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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. 

MARSHALL, Texas (4/28/15) -  The School of Education at East Texas Baptist University hosted a retirement reception for its Dean, Dr. Donna H. Dooley. The reception was attended by family, friends, students, faculty and staff and held in the Phillips Great Room of the Bennett Student Commons on Friday afternoon, April 24, 2015.

MARSHALL, Texas  (4/27/15) - East Texas Baptist University announces that Dr. Randel Everett, co-founder and President of the 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative, will be the keynote speaker for Spring Commencement. Dr. Everett has spent four decades pastoring churches, most recently as the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Midland. ETBU will hold two commencement ceremonies, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, May 2, 2015, in Baker Auditorium of the Ornelas Spiritual Life Center. 

MARSHALL, Texas (4/25/15) - The East Texas Baptist University Fred M. Hale School of Business honored students for the 2014-2015 academic year by recognizing top individuals in the program.  The annual year-end ceremony was held in the Hale School of Business Building on Wednesday, April 22, 2015.
 
Audrey Winders of Kingwood received the Fred M. Hale School of Business Academic Award for having the highest grade point average of 3.98.  She also received the Dean's Award chosen by the Dean of the School of Business and is deemed as most likely to succeed.
 

MARSHALL, Texas (4/23/15) - The School of Fine Arts at East Texas Baptist University invites the community to attend a concert featuring the ETBU Choir and Symphonic Band. The concert will be in Baker Auditorium of the Ornelas Spiritual Life Center on Friday, April 24th, at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free. 

The ETBU Choir is under the direction of Dr. Justin Hodges, Director of Choral Activities and the Symphonic Band is conducted by Mark Crim, Director of Bands. 

The Percussion Ensemble will perform as well under the direction of Crim.