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Baylor has record enrollment. For the second consecutive fall semester, Baylor University has enrolled more than 13,000 students, the largest number of students ever in the university's 155-year history. Total fall enrollment is 13,719, an increase of 385 from last fall's record enrollment. This year's freshman class includes 2,832 students, an increase of 60 over last fall. Enrollment includes 11,806 undergraduates; 1,189 graduate students; 379 in the School of Law; and a record 247 students in the George W. Truett Theological Seminary, including 24 students seeking a doctor of ministry degree and approximately two dozen seeking joint master of divinity and music or social work degrees.
___ Altoms honored by HSU. Bill and Janis Altom of Abilene have been named the first recipients of a Christian service award established in their honor. President Lanny Hall presented the inaugural award to the couple during a Sept. 7 convocation.
___ DBU enrollment hits high. Dallas Baptist University reports a record fall enrollment of 4,032 students. This is a gain of 111 students or 2.8 percent over last fall, which also was a record enrollment. This is the 13th consecutive year for enrollment increases at DBU.
___ HBU admitted to association. Houston Baptist University has become an official member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. The council is a professional association of academic institutions whose mission is to advance the cause of Christian higher education.
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