Dr. Sloan's HBU Timeline The years of Dr. Robert Sloan’s tenure at HBU have been full of numerous University accomplishments and noteworthy items to celebrate. Here is just one of the…
The HBU Family Responds to Hurricane Harvey HBU Relief Fund Like many across Houston and the region, members of the HBU family were touched by Hurricane Harvey. Please consider making a gift to affected…
HBU's "A Higher Education" and the Return on Investment For financial aid resources, scholarship information, and helpful links to both, see page 3! Candy Espinoza didn’t know how she would go to college; she just knew…
The Higher Education Conundrum: Taking on Debt Interested in learning more about HBU and your college finances? Read the first part of this series. For many college students and families, taking on student loans…
Saving and Self-Funding Read the first part of this series to learn more about HBU's "A Higher Education" and return on your investments. To learn more about taking on debt,…
Master’s In Apologetics Online Makes High-Level Program Accessible Growing up as a “military kid” in locations across the U.S., Houston Baptist University Professor Dr. Philip Tallon learned to be adaptable to his family’s way of…
HBU College of Engineering Takes Shape HBU President Dr. Robert B. Sloan: “The recent vote by the HBU Board of Trustees to launch a College of Engineering was a historic moment for the…
Going Back to School By Dr. Steven D. Peterson, vice president of HBU Online/Digital Learning Over the last several decades, there has been a significant shift in education. Students now have…
University Increases Online and Residential Offerings Houston Baptist University is gaining notoriety as a national, comprehensive university centered around an intimate campus. With the addition of new HBU programs launching this fall, the…
HBU Graduate School Reaches 1,000 Students Enrolled The Houston Baptist University Graduate School is growing in offerings and in students. Enrollment reached more than 1,000 students in the fall of 2017 — the most…
Online Student Reaches Longtime Goal Through HBU When Faith Wilson earned her associate’s degree in nursing at 23 years old, her goal was simply to finish the program and leave school. “Back then, my…
Board Spotlight on Chairman John Gibson For the last decade, John W. Gibson, Jr. served Houston Baptist University on the Board of Trustees. HBU is like part of the Gibson family; his wife,…
HBU Shines at AACC World Conference Houston Baptist University representatives served a key role during the American Association of Christian Counselors 2017 World Conference, held September 27-30, 2017, at the Opryland Hotel in…
Dr. Jay Strack Discusses Why He’s Passionate About Reaching Today’s Youth The troubles and spiritual doubts of today’s youth are familiar to Dr. Jay Strack, longtime evangelist and founder of Student Leadership University. As a teen in Fort…
Pantologia: the Study of All Things The following is submitted by Dr. Joshua R. Farris, director of The Academy, and assistant professor of theology in HBU’s School of Humanities and The Honors College.…
HBU Faculty Members Share as Guests at a Beijing University The following is a submission from Dr. Jeffrey Green, dean of the Graduate School and interim dean of the School of Christian Thought, Dr. Marie A. Mater,…
HBU Students Experience Boston’s Famous Freedom Trail Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough maintains that the best way to instill appreciation for our nation’s history is to tell good stories. What better way to tell…
The Great American Novel: 10 Great Things about The Great Gatsby On April 10, 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” was published, and whenever I hear anyone say that they are going to “write The Great American Novel,” I…
A Surprise Call I was surprised when I got a call out of the blue from movie producers at Pure Flix asking if they could make a feature film based…
HBU Welcomes Freshmen and Transfer Students for 2017-2018 School Year Hurricane Harvey disrupted the scheduled plans for the Houston Baptist University freshmen and transfer welcome events as well as the first days of school. But it didn’t…
HBU Hackathon Boot Camp Gives High School Students Glimpse of Entrepreneurial Possibilities Thinking entrepreneurially isn’t just for business majors; it’s applicable for every student and all disciplines, says Michael Player, administrative director for Houston Baptist University’s McNair Center for…
HBU Football’s Original 13 (In header image, from left to right: Taylor Thompson, B.J. Kelly, Austin Holley, Kameron Lecoq, Garret Dolan, Tyler Helaire, Tyler Brown, Eduardo Osegueda, Cody Moncure, Terrell Brown…
HBU Sports: Volleyball's Dynamic Duo The HBU volleyball program expected the torch to pass naturally from one outside hitter, Jessica Wooten, to another, Bailey Banks. Then, two weeks prior to the Huskies’…
Abukishk: An International Husky Legacy By Jeff Sutton While attending HBU has become a family affair, for freshman Noor Abukishk, it wasn’t always a foregone conclusion. Noor, a member of the HBU…
Huskies Do Their Part After Harvey In the wake of Hurricane Harvey and the more than 50 inches of rain it dumped on parts of the city, Houstonians of all kinds were quick…
HBU Welcomes Mascot, Kiza III The Houston Baptist University family welcomed Kiza III, the new four-legged mascot, during the first convocation of the 2017-2018 school year on September 6. The husky garnered…
"Think About It..." Podcast Schedule HBU Podcasts Available Free on iTunes October 2: Dr. Michael Rosato Dr. Michael Rosato is associate provost for Academic Affairs and a professor of Education for HBU.…
Camp HBU to Reach Youth For the first year, Houston Baptist University is planning to offer Camp HBU to children ages 10 to 15. The inaugural camp is slated for July 16…
Alumni Profile: Dalton and Jolie Schafer Carry Their HBU Academic, Athletic and Spiritual Experiences With Them Growing up five miles away from the Houston Baptist University campus, Dalton Schafer didn’t consider going to HBU until the school reentered Division 1 athletics. He transferred…
