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Two East Texas Baptist University students, sophomore Alana Goodson and senior Leovardo Sanchez, have been selected to receive scholarships provided by the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT) Foundation and its national partner, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC).

Hundreds of community members gathered at East Texas Baptist University for the 9th annual Great East Texas Hymn Sing on Friday, September 13.  ETBU welcomed the campus, alumni, and local church community to Baker Chapel of the Rogers Spiritual Life Center for a special time of worship, fellowship, and celebration of Christian faith.

East Texas Baptist University celebrates the second-highest enrollment in ETBU’s 106-year history with 1,593 total students. The Fall 2019 enrollment exhibits 84% undergraduate retention – the highest of record and 4% above the 5-year average. This high retention rate is a reflection of expanded student life and spiritual development activities, academic support and opportunities, alumni interactions, donor support, facility improvements, and athletic participation.

In remembrance and honor, East Texas Baptist University and the Marshall community paid homage to the men and women who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. A prayer service, memorial stair climb, and a special memorial presentation during ETBU’s chapel service were held on Wednesday to honor those who lost their lives during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Before the memorial stair climb, ETBU President J. Blair Blackburn gave the benediction at the annual 9/11 community prayer service held Wednesday morning at Telegraph Park in historic downtown Marshall.

East Texas Baptist University held its annual 2019 Fall Convocation chapel service on Friday, September 6. Faculty, staff, students, and governance leaders gathered for Convocation to celebrate the official start of the new academic year. During the service, the University recognized Judge David L. Anderson with an Honorary Doctorate degree.