177 Graduates Conferred During Spring Commencement
East Texas Baptist University presented 177 graduates with degrees during its commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6, in Baker Chapel of the Rogers
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Spiritual Life Center. ETBU President J. Blair Blackburn presided over the ceremony as 149 students received undergraduate degrees and 28 received graduate degrees. The worship ceremony featured Scripture readings, praise and worship through song, prayers, and blessings over the graduates, including words from Dr. Blackburn reminding those in attendance of the University’s Christ-centered mission. Honorary doctorates were presented to former students Robert Morris and Joy Fenner ('56).
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Tiger Baseball Headed to National Championship
After earning the first American Southwest Conference Baseball Tournament Championship in program history, ETBU Baseball won both the NCAA Division III Baseball Regional and Super Regional to punch its ticket to the National Championship. The #7 Tigers will travel to Cedar Rapids, Iowa for ETBU's first NCAA Baseball national championship appearance with the opening game scheduled for Friday, June 2, vs. #2 Salisbury University Sea Gulls at 4:30 p.m.
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Join us for the 2023 NCAA Division III Softball National Championship
Eight of the top teams in NCAA Division III Softball will converge on East Texas for the NCAA National Championship, June 1-7 at ETBU's Jason Bell Park at Taylor Field. Come watch teams from across the nation contend for the title!
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Synergy Park Showcase
East Texas Baptist University welcomed friends of the University for a showcase of the newly-renovated Synergy Park building, located in the heart of downtown Marshall on Tuesday, May 9.
Synergy Park, which stands at approximately 48,000 square feet, encompasses a dedicated center for workforce development, educational learning, business workspace cooperative, and community organizational networking (at 100 N. Bolivar Street, the former Capital One Bank Building). Synergy Park will empower community members to be workforce ready and to be equipped with skills needed in an evolving marketplace through the ETBU Workforce Training Center. The building sits adjacent to ETBU’s Marshall Grand, extending the University’s downtown academic learning and vocational training footprint.
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Hilltop U
East Texas Baptist University held its annual Hilltop University on Monday, May 22, through Wednesday, May 24. Nearly 200 participants, comprised of individuals, couples, groups of friends, and church groups, experienced life on the University campus at ETBU through worship, biblical teaching, fellowship, and entertainment. Some attended for the first time, while others have made it a tradition to travel to Marshall for the annual conference.
Dr. Mike Lawson ('84), Pastor at First Baptist Church Sherman, served as the keynote speaker throughout the conference. On Monday evening, The Purple Hulls performed a concert in Baker Chapel of the Rogers Spiritual Life Center. Tuesday night featured five-time Grammy® award winner Sandi Patty, who provided Hilltop U participants and area church groups with an evening of inspirational worship.
Alumni Spotlight: Frances (Aguilar)
Salazar ('51)
From humble beginnings in Bastrop, Texas, Frances (Aguilar) Salazar ('51) has served the Lord every step of the way in nine decades of life. From leading Vacation Bible School in the Houston area as a high school student to moving across the state of Texas with her husband and family, she has followed wherever God called. Frances, who now resides in El Paso, served as the Hispanic Women's Missionary Union (WMU) of Texas President while also teaching in classrooms across Texas. Learn more about this trailblazer for Christ!
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Women's Basketball TAME Trip to Ireland
ETBU Women's Basketball traveled to Northern Ireland for the sixteenth Tiger Athletic Mission Experience (TAME) trip for the University. The studentathletes and coaches served local primary schools, held a daily team devotional, competed with local Irish teams, and spread God's love over the ten-day mission trip.
"We came into this experience thinking we were going to change the lives of people in Northern Ireland, which I believe we did, but found out quickly how this experience transformed us from the inside out," said ETBU Head Women's Basketball Coach Blake Arbogast. "I truly believe that the 'mission' of this trip wasn't just to serve in the communities of Northern Ireland, but to
prepare our hearts to be better than when we left to come back and serve the communities of East Texas Baptist University and Marshall, Texas."
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ETBU in the News
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ETBU Students Partner with Redemption Church in New York City
East Texas Baptist University sent Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) students to New York City from Tuesday, May 7, through Sunday, May 14, for mission work throughout the city. The group of students and ETBU Director of Baptist Student Ministry David Griffin partnered with Redemption Church in Red Hook and pastor Edwin Pacheco. Read more.
ETBU Softball Wins ASC Tournament
East Texas Baptist University Softball claimed its 11th American Southwest Conference Tournament Championship with a 3-2 victory over Mary HardinBaylor. The Tigers went 3-0 in the tournament and with the championship earned the program's 16th NCAA Tournament appearance. Read more
Three Tigers Earn Bids to NCAA Track & Field National Championship
ETBU student-athletes Neelie Schiel, Brandon Powell, and Detaveon Lewis represented the Tigers at the 2023 NCAA Division III National Track Meet May 25-27 in Rochester, NY. Schiel became the first ETBU women's field participant at the national meet. Powell competed in three events for the second straight year. Lewis returned for his second national championship appearance and competed in the 100-meter dash. Read more.
ETBU Fred Hale School of Business Students Earn Certified Management Accountant Scholarships
Ten students from the Fred Hale School of Business at East Texas Baptist University will receive Certified Management Accountant (CMA) scholarships from the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). CMA is an internationally recognized accounting certification focusing not only on calculating numbers but understanding the numbers and using them to make strategic financial decisions. Read more. Stay
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