was passed with 81% approval. The $28 million project was completed in 2018 with the reopening of the center on April 12, 2018.
=== Dishman Art Museum ===
The Dishman Art Museum serves as a teaching facility and art museum for Lamar. It was established in 1983. The museum offers students an opportunity to experience diverse styles that reflect international trends, as well as a chance to exhibit their own work. Admission is free. The museum's permanent collection includes 19th- and 20th-century paintings from American and European artists, as well as tribal art from Africa, New Guinea and Pre-Columbian Mexico.
=== Spindletop-Gladys City Museum ===
The Spindletop-Gladys City Museum is an open-air museum commemorating the 1901 discovery of oil by Lucas Gusher in Beaumont.
== Athletics ==
Lamar competes in the Southland Conference in NCAA Division I athletics for all of its varsity sports and at the NCAA Division I (FCS) subdivision level in football. Lamar has participated in practically every level of …
