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East Texas Baptist University continues to see strong enrollment for the Spring 2025 semester, marking the second-highest Spring enrollment in the University’s history. This milestone highlights ETBU’s commitment to Christ-centered higher education and student success.

On Monday, December 9, the East Texas Baptist University Hockey team departed Texas for Sweden as part of ETBU’s Tiger Athletic Mission Experience (TAME). This marks the 22nd trip for ETBU Athletics under the TAME initiative and the second international mission for the Tiger Hockey team, following their 2019 trip to Slovakia.

On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, East Texas Baptist University President J. Blair Blackburn was presented with the Veretta and Jesse E. Rider, Sr. Leadership Award for Community Impact at a luncheon at the Holiday Inn in Tyler, Texas. The event brought together community leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives to celebrate individuals who have contributed significantly to the East Texas region.

Eight students from East Texas Baptist University recently participated in the American Model United Nations (AMUN) International Collegiate Conference in Chicago, Illinois, from November 23 to 26, 2024. Representing Norway, the delegation demonstrated their diplomatic acumen and preparation in one of the most highly regarded United Nations simulations in the nation.

East Texas Baptist University’s Teague School of Nursing has received two significant grants to bolster its efforts to address the critical nursing shortage and enhance nursing education. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board awarded $322,236.33 in Nursing Shortage Reduction Program (NSRP) funds, while the East Texas Communities Foundation granted $11,237.26 from the Betty and Roy Erickson Grant for Nursing Fund.