HBU Academic Programs HBU in 2020 72 bachelor’s degrees 37 master’s degrees 3 doctoral degrees HC.edu/Majors HC.edu/Admissions | 281-649-3211 HBU Mission Statement The mission of Houston Baptist University is to…
HBU President Robert Sloan on Fall 2020 While 2020 has held new challenges, it also marks a special time in the life of HBU. We celebrate 60 years of offering "A Higher Education." This…
Dr. Sloan Presents His Teaching, "Book of Secrets" HBU President Robert Sloan teaches from his series, "Book of Secrets," which explores meaningful answers in the Bible to pressing questions we face today.
HBU 60th Anniversary Timeline 1957 Houston developer Frank Sharp offers to sell 390 acres of land near the Southwest Freeway to the Union Baptist Association College Committee 1960 Following several years…
Bringing It All Back Home: HBU's New MA in History By Dr. Anthony M. Joseph, HBU Professor of History HBU Master of Arts in History History, ah history. The schoolboy’s dread on the morning of the test.…
Alumni Highlight: Bob Beauchamp Robert “Bob” Beauchamp ’87 remembers the tumultuous time that led to the decision to further his education. “Due to the great oil bust that started in 1982,…
Alumni Highlight: Trenton Bell Trenton Bell ’12 first learned about HBU through a college fair held at Belton High School. HBU offered the education he was looking for and the chance…
Alumni Highlight: Kirkland Guillory Kirkland Guillory ’20 remembers the anxiety she felt as a Humble High School student searching for the right college fit. “I was going through a period of…
Alumni Highlight: Lijo Joseph Lijo Joseph ’99 graduated from Bellaire High School and wanted to attend college near where he grew up. At HBU, Joseph majored in Business Administration and was…
Alumni Highlight: Lisa Simon Lisa Morris Simon ’76 came to HBU after trying a state university. The small, nurturing environment was the change she needed, Simon said. As a student who…
Alumni Highlight: Tim Mavergeorge Tim Mavergeorge ’84 grew up in the Baltimore area not focused on either faith or education. After being expelled from school, he moved to Tennessee to begin…
Alumni Highlight: Cody Moncure Cody Moncure ’17 MBA ’18 is one of the original 13 football players on HBU’s inaugural team. The ability to be part of the program helped draw…
HBU Alumna Ashlynn Mills Among First-Ever UH Medical School Class The University of Houston College of Medicine has opened and, in July 2020, accepted its first-ever class for the inaugural program. In celebration of its opening, UH…
Alumni Highlight: Angela Stewart Angela Stewart ’97 came to HBU after graduating from nearby Bellaire High School. As one of four children, Stewart showed an early proclivity toward her chosen career,…
Alumni Highlight: Jane Jester Marmion Jane Jester Marmion ’68 has contributed greatly as a community servant. She has worked as a medical social worker; a caseworker and program supervisor for Sheltering Arms;…
HBU Athletics Stacks Up Academic Awards in 2019-20 Two-thirds of HBU’s more than 350 student-athletes were recognized for their achievements in the classroom during the 2019-20 academic year. “We are so proud of our student-athletes’…
HBU Alumna Carla Stutts Chosen as a Recipient of 2020 BEST Award By Texas Baptists Communications Carla Stutts '01 has been chosen by Texas Baptists as one of nine recipients of the 2020 Baptist Educators Serving Texans (B.E.S.T.) Award.…
Huskies Continue to Chase Major-League Dreams HBU right-handed pitcher Kyle Gruller (’19) agreed to terms to sign a free-agent contract with Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros on June 15. “A big thanks to…
Philanthropy: A Calling By Brena Baumann-Gonzalez ’87, Senior Director of Philanthropy at Texas Children's Hospital Philanthropy is not only my career, it is my calling. When I first started in…
Uniquely HBU: Focus and Refuge Bands Students in HBU’s Focus and Refuge bands have the important job and privilege of leading students and others into adoration and praise of God. The two campus…
HBU McNair Center to Host Entrepreneur-in-Residence HBU McNair Center to Host Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Feature First Online Cohort, and Offer Undergraduate Certificate Since its founding in 2016, the McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise…
HBU Alumna Diamondneshay Ward Among First-Ever UH Medical School Class The University of Houston College of Medicine has opened and, in July 2020, accepted its first-ever class for the inaugural program. In celebration of its opening, UH…
See What HCU Online Offers The HBU Pampell Online Division offers learners flexible options for pursuing their bachelor's and master's degrees from wherever they are! OnlineAdmissions@HC.edu | 1-855-428-1960
Digital Addition Brings Museum to Life Many visitors to the Morris Cultural Arts Center are amazed at the treasures they find in the Museum of American Architecture and Decorative Arts and the Museum…
Ways to Support HBU HBU Fund As HBU celebrates our 60th anniversary, we remember those who have gone before and paved the way to make HBU the world-class University it is…
Fall 2020 Alum-a-Grams & In Memoriam Alum-a-Grams Jo ’70 and Michael ’70 Wood celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on August 8, 2020. Tammy Fowler ’83 works for Barrios as a Technical Publications Specialist…
Accounting: A Degree that Adds Up: Part 1 Brielle Eskridge ’19 was introduced to accounting in a class during her senior year at Barbers Hill High School. “From there, I knew I wanted to stick…
Accounting: A Degree that Adds Up: Part 2 Q&A with Dr. Michael Kraten, HBU Professor of Accounting 1) Could you describe HBU's Accounting program and degree tracks? HBU offers a four-year bachelor’s degree program for…
