News - 2016

MARSHALL, Texas (2/16/16) - Officials with East Texas Baptist University and Marshall Independent School District, in partnership with the Marshall Educational Foundation announced on Thursday, Feb. 11, at Marshall High School the creation of "Maverick University." Beginning Fall 2016, ETBU will be offering nine dual credit college courses on the campus of MHS, which adds to the regular dual credit courses offered on the University campus. 

MARSHALL, Texas (2/16/16) - Officials with East Texas Baptist University and Marshall Independent School District, in partnership with the Marshall Educational Foundation announced on Thursday, Feb. 11, at Marshall High School the creation of "Maverick University." Beginning Fall 2016, ETBU will be offering nine dual credit college courses on the campus of MHS, which adds to the regular dual credit courses offered on the University campus. 

MARSHALL, Texas (2/15/16) - Dr. J. Blair Blackburn will be inaugurated as East Texas Baptist University's 13th president on Friday, February 19, 2016. The inaugural ceremony will be held in Baker Auditorium of the Ornelas Spiritual Life Center at 10:00 a.m. A reception will follow the ceremony in the Huffman Activities Area of the Ornelas Student Center.

MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER (2/13/16) - East Texas Baptist University President Blair Blackburn, who is set to be formally inaugurated during a ceremony next Friday, said he has a vision for the university that includes improving the housing and educational opportunities for not only the city of Marshall but all of Harrison County.

TENNIS: WACO, Texas (2/13/16) - Gaining the program's first-ever win over a nationally ranked team the East Texas Baptist University women's tennis team knocked off #23 the University of La Verne (Calif.), 7-2, on Saturday morning. This is the third win this year over a regionally ranked program and first vs. a top-25 team. The neutral-site match was played at the Waco Regional Tennis Center.