News - 2015

MARSHALL, Texas (1/20/15) - Students, faculty, and staff of East Texas Baptist University are mourning the loss of pre-nursing student Darrell Veitch, 39, of Diana, Texas. Darrell passed away on January 17, 2015. 

Memorial services for Darrell will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Simmons Hill Baptist Church located east of Diana at 4221 Simmons Road with Rev. Gabriel Knopp officiating.  

MARSHALL, Texas (1/14/15) - Dr. Douglas Lockard, Professor of Music at East Texas Baptist University, will present a faculty trumpet recital on Tuesday, January 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the Mabee Recital Hall located in the Jenna Guest Music Building on campus.  Admission is free. 

MARSHALL, Texas (1/14/15) - East Texas Baptist University will be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  Administrative offices and classes will resume on Tuesday morning, January 20, at 8:00 a.m. 

BASKETBALL (M): ALEXANDRIA, La. (1/13/15) - After coming one shot short in Abilene last Saturday, the East Texas Baptist University men's basketball team looked to get some momentum before hosting Sul Ross State and Howard Payne later this week. In a hard fought game against Louisiana College, 40 minutes were not enough to decide the game. But LC emerged victorious in the extra session 84-79.

MARSHALL, Texas (1/12/15) - Christmas came four days early for a family from Mount Pleasant as a prayer was answered.  The prayer of Jill and Kevin Kent was to one day see all five of their daughters earn college degrees.  Their prayer was answered as daughters, Karson and Kaitlyn, the fourth and fifth from the family graduated from East Texas Baptist University during Fall Commencement held December 20th.  All five of the Kent's daughters are now alumni of ETBU.