East Texas Baptist University

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East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) is a private Baptist university in Marshall, Texas, United States. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

History

ETBU is located on the site of the former Van Zandt Farm 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. The college was greatly enlarged during the tenure of President Frank Shelby Groner who served as president of the college from 1928 until 1942. It became "East Texas Baptist College" in 1944.<ref>Songe, Alice. American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes." Scarecrow Press (Metuchen, NJ: 1978), p. 60.</ref>

In June 2015, J. Blair Blackburn, a native of Minden, Louisiana, was inaugurated as the 13th president of East Texas Baptist University. He succeeded Samuel "Dub" Oliver, who became in 2014 the president of Union University in Jackson, Tennessee.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2015 the university applied for and received an exception to Title IX allowing it to discriminate against LGBT students for religious reasons.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In June of 2024 ETBU announced a merger with B.H. Carroll Theological Institute expanding the institution to a level VI institution of higher learning. <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Accreditation

ETBU is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It also is accredited by The Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> for Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), the Commissions of Collegiate Nursing Education,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and the National Association of Schools of Music.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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 – 10:00 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).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Academic buildings

Marshall Hall
Scarborough Hall
Rogers Spiritual Life Center
Ornelas Student Center
Dean Healthplex
Craig Hall
Harvey Daniel Bruce Hall
Murphy Science Building<ref name="Science facilities">Template:Cite web Template:Dead link Template:Cbignore</ref>
Bennett Student Commons
Redwine Instrumental Music Building<ref name="Fine arts facilities">Template:Cite web</ref>
Jenna Guest Music Building<ref name="Fine arts facilities" />
Fred Hale Business Building
Mamye Jarrett Library
Meadows Hall

Residence halls

Centennial Hall
Feagin Hall(Closed)
Fry Hall
Linebery Hall
Mabee Housing Complex
Ornelas Residential Center
Oaks on Grove
University Apartments
University Park Row Apartments
Foote Hall at Tiger Yard

Athletics

The East Texas Baptist University athletics teams are nicknamed Tigers.

Men's sports	Women's sports
Baseball	Acrobatics and tumbling
Basketball	Basketball
Bass Fishing	Beach volleyball
Cross Country	Cross Country
Football	Pom
Golf	Soccer
Ice Hockey	Softball
Lacrosse	Tennis
Soccer	Track and field
Tennis	Volleyball
Track and field

Mascot

The mascot for ETBU is a tiger, "Toby" and recently added, "Tabby." ETBU also has a live Tiger mascot named "Sarge" who is housed off campus.<ref name="fastfact" />