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…
Student Experience: Living, Learning & Dining
(Part 2 of 5) In 2008, the HBU Board of Trustees approved the Ten Pillars Vision, which outlines the directional emphases of the University. The fourth item…
Student Experience: Seth Grant
I attended a tiny liberal arts honors program in the Twin Cities called Rivendell Sanctuary. From there, I earned my associate of arts degree, graduating in May…
Student Experience: Student Involvement
(Part 3 of 5) Since graduating from HCU 10 years ago, Mon’Sher Spencer has been part of furthering what was so fundamental to her own time at…
Student Experience: Leah Townsend
I researched HBU and loved that it was a smaller school with smaller class sizes because that is what I was used to. I loved that it…
Student Experience: Campus Recreation
(Part 4 of 5) Just a few steps from campus, the Bradshaw Fitness Center is an 80,000-square-feet complex filled with the expected fitness fare and some extras.…
Student Experience: Linh-ly Vinh, Class of 2020
After looking at all of my options, I decided that HBU was the best option for me. I am a Psychology major with a Family Studies minor…
Student Experience: Spiritual Life and Discipleship
(Part 5 of 5) Around HBU’s campus, it’s common to see students poring over a Bible or devotional book, or having coffee with a discipleship partner. The…
Student Experience: Oscar Benitez, Jr., Class of 2020
I was looking for universities that catered to transfer students; HBU offered an incentive Transfer Student Scholarship I couldn’t pass up! I remember on the campus tour,…
Student Experience: A Key Educational Element
(Part 1 of 5) During Honors Convocation in May, several dozen students on the Dunham Theater stage were lauded for their contributions in areas throughout the University,…
Student Experience: A Key Educational Element
During Honors Convocation in May, several dozen students on the Dunham Theater stage were lauded for their contributions in areas throughout the University, receiving applause from an…
Football Player and Pre-Med Student Gives His Best on and off the Field
AndrĂ© Walker III still remembers when a friend of his family pointed out his build as an elementary student and encouraged the family to put AndrĂ© in…
Dr. Doris Warren Celebrates 50 Years on Her Mission Field
Growing up in north Little Rock, Arkansas, Dr. Doris C. Warren’s imagination was captured as an onlooker of the world’s space race. “It was at a time…
Randy Sorrels Gives to His Alma Mater
One of the most impressive accomplishments of Houston attorney and HBU alumnus Randy Sorrels, ’84, is how he’s shared his success. A managing partner of Abraham, Watkins,…
Academic Success Center Tutoring Program: The Power of Peers
HBU is known for its friendly professors, whose open-door policy helps ensure students aren’t lacking in academic support. But sometimes, a boost from another perspective is just…
Education Seen as a Tool for Sharing the Gospel
While Jesus’ words in the Great Commission includes an exhortation to “teach,” missionary Joe Hale didn’t associate that with schools. More than 30 years ago, he and…
Dunham Bible Museum Showcasing Women and the Bible
Women were an integral part of the early narrative of Scripture, as well as Jesus’ life and ministry. Throughout the history of the Church, women have read…
HBU Alumna Portrays Women of the Bible
HBU Alumna Sarah Beth Baca, ’01, has been a student of the Bible since childhood, and an artist with a knack for combining the real with the…
Norm Miller Shares the Inspiration Behind "I Am Second"
The message that Jesus is first and each believer is second has reached about 18 million people and 220 countries. -Norm Miller As the chairman of a…
Scylla and Charybdis: Between Fear and Courage
By Dr. Steven L. Jones The following is a reprint from “Reflection and Choice,” a blog by the Houston Baptist University School of Humanities. According to Greek mythology, Scylla…
FISA vs the Constitution
By John O. Tyler, Jr., JD, PhD, HBU Program Coordinator for Legal Studies Introduction This article explains and evaluates the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (“FISA”), 50 U.S.C.…
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…
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…
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…
Dr. Timothy Brookins Discusses His Path to Scholarship
Dr. Timothy Brookins is the director of Graduate Programs for the School of Christian Thought, program coordinator for Graduate Theology Programs, interim chair of the Department of…
HBU President and Advancement Office Host Covenant Society Reception
The Houston Baptist University Covenant Society was created to recognize and thank those who have invested in HBU’s future through a planned gift. For information, please visit…
HBU McNair Center Hosts “3 Day Startup: Water Texas”
HBU’s McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise, in partnership with the McNair Centers at Rice University and the University of St. Thomas, hosted “3 Day Startup:…
Endowed Scholarship Donors Honored at Reception
James Blackwell’s family first donated to Houston Baptist University in the 1960s, when they gifted a tract of land in the Alvin area to the University. He…
CEO of Faith-Based Company Inspires at CCB Luncheon
Founder and CEO of Cohen Architectural Woodworking, Philip Cohen, inspired attendees of the recent Center for Christianity in Business Networking Luncheon. The CCB is an initiative of…
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…
The Guild Continues Making an Impact
Silver Tea Houston Baptist University is forever indebted to the women of The Guild. The organization has served HBU students and has furthered the institution as a…
Alumni Association Hosts Golden Circle Celebration
Members of the classes of 1967 and 1968 gathered for the Golden Circle Celebration this spring. While much has changed from the Houston Baptist College they knew…
Faculty & Staff Members Honored at End-of-Year Celebration
HBU faculty and staff members gathered to mark the end of the school year, and to recognize those who have contributed in exceptional ways to students and…
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…
HBU Golf Hosts Professional Golfer Colin Montgomerie
After graduating from Houston Baptist University in 1987, Golfer Colin Montgomerie immediately turned professional, and has made a name for himself around the world. “Monty,” as he…
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…
HBU Tops Academically in Southland for Third-Straight Year
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…
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…
Shared Hunger: Kittley, Mills Look to Help HBU Football Turn the Corner
By John Holt Every new year, life changes occur. Relationships change, dreams change and careers change. For the HBU football program, the biggest changes to start 2018…
“Think About It…” Podcast Schedule: Summer 2018
HBU Podcasts Available Free on iTunes June 25: Brenda Whaley Dr. Brenda Whaley is a professor of Biology and an administrative SACSCOC Officer. Dr. Whaley was named HBU…
HBU President to Host Special Israel Tour
Be baptized in the Jordan River at the site where Jesus Christ was baptized two millennia ago by John the Baptist. Visit the Sea of Galilee, the…