Houston Baptist University was named to the Top 10 in 2020 Best Online Colleges in Texas by the SR Education Group. The company researched 1,943 online colleges in order to determine the best online schools in the nation. The rankings on GuidetoOnlineSchools.com highlight online colleges that provide the best return on investment, using alumni salary …
Houston Baptist University is pleased to announce that the Rev. Gregg Matte, senior pastor of Houston’s First Baptist Church since 2004, will serve as chair of the HBU Board of Trustees. Matte joined the Board in 2011, and has helped lead the University through growth in enrollment and programs. Dr. Robert Sloan, HBU president, said, …
Houston Baptist University founding father, Dr. Stewart Morris, Sr., will celebrate his 100th birthday with a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty. The ceremonial groundbreaking will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 28, on HBU’s campus near the flagpoles at the Fondren Road entrance. As the highest giver in University …
The HBU College of Science and Engineering and the Department of Student Success and Advising are pleased to announce the award of a $3 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education under the Title V funding program for Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions (DHSI) program. Award # P031S190153 helps meet the nation’s call for …
Houston Baptist University will welcome Lisa Morris Simon for the Prince-Chavanne Distinguished Lecture Series at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, in Belin Chapel at HBU. The series highlights the role of Christian ethics in business; the event is free and open to the public. Simon is chairman of Morris Strategic Investments and president of the …
Houston Baptist University will welcome Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church and wife of pastor and author Rick Warren on HBU’s Founders Day. She will speak at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the Dunham Theater at HBU. Kay is an author, teacher and advocate, spreading a message of mental health awareness and resiliency after …
The Houston Baptist University School of Nursing and Allied Health will host the “Spotlight on Allied Health” Annual Fall Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, at the River Oaks Country Club, supporting the school’s scholarships and programs. The keynote speaker will be Bob Marley, athletic trainer for the Houston Texans and …
Houston Baptist University is proud to welcome the largest freshman class in history this week. The fall 2019 freshman group is about 30 percent larger than the fall 2018 incoming freshman class. This growth far outpaces the national average of 2.4 percent annual student growth for four-year, private, nonprofit institutions, according to the most recent …
Houston Baptist University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mark Clark as the director of The McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise at Houston Baptist University. Dr. Clark serves as an assistant professor of Entrepreneurship for the HBU Master of Science in Management and Entrepreneurship program. Prior to joining the Archie W. …
The HBU Pampell Online Division will host the HBU Online Connect from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, in McNair Hall on HBU’s campus, 7502 Fondren Road. Attendees are invited to explore the dozens of degree programs available. Representatives from HBU Admissions, Advising and Financial Aid offices will be on hand to provide …
Houston Baptist University was named to the Top 10 in 2020 Best Online Colleges in Texas by the SR Education Group. The company researched 1,943 online colleges in order to determine the best online schools in the nation. The rankings on GuidetoOnlineSchools.com highlight online colleges that provide the best return on investment, using alumni salary …
Houston Baptist University is pleased to announce that the Rev. Gregg Matte, senior pastor of Houston’s First Baptist Church since 2004, will serve as chair of the HBU Board of Trustees. Matte joined the Board in 2011, and has helped lead the University through growth in enrollment and programs. Dr. Robert Sloan, HBU president, said, …
Houston Baptist University founding father, Dr. Stewart Morris, Sr., will celebrate his 100th birthday with a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty. The ceremonial groundbreaking will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 28, on HBU’s campus near the flagpoles at the Fondren Road entrance. As the highest giver in University …
The HBU College of Science and Engineering and the Department of Student Success and Advising are pleased to announce the award of a $3 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education under the Title V funding program for Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions (DHSI) program. Award # P031S190153 helps meet the nation’s call for …
Dr. David J. Davis, associate professor of History, recently published, “What the Invisible Hand Can’t Grasp,” in The Wall Street Journal. In the piece, Dr. Davis reviews Ryan Patrick Hanley’s book, “Our Great Purpose: Adam Smith on Living a Better Life.”
Somehow I found time during the weekend of October 5 to see “Joker” even though I was less than elated by the opportunity. The film was notorious even before it reached the theaters; there was genuine concern that it might inspire a mass shooting. I now have to wonder if the studio PR flacks did not encourage …
By Eric L. Johnson One of the most celebrated astronomers of the early scientific revolution was Johannes Kepler. Born into a Lutheran family in 1571, he became enamored by the night sky at the age of 6 when his mother pointed out to him a comet. Though gifted in mathematics, his first academic pursuit was …
The Looper Learning Commons, named for the Doris and Terry Looper family, was dedicated in late 2016 in the Moody Library, and currently houses the majority of the team members in the Department of Student Success and Advising (Student Success). Since then, the space has become a hub for individual and group study, as well …
