News - 2018

East Texas Baptist University held an Active Shooter Training with the Marshall Police Department (MPD) on Tuesday, February 7 for the staff of Student Affairs and University Security. The Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) course, developed by ALERRT in 2004, provides strategies, guidance, and a proven plan for surviving an active shooter event.

East Texas Baptist University was provided with $200,000 from the James A. "Buddy" Davidson Foundation to initiate the James A. "Buddy" Davidson Endowed Ministry Scholarship. The grant is one of the largest foundation grants to ETBU in the last two decades. 

East Texas Baptist University has been recognized by the Annual RegisteredNursing.org Registered Nurse (RN) Program State Rankings as the eighth ranked RN Program in Texas out of 114 programs evaluated and 50 ranked. Since 1992, ETBU has been equipping nurses with knowledge, professional skills, and compassion. ETBU Nurses have consistently achieved 100% pass rates on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and 100% of the East Texas Baptist Nursing School graduates within the last three years have received job offers upon degree completion. 

East Texas Baptist University hosted alumni, donors, and friends of the University at the Grand Opening Celebration for the completed Tiger Softball Clubhouse on Saturday, February 10. The event consisted of facility tours, recognition of donors, and Tiger Softball's first home game. 

East Texas Baptist University has exceeded the School of Nursing Campaign goal of $1.8 million with the support of over 180 donors for a total of more than $2.3 million. The University intends to commence construction this summer in anticipation of relocating the School of Nursing to the Marshall Grand in the spring semester of 2019.