HPU senior Samantha Guerrero awarded UPS Scholarship through ICUT Foundation
BROWNWOOD – October 29, 2013 – Samantha Guerrero of Big Lake, a senior at Howard Payne University, was once again selected to receive a $2,400 UPS Scholarship through the ICUT Foundation. Guerrero, the daughter of Juan and Gloria Guerrero of Big Lake, is a 2010 graduate of Reagan County High School. She is an English […]
HPU junior Lacy Culpepper receives James L. Williamson Scholarship
BROWNWOOD – October 25, 2013 – Howard Payne University junior Lacy Culpepper, a management major from Zephyr, recently received the James L. Williamson Scholarship. Williamson, a 1970 HPU graduate and former vice president for development, established the scholarship in 1992 for students pursuing a career in insurance and/or financial planning. Dr. Les Plagens, dean of […]
Eight join faculty at Howard Payne University
BROWNWOOD – September 11, 2013 – The fall 2013 semester at Howard Payne University brought eight new full-time faculty members to the HPU classrooms. “HPU sought and found the highest quality of individuals to add to our faculty,” said Dr. W. Mark Tew, provost and chief academic officer. “We’re delighted to start the semester with […]
HPU welcomes largest number of incoming freshmen in more than 30 years
BROWNWOOD – September 4, 2013 – Howard Payne University announced today that the largest number of new students in more than three decades enrolled at the university for the fall 2013 semester. HPU welcomed 340 first-year students and 50 transfer students to the university. Total enrollment for the semester is 1,170 which includes undergraduate and […]
Students can earn two degrees in five years with new HPU accelerated degree program
BROWNWOOD – July 24, 2013 – Beginning this fall, students in Howard Payne University’s School of Christian Studies will have the opportunity to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in as few as five years. Through the Accelerated Program in Christian Studies, a student will complete 75 hours toward an undergraduate degree, […]
HPU honors 233 students for academic success during spring semester
BROWNWOOD – June 28, 2013 – Howard Payne University honored 233 students for academic success during the spring 2013 semester. Students must earn a 4.0 grade point average to be named to the President’s List, a 3.65-3.99 grade point average to be named to the Dean’s List and a 3.5-3.64 grade point average to be […]
HPU graduates 125 at Commencement in May
BROWNWOOD – June 13, 2013 – Howard Payne University graduated 125 students at its Commencement ceremony at the close of the spring 2013 semester. Dr. Bill Ellis, university president; Dr. David L. Lowrie, Jr., chairman of HPU’s Board of Trustees; and other university representatives conferred the degrees. Graduates included: Allen Jonathan Harrott – Bachelor of […]
HPU to hold spring Commencement on May 11
BROWNWOOD – May 7, 2013 – Howard Payne University will graduate approximately 138 undergraduate and graduate students at its spring Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m., in the Brownwood Coliseum. Dr. Ellis Orozco, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Richardson, will deliver the charge to the graduates. The undergraduate degrees will […]
HPU students awarded for servant-leadership qualities
BROWNWOOD – May 2, 2013 – Five Howard Payne University students were honored recently for their acts of servant leadership on campus and in the local community. Awards were presented during HPU’s annual Servant Leadership Program. Karla Kalantar, a senior social work major from Houston, was presented with the Nat Tracy Servant Leader Award. The […]
HPU’s Student Speaker Bureau wraps up successful spring semester
BROWNWOOD – April 10, 2013 – Student Speaker Bureau, Howard Payne University’s competitive speech and debate team, completed their spring tournament schedule in March. The Student Speaker Bureau (SSB) competed in two tournaments during the spring semester: The Sweetheart Swing at Oklahoma University in Norman and the National Christian College Forensics Association tournament held at […]
HPU provost coedits book on faculty development
BROWNWOOD – April 9, 2013 – Working with a collaborative research group, Dr. W. Mark Tew, Howard Payne University provost, recently coedited and contributed to a volume of “New Directions in Teaching and Learning,” a periodic monograph published by Jossey-Bass, a noted higher education publisher. Titled “The Breadth of Current Faculty Development: Practitioners’ Perspectives,” the […]
HPU hosts Model United Nations conference
BROWNWOOD – April 9, 2013 – Howard Payne University hosted a Model United Nations (MUN) conference recently, welcoming 40 students from five universities across Texas. In addition to HPU, participants included Baylor University, East Texas Baptist University, Hardin-Simmons University and the University of the Incarnate Word. HPU’s MUN team members hone their understanding of the […]
HPU launches “A Call to Send” campaign to Heart of Texas residents
BROWNWOOD – April 8, 2013 – Howard Payne University held a luncheon on Monday afternoon to announce its A Call to Send campaign to community leaders from the Heart of Texas area. In preparation for the launch of the campaign, the university unveiled Phase I, which features plans for major new facilities and endowment growth. […]
HPU announces engineering science degree program
BROWNWOOD – April 5, 2013 – Howard Payne University recently announced the launch of an engineering science degree program, designed to prepare students to enter the workforce as engineering assistants or to pursue bachelor’s or master’s degrees in engineering disciplines of their choice. The degree program was approved during a recent meeting of HPU’s Board […]
HPU student delegates meet with state legislators
BROWNWOOD – April 4, 2013 – Six students from Howard Payne University visited Austin recently for the Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) Student Advocacy Day. Groups from several private universities in the West Texas region, including HPU, traveled to the capitol building to encourage representatives and senators to continue support for the TEG program. The HPU […]
HPU students recognized by faculty for achievements in Christian studies
BROWNWOOD – March 8, 2013 – Four students in Howard Payne University’s School of Christian Studies were honored as Currie-Strickland Scholars in Christian Ethics and Theology during the Currie-Strickland Distinguished Lectures in Christian Ethics held recently on the HPU campus. The students included Jessica Baniewicz, a senior cross-cultural studies and Spanish major from Plano; Colton […]
HPU’s Perspectives Conference explores ministering in changing cultures
BROWNWOOD – March 7, 2013 – Howard Payne University recently hosted its second annual Perspectives Conference, an event which brings together youth ministry professionals to explore the many facets of their field of ministry. Among the participants were HPU undergraduate and graduate students as well as other youth ministers from around the state. This year’s […]
Group from HPU recalls trip to Israel
BROWNWOOD – March 5, 2013 – Several faculty, staff and students from Howard Payne University gathered recently to share with peers their reflections from a trip to Israel. The group returned from the Holy Land in January with more than just suitcases full of souvenirs – they brought back memories to last a lifetime. Seven […]
HPU’s Currie-Strickland lectures addresses issues of Christian moral discernment
BROWNWOOD – March 5, 2013 – Howard Payne University held its sixth annual Currie-Strickland Distinguished Lectures in Christian Ethics, Feb. 28-March 1 on the HPU campus. Guest lecturer Dr. Jeph Holloway, professor of theology and ethics at East Texas Baptist University, addressed the topic of “The Practice of Christian Moral Discernment.” “Dr. Holloway’s lectures were […]
Presidential biographer reflects on lives of Theodore Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan at HPU lecture
BROWNWOOD – February 14, 2013 – Edmund Morris, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and well-known presidential biographer, addressed area residents, students, faculty, staff and board members at a lecture held on Howard Payne University’s campus Monday. Morris spent several years as President Ronald Reagan’s official biographer and is the author of The New York Times bestseller […]
HPU to host sixth annual Currie-Strickland lectures
BROWNWOOD – February 5, 2013 – Howard Payne University will host the sixth annual Currie-Strickland Distinguished Lectures in Christian Ethics on Thursday, February 28, and Friday, March 1. Anyone interested in theology and Christian issues is encouraged to attend this free lecture series. Reservations are requested. Dr. Jeph Holloway, professor of theology and ethics at […]
HPU adjunct addresses Houston attorneys
BROWNWOOD – February 5, 2013 – David Balkum, adjunct instructor in Howard Payne University’s criminal justice department, addressed the Houston Chapter of the Christian Legal Society on January 31. Operating in the nation’s capital, the Christian Legal Society is, according to its website, “a growing nationwide fellowship of Christian lawyers and law students who act […]
HPU to host Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential biographer Edmund Morris
BROWNWOOD – January 23, 2013 – Howard Payne University will host a lecture by presidential biographer and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edmund Morris on Monday, February 11, from noon to 1:30 p.m., in the university’s Mims Auditorium. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend this free event. Morris, noted presidential biographer and lecturer, spent several […]
HPU honors 288 students for academic success in fall 2012 semester
BROWNWOOD – January 16, 2013 – Howard Payne University recently announced its academic honors for the fall 2012 semester. Students must earn a 4.0 grade point average to be named to the President’s List, a 3.65-3.99 grade point average to be named to the Dean’s List and a 3.50-3.64 grade point average to be named […]
Community invited to learn more about HPU’s MBA degree offered in New Braunfels
BROWNWOOD – December 18, 2012 – Those who may be interested in pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree from Howard Payne University in New Braunfels are invited to attend a free informational session on Monday, Jan. 7, at 6:00 p.m. The one-hour event will be held at the Aflac Suite located on the second […]