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East Texas Baptist University awarded four students, two male and two female, the ETBU Hispanic Christian Servant Leadership Scholarship for the 2017-2018 academic year. This scholarship program is a partnership between ETBU and the Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas. These scholarships cover 50 percent of the recipients' tuition and full room and board throughout the student's undergraduate degree. 

East Texas Baptist University Rec Teams, consisting of six ETBU college students on each of the three teams, traveled to serve over 8,500 junior high and high school students at various youth camps throughout the summer in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Colorado. Each team served for eight weeks, beginning in June and continuing through August. ETBU students were prepared for both the light and heavyhearted aspects of working with youth, passionate about carrying their burdens and being a source of encouragement.

East Texas Baptist University became the second college in Texas and the 20th college in the nation to offer competitive team acrobatics and tumbling to its athletic program for students.

Beginning its season during the 2018-19 school year, the ETBU Acrobatics and Tumbling Team will consist of 18 to 30 female students who excel in strength, flexibility, balance, and power.

The ETBU School of Nursing is relocating to the historic Marshall Grand in downtown Marshall. Since 1992, ETBU has been equipping nurses with knowledge, professional skills, and compassion. ETBU Nurses have consistently achieved high pass rates on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and 100% of recent 2016 and 2017 East Texas Baptist Nursing School graduates received job offers upon degree completion. 

From Texas Baptist Life

Constance Steadman was afraid to live in her own home.

"I was scared to walk into my bathroom because the floor made a popping sound when I stepped on it and I was afraid I was going to fall through," she said. "There was a lot of air coming into the house from outside and the ceiling was leaking."