The McNair Center for Entrepreneurship & Free Enterprise at Houston Baptist University will host its Fall 2019 Illumination Event on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, featuring special guest, Dr. Carl J. Schramm. The luncheon will be held at noon in the McNair Lighthouse Lab inside the Hinton Center; the speaker event will be from 1:30 p.m. …
Houston Baptist University recognizes the Linda and Archie Dunham family for their contributions and friendship to the University. The Dunhams are HBU’s “2019 Family of the Year.” Linda and Archie, with their children, Steven, Laura Shook, and Cary ’93, will be honored during HBU Homecoming activities on Saturday, Oct. 26. Linda and Archie Dunham have …
The HBU Pampell Online Division is proud to partner with ProTrain, a leader in vocational education. This partnership brings students quality training that meets national, regional and local requirements for careers in high-demand fields. Served industries include healthcare; information technology; business and leadership; and industrial and skilled trades. Course offerings are ideal for both career …
Houston Baptist University was named to the Top 10 in 2020 Best Online Colleges in Texas by the SR Education Group. The company researched 1,943 online colleges in order to determine the best online schools in the nation. The rankings on GuidetoOnlineSchools.com highlight online colleges that provide the best return on investment, using alumni salary …
Houston Baptist University is pleased to announce that the Rev. Gregg Matte, senior pastor of Houston’s First Baptist Church since 2004, will serve as chair of the HBU Board of Trustees. Matte joined the Board in 2011, and has helped lead the University through growth in enrollment and programs. Dr. Robert Sloan, HBU president, said, …
Houston Baptist University founding father, Dr. Stewart Morris, Sr., will celebrate his 100th birthday with a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty. The ceremonial groundbreaking will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 28, on HBU’s campus near the flagpoles at the Fondren Road entrance. As the highest giver in University …
The HBU College of Science and Engineering and the Department of Student Success and Advising are pleased to announce the award of a $3 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education under the Title V funding program for Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions (DHSI) program. Award # P031S190153 helps meet the nation’s call for …
Houston Baptist University will welcome Lisa Morris Simon for the Prince-Chavanne Distinguished Lecture Series at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, in Belin Chapel at HBU. The series highlights the role of Christian ethics in business; the event is free and open to the public. Simon is chairman of Morris Strategic Investments and president of the …
Houston Baptist University will welcome Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church and wife of pastor and author Rick Warren on HBU’s Founders Day. She will speak at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the Dunham Theater at HBU. Kay is an author, teacher and advocate, spreading a message of mental health awareness and resiliency after …
The Houston Baptist University School of Nursing and Allied Health will host the “Spotlight on Allied Health” Annual Fall Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, at the River Oaks Country Club, supporting the school’s scholarships and programs. The keynote speaker will be Bob Marley, athletic trainer for the Houston Texans and …
The McNair Center for Entrepreneurship & Free Enterprise at Houston Baptist University will host its Fall 2019 Illumination Event on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, featuring special guest, Dr. Carl J. Schramm. The luncheon will be held at noon in the McNair Lighthouse Lab inside the Hinton Center; the speaker event will be from 1:30 p.m. …
Houston Baptist University recognizes the Linda and Archie Dunham family for their contributions and friendship to the University. The Dunhams are HBU’s “2019 Family of the Year.” Linda and Archie, with their children, Steven, Laura Shook, and Cary ’93, will be honored during HBU Homecoming activities on Saturday, Oct. 26. Linda and Archie Dunham have …
The HBU Pampell Online Division is proud to partner with ProTrain, a leader in vocational education. This partnership brings students quality training that meets national, regional and local requirements for careers in high-demand fields. Served industries include healthcare; information technology; business and leadership; and industrial and skilled trades. Course offerings are ideal for both career …
Houston Baptist University was named to the Top 10 in 2020 Best Online Colleges in Texas by the SR Education Group. The company researched 1,943 online colleges in order to determine the best online schools in the nation. The rankings on GuidetoOnlineSchools.com highlight online colleges that provide the best return on investment, using alumni salary …
Margaret F. Humphreys, former senior director of the Academic Success Center, and Kimberly Ramos, director of First-Year Success, presented at the National Conference of the Association of Christians in Student Development on “High-Risk Population Innovation: Maximizing Summer Bridget Programs for Student Success” at Wheaton College. Over the last five years, the HBU Summer Launch program …
The curmudgeon decided it was time to catch up on his growing backlog of films worth seeing; he did venture out of his cave during the November 23 weekend and managed to see “Midway” and “Harriet.” Both turned out to be good choices. “Midway” manages to tie together two earlier films: “Tora! Tora! Tora!” and “Pearl Harbor.” …
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 …
Coaching Philosophy: Women’s head golf coach, David Shuster, began coaching at a young age, leading summer leagues and working in his local recreation department. He competed in multiple sports, and eventually narrowed his focus to golf, which he played at the college level. After graduating from Angelo State University in 1980, Shuster went on to …
