News - 2015

MARSHALL, Texas (10/20/15) - The East Texas Baptist University Cheer Team traveled to Whitehouse to help an elementary school celebrate "Crazy College Spirit Day." Cain Elementary of Whitehouse Independent School District uses a program called "No Excuses University" which prompted the team's visit along with mascot "Toby the Tiger."  

VOLLEYBALL: TYLER, Texas (10/17/15) - For the fifth time in as many matches, the East Texas Baptist University volleyball team won via sweep as it topped Howard Payne University, 3-0. Playing on Saturday in its third and final match as part of the American Southwest Conference Crossover Tournament hosted by University of Texas-Tyler, ETBU (20-3, 8-2 ASC) bested Howard Payne (1-17, 1-9 ASC) by set scores of 25-13, 25-12, 25-18.

For the match, ETBU had a team attacking percentage of .313. In comparison, Howard Payne hit .067 as a team.

MARSHALL, Texas (10/09/15) - East Texas Baptist University will hold Homecoming 2015 on October 23-25. 

The official start of Homecoming is Friday, October 23, at 10:00 a.m. in Baker Auditorium of the Ornelas Spiritual Life Center. Alumni Awards and the Golden Blazer Ceremony will highlight the gathering of alumni, students, faculty and staff.  

MARSHALL, Texas (10/14/15) - East Texas Baptist University will close for Fall Break, Thursday, October 15, through Friday, October 16, 2015. Classes will resume and the administration offices will re-open on Monday, October 19th at 8:00 a.m.
      
 

VOLLEYBALL: JACKSON, Miss. (10/10/15) - Playing for the first time since Tuesday night, the East Texas Baptist University volleyball team claimed a straight-set win at Belhaven University on Saturday afternoon inside of Rugg Arena. Set scores for ETBU were 25-15, 25-15 and 25-6. With the non-conference victory, ETBU pushes to 16-3 overall, while Belhaven slips to 7-13 this season.