Lamar State College Port Arthur 2016-17 Catalog | страница 10

Lamar State College Port Arthur
2016-2017 Catalog
successful accomplishments and completion of
curriculum.

Core Values
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Shared commitment by faculty, staff and
administration to a mission characterized by
student learning, diversity, and community
involvement.

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General
education/core
curriculum
that
develops the values and concepts that allow the
student to make a meaningful contribution in
the workplace or community.

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Academic and technical programs designed to
fulfill our commitment to accommodate
students with diverse goals and backgrounds,
using a variety of delivery methods, on and off
campus.
Technical education programs that provide for
the acquisition of the knowledge, skills and
behavior necessary for initial and continued
employment.

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Co-curricular opportunities that develop social,
financial and civic acuity.

Principles

Lamar State College Port Arthur operates in the
belief that all individuals should be:

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Treated with dignity and respect;

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Afforded equal opportunity to
complete educational experience;

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Given an opportunity to discover and develop
their special aptitudes and insights; and,

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Provided an opportunity to equip themselves for
a fulfilling life and responsible citizenship in a
world characterized by change.

Student
achievement
characterized
by
attainment of individual goals and measured by

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Facilities

The Lamar State College Port Arthur campus
contains 28 buildings situated on approximately 40
acres. Most of these facilities were donated for the
creation of the institution, including contributions
from Port Arthur College, the City of Port Arthur,
the Port Arthur College Foundation, Southern
Union Gas, the First United Methodist Church of
Port Arthur and the Daughters of the American
Revolution.

Gates Memorial Library

The Gates Memorial Library is one of the most
attractive academic library buildings in Texas. The
two-story Classical Revival building was entered
into the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
After a major $2.1 million addition and renovation
completed in 2004, the library now includes a 50station open student computer lab, a quiet study
carrel area, group study areas, a periodical reading
room, extensive stack areas, individual audio-visual
rooms, a multi-purpose conference room and
expanded reference and access services areas.
Plenty of soft seating inside the library complements
an idyllic outside fountain garden surrounded by
year-around patio seating.
The online public access catalog is available 24
hours a day on or off campus and is part of a system
that automates the major library components.

The library is open five days per week for a total of
58 hours during regular semesters.
Collections are developed in support of all of the
college’s educational programs.
Materials are accessible in many formats, i