HBU was recognized with the Southland Conference Academic Performance Achievement Award for the third-consecutive year at the league’s annual May meeting in Frisco, Texas. HBU earned 78 of its possible 91 points, 85.7 percent, well ahead of Sam …
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My Look Into “Fragments of Truth”
By Dr. Craig Evans Shortly after we completed filming in Israel of our series of mini-documentaries on “Archaeology Jesus,” Reuben Evans of Faithlife Films asked me what project we should do next. At the time, I was researching …
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Women’s Golf Captures Second-Straight Southland Conference Championship
By Russ Reneau & Erica Reyes The setting, the scene, nearly all of the actors were the same and the result was not much different. As it did last year on a sweltering Wednesday at Woodforest Golf Club …
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Education: Yesterday and Today
The following is written by Dr. Jay Spencer, HBU associate vice president for Digital/Online Operations. Dr. Spencer is a veteran of higher education recruitment, admissions and academic affairs. He began his career in 1988, becoming a pioneer in …
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BGCT Donates $10,000 for Students Affected by Hurricane Harvey
The Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) graciously donated $10,000 to help assist HBU students who were affected by Hurricane Harvey. Mr. Ernest Dagohoy, BGCT Houston area representative, visited campus during a convocation (chapel) service to present a …
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Dr. Sloan Addresses Mental Health
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Mental health is always hard to talk about. People understandably do not want to mention their own emotional struggles. I recall a dear aunt of mine who told my mother back in the days of handwritten …
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This is Home: HBU is Where Assistant Basketball Coach Steven Key is Meant to Be
By Jeff Sutton If you’ve followed HBU men’s basketball at all over the last 27 seasons since the program restarted, you’re no doubt familiar with head coach Ron Cottrell who has presided over each and every one of …
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Cinema & New Media Arts Faculty Visit SXSW Festival
Submitted by the CNME Faculty This spring, for the third straight year, faculty from HBU’s Cinema & New Media Arts program attended the South by Southwest Film Festival, Texas’ largest media conference held annually in Austin. For seven …
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Lighthouse Lab Ribbon-Cutting Held
The McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise at Houston Baptist University marked the opening of the Lighthouse Lab with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and dedication prayer in May. Michael Player, administrative director of the center, welcomed leadership from …
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MFA Graduates Showcase Art Pieces
There were 10 Master of Fine Arts class of 2018 graduates who showcased their theses work in the Contemporary Art Gallery and throughout the halls of the University Academic Center this spring. Undergraduate BFA/BA students showcased their work …