East Texas Baptist University welcomes a record-breaking 1,944 undergraduate and graduate students for the Fall 2025. The achievement marks the largest enrollment in the University’s history. This exciting milestone reflects ETBU’s dedication to providing a Christ-centered education that that equips students to live out their purpose for the glory of God.

East Texas Baptist University celebrated the grand opening of the William B. Dean, M.D. Center for Language and Literacy Development with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Synergy Park in downtown Marshall. ETBU faculty, staff, students, and community members gathered Friday afternoon to dedicate the new clinic, which began serving clients on Monday, August 25.

Following summer experiences around the globe, new and returning East Texas Baptist University students arrived on campus for the August Mini-Term, Move-In Day, Tiger Camp, and the start of the 2025-2026 academic year on August 18.

Each year, ETBU faculty, staff, and students come together to welcome incoming freshmen and transfer students by lending a helping hand on Move-In Day. This year was no different, as they gathered at each residence hall, greeted new students and their families, and helped lift moving boxes, big and small, up to each student's room.

B. H. Carroll Theological Seminary at East Texas Baptist University has received a gift from a donor to provide five full, first-year scholarships for students pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), beginning in Spring 2026.

East Texas Baptist University President Dr. J. Blair Blackburn appointed Dr. David Ritsema as the new assistant dean for B.H. Carroll Theological Seminary. Ritsema, currently serving as senior pastor at First Baptist Church Waxahachie, Texas will officially begin his role at ETBU on September 1.