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June 21, 2015

ETBU's Thompson, Price Voted ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE: RICHARDSON, Texas (6/15/15) - East Texas Baptist University has earned two more American Southwest Conference awards as Erby Thompson and Landon Price are distinguished scholar-athlete award winners. Both athletes were voted as the top scholar-athlete in their perspective sport.

Thompson earns the award for the first time for the men's basketball team as the co-ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete. There were eight other players to choose from and Thompson tied with Texas Dallas' Matthew Medell.

June 9, 2015

ETBU Releases 2015 Spring Dean's List with Honors and Dean's List

MARSHALL, Texas (5/27/15)- East Texas Baptist University has recognized its students for outstanding academic achievement during the 2015 Spring Semester with the release of the Spring Dean's List with Honors and Dean's List. The Dean's List with Honors are students who have a 3.5 grade point average or above. The Dean's List is students who have a 3.25 to 3.49 grade point average.
    Listed below are the names of students earning recognition to the ETBU Dean's List with Honors and Dean's List. Students are sorted in alphabetical order, by home town and state.

June 2, 2015

MNM: ETBU Hosts Two-week Trip to Israel

MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER (6/2/15) - Nine East Texas Baptist University students packed into the back corner of the IHOP in Marshall last Wednesday, most dressed in comfy athletic wear, still exhausted from their recent trip to Israel but happy to be together for their last day of class. 

Political science professor Israel Nandamudi said ending the History, Religion and Politics of Israel course at IHOP after their trip has become a bit of a tradition.

May 2, 2015

ETBU Trustees Approve 2015-2016 Budget

MARSHALL, Texas (5/01/15) - The East Texas Baptist University Board of Trustees met in regular session Friday and approved a $38.7 million operating budget for the 2015-2016 academic year. This represents a 3.7% increase over the current years' budget.  The 2015-2016, which takes effect, June 1, includes over $10.2 million for student scholarships, an increase of 3.1% over the current budget.