East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) is a

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university in

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. It is affiliated with the

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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

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college in

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. 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

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and academy. The college was greatly enlarged during the tenure of President

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who served as president of the college from 1928 until 1942. It became East Texas Baptist College in 1944 In June 2015, J. Blair Blackburn, a native of

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, was inaugurated as the 13th president of East Texas Baptist University. He succeeded Samuel "Dub" Oliver, who instead became in 2014 the president of

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. In 2015 the university applied for and received an exception to

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allowing it to discriminate against

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students for religious reasons.

Accreditation

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). ETBU is

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by the Commission on Colleges of the

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. It also is accredited by The Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas for

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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).

Academic buildings

*Marshall Hall *Scarborough Hall *Rogers Spiritual Life Center *Ornelas Student Center *Dean Healthplex *Craig Hall *Harvey Daniel Bruce Hall *Murphy Science Building *Bennett Student Commons *Redwine Instrumental Music Building *Jenna Guest Music Building *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.

Notable alumni

* Rick Edmonds, Southern Baptist pastor and since 2016 the District 66 member of the

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. *

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(1976–85) and

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(1985-94). * Cameron McCasland, Emmy-nominated film and television producer * Chris Dier, Author of “The 1868 St. Bernard Parish Massacre: Blood in the Cane Fields,” and 2020 Louisiana State Teacher of the Year.

Gallery

File:ETBU entrance (street view).jpg, Entrance to ETBU File:Scarborough Chapel (front) edit.jpg, Scarborough Hall, built in 1948 File:Meadows Hall front with parking space - 2.jpg, Meadows Hall File:Marshall Hall with the Light in the foreground.jpg, Marshall Hall showing the ''Light on the Hill'' File:Scarborough Cross and Marshall Hall.jpg, Scarborough Cross and Marshall Hall File:Scarborough Cross with Harvey Daniel Bruce Hall in Background.jpg, Scarborough Cross and Harvey Daniel Bruce Hall File:Some_words_inscribed_under_the_Scarborough_Cross.jpg, A plate with description under Scarborough Cross File:Ornelas Spiritual Life Center chapel building from across North Grove Street.jpg, Ornelas Spiritual Life Center File:Feagin Hall from the street (side view).jpg, Feagin Hall File:Fred Hale School of Business East Texas Baptist University.jpg, Fred Hale School of Business File:ETBU Quad.jpg, ETBU quad

References

External links

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East Texas Baptist athletics website
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