Houston Baptist University is preparing to welcome students for in-person classes beginning Monday, August 24. The Fall 2020 semester will be held from August 24 through Friday, December 11. Beginning Monday, November 30, all classes will be held remotely, including final exams. This will not reduce or lengthen the semester; however, it will extend the …
Houston Baptist University is prioritizing the health and safety of students, faculty and staff as we commence campus instruction and activities for Fall 2020. The University is pleased to provide cutting-edge air and surface disinfecting technology in facilities that are central to student services, dining, and education. CIMR (Continuous Infectious Microbial Reduction) creates a non-aqueous …
HBU had planned to host a commencement ceremony in August 2020 to celebrate May and August graduates. However, in order to comply with city and county guidelines, we were required to cancel the ceremony. We appreciate your understanding in these very unprecedented times. Since we won’t be able to provide diplomas in person, we are mailing …
Nicholas (Nick) Belbas, a junior Cyber Engineering major at Houston Baptist University, was honored with the 2020 Stewart Morris Scholar Award by the Texas Business Hall of Fame (TBHF). This $15,000 award is designed to support promising business leaders with a proclivity for community involvement. In particular, the scholarship Belbas received is in honor of …
The Spirit Golf Association is partnering with the Houston Food Bank to help raise money, and recruit volunteers to distribute food to our local neighbors around Houston. Did you know that 1.1 million people are food insecure in Houston right now? Due to the COVID-19, the Houston Food Bank is currently experiencing a 130%- 150% …
HBU students returning to campus in the fall of 2020 will have a greater ability to focus upon their education without worry of food insecurity thanks to a $100,000 grant from The Cullen Trust for Higher Education. The Cullen Trust, with The Spirit Golf Association’s Spirit Food Fund, will provide an opportunity for the University …
As I’ve watched the news this week, I have mourned the injustice we’ve seen, as well as the violent response across our nation. In these troubling times, my mind has turned to Jesus and what the Scriptures teach us concerning racism, injustice, hatred, and violence. The appearance of Jesus, announcing the loving and restorative reign …
Future Huskies will participate in Husky Drive-In events in which students will receive important information for the fall, and will interact with current students, faculty and staff, as well as President Robert Sloan and First Lady Sue Sloan, from their vehicles as they tour the University campus. HBU looks forward to welcoming students on campus …
Plans to Return to Campus are Progressing The Husky Strong Task Force has been working diligently to safely reopen the University. Our charge from President Robert Sloan is to think creatively and strategically to develop a plan that will accommodate students in classrooms on campus this fall while making every effort to physically distance and …
The HBU College of Science and Engineering is pleased to announce the award of a $300,000, three-year grant from the National Science Foundation under the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic Serving Institutions (IUSE-HSI) Program. This grant supports a project that aims to prepare Hispanic students for participation in a high-impact summer research program, giving them the …
Houston Baptist University is preparing to welcome students for in-person classes beginning Monday, August 24. The Fall 2020 semester will be held from August 24 through Friday, December 11. Beginning Monday, November 30, all classes will be held remotely, including final exams. This will not reduce or lengthen the semester; however, it will extend the …
Houston Baptist University is prioritizing the health and safety of students, faculty and staff as we commence campus instruction and activities for Fall 2020. The University is pleased to provide cutting-edge air and surface disinfecting technology in facilities that are central to student services, dining, and education. CIMR (Continuous Infectious Microbial Reduction) creates a non-aqueous …
HBU had planned to host a commencement ceremony in August 2020 to celebrate May and August graduates. However, in order to comply with city and county guidelines, we were required to cancel the ceremony. We appreciate your understanding in these very unprecedented times. Since we won’t be able to provide diplomas in person, we are mailing …
Nicholas (Nick) Belbas, a junior Cyber Engineering major at Houston Baptist University, was honored with the 2020 Stewart Morris Scholar Award by the Texas Business Hall of Fame (TBHF). This $15,000 award is designed to support promising business leaders with a proclivity for community involvement. In particular, the scholarship Belbas received is in honor of …
Shannon Bedo, HBU director of International and Veteran Student Services, has been named the NAFSA 2020 Advocate of the Year. With more than 10,000 members worldwide, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, is the leading organization committed to international education and exchange, working to advance policies and practices that build global citizens with the knowledge and …
The Curmudgeon has mentioned several of Hollywood’s versions of the Bible during the current plague, but he never got around to the 1966 epic modestly named “The Bible.” (Advertisements include the phrase, “in the beginning,” but that is not part of the official title.) The original idea seems to have been one of filming a …
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 …
