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East Texas Baptist University
Other name	ETBU
Former names	College of Marshall (1912–1944); East Texas Baptist College (1944–1984)
Motto	May the Light on the Hill Never Die
Type	Private university
Established	1912
Religious affiliation	Baptist General Convention of Texas
Endowment	US $56,158,298
President	J. Blair Blackburn
Undergraduates	1,771
Location	Marshall, Texas, U.S.; 32°33′21″N 94°22′24″W / 32.5559°N 94.3732°W
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Navy blue & gold
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III – American Southwest Conference
Mascot	Tiger
Website	www.etbu.edu

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.^[6]

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.^[7]

In 2015 the university applied for and received an exception to Title IX allowing it to discriminate against LGBT students for religious reasons.^[8]

Accreditation

ETBU is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.^[9] It 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]

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).^[13]

Academic buildings

Marshall Hall
Scarborough Hall
Rogers Spiritual Life Center
Ornelas Student Center
Dean Healthplex
Craig Hall
Harvey Daniel Bruce Hall
Murphy Science Building^[14]
Bennett Student Commons
Redwine Instrumental Music Building^[15]
Jenna Guest Music Building^[15]
Fred Hale Business Building
Mamye Jarrett Library
Meadows Hall

Residence halls

Centennial Hall
Feagin Hall
Fry Hall
Linebery Hall
Mabee Housing Complex
Ornelas Residential Center
Oaks on Grove
University Apartments
University Park Row Apartments

Athletics

Men's athletics

Football
Basketball
Baseball
Cross Country
Track & Field
Soccer
Tennis
Ice Hockey
Bass Fishing
Golf
Lacrosse

Women's athletics

Basketball
Cross-Country
Track & Field
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Volleyball
Cheerleading
Pom
Aerobics and Tumbling

Intramural Sports

Basketball
Flag-Football
Kickball
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball

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.^[5]

Notable alumni

Chris Dier, author and teacher^[16]^[17]
Rick Edmonds, Southern Baptist pastor and politician^[18]
Sam B. Hall, politician and judge^[19]^{[full citation needed]}
Cameron McCasland, film and television producer^[20]

Gallery

Entrance to ETBU
Scarborough Hall, built in 1948
Meadows Hall
Marshall Hall showing the Light on the Hill
Scarborough Cross and Marshall Hall
Scarborough Cross and Harvey Daniel Bruce Hall
A plate with description under Scarborough Cross
Ornelas Spiritual Life Center
Feagin Hall
Fred Hale School of Business
ETBU quad

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^ "Minden native elected ETBU president". Minden Press-Herald. April 9, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
^ Anderson, Nice (December 18, 2015). "Religious colleges get exemptions to anti-bias law; critics denounce 'hidden discrimination' against LGBT students". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
^ "Results". Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
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^ "CCNE Accredited Nursing Degree Programs". Archived from the original on 2006-05-24. Retrieved 2006-05-26.
^ "Member Lists". National Association of Schools of Music. 2003. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
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^ Dier, C. (2017-10-16). 1868 St. Bernard Parish Massacre, The: Blood in the Cane Fields. ISBN 978-1625858559.
^ "Louisiana Department of Education announces 2020 Teacher and Principal of the Year". KATC. 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
^ "Rep. Rick Edmonds (R-LA 66th District)". cigarrights.capwiz.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
^ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov.
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