Dr. Sloan's HBU Timeline
The years of Dr. Robert Sloan鈥檚 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鈥檛 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鈥檚 In Apologetics Online Makes High-Level Program Accessible
Growing up as a 鈥渕ilitary kid鈥� in locations across the U.S., Houston Baptist University Professor Dr. Philip Tallon learned to be adaptable to his family鈥檚 way of…
HBU College of Engineering Takes Shape
HBU President Dr. Robert B. Sloan: 鈥淭he 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 鈥� the most…
Online Student Reaches Longtime Goal Through HBU
When Faith Wilson earned her associate鈥檚 degree in nursing at 23 years old, her goal was simply to finish the program and leave school. 鈥淏ack 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鈥檚 Passionate About Reaching Today鈥檚 Youth
The troubles and spiritual doubts of today鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 Famous Freedom Trail
聽Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough maintains that the best way to instill appreciation for our nation鈥檚 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鈥檚聽鈥淭he Great Gatsby鈥澛爓as published, and whenever I hear anyone say that they are going to 鈥渨rite The Great American Novel,鈥� 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鈥檛…
HBU Hackathon Boot Camp Gives High School Students Glimpse of Entrepreneurial Possibilities
Thinking entrepreneurially isn鈥檛 just for business majors; it鈥檚 applicable for every student and all disciplines, says Michael Player, administrative director for Houston Baptist University鈥檚 McNair Center for…
HBU Football鈥檚 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鈥�…
Abukishk: An International Husky Legacy
By Jeff Sutton While attending HBU has become a family affair, for freshman Noor Abukishk, it wasn鈥檛 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
October 2: Dr. Michael Rosato Dr. Michael Rosato is associate provost for Academic Affairs and a professor of Education for HBU. His blend of experience in both…
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鈥檛 consider going to HBU until the school reentered Division 1 athletics. He transferred…