Feb
8
2012

Seventeen Magazine Highlights ETBU Transfer Student’s Blog


Posted by Tiger Pride in Just for Fun, Student Life


Caroline Chabata is all smiles showing off her new ETBU shirt!

Choosing a college can be pretty tough.  There are so many choices to make and so many things to consider.  Degree offerings, location, quality, faculty/student class ratios.  The list could go on forever.

Oh yeah…and money as well.

And while mom and dad tend to look at facts and figures, students these days rely on what their peers are saying and thinking about college.  They wanna hear the story of someone who is going through what they are about to jump into.  In order to make the right decision on a college, they wanna hear someone their age tell them what it is really all about.

Someone like ETBU transfer student Caroline Chabata, who was recently featured in the “It Happened To Me” section on Seventeen Magazines website where she talked about her choice to transfer to ETBU.

Caroline had this to say: “It really did help to wait and do my research. I found out that this school gave out scholarships not only for academics, but also for Christian leadership. This means if you’re involved with things like helping out with Sunday school, or the praise and worship team at your church, you get scholarships! If you’re looking for an easy, generous scholarship, I would recommend looking at schools that correspond with your religion and offer scholarships for your involvement.”

Future college students really should check out those facts and figures before deciding.  But learning about scholarships like the one she mentioned from one of your peers seems to make such a bigger impact than simply a line buried in an admissions brochure somewhere.

Caroline talked about how she was a little nervous about starting this next chapter in her life.  Who came to the rescue?  Her friends, giving her advice on what to and what not to do.  “…’Do not fall asleep in the Quad’, or ‘lock your bike otherwise, it’ll end up in some tree.’  I’m looking forward to coming back over the summer with my own helpful tips and fun college stories!”

It is amazing to see how much social media like Facebook, Twitter, and even a blog-style section in the Seventeen Magazine website, have opened the channels of communication between these students, and even more so, that they understand the power of their stories and the great impact it has on lives.

We are so proud to have students like Caroline on our campus!  It is a great big world, but people like Caroline are showing others on a world-wide scale that there’s always a place for you.

And how was her post at seventeen.com received?  One commenter simply said this:  “WOW I’m excited to see what happens too! I’m happy that you were able to transfer with no hassle and find a university that fits you and your needs.”

Way to go Caroline!  GO BLUE!

Read Caroline’s entire post here at Seventeen Magazine’s site.

Jan
26
2012

.COM Represents ETBU & Honors a Hero in MLK, Jr. Parade


Posted by Tiger Pride in Faculty/Staff, Just for Fun, Student Life


Picture left to right, ETBU Admissions Counselor Stephanie Taylor, freshman Tafadzwa Charuma, Miss ETBU Crystal Lopez, junior Billy Overton, senior Ebony Watts, freshman Shanola Chalmers, Jayson Zo Jone, Barronique Alexandria, and freshman Chris Hendrix.

.COM recently entered a float in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade in Marshall and took home the “Beauty” award. .COM is a multi-cultural group that meets each week for Bible Study and participates in community service projects.  The float was funded by The Office of University Advancement.

ETBU Student Government Vice President Alvaro Copa spoke on behalf of the University at the day-time MLK celebration as well.

We are very proud of our students for participating in honoring a great American.  Way to go!  GO BLUE!

Dec
14
2011

ETBU Unveils Centennial Logo


Posted by Tiger Pride in Academics, Alumni, Athletics, Faculty/Staff, Just for Fun, Memories on the Hill, Spiritual Life, Student Life


100 years ago, the very spot where I sit and type this was simply a hill.  No Scarborough.  No Marshall Hall.  Not even the College of Marshall, which would become East Texas Baptist College, then East Texas Baptist University.

Just a hilltop whose destiny would be forever changed by the formation of the University we now know and love.  It has been an amazing 100 years!

So we’re going to spend this next year of 2012 honoring those 100 years!  What a better way to kick it off than with the recently unveiled Centennial Logo.

The logo was developed through collaboration with the Centennial Council, the President’s Office, and the division of Enrollment Management and Marketing.

The logo incorporates the official lowercase ETBU and name with a banner featuring our official school colors, the word Centennial, and the date of our founding 1912, and the 100th year, 2012.  The logo also features a symbol of the University, the Beacon, and the numerals 00 to create 100.

The Centennial Year will be a busy one, including 4 special editions of the Hilltop Magazine, all dedicated to various point of University history, a Centennial themed 2012 Homecoming, and many more events throughout the year.

Help us celebrate the Centennial Year of East Texas Baptist University!  Stop by campus, get involved in an event, and don’t miss Homecoming this year.

It has been an amazing 100 years and we look forward to the next 100 years!

Way to go ETBU and HAPPY BIRTH-YEAR!!

Read more about the logo here.

Sep
15
2011

Quads on the Hill


Posted by Tiger Pride in Honors, Just for Fun, Student Life


The Kent Girls. Older sister, Kallie, is in the center. The Quads (from left to right) Kinsey, Klaire, Kaitlyn, and Karson Kent.

On February 4, 1993, life at the Kent house changed forever.

That’s the day that Kevin and Jill Kent added quadruplets to their family of three.  What once was Kevin, Jill, and their daughter Kallie, became Kevin, Jill, Kallie, Kinsey, Kaitlyn, Klaire, and Karson.  And after years of sharing a big bedroom and wearing matching outfits, the Kent Quads – and the Kent Family – recently had another big day:

Move-In Day at ETBU.

“Our older sister came here and she fell in love with it (ETBU),” Kinsey said.  The quads came to stay with their older sister and found how welcoming people were at the university.  “We fell in love with campus, too,” Klaire said. “It’s a really great place to learn and to grow.”  “And we all four felt God wanted us to be here,” Kinsey said.

The story, originally by the Longview News-Journal, was picked up by the Associated Press and found its way into papers and news feeds all over the US and world.

We’re proud of these girls – all five (Kallie, and the Quads – Kinsey, Kaitlyn, Klaire, and Karson) – in that, though the attention of the world is on them because of the uniqueness of their family, what the world will really see is a family who loves God, is pursuing an education, and that the girls chose to pursue that education at a place that means the world to us, ETBU!

GO BLUE!!

Read the AP story at the ABC News site here.

 

Aug
30
2011

A Campus You Can Be Proud Of


Posted by Tiger Pride in Academics, Alumni, Athletics, Faculty/Staff, Honors, Just for Fun, Memories on the Hill, Spiritual Life, Student Life


We’ve nearly posted 100 stories that make us so proud of our Tiger Family. From academics to athletics, organizations to faculty/staff honors, we can truly say we have so much to be thankful for, so much to be proud of.  I’d like to add one more to the list:

Our campus.

Maybe you haven’t been to the Hill in years. For some, the last time they saw ETBU was the day the walked across the stage to receive their degree. If that’s you, then you need to come on back for a visit.

You may not recognize the place.

Is it the new Ornelas Student Center? Perhaps. This is a building that was promised to the students years ago, and now it is a reality. Students hang out, study, meet, worship, eat, and drink in this building. It is a beautiful building that fits perfectly with the architecture of the existing campus, but most importantly, it is a place the students can say was built just for them.

You need to come for a visit.

And then there’s the former Bennett Student Center, now called the Bennett Student Commons (BSC), a building built years before the current students were born (maybe even before their parents were born)! Though it has stood for nearly a half century, it was clear that it needed an upgrade.

After around 90 days of construction over the 2011 Summer, we were happy to open its doors for the start of the Fall 2011 semester!

And again if you are one of those who hasn’t been back in a while, you wouldn’t recognize it. A massive new facade/entryway on the north side of the Quad  gives way to a completely remodeled, greatly enlarged Caf. I was with a few students during that first day and all the could say is, “Are you sure we’re at ETBU?”

You need to come for a visit.

The entryway is in the exact spot where Phillips Dining Hall once was. Phillips has made a move to the lower floor of the BSC. The new entryway on the north side of the BSC leads into a classy, fine dining space in in the place of the old bookstore and post office areas and boasts stained hard wood paneling, recessed ceilings and lighting, and fine carpets – not to mention the fact that about three old Phillips could fit in the new Phillips. It truly will take your breath away!

You need to come for a visit.

The Murphy Science Building has new flooring, $200,000 of new scientific equipment, renovated labs including a biology class with attached lab. The unsightly power lines near Meadows, Linebery, and Mabee have been moved underground. A new statue, “The Divine Servant” is now just outside the north entrance of the Ornelas Spiritual Life Center. A new athletics facility, the Tiger Football Strength Training Center, will provide a space for Tigers to workout and serves as the visiting team’s locker room during the season. A new Faculty-in-Residence apartment has been created in the University Apartments. The Library has all new carpeting. Oh, and last season, the football stadium got lights which allow for night games at ETBU. We have two new masters programs, education and religion. Our enrollment is up, the best in five years, our students are happy, and our campus is as pretty as a picture.

Like I said, you really need to come visit.

So much has been going on. So many changes have been happening. The campus is beautiful and the buildings are amazing – it’s something to be proud of. But most importantly, what I always remember, is that, no matter how many buildings come and go, no matter how often faculty, staff, and students’ faces change, and no matter how long it has been since you’ve seen pines, oaks, and the hallowed hill, the light still shines, for academic excellence and for Jesus Christ our Savior.

It’s time for a visit. Come see what our Tiger Family is so very proud of.

GO BLUE!!

How about Homecoming 2011? The weekend of October 14th-16th ETBU will be alive with Tiger Spirit as we celebrate Blue and Gold Forever: A Legacy That Lasts. You can learn more here!

Aug
17
2011

ETBU Team Wins City League Championship


Posted by Tiger Pride in Just for Fun


The Ballhawgs - City League Champs - Sponsored by ETBU

This summer, ETBU sponsored a city league softball team in Marshall.  The team, called the Ballhawgs, placed second going into the championship series, but walked away with the trophy!

Among the team members were ETBU Director of Admissions, Jason Soles, Admissions Counslors Drew Barkley and Cody Finch, Asst. Softball Coach Guy Shirley, and Graphic Designer Jason John Cowart.  ETBU student Nathan Hicks was also on the team.  Other starters on the team were team coach Donny Seals, who is the Chair of History and Government at Kilgore College, Shawn, Brandon Jones, Phillip Johnson, Chuck Shirley, brother of Coach Guy Shirley, and Justin Booth.

The ETBU sponsored team beat the Colt 45′s, a team that had won the city league championship six consecutive seasons.

Way to go Ballhawgs!  GO BLUE!!

Aug
12
2011

You Have a Voice!


Posted by Tiger Pride in Academics, Alumni, Athletics, Faculty/Staff, Honors, Just for Fun, Memories on the Hill, Photo Galleries, Research, Spiritual Life, Student Life


We’re making a ton of improvements around campus, so we wanted to share one improvement we’re making to Tiger Pride!

A new feature to Tiger Pride is the ability to comment on each post!  To comment, go to the individual story by clicking on it’s title, then just type your comments in the form beneath the story and we’ll get an email informing us of your comment.  Once we approve it, its live!

Great things are happening at ETBU and it is a great time to be on the Hill!

The Bennett Student Commons is near completion, our Ornelas Student Center is entering it’s 2nd year of service to the campus, and there have been a ton of improvements, from new labs to remodeled rooms, new training facilities – we’ve even buried some power lines to help beautify our campus.

If you haven’t been around in a while, take a trip to Marshall and ETBU!

We are so proud of what’s been going on and we’re sure you will be too!

GO BLUE!!

www.etbu.edu

Aug
3
2011

The BSC is Already Making Headlines


Posted by Tiger Pride in Alumni, Athletics, Faculty/Staff, Just for Fun, Memories on the Hill, Student Life


Our students, alumni, faculty, and staff aren’t the only ones taking notice of the changes on the ETBU campus.

It seems everyone is.

Recently, ETBU’s Bennett Student Commons (BSC) was featured on KTBS in Shreveport. Reporter Carolyn Cerda and a camera crew were on campus to highlight one of the three projects that have been completed, or are still under construction – those three being the Ornelas Student Center, The BSC, and a brand new facility to be used by football that includes a weight room, study area, and visitors locker room.  All of these projects have been funded by the generous, and appreciated gifts from donors.

The BSC renovations have nearly doubled its capacity, with it’s cafeteria now holding 500 people and is a great reflection of the growth in student population.

We are very excited about the renovations and new construction on campus!.  The BSC is going to be a phenomenal facility, and in the words of Public Relations Director, Mike Midkiff, “It will not look like any way, form or fashion what they (students) saw when they left here in the spring.”

Proof positive that it is a great time to be at East Texas Baptist University.

So a massive THANK YOU! to the donors who have funded these projects!  Way to go!  GO BLUE!!

Watch and read the full story on the KTBS site here.

Jul
11
2011

Do You Have Tiger Pride?


Posted by Tiger Pride in Academics, Alumni, Athletics, Faculty/Staff, Honors, Just for Fun, Memories on the Hill, Photo Galleries, Research, Student Life


Do you know a Tiger who has landed a great job lately? Perhaps you know a person who has done well in their career or made a contribution to their field?

Do you know a Tiger who has gone out of their way to help another? Go on mission? Do something great at their local church?

Has a Tiger been elected to office or honored with an award?

Maybe you just want to tell how awesome a Tiger you know truly is.

All of these are EXCELLENT stories that we want to hear about!  Simply click the Post-It note at the top of the page and submit a Tale of Tiger Pride. If you have a photo, send it along too!  Maybe a video?  You can place the link in the comment box or email it to tigerpride@etbu.edu.

So COME ON! Let’s hear those stories that make our hearts swell with Tiger Pride!

As always, thanks for reading, and GO BLUE!

Jun
22
2011

4 K’s + 1 K = AWESOME!


Posted by Tiger Pride in Academics, Just for Fun, Student Life


The Kent Quads: (top middle) Kinsey, (top roght) Karson, (right) Kaitlyn, and (bottom middle) Klaire pause for a shot during the ETBU Admissions game night with ETBU Copy Center Coordinator Kenny Elliot at the Ballpark in Arlington. The Quads older sister, Kallie, works with Kenny in Campus Services.

On June 21, 2011 in 6 2/3 innings, Ranger pitcher C.J. Wilson got 4 K’s versus the Astros at the Ballpark in Arlington.

Well, Wilson and ETBU have something in common. ETBU got 4 K’s too.

We’re not talking about strikeouts though – we’re talking about Kents!

This Fall, ETBU is proud to have a fantastic group of young women join our Tiger Family.  The Kent Quads: Kaitlyn, Kinsey, Klaire, and Karson, (in order of birth) have enrolled for the Fall 2011 semester and will join their sister, Kallie, who is currently a sophomore at ETBU.

Of course the Kent Ladies are excited about this new step in their lives and Kevin and Jill Kent, their parents, are just as excited.  “We are thrilled,” said Jill, “Kallie could not be happier.” Kevin added, “They are going to get the opportunity for a wonderful education at a fine Christian school.”

As they join their older sister Kallie at ETBU, they all have chosen different majors with one undecided. Katilyn plans to major in Accounting, Political Science for Kinsey, Klaire is undecided and Karson has chosen Business.

We are so very proud to have all 5 Kents at ETBU as a part of our Tiger Family!  GO BLUE!

Read the full story here from Director of Public Relations Mike Midkiff.

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