East Texas Baptist University

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East Texas Baptist University
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Other name
ETBU
Former names
College of Marshall (1912–1944)
East Texas Baptist College (1944–1984)
MottoMay the Light on the Hill Never Die
Type Private university
Established1912;113 years ago (1912) [1]
Religious affiliation
 Baptist General Convention of Texas
Endowment US $56,158,298 [2]
President J. Blair Blackburn
Undergraduates 1,771 [3]
Location
Marshall, Texas
,
U.S.

32°33′21″N94°22′24″W / 32.5559°N 94.3732°W / 32.5559; -94.3732
CampusSuburban [4]
Colors     Navy blue & gold [5]
Sporting affiliations
 NCAA Division III – American Southwest Conference [5]
MascotTiger [5]
Website etbu.edu
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East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) is a private Baptist university in Marshall, Texas, United States. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

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History

ETBU is located on the site of the former Van Zandt Farm at the highest altitude in Harrison County. ETBU was founded as the "College of Marshall" in 1912, after a campaign to create a Southern Baptist college in East Texas. The campus' first building, Marshall Hall, was completed in 1916. It was designed to house a gymnasium, library, chapel/theatre, administrative offices and classrooms. The College of Marshall opened the following year in 1917 as a two-year junior college and academy. The college was greatly enlarged during the tenure of President Frank Shelby Groner who served as president of the college from 1928 until 1942. It became "East Texas Baptist College" in 1944. [6]

In June 2015, J. Blair Blackburn, a native of Minden, Louisiana, was inaugurated as the 13th president of East Texas Baptist University. He succeeded Samuel "Dub" Oliver, who became in 2014 the president of Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. [7]

In 2015 the university applied for and received an exception to Title IX allowing it to discriminate against LGBT students for religious reasons. [8]

In June of 2024 ETBU announced a merger with B.H. Carroll Theological Institute expanding the institution to a level VI institution of higher learning. [9]

Accreditation

ETBU is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. [10] It also is accredited by The Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas [11] for Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), the Commissions of Collegiate Nursing Education, [12] and the National Association of Schools of Music. [13]

Campus

Security

During the day, the campus is patrolled by the on-campus security officer. Security cameras record 24 hours a day and are monitored from 8:00 am – 10:00 pm. Call boxes are placed in strategic locations around campus. At night, the campus is monitored by private security officers (off-duty Marshall City Police Officers). [14]

Academic buildings

Marshall Hall, construction completed in 1916 Marshall Hall, ETBU.jpg
Marshall Hall, construction completed in 1916
Feagin Hall, built in 1948 Feagin Hall (street view).jpg
Feagin Hall, built in 1948

Residence halls

Athletics

The East Texas Baptist University athletics teams are nicknamed Tigers.

The East Texas Baptist football team in action against the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions in 2014 14437-Athletics-Football vs ETBU-7253 (14962829679).jpg
The East Texas Baptist football team in action against the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions in 2014
Woods Field, baseball venue East Texas Baptist University October 2016 19 (Woods Baseball Field).jpg
Woods Field, baseball venue
Men's sportsWomen's sports
BaseballAcrobatics and tumbling
BasketballBasketball
Bass FishingBeach volleyball
Cross CountryCross Country
Football Pom
GolfSoccer
Ice HockeySoftball
LacrosseTennis
SoccerTrack and field
TennisVolleyball
Track and field

Mascot

The mascot for ETBU is a tiger, "Toby" and recently added, "Tabby." ETBU also has a live Tiger mascot named "Sarge" who is housed off campus. [5]

Notable alumni

As of 2019, East Texas Baptist sponsored Mission 58 Christian Camps. [22]

References

  1. ↑ "HilltopNews_sept_2004.pdf" (PDF). Hilltop News. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-10. Retrieved 2008-03-15. Since its founding in 1912
  2. ↑ "USNews.com: America's Best Colleges 2008: East Texas Baptist University: At a glance". USNews.com. 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  3. ↑ "ETBU Celebrates Record Student Enrollment". etbu.edu. |date=2022-09-02
  4. ↑ "College Search - East Texas Baptist University- About ETBU - At a Glance". College Board. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "East Texas Baptist University- About ETBU". ETBU. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  6. ↑ Songe, Alice. American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes." Scarecrow Press (Metuchen, NJ: 1978), p. 60.
  7. ↑ "Minden native elected ETBU president". Minden Press-Herald . April 9, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  8. ↑ Anderson, Nice (December 18, 2015). "Religious colleges get exemptions to anti-bias law; critics denounce 'hidden discrimination' against LGBT students". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  9. ↑ https://www.etbu.edu/etbu-now/news/2024/06/east-texas-baptist-university-and-b-h-carroll-theological-seminary-merge-following-sacscoc-approval
  10. ↑ "Results". Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
  11. ↑ "Member Lists" (PDF). Texas Board of Nursing. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  12. ↑ "CCNE Accredited Nursing Degree Programs". Archived from the original on 2006-05-24. Retrieved 2006-05-26.
  13. ↑ "Member Lists". National Association of Schools of Music. 2003. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  14. ↑ "Safety & Security". ETBU. 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  15. ↑ "Murphy Science Center". ETBU. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-31.[ dead link ]
  16. 1 2 "Facilities". ETBU. 2008. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  17. ↑ Dier, C. (2017-10-16). 1868 St. Bernard Parish Massacre, The: Blood in the Cane Fields. ISBN   978-1625858559.
  18. ↑ "Louisiana Department of Education announces 2020 Teacher and Principal of the Year". KATC. 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  19. ↑ "Rep. Rick Edmonds (R-LA 66th District)". cigarrights.capwiz.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov.
  21. ↑ "RESOLUTION NO. RS2009-600".
  22. ↑ mission58camp.com
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