a statement regarding the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's approval a proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine at Sam Houston State University.

Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall, Ph.D., today named Thomas A. Johnson, Ed.D., sole finalist in the Lamar State College-Orange presidential search.

Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall, Ph.D., today named Thomas A. Johnson, Ed.D., sole finalist in the Lamar State College-Orange presidential search.

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed 10 student regents to their respective universities for terms set to expire on May 31, 2019. The Governor also appointed a student representative to serve on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

The Board of Regents of the Texas State University System today recognized two Texas State University educators and a longtime Lamar University employee for outstanding performance and commitment to the mission of their institutions.

Rossanna Salazar, chair of the Board of Regents of the Texas State University System, has appointed nine individuals to serve on the Advisory Search Committee for the next president of Lamar State College-Orange.

Chancellor Brian McCall announced today that Candice Woodruff, formerly a senior policy advisor to Gov. Greg Abbott, has joined the Texas State University System's Governmental Relations Office as director of policy and planning.

An advisory committee appointed by Board of Regents Chair Rossanna Salazar and Chancellor Brian McCall will assist in the search for the next president of Lamar State College-Orange.

After nearly 24 years as the head of the Lamar State College–Orange campus, Dr. Mike Shahan announced today his plans to retire. He said he plans to stay through the end of the fiscal year.

Dr. Brian McCall, chancellor of the Texas State University System, announced effective today that Daniel Harper has been promoted to vice chancellor for finance.