HPU to host Jazz Ensemble performance on November 17
BROWNWOOD – November 14, 2025 – HPU’s School of Education and Fine Arts will present the Jazz Ensemble in concert on Monday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m. in L.J. Mims Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. “This concert caps a fun and busy semester for the Jazz Ensemble,” said Stephen Goacher, […]
HPU’s Homecoming musical, “Oklahoma!,” will open October 10
BROWNWOOD – October 8, 2025 – The HPU School of Education and Fine Arts will present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” as part of HPU’s Homecoming weekend. Performances will be held at HPU’s Mims Auditorium on Friday, October 10, and Saturday, October 11, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 12, at 2:30 p.m. “This is one […]
HPU speech and debate places well at first tournament of the season
BROWNWOOD – October 1, 2025 – HPU’s Student Speaker Bureau speech and debate team competed in their season opener at the Mendoza Debates, held at Lee College in Baytown, finishing with significant honors. Earning top honors for the team was freshman Solomon Sabo, Guy D. New Honors Academy, public policy and Christian studies major from Melissa. Sabo was a finalist in the junior varsity division of […]
HPU to host “A Night of Worship with Matt Papa” on October 23
BROWNWOOD – September 12, 2025 – Howard Payne University will host “A Night of Worship with Matt Papa” on Thursday, October 23 as a free concert for the community. The event will be held at 7 p.m. in L.J. Mims Auditorium. Tickets are free, but reservations are requested as space is limited. The concert is […]
HPU surfing class goes to California
BROWNWOOD – July 24, 2025 – At the end of the HPU’s spring semester, Kim Rosato, adjunct professor of kinesiology, took her surfing class on a road trip to Encinitas, California. In addition to surfing lessons and surfing, the class also went on hiking trips around the area and participated in a service project. “This […]
HPU hosts 51st Band Leadership Camp
BROWNWOOD – June 13, 2025 – Howard Payne University hosted the 51st Band Leadership Camp this week, which was one of the largest in years, with over 400 in attendance from 42 schools. HPU’s Dr. Jonathan Kraemer led the camp, which focused on the marching arts and student leadership and featured six unique tracks: Band […]
HPU announces two new degree offerings available fall 2025
BROWNWOOD – June 6, 2025 – Howard Payne University has announced two new programs, Bachelor of Arts in worship ministry and Associate Degree in general studies, that will begin in the 2025 fall semester. The addition was finalized following the HPU Board of Trustees meeting early in the spring semester. Students earning a Bachelor of […]
Two HPU students pass ACE fitness certifications
BROWNWOOD – June 2, 2025 – Two Howard Payne University students recently passed American Council on Exercise (ACE) fitness certifications in group fitness and personal training. These competency-based certifications are considered “best practice,” and are professionally recognized in the fitness field. Georgia Simmons, senior from Clarksville, passed the ACE Group Fitness Instructor Certification in December […]
HPU Department of Music hosts events for area high schools
BROWNWOOD – May 7, 2025 – Howard Payne University’s Department of Music hosted two events in April for area high school music students. More than 100 students from eight area schools participated in the HPU Band Festival held on the HPU campus on April 11. Two weeks later, the first-ever HPU Percussion Festival was held […]
HPU to present Evensong service on May 6
BROWNWOOD – May 1, 2025 – The HPU Concert Choir will present “A Service of Evensong” on Tuesday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church at 700 Main St. in Brownwood. The service of Evensong can be directly related to the canonical hours of prayer, or the Office, established many centuries ago […]
HPU’s Symphonic Band and the Central Texas Community Band to host annual American Music Spectacular April 29
BROWNWOOD – April 25, 2025 – The HPU Symphonic Band and the Central Texas Community Band are joining forces to present the annual American Music Spectacular concert Tuesday, April 29. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Mims Auditorium on the HPU campus. Admission is free and open to the public. The American […]
HPU’s Zeta Beta chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi awarded the Pillar of Leadership Award
BROWNWOOD – April 15, 2025 – Howard Payne University’s Zeta Beta chapter of the national honorary band fraternity Kappa Kappa Psi received the Pillar of Leadership Award during the Southwest District Convention held in Midwest City, Oklahoma on March 29. HPU’s chapter was honored from among 48 chapters representing college and university bands from Arkansas, […]
HPU invites community to HymnSing at FBC Brownwood
BROWNWOOD – April 2, 2025 – The Brownwood Community Chorus will present their 6th annual HymnSing concert on Tuesday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church Brownwood. The Brownwood Community Chorus is comprised of Howard Payne students and local musicians. “The choir has been working diligently to present this concert […]
HPU hosts three Spring Break trips
BROWNWOOD – March 26, 2025 –During HPU’s Spring Break from March 10-14, several students had the opportunity to travel with various HPU programs. Ten HPU students and seven faculty and staff members traveled to Honduras for a mission trip, the biology department took students in the Global Studies in Biology class to London and Cambridge, […]
HPU Department of Theatre performs at Christian University Theatre Festival
BROWNWOOD – March 19, 2025 – On February 28 to March 2, the HPU Department of Theatre performed “Anastasia: The Musical” to three consecutive sell-out audiences at the Howard Payne University Theatre. Following their home-town success, the entire production was loaded into a trailer and hit the road to perform at the Christian University Theatre […]
HPU Department of Theatre hosts “Anastasia: The Musical”
BROWNWOOD – February 19, 2025 – Howard Payne University students will perform “Anastasia: The Musical” from February 28 through March 3. This musical performance will be HPU’s entrance into the Christian University Theatre Festival, hosted by Hardin-Simmons University (HSU). Showtimes at the HPU Theatre will be Friday, February 28 and Saturday, March 1 at 7:30 […]
Ethan Yeats ’15, band director at Brownwood ISD, speaks students during recital hour at HPU
BROWNWOOD – February 13, 2025 – HPU’s Department of Music was pleased to welcome back to campus alumnus Ethan Yeats ’15, to speak with the music students during recital hour on Wednesday, February 5, 2024. Yeats is currently serving as a band director for Brownwood ISD. He spoke to the students regarding the importance of […]
HPU’s Stephen Goacher to present Faculty Jazz Recital celebrating Black History Month
BROWNWOOD – February 12, 2025 – In observance of HPU’s month-long celebration of Black History Month, Stephen Goacher, professor of music at HPU, will present the Faculty Jazz Recital on Thursday, February 20. The concert will be held in Mims Auditorium and admission is free. The pre-concert interactive will begin at 7:00 p.m. and the […]
HPU hosts UIL pre-contest listening session for area band directors through CRSSME
BROWNWOOD – January 23, 2025 – The Center for Rural and Small School Music Education (CRSSME) at Howard Payne University, in cooperation with Tarpley Music of San Angelo, sponsored a University Interscholastic League (UIL) pre-contest listening session for area school band directors on January 19. The panel of respondent-clinicians included James Bode, Barry Hunt and […]