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East Texas Baptist University 
The University SealMotto A world of opportunity in a community of faith[1] Established 1912[2] Type Private four-year undergraduate Religious affiliation Baptist Endowment US $56,158,298[3] President Dr. Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver[4] Vice-president Dr. J. Paul Sorrels, Academic Affairs[4]
Alan Huesing, Spiritual Development[4]
Ned Calvert, Administration and Finance[4]
Dr. Dennis Robertson, Student Services[4]
Catherine Crawford, Institutional Advancement[4]
Vince Blankenship, Enrollment Management and Marketing[4]Undergraduates 1,354[5] Location Marshall, Texas, U.S.
32°33′21″N 94°22′23″W / 32.555925°N 94.37319167°WCoordinates: 32°33′21″N 94°22′23″W / 32.555925°N 94.37319167°WCampus Sub-urban[6] Former names College of Marshall (1912-1944) East Texas Baptist College (1944-1984) Colors Navy and Gold[7] Nickname ETBU Mascot Tiger[7] Affiliations NCAA Division III – American Southwest Conference[7] Website www.etbu.edu East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) is a private, coeducational Christian university in Marshall, Texas, United States associated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
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History
ETBU is located on the site of the former Van Zandt Plantation, which is at the highest altitude in Harrison County. ETBU was founded as the College of Marshall in 1912, after a campaign to create a Southern Baptist college in East Texas. The campus' first building, Marshall Hall, was completed in 1916. It was designed to house a gymnasium, library, chapel/theatre, administrative offices and classrooms. The College of Marshall opened the following year in 1917 as a two year junior college and academy. It became East Texas Baptist College in 1944[8]
Faculty
The student to faculty ratio is 16:1[7] and the average class size is 22.[7] Ninety-five percent of full-time faculty members have earned doctorates or terminal degrees.
Accreditation
ETBU is fully accredited with the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In 1957, ETBU became an accredited member of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[9] The accreditation was last reaffirmed in 2009, with the next reaffirmation due in 2019. ETBU also is accredited by The Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas[10] for Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), the Commissions of Collegiate Nursing Education,[11] and the National Association of Schools of Music.[12]
ETBU ranked twelfth among forty-eight schools in the category of Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the West Region in the U.S. News & World Report's publication "America's Best Colleges 2008".[3][7]
Campus
Security
During the day, the campus is patrolled by the on-campus security officer. Security cameras record 24 hours a day and are monitored from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Call boxes are placed in strategic locations around campus. At night, the campus is monitored by private security officers (off-duty Marshall City Police Officers).[13]
Academic buildings
- Marshall Hall
- Scarborough Hall
- Ornelas Spiritual Life Center
- Ornelas Student Center
- Dean Healthplex
Marshall Hall, construction completed in 1916
Feagin Hall, built in 1948- Keys Gym
- Craig Hall
- Harvey Daniel Bruce
- Murphy Science Center[14]
- Jenna Guest Music Building[15]
- Bennett Student Center
- Redwine Instrumental Music Building[15]
- Jenna Guest Music Building[15]
- Fred Hale Business Building
- Mamye Jarrett Library
- Meadows Hall
Dorms
- Feagin Hall
- Ornelas Hall
- Mabee Housing Complex
- Lineberry Hall
- University Apartments
- Fry Hall
- Van Zandt buildings
Departments at ETBU
There are several academic departments at ETBU.
- School of Business
- School of Christian Studies
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- Department of Religion
- School of Education
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- Department of Teacher Education
- Department of Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Athletic Training Education Program
- School of Humanities
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- Department of Communication
- Department of History, Political Science, and Geography
- Department of Languages and Literature
- Department of Criminal Justice
- School of Fine Arts
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- Art Program
- Department of Music
- Department of Theatre Arts
- School of Natural and Social Sciences
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- Allied Health Program
- Department of Behavioral Sciences
- Department of Biology
- Department of Chemistry and Physics
- Department of Mathematics
- School of Nursing
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- Department of Nursing
Athletics
Men's athletics
NCAA Division III
- Baseball
- Basketball -- Lenny Fant, later the award-winning coach at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, coached basketball at ETBU from 1954-1957.
- Cross-Country Running
- Football
- Soccer
- Tennis (Beginning Fall 2011)
Intramural Sports
- Basketball
- Flag-Football
- Kickball
- Soccer
- Softball
- Volleyball
Women's athletics
NCAA Division III
- Basketball
- Cross-Country Running
- Soccer
- Softball (2010 National Champions)
- Tennis (Beginning Fall 2011)
- Volleyball
Intramural Sports
- Basketball
- Flag-Football
- Kickball
- Soccer
- Softball
- Volleyball
Mascot
The mascot for ETBU is a tiger, "Toby." ETBU also has a live Tiger mascot named "Sarge" who is housed off campus.[7]
Notable alumni
- John Dowdy, Texas member of the United States House of Representatives
- Johnathan Dupree, Magician
- Brock Gill, Magician, illusionist
- Chris Elrod, Christian comedian and writer[16]
- Clyde Fant, Mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana
- Sam B. Hall, member of the United States House of Representatives (1976-85) and United States District Judge (1985-94).
- George E. Hearn, Psychologist at Louisiana College
- Josiah Holland, Recording artist Tooth & Nail Records
- Jack Hyles (circa 1953), Independent Baptist pastor
- Cameron McCasland, Emmy Nominated Film Maker
- Nody Parker, 1965 alumnus, semiprofessional baseball pitcher and coach
- Rudy Robbins, 1956 alumnus, Western actor, singer, songwriter, and stuntman
- Bob Utley, Professor, author, pastor
Gallery
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Entrance to ETBU
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Scarborough Hall, built in 1948
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Meadows Hall
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Marshall Hall showing the Light on the Hill
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Scarborough Cross and Marshall Hall
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Scarborough Cross and Harvey Daniel Bruce Hall
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A plate with description under Scarborough Cross
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Ornelas Spiritual Life Center
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Voting at Ornelas Spiritual Life Center
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Feagin Hall
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Fred Hale School of Business
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EBTU quad
Notes and references
- ^ 8984-3 HTop-r6
- ^ "HilltopNews_sept_2004.pdf" (PDF). Hilltop News. http://www.etbu.edu/nr/etbu/forms/HilltopNews_sept_2004.pdf. Retrieved 2008-03-15. "Since its founding in 1912"
- ^ a b "USNews.com: America's Best Colleges 2008: East Texas Baptist University: At a glance". USNews.com. 2008. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_3564_brief.php. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
- ^ a b c d e f g "East Texas Baptist University - Administrative Offices". East Texas Baptist University. 2008. http://www.etbu.edu/Administrative_Offices/. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ "Head counts by term" (PDF). Fact Book 2007. http://www2.etbu.edu/ipar/pdf/fact_book_2007/headcountsbyterm.pdf. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
- ^ "College Search - East Texas Baptist University- About ETBU - At a Glance". College Board. 2007. http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?match=true&collegeId=2505&searchType=college&type=qfs&skey=ETBU. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
- ^ a b c d e f g "East Texas Baptist University- About ETBU". ETBU. 2009. http://www.etbu.edu/About_ETBU/fast_facts.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ Songe, Alice. American Univerisites and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes." Scarecrow Press (Metuchen, NJ: 1978), p. 60.
- ^ "Results". Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. 2005. http://www.sacscoc.org/dtails.asp?instid=27360. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "Member Lists". Texas Board of Nursing. 2003. http://www.bon.state.tx.us/nursingeducation/edudocs/rnschools.pdf. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ CCNE Accredited Nursing Degree Programs
- ^ "Member Lists". National Association of Schools of Music. 2003. http://nasm.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp?page=Member+Lists&memberId=13977877e422956265aed769d1e5ca43. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
- ^ "Safety & Security". ETBU. 2007. http://www.etbu.edu/About_ETBU/safety_security.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ "Murphy Science Center". ETBU. 2008. http://www.etbu.edu/Academics/Semester_by_Semester_Plans/School_of_Natural_and_Social_Sciences/Biology/murphy.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-31.[dead link]
- ^ a b c "Facilities". ETBU. 2008. http://www.etbu.edu/Academics/Semester_by_Semester_Plans/School_of_Fine_Arts/facilities.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-12.[dead link]
- ^ Chriselrod.com
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