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171 East Texas Baptist University graduating seniors were recognized on Wednesday, April 20, with the presentation of their official ETBU class ring. The ring represents seniors’ hard work and dedication throughout their time on the Hill.

East Texas Baptist University’s Department of Music and Theatre Arts continued its’ strong slate of performances April 7-10 with a stirring rendition of Our Town, written by Thornton Wilder. The thought-provoking story follows unassuming characters in the fictitious town Grover’s Corner, New Hampshire. The show was directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Arts John Dement.

East Texas Baptist University hosted the annual Connexus event on Thursday, April 7, 2022. The purpose of Connexus is to join together and celebrate a pursuit of excellence as the University grows and builds God’s Kingdom in love. Based on scripture in Ephesians 4:16, Connexus is a day of celebration designed to honor all campus community members as contributors to advance the mission of East Texas Baptist University. The goal of Connexus is to foster a spirit of togetherness among students, faculty, and staff of ETBU.

East Texas Baptist University was recently named to Phi Theta Kappa’s 2022 Transfer Honor Roll. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), an honor society for two-year colleges, recognizes the importance of institutional commitment and investment of resources to support transfer students. The PTK Transfer Honor Roll acknowledges excellence and success in transfer pathway development.

East Texas Baptist University’s chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta recently collected 455 cans of food for the Mission Marshall food pantry. The food drive culminated with the “Pie Your Professor” event, where students had the chance to throw a pie at the faculty or staff member who collected the highest number of cans.