Dr. Greggory Keiffer has been named HBU’s University Piper Professor for the 2020-2021 academic year. He was selected among the other distinguished nominees, Dr. Jason Maston, School of Christian Thought; Dr. Joseph Pelletier, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences; Joshua Sikora, School of Fine Arts; Dr. David Davis, School of Humanities; and Dr. Brenda Whaley, …
In partnering with Cybint, Houston Baptist University will create the Houston Cyber Education Center and begin offering the company’s Cybersecurity Bootcamp and Cyber Essentials Workshop for workforce development to the community. HBU is proud to partner with Cybint, a global leader in cybersecurity education, to offer Cybint’s Cybersecurity Bootcamp and Cyber Essentials Workshop in HBU’s …
Houston Baptist University will recognize May 2021 graduates in two commencement ceremonies at Husky Stadium/Dunham Football Field on HBU’s campus on Saturday, May 15, 2021, based on the following schedule: Ceremony 1 will be held at 9 a.m. | Gates for guests will open at 8 a.m. College of Education and Behavioral Sciences School of Christian Thought …
HBU offers a unique environment for undergraduate students to engage in research projects with the support of faculty mentors. Three students, Sara Zrnikova, Kaitlin Smith, and Jessica Rabius, presented their research at the Texas Chapter of American Sports Medicine Association Annual Meeting in February; Zrnikova went on to present her work at Texas Undergraduate Research …
Dr. Robert Sloan, President of Houston Baptist University, and Dr. Stan Napper, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, are pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Philip Tallon as Dean of the HBU School of Christian Thought, and Associate Professor of Theology. Dr. Tallon’s appointment is effective as of March 8, 2021. Affirming the …
HBU is honored to receive 14 “Stations of the Cross” paintings donated by Kim ’83 MA ’87 and David ’84 MA ’06 Balkum. The 14 unique, mid-19th century Dutch paintings depict the Good Friday Passion of Jesus Christ. Leading up to Palm Sunday and Easter, HBU is pleased to host a special program from 7 …
Read the Houston Business Journal’s Coverage of the Construction Groundbreaking of The Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty Complex
The Museum Of Biblical Art in Dallas, Texas has selected the work of Tiffany Bergeron for the permanent collection. Bergeron is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Visual Arts at HBU. Her work entitled, “The Barred Owl,” (2021, mixed media painting, 30” x 24”), is her first artwork for the collection, joining three …
HBU donors, alumni, friends, faculty, and staff, along with local and state leaders, joined Dr. Stewart Morris, Sr. and his children, Stewart Morris, Jr. and Lisa Morris Simon ’76, for the construction groundbreaking of the $23-million Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty Complex on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, on HBU’s campus. At 101 years …
The HBU College of Science and Engineering (COSE) and the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (COEBS) are pleased to announce the award of a $122,389, one-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. The proposal, entitled, “Developing a Program to Meet the Need for Prepared and Diverse STEM Teachers …
Dr. Greggory Keiffer has been named HBU’s University Piper Professor for the 2020-2021 academic year. He was selected among the other distinguished nominees, Dr. Jason Maston, School of Christian Thought; Dr. Joseph Pelletier, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences; Joshua Sikora, School of Fine Arts; Dr. David Davis, School of Humanities; and Dr. Brenda Whaley, …
In partnering with Cybint, Houston Baptist University will create the Houston Cyber Education Center and begin offering the company’s Cybersecurity Bootcamp and Cyber Essentials Workshop for workforce development to the community. HBU is proud to partner with Cybint, a global leader in cybersecurity education, to offer Cybint’s Cybersecurity Bootcamp and Cyber Essentials Workshop in HBU’s …
Houston Baptist University will recognize May 2021 graduates in two commencement ceremonies at Husky Stadium/Dunham Football Field on HBU’s campus on Saturday, May 15, 2021, based on the following schedule: Ceremony 1 will be held at 9 a.m. | Gates for guests will open at 8 a.m. College of Education and Behavioral Sciences School of Christian Thought …
HBU offers a unique environment for undergraduate students to engage in research projects with the support of faculty mentors. Three students, Sara Zrnikova, Kaitlin Smith, and Jessica Rabius, presented their research at the Texas Chapter of American Sports Medicine Association Annual Meeting in February; Zrnikova went on to present her work at Texas Undergraduate Research …
TriBeta Wins at Regional Convention The Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society (known as TriBeta) at HBU participated in the online Beta Beta Beta South Central Regional Convention on April 10, 2021. Thirteen students, Dr. Jackie Horn, and the organization’s sponsors, Dr. Lisa Ellis and Dr. Curtis Henderson attended. TriBeta chapters from schools in Texas, …
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 …
HBU Endowed Scholarship Donors Leave Legacy Through Lives of Students University Founding Father, Dr. Stewart Morris, Sr., donated the first endowed scholarship in 1969. His legacy paved the way for more than 240 HBU endowed scholarships today. The scholarships are established in honor of family, alumni, friends, churches and others. For the 2019-2020 school year, …
