A group of Houston Baptist University (HBU) administrators, faculty and staff joined philanthropist Esther Wong and family members on Friday, Nov. 12 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the establishment of the Spahr-Tan Center for International Education on the HBU campus. Wong chose to establish the Center at HBU to honor the legacy of her …
Houston Baptist University (HBU) enrolled a record class with 770 new freshmen this fall out of 2,465 total undergraduates, the largest in the University’s 60-year history. Jason Fletcher, HBU’s Director of Recruitment, Enrollment Management credits consistent and strategic approaches to recruitment, financial aid literacy, and events for the 3 years of strong enrollment HBU has experienced. …
Jonathan Powell, HBU Alumnus ’08 | Photo credit: PJ Mills of NCISD Houston Baptist University (HBU) Alumnus Jonathan Powell ’08 is one of nine recipients of the 2021 Baptist Educators Serving Texans (B.E.S.T.) Award. The award celebrates Christian educators who are living out their faith daily among their students. The annual award is presented to …
HBU’s Department of Music joins forces with musicians from the Houston Symphony to present “A Celebration of Arts and Life” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, in Belin Chapel on the Houston Baptist University (HBU) Campus in honor of the 102nd birthday of HBU Founding Father, Dr. Stewart Morris. The one-hour chamber music program will …
Students returned to campus for the fall semester to find a revitalized dining space and a variety of new menu options at The DISH @ BAUGH. HBU administrators, staff from University Dining Services and Aramark, and students joined together at 11 a.m. on Sept. 21 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand re-opening of …
Photo caption: HBU sophomore cyber engineering student, Eduardo Corazon, has all tuition and fees covered for the fall 2021 and spring 2022 semesters as top winner of the University’s Vaccination Registration Incentive Program initiative. | Photo: HBU Photographer, Michael Tims Houston, Texas, Dec. 6, 2021 – Houston Baptist University (HBU) is taking the health of students, …
Photo caption: HBU Cyber engineering team members, l-r, Brian Davis, Nicholas Belbas, Alberto Macias and Shaif Salehin Houston, Texas, Nov. 22, 2021 – Two Houston Baptist University (HBU) cyber engineering teams took home first and second-place awards in the Capture the Flag (CTF) competition on Nov. 17 at the annual AFCEA Alamo Conference in San …
The Office of Admissions at Houston Baptist University is excited to announce that all students who have earned an associate’s degree from a Texas community college will now receive guaranteed admission to HBU. While students will still need to complete a transfer application and submit required documentation, they can rest knowing that their admission is guaranteed while …
Harmon, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, has been recently selected as a member of the American Kinesiology Association’s class of 2023 Leadership Institute Fellows. The leadership institute is a 12-month program utilizing a mentoring model to provide exceptional training and networking for each class of fellows. The American Kinesiology Association advocates for kinesiology at national and …
Harmon, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, has been recently selected as a member of the American Kinesiology Association’s class of 2023 Leadership Institute Fellows. The leadership institute is a 12-month program utilizing a mentoring model to provide exceptional training and networking for each class of fellows. The American Kinesiology Association advocates for kinesiology at national and …
The recent violence in Washington, DC, reminded the Curmudgeon of several movies with political themes; e.g., “All the President’s Men,” “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” and, on a darker note, “Seven Days in May” and both versions of “The Manchurian Candidate.” Another film, based on Allen Drury’s novel, “Advise and Consent,” was based on the politics …
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 …
By Dr. Robert Sloan, HBU President The overarching moral and theological commitments of HBU have not changed since our founding in 1960, but it is certainly true to note that the values, beliefs, and accepted ethical practices of our society have shifted dramatically. Family structures, as well as beliefs as to what defines, for example, …
