East Texas Baptist University

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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.

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.[1]

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.[2]

In 2015 the university applied for and received an exception to Title IX allowing it to discriminate against LGBT students for religious reasons.[3]

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. [4]

Accreditation

ETBU is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[5] It also is accredited by The Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas[6] for Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), the Commissions of Collegiate Nursing Education,[7] and the National Association of Schools of Music.[8]

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).[9]

Academic buildings

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Marshall Hall, construction completed in 1916
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Feagin Hall, built in 1948
  • Marshall Hall
  • Scarborough Hall
  • Rogers Spiritual Life Center
  • Ornelas Student Center
  • Dean Healthplex
  • Craig Hall
  • Harvey Daniel Bruce Hall
  • Murphy Science Building[10]
  • Bennett Student Commons
  • Redwine Instrumental Music Building[11]
  • Jenna Guest Music Building[11]
  • Fred Hale Business Building
  • Mamye Jarrett Library
  • Meadows Hall

Residence halls

  • Centennial Hall
  • Feagin Hall(Closed)
  • Fry Hall
  • Linebery Hall
  • Mabee Housing Complex
  • Ornelas Residential Center
  • Oaks on Grove
  • University Apartments
  • University Park Row Apartments
  • Foote Hall at Tiger Yard

Athletics

The East Texas Baptist University athletics teams are nicknamed Tigers.

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The East Texas Baptist football team in action against the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions in 2014
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Woods Field, baseball venue
Men's sports Women's sports
Baseball Acrobatics and tumbling
Basketball Basketball
Bass Fishing Beach volleyball
Cross Country Cross Country
Football Pom
Golf Soccer
Ice Hockey Softball
Lacrosse Tennis
Soccer Track and field
Tennis Volleyball
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.[12]

Notable alumni

As of 2019, East Texas Baptist sponsored Mission 58 Christian Camps.[18]

Gallery

References

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External links

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  1. ↑ Songe, Alice. American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes." Scarecrow Press (Metuchen, NJ: 1978), p. 60.
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