ETBU receives historic downtown Marshall hotel. Owners of the Marshall Grand—the eight-story former Hotel Marshall located on the Harrison County Courthouse square—donated the historic property to East Texas Baptist University. Jerry and Judy Cargill and Richard and Christina Anderson donated the building, appraised at $3.2 million, which they had helped renovate 10 years ago. The Hotel Marshall, built in 1929, stood vacant and decaying for a quarter-century before the extensive renovation. It has been operating as an events center, restaurant and meeting facility since 2007. ETBU graduate programs eventually will be housed in the downtown building.
Texas Baptist schools among ‘Best Colleges.’ U.S. News & World Report recognized schools affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas in its latest listing of “Best Colleges.” Baylor University ranked No. 75 among national universities. In the regional universities-west category, four Texas Baptist schools ranked in the top 100—Hardin-Simmons University at No. 39, Dallas Baptist University at No. 49, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor at No. 54 and Houston Baptist University at No. 63. Wayland Baptist University was listed, but its rank was not published. In the regional colleges-west category, two Texas Baptist schools made the top 20—Howard Payne University at No. 14 and East Texas Baptist University at No. 19.
Five Texas Baptist schools receive ‘military friendly’ honors. Dallas Baptist University, Hardin-Simmons University, Howard Payne University, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and Wayland Baptist University were designated “military friendly schools” by Victory Media, which is dedicated to military personnel transitioning into civilian life. The Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools doing the most to embrace America’s military service members and veterans as students. Schools make the list by offering scholarships and discounts, veterans’ clubs, military credit and other services to those who served. The latest list of Military Friendly Schools was compiled through research and a data-driven survey of more than 10,000 schools nationwide.
Dempsey named HPU assistant vice president. Howard Payne University has named Clint Dempsey, a Brownwood native and Texas A&M University graduate, assistant vice president for development. In his new role, Dempsey assumes primary responsibility for the school’s annual fund and assists in other campus fund-raising efforts. Dempsey most recently served as vice president of operations for A&M’s 12th Man Foundation. Dempsey is the son of Larry and Karen Dempsey of Brownwood. He and his wife, Bethanne, are the parents of a 1-year-old daughter, Tyler.
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