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The Arbor Day Foundation recently recognized East Texas Baptist as a 2019 Tree Campus USA university. Tree Campus USA is an Arbor Day Foundation program that honors colleges and universities and their leadership for promoting healthy trees, and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation.

The start of the Spring 2020 semester at East Texas Baptist commenced with two exciting milestones for the University community. In addition to the opening of Chick-fil-A on the University campus, ETBU celebrated an official spring enrollment of 1,405 students—the highest recorded spring enrollment in the University’s 108-year history.

The new Chick-fil-A on East Texas Baptist University’s campus served its first customers on Monday, January 13. The popular food chain, now located inside the Ornelas Student Center on ETBU’s campus, is officially open to the public and campus community.

Following the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations, the East Texas Baptist University Cross Country and Track traveled to Athens, Greece on a Tiger Athletic Mission Experience (TAME) trip from January 2 through 10. While tensions mount in other parts of the world, the group of 34 ETBU athletes, coaches, and staff traveled for more than 30 hours to partner with International Sports Federation (ISF) and Streetlights, a community discipleship ministry that focuses on working with refugees from Europe and the Middle East.

On December 10, East Texas Baptist University received word from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) that ETBU was in compliance with all 75 standards and 25 policies to reaffirm accreditation with no recommendations. The next reaffirmation period is set to begin in 10 years.