From HBU President, Dr. Robert Sloan *The below message was originally sent as an email to Houston Baptist University faculty and staff. “Lord, teach us to number our days.” That is the prayer of the Psalmist (90:12) who in difficult times exhorts the pursuit of wisdom and perspective, which involves honest reflections about life and …
March 19, 2020: HBU commencement ceremonies scheduled for May graduates are postponed. Be assured that, for students who are graduating this semester, degrees will still be officially conferred in May. May graduates are invited to participate in a commencement ceremony in August. May graduates will be recognized in keeping with all HBU graduation traditions. The exact …
Tadd Tellepsen MBA ’99, CEO of the Tellepsen Corporation, is furthering the HBU Science, Math, Engineering, and Nursing & Allied Health building project with a $1 million gift. The funds will serve to construct classroom and laboratory facilities to be utilized by the College of Science and Engineering and the School of Nursing and Allied …
Houston Baptist University’s College of Education and Behavioral Sciences is pleased to host the 2020 Dr. Dawn K. Wilson Teaching, Learning, + Research Symposium from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in McNair Hall and the Hinton Center on the HBU campus. The theme for this year’s event is “Dive DEEP …
The HBU Graduate School helps learners reach their educational, vocational and professional goals. We offer master’s programs in the School of Christian Thought, the School of Humanities, the Archie W. Dunham College of Business, and the School of Fine Arts; and master’s and doctoral programs in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. Join us …
The Dunn Foundation has awarded the HBU School of Nursing and Allied Health a $300,000 grant to benefit Nursing scholarships. These funds are divided between undergraduate and graduate scholars. The Dunn Foundation has a long history with HBU and has awarded nearly $2.5 million to the School of Nursing and Allied Health. “We are truly …
The HBU Gideon Institute of Christian Psychology and Counseling is cohosting “Secret Pain: Understanding Adolescent Suicide,” with Houston’s First Baptist Church. Parents, teachers, therapists, ministers and others are invited to learn more. Participants will become informed about creating conditions that lessen the risk of suicide, identifying the signs of possible suicide, treating the psychological and …
Houston Baptist University is pleased to announce the renewal of a new scholarship opportunity for students, recognizing a pioneer of computer science and military service, Rear Admiral Grace M. Hopper, PhD, by establishing the Grace Hopper Scholarships. The second year of the scholarship is funded through a generous gift from Mr. Holly Frost and Ms. …
HBU will host “Answering the Call” for high school and college students who sense God may be calling them to serve in Christian ministry and who are interested in learning about ways to serve Christ in an increasingly complex world. This two-day event will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, and Saturday, Feb. 22. During …
In the fall of 2019, the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society granted membership to Houston Baptist University’s chapter, Iota Epsilon. Through membership in this society, HBU will formally recognize and honor its top academic adult learners through induction into the chapter. Students invited to join this elite organization will not only be recognized during graduation …
From HBU President, Dr. Robert Sloan *The below message was originally sent as an email to Houston Baptist University faculty and staff. “Lord, teach us to number our days.” That is the prayer of the Psalmist (90:12) who in difficult times exhorts the pursuit of wisdom and perspective, which involves honest reflections about life and …
March 19, 2020: HBU commencement ceremonies scheduled for May graduates are postponed. Be assured that, for students who are graduating this semester, degrees will still be officially conferred in May. May graduates are invited to participate in a commencement ceremony in August. May graduates will be recognized in keeping with all HBU graduation traditions. The exact …
Tadd Tellepsen MBA ’99, CEO of the Tellepsen Corporation, is furthering the HBU Science, Math, Engineering, and Nursing & Allied Health building project with a $1 million gift. The funds will serve to construct classroom and laboratory facilities to be utilized by the College of Science and Engineering and the School of Nursing and Allied …
Houston Baptist University’s College of Education and Behavioral Sciences is pleased to host the 2020 Dr. Dawn K. Wilson Teaching, Learning, + Research Symposium from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in McNair Hall and the Hinton Center on the HBU campus. The theme for this year’s event is “Dive DEEP …
Dr. Renata Nero and Dr. Dianne Reed presented a paper at the National Association of African-American Studies Conference (NAAAS) which was held the week of Feb. 17 in Dallas. Drs. Nero and Reed, along with two other colleagues, addressed the topic of marginalization as it relates to the intersection of race and gender in academia. …
As I said in an earlier review, the current medical crisis is good for those with an adequate supply of books and DVDs. I am now re-viewing the BBC’s massive adaptation of Anthony Trollope’s “Palliser” novels. Those who think the sun rises and sets on “Downton Abbey” might want to refresh their memory of this …
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 …
From youth, Steve Pickett ’80 was reaching for high goals and refusing to be overcome by cerebral palsy. His family, father Wesley, mother Carol Ann, and sister Susan, moved to Houston where Wesley worked for Exxon. “At that time, HISD had certain schools for people with disabilities – I was bused throughout my academic career. …
