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October 15, 2025

East Texas Baptist University Organizes Fall Festivals for Marshall ISD Elementary Schools

East Texas Baptist University’s Learning and Leading classes recently organized and hosted the 14th annual Fall Festivals for all five Marshall ISD elementary schools, including David Crockett Elementary, Sam Houston Elementary, William B. Travis Elementary, Price T. Young Elementary, and the Marshall Early Childhood Center, on October 6, 2025.

Bob and Gayle Riley stand on either side of a male and female student holding awards behind a table inside a building with white walls.

October 8, 2025

ETBU Celebrates Christ-Centered Service Through the Bob and Gayle Riley Servant Leadership Award

East Texas Baptist University recognized the dedication and Christ-centered service of two outstanding students during a special chapel service on October 8. Seniors Jamie Scott and Charles Guillot received the Dr. Bob and Gayle Riley Servant Leadership Award in honor of their exemplary commitment to servant leadership and faithful impact within the ETBU community.

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October 3, 2025

East Texas Baptist University Hosts Third Annual Lyceum: Forum for Christian Thinkers, Writers, and Scholars

East Texas Baptist University hosted the third annual Lyceum, a forum for Christian thinkers, writers, and scholars, on Monday, September 29, in the Ornelas Student Center. This free, public event, organized by the School of Christian Studies and Humanities, welcomed attendees to engage in a thought-provoking evening centered on the intersection of faith and scholarship.

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October 3, 2025

Dr. Antay Waters Inducted as a Fellow to the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health and Receives Policy Award

ETBU Assistant Professor of Nursing Dr. Antay Waters, DNP, APRN, CNM, WHNP-BC, CNE, CRNFA, C-OBE, C-EFM, CNOR-SURG-OB, FNPWH has been inducted as a Fellow in the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) in the inaugural class of 14 Fellows from across the United States at the 28th Annual NPWH Women’s Healthcare Conference in Las Vegas on October 1, 2025.

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October 2, 2025

ETBU’s School of Communication and Performing Arts presents “The Women of Lockerbie”

The School of Communication and Performing Arts at East Texas Baptist University invites you to enjoy an evening of poetic drama with “The Women of Lockerbie.” There will be two weekends of shows, October 17-19 and October 24-26, in Jenna Guest Music Building’s Black Box Theatre. The first weekend aligns with ETBU Homecoming, so students and alumni are encouraged to bring their families and friends to enjoy the play.