News about "academic affairs"

The School of Christian Studies and Humanities recently held a small academic conference sponsored by Phi Alpha Theta, Sigma Tau Delta and Theta Alpha Kappa. The idea for this conference was first conceived as an opportunity for students to gain experience presenting academic work in an environment that is encouraging and familiar. Although the conference is on a very small scale, it is designed to introduce students to the structure and format they might encounter at a large conference.

Eight students from East Texas Baptist University recently participated in the American Model United Nations (AMUN) International Collegiate Conference in Chicago, Illinois, from November 23 to 26, 2024. Representing Norway, the delegation demonstrated their diplomatic acumen and preparation in one of the most highly regarded United Nations simulations in the nation.

East Texas Baptist University’s Teague School of Nursing has received two significant grants to bolster its efforts to address the critical nursing shortage and enhance nursing education. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board awarded $322,236.33 in Nursing Shortage Reduction Program (NSRP) funds, while the East Texas Communities Foundation granted $11,237.26 from the Betty and Roy Erickson Grant for Nursing Fund.

East Texas Baptist University has been awarded a $2,208,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP). This Title III grant, titled Project G.P.A. – Grow! Perform! Achieve! will be dispersed over the next five years to enhance ETBU’s academic support initiatives and student success programs.

East Texas Baptist University recognizes Dr. Ana Paula Mumy, Director and Associate Professor of Speech-Language Pathology, who has been honored with the Burtis-Vogel-Elkins Community Service Award. This esteemed recognition is bestowed by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (TSHF) in acknowledgment of Dr. Mumy's exceptional leadership and service contributions through Spero Stuttering, a nonprofit organization.