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News & Press Releases

Jun. 15, 2026

HCU Receives Third-Year Renewal of $100K Cullen Trust Literacy Grant

May. 14, 2026

Houston Christian University Announces Launch of New Core Curriculum

May. 12, 2026

HCU Students Achieve Top National Rankings in Spring 2026 NCL Cybersecurity Competition

May. 11, 2026

HCU Celebrates Spring Commencement Ceremonies

May. 11, 2026

HCU Honors Retiring Employees During 2025-2026 End-of-the-Year Program

May. 7, 2026

Dr. Trae Holcomb Named 2025-2026 HCU Piper Professor Nominee

University Calendar

Thu

6/18

Freshman Orientation

All Day

Houston (HCU Campus)

Thu

6/18

Freshman Orientation (GO 4)

8:00 AM—5:00 PM

McNair

Wed

6/24

Transfer Orientation 2

All Day

Houston (HCU Campus)

Athletics Calendar

Athletics Events

Thu

8/6

Women's Soccer at Sam Houston (EXH.)

12:00—2:00 AM

Huntsville, Texas

Fri

8/7

Men's Soccer vs Dallas College Richland (ex)

7:00—9:00 PM

Sorrels Field

Wed

8/12

Women's Soccer at Texas

12:00—2:00 AM

Austin, Texas

The Pillars Magazine

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Athletics Stories

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Nov. 13, 2025

God's Game Plan: The Danika Etter Story

Jun. 3, 2025

Home Court Advantage: Coach Drew Long's Journey to HCU

May. 21, 2025

Southland Showdown at Husky Field

Apr. 30, 2025

Leading with Love, Living with Ease: The Journey of Haylie Savage

Apr. 17, 2025

RockOut in the Dugout: Clay VanderLaan's Legendary Legacy

Apr. 2, 2025

For the Love of the Game: The Katcher Halligan Story

Student Spotlight

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Apr. 20, 2026

The Power of Connection: HCU Student Lands Forvis Mazars Internship

Apr. 15, 2026

More Than a Title: How Nasya Shaffer Found Her Place at HCU

Mar. 31, 2026

Rising After the Blast — The Reinvention of a Wounded Warrior

Mar. 3, 2026

HCU Student Awarded Financial Executives International Scholarship

Feb. 26, 2026

Called to Care: How Houston Christian University Is Shaping a First-Generation Nursing Student Into a Leader

Feb. 12, 2026

When Doors Open: How Scholarships Make Dreams Possible at Houston Christian University

Alumni Spotlight

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Feb. 27, 2026

HCU Kinesiology Grad Gets Behind-the-Scenes Access With Sam Darnold

Feb. 23, 2026

From Fine Arts Transfer Student to Full-Time Designer: How HCU Turns Creative Degrees Into Careers

Jan. 29, 2026

All Gas, No Brakes: Andrea Ramirez’s Senior Year Experience

Jan. 12, 2026

Darryl Smith — From Navy Chief to Kingdom-Driven Leader

Oct. 2, 2025

HCU Alumnus Publishes New Book to help Students Navigate Life

Jun. 2, 2025

Divine Direction: Jon Lineberger’s Road from Struggle to Significance

Career Compass

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Mar. 30, 2026

The Christian Career Compass: Finding God's Calling

Nov. 6, 2025

What is a BBA degree and how will it jumpstart my career?

Oct. 3, 2025

Online Teaching Degree: Your Path to Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders

Sep. 24, 2025

Biology Major Jobs: Careers in the Biological Sciences

Sep. 23, 2025

Unlock Your Full Potential: The Power of Completing Your College Degree

Sep. 23, 2025

Seize the Opportunity: Why Completing Your College Degree in Texas is a Game-Changer

Reel Time Movie Reviews

Jul. 23, 2025

Superman (2025) Movie Review: A Blockbuster That Soars with Heart and Hope

Jun. 6, 2024

Unsung Hero: Spoiler-Free Movie Review

May. 26, 2024

The Blue Angels Documentary | Review

Apr. 24, 2024

Movie Review: Anselm, Art and Film as Living Memory

Apr. 18, 2024

Movie Review: Nitram

Mar. 22, 2024

Review: The Godfather Part II

The City

Mar. 25, 2016

Prove to Me That God Exists: Getting Clear on Atheism, Agnosticism, and a Few Other Matters

Jul. 15, 2016

Jesus’s Resurrection and Ours According to Paul the Apostle

Apr. 22, 2016

The Fool Says in His Heart, “There is no God”: Atheism in the Bible and in Late Antiquity

Jul. 1, 2016

Paul as a Witness to the Resurrection of Jesus