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Other name | ETBU |
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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; 113 years ago (1912)[1] |
Religious affiliation | Baptist General Convention of Texas |
| Endowment | US $56,158,298[2] |
| President | J. Blair Blackburn |
| Undergraduates | 1,771[3] |
| Location | , U.S. 32°33′21″N94°22′24″W / 32.5559°N 94.3732°W /32.5559; -94.3732 |
| Campus | Suburban[4] |
| Colors | Navy blue & gold[5] |
Sporting affiliations | NCAADivision III –American Southwest Conference[5] |
| Mascot | Tiger[5] |
| Website | etbu.edu |
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East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) is aprivateBaptist university inMarshall, Texas, United States. It is affiliated with theBaptist General Convention of Texas.
ETBU is located on the site of the formerVan Zandt Farm at the highest altitude inHarrison County. ETBU was founded as the "College of Marshall" in 1912, after a campaign to create aSouthern Baptist college inEast 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-yearjunior college and academy. The college was greatly enlarged during the tenure of PresidentFrank 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 ofMinden, Louisiana, was inaugurated as the 13th president of East Texas Baptist University. He succeeded Samuel "Dub" Oliver, who became in 2014 the president ofUnion University inJackson,Tennessee.[7]
In 2015 the university applied for and received an exception toTitle IX allowing it to discriminate againstLGBT students for religious reasons.[8]
In June of 2024 ETBU announced a merger withB.H. Carroll Theological Institute expanding the institution to a level VI institution of higher learning.[9]
ETBU isaccredited by the Commission on Colleges of theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools.[10] It also is accredited by The Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas[11] forBachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), the Commissions of Collegiate Nursing Education,[12] and theNational Association of Schools of Music.[13]
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).[14]
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The East Texas Baptist University athletics teams are nicknamedTigers.
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| Men's sports | Women's sports |
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| 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 |
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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]
As of 2019, East Texas Baptist sponsored Mission 58 Christian Camps.[22]
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