Dr. Robert Sloan, President of Houston Baptist University, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Stanley Napper to the position of HBU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. “I am thrilled that Stan Napper has agreed to serve HBU as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs,” Dr. Sloan said. “Dr. Napper brings …
Dr. Renae Schumann, Dean of the HBU School of Nursing and Allied Health, was nominated and selected to represent the Texas Nursing Association as one of 10 members on a statewide committee of the Texas Board of Nursing. This committee will review the Differentiated Essential Competencies (DECs), which provide at least part of the base …
HBU’s Center for Christianity in Business (CCB) is pleased to announce the publication of the 9th annual issue of the Christian Business Review (CBR) journal, on “Leadership.” The CBR is the world’s premier periodical on the integration of faith and work, modeled after the style of the Harvard Business Review. Now in its 10th year …
By Texas Baptists Communications Carla Stutts ’01 has been chosen by Texas Baptists as one of nine recipients of the 2020 Baptist Educators Serving Texans (B.E.S.T.) Award. Stutts, a sixth-grade science teacher and graduate of HBU, has served as a Texas educator for almost 20 years, living out her faith daily among her students. Stutts …
While 2020 has held new challenges, it also marks a special time in the life of HBU. We celebrate 60 years of offering “A Higher Education.” This fall, HBU reached its highest-ever enrollment with about 4,000 students enrolled in more than 100 degree programs. HBU has the highest residential undergraduate enrollment for the second year in …
Houston Baptist University is pleased to announce the highest total enrollment in University history for the eighth consecutive year, with about 4,000 students! Additionally, HBU has the highest residential undergraduate enrollment for the second year in a row, now with more than 2,400 students; the undergraduate class is the most diverse in University history. HBU’s …
By Jacqueline Mendez and Cristina Nader HBU has received $1.3 million in grant funding for its TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program. Through the grant’s renewal, TRIO SSS can continue serving its current cohort and future participants for the next five years (2020-2025). With the completion of the first grant cycle, TRIO SSS reflects on …
On the advent of its 60th anniversary year, HBU has invested in a cutting-edge residential network (ResNet) to ensure student success and a safe and high-quality college experience as students return to campus on August 24. Through a partnership with Apogee, the only managed services provider focused solely on higher education, more than 1,000 HBU …
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 …
Dr. Robert Sloan, President of Houston Baptist University, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Stanley Napper to the position of HBU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. “I am thrilled that Stan Napper has agreed to serve HBU as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs,” Dr. Sloan said. “Dr. Napper brings …
Dr. Renae Schumann, Dean of the HBU School of Nursing and Allied Health, was nominated and selected to represent the Texas Nursing Association as one of 10 members on a statewide committee of the Texas Board of Nursing. This committee will review the Differentiated Essential Competencies (DECs), which provide at least part of the base …
HBU’s Center for Christianity in Business (CCB) is pleased to announce the publication of the 9th annual issue of the Christian Business Review (CBR) journal, on “Leadership.” The CBR is the world’s premier periodical on the integration of faith and work, modeled after the style of the Harvard Business Review. Now in its 10th year …
By Texas Baptists Communications Carla Stutts ’01 has been chosen by Texas Baptists as one of nine recipients of the 2020 Baptist Educators Serving Texans (B.E.S.T.) Award. Stutts, a sixth-grade science teacher and graduate of HBU, has served as a Texas educator for almost 20 years, living out her faith daily among her students. Stutts …
On behalf of the HBU Nursing Student Association’s (NSA) 200-plus members, we would like to congratulate Assistant Professor of Nursing, Anitra K. Thomas, MSN, RN, NE-BC, RN-BC, as the 2020 recipient of Faculty of the Year award. Professor Thomas was among multiple nursing faculty nominated and was selected for receiving more than 18 student nominations …
The Curmudgeon managed to track down a DVD of a film he had missed in the early 1990s, probably because it never made it to the Houston market or received little attention when it arrived; this is ironic because the film deals with a Texas writer of whom many curmudgeons are fond, the late Robert E. …
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 …
HBU.edu/StudentSuccess Academic Success Center: Tutoring, Coaching, Study Facilities Academic Advising: Advisors for Degree Requirements, Campus Resources and Vocational Interests Summer Launch: Prepares Learners for the Rigors of College Success Coaching: Individual Coaching for Student Learning Outcomes TRIO Student Support Services: Program for First-Generation, Low-Income or Disabled Students Office of Career & Calling: Helps Connect HBU …
