News - 2018

East Texas Baptist University recognized Steve and Penny Carlile as the 2018 Sam B. Hall Civic Service Award honorees for their lifelong support of the city of Marshall on Tuesday, April 17 during the 23rd annual Sam B. Hall, Jr. Lecture Series. Since 2010, ETBU has presented an award to a person or persons in recognition of their exemplary Christian service and significant contributions to community life. 

East Texas Baptist University hosted more than 1,000 prospective students on campus for preview events during the Spring 2018 semester. Each event consists of an organization fair, an academic showcase, informational sessions, a student panel, and campus tours. Preview events, designed to provide a comprehensive perspective of life at ETBU, offer opportunities to meet with current students, faculty and staff, admissions counselors, and financial aid and academic advisors.

Senior Music Education major Kayla Barrentine of Canton was crowned as the 62nd Miss ETBU on Saturday, April 7. Barrentine, an active member of the ETBU community as a member of concert choir, Tiger Marching Band, National Association for Music Educators, Association for Texas Professional Educators, and the Baptist Student Ministry, was selected from eight contestants as Miss ETBU 2018 at the annual scholarship pageant sponsored by ETBU's Student Government Association.

East Texas Baptist University received recognition as a Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effectively manage campus trees, connect with the community to foster urban forests, and engage the student population to utilize service learning opportunities centered on campus, community, and forestry efforts. ETBU is one of 28 Tree Campus USA colleges and universities in Texas, and one of over 350 Tree Campus USA colleges in America.

East Texas Baptist University held a series of events as a part of the annual ETBU Global Missions Week on Monday, March 26 through Wednesday, March 28 to highlight both international and local missions during Holy Week. The University invited more than 40 organizations to setup informational booths at the Mission Marketplace and chose Texas Baptist Men (TBM) Chief Executive Officer Mickey Lenamon and Woman's Missionary Union of Texas (WMU) Executive Director-Treasurer Tamiko Jones as guest speakers for the week's chapel services.