Last 20 News Items

•	ETBU School of Fine Arts Opens Original Opera
	MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER (2/1/11)-East Texans are encouraged to attend a dramatic production said to take viewers through the traditional and contemporary pieces of a classical music tradition.

•	ETBU Students Enjoy Eye Opening Trip To Ethiopia
	MARSHALL, Texas (1/31/12)- “Eye opening,” is the sentiment of 12 East Texas Baptist University students who experienced a 10-day mission trip to Ethiopia during the Christmas break. The long journey from campus to Bona, a small village in southern Ethiopia, was the first ETBU student trip to the area. The final leg of the journey to arrive in Bona was a five hour bus trip, with the last four traveled on a very bumpy, dirt road. The whole ministry trip had over 90 hours of travel.

•	ETBU Basketball vs. Ozarks
	CLARKSVILLE, Ark. (2/2/12) -- East Texas Baptist rallied from an 19-point deficit in the second half to force overtime, but Ozarks regained momentum in the extra time to post an 82-77 win over the Tigers in American Southwest Conference men's basketball action Thursday night.

•	ETBU’s Michael Miller a Contestant on American Idol
	MARSHALL, Texas (1/30/12)-An East Texas Baptist University student is a contestant on the very popular Fox Network American Idol show. During the episode aired last Wednesday, January 25, senior biology major Michael Miller, was shown celebrating after receiving his golden ticket to Hollywood.

•	ETBU opens third master’s program
	MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER (1/31/11)-East Texas Baptist University will welcome its third master’s program in the fall of 2012 for those interested in furthering their education in counseling.

•	ETBU's Jeremy LaGarde named Men's Basketball Player of the Week in ASC East Division
	MARSHALL, Texas (1/31/12) -- East Texas Baptist senior Jeremy LaGarde was named the American Southwest Conference East Division Player of the Week for the second time in three weeks on Monday after averaging over 30 points per game for the Tigers last week.

•	ETBU Students to Compete in the Harvard National Model UN Conference
	MARSHALL, Texas (1/27/12)-East Texas Baptist University’s first delegation in the Harvard National Model United Nations Conference will compete in Boston, Mass., February 16-18. Eight students representing Haiti will negotiate critical issues facing the world community alongside undergraduates from across the globe.

•	Mirabeau B. Lamar Medal Presented to ETBU Benefactors Joseph Z. and Louise H. Ornelas
	MARSHALL, Texas (1/25/12)- Long-time benefactors of East Texas Baptist University were awarded the 2012 Mirabeau B. Lamar Medal today. Tyler residents Joseph Z. and Louise H. Ornelas received the Lamar award for their extraordinary support of higher education during a luncheon held at the Headliners Club in Austin. For over 30 years, the prestigious award has been presented by members of the Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors, the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, and the Texas Association of Community Colleges.

•	ETBU School of Fine Arts Presents Opera in the Attic, February 2-4
	MARSHALL, Texas (1/25/12) - The East Texas Baptist University School of Fine Arts will present Opera in the Attic, February 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m. and February 4 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The performances will be held in the Mabee Recital Hall of the Jenna Guest Music Building and will include scenes from The Mikado, Don Giovanni, Ballad of Baby Doe, The Magic Flute, Dialogue of the Carmelites, Die Fledermaus, and Carmen.

•	Guest Artist Piano Recital at ETBU
	MARSHALL, Texas (1/11/12)- The East Texas Baptist University School of Fine Arts will present pianist Terry McRoberts in a guest artist recital on Friday, January 27th at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Mabee Recital Hall located inside the Jenna Guest Music Building. Dr. McRoberts will present a recital of music exploring the works of Chinese composers, American composers, and Chopin.

•	ETBU student-athletes named to ASC Fall Distinguished Scholar-Athlete team
	MARSHALL, Texas (1/27/12) -- East Texas Baptist University placed six student-athletes on the American Southwest Conference Fall Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Teams released Thursday.

•	ETBU School of Fine Arts Holds 5th Sunday Hymn Singing
	MARSHALL, Texas (1/23/12)- The East Texas Baptist University School of Fine Arts invites area church congregations to attend an evening of great hymn singing on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in Baker Auditorium of the Ornelas Spiritual Life Center. The service will be led by organist Dr. Al Travis and include music presented by the ETBU Choral program as well as performances by the ETBU brass and handbells.

•	ETBU Board of Trustees Approves Curriculum for New Master’s Program In Counseling
	MARSHALL, Texas (1/20/12)- The East Texas Baptist University Board of Trustees convened today for its first meeting during the Centennial year. ETBU Board Chair Sam Moseley presided over the meeting.

•	ETBU places 32 on ASC Fall All-Academic team
	MARSHALL, Texas (1/19/12) – Thirty-two East Texas Baptist University student-athletes competing in the fall sports of football, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball and men’s and women’s cross country have been named to the 2011 Fall American Southwest Conference All-Academic Honor Roll.

•	ETBU To Host Shadow Day, February 9-10, 2012
	MARSHALL, Texas (1/23/12)-High School seniors and college transfer students are invited to attend Shadow Day at East Texas Baptist University Thursday, February 9, through Friday, February 10, 2012. Shadow Day is an event sponsored by the ETBU Office of Admissions that gives visiting students an opportunity to experience campus life at the four year Christian liberal arts university.

•	Tigers' Fitzsimmons, Cunniff named to ASC preseason "Watch List"
	MARSHALL, Texas (1/18/12) – East Texas Baptist senior Pete Fitzsimmons and junior Cayden Cunniff have been named to the 2012 American Southwest Conference preseason watch lists as part of the conference’s Preseason Baseball Poll released Wednesday.

•	ETBU Tiger Classic Golf Tournament To Be Held March 27
	MARSHALL, Texas (1/19/12)- MARSHALL, Texas (1/18/12)- The East Texas Baptist University Tiger Classic Golf Tournament to raise scholarship funds for students is scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, 2012. The 18-hole four-man scramble tournament will be held at the Challenge at Cypress Hills golf course near Waskom.

•	Tiger Softball Picked Second in ASC East Preseason Poll
	MARSHALL, Texas (1/17/12) – East Texas Baptist has been picked to finish second behind rival Texas-Tyler in the 2012 American Southwest Conference Softball Preseason Poll of conference coaches, sports information directors and media released Tuesday.

•	ETBU’s Jeremy LaGarde Named ASC East Player of the Week
	MARSHALL, Texas (1/17/12) -- East Texas Baptist senior Jeremy LaGarde has been named the American Southwest Conference East Division Player of the Week for his performance in two Tiger victories last week.

•	ETBU gears up for 100th anniversary celebration
	Marshall News Messenger (1/11/12)-The year 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of East Texas Baptist University, an institution that has made a strong impact on the lives of thousands of scholars, both young and old. In order to celebrate such the milestone, the institution will host numerous centennial celebrations throughout the year.

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