HPU honors 264 for academic success during fall 2015 semester
BROWNWOOD – February 4, 2016 – Howard Payne University honored 264 students for academic success during the fall 2015 semester. Students must earn a 4.0 grade point average to be named to the President’s List, a 3.65-3.99 grade point average to be named to the Dean’s List and a 3.5-3.64 grade point average to be […]
HPU graduates 84 at Commencement in December
BROWNWOOD – February 1, 2016 – Howard Payne University graduated 84 students during its Commencement ceremony held at the close of the fall 2015 semester. Dr. Bill Ellis, HPU president, and other university representatives conferred the degrees. Students must have a 3.55-3.69 grade-point average to graduate Cum Laude; a 3.70-3.84 GPA to graduate Magna Cum […]
HPU historian publishes encyclopedia of university’s 125-year history
BROWNWOOD – November 23, 2015 – Dr. Robert Mangrum, university historian and professor of history and government at Howard Payne University, has published an account of HPU’s history titled For Howard Payne My All: 125 Years of Christian Higher Education and Service, 1889-2015, An Encyclopedia. The book, which took 17 years to write, celebrates the […]
HPU to host lectures on global religious freedom
BROWNWOOD – November 16, 2015 – Howard Payne University will host lectures by Dr. Elijah Brown, executive vice president of the 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative, this Tuesday and Wednesday. The events are free and open to the public. The 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative is a Christian organization that champions global religious freedom. The group’s mission, […]
Book and film on women in geology to profile retired HPU faculty member
BROWNWOOD – September 30, 2015 – Retired Howard Payne University faculty member Marie Gramann doesn’t consider herself a pioneer in geology, but from a young age the field held natural appeal. “I was thirteen years old when I decided I wanted to be a geologist,” she said. “I don’t know why. I was raised in […]
HPU junior Sarahi Castillo awarded UPS Scholarship
BROWNWOOD – September 22, 2015 – Sarahi Castillo, a junior at Howard Payne University, was recently selected to receive a UPS Scholarship provided by the ICUT Foundation and its national partner, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). Sarahi is the daughter of Maria C. Medina and Larry Medina of El Paso and a 2013 graduate […]
HPU group experiences God’s work in South Africa
BROWNWOOD – September 18, 2015 – Five Howard Payne University students and two faculty members that traveled to South Africa during the summer were reminded that God is at work – in huge ways – around the world. Led by Dr. Melody Maxwell and Dr. Derek Hatch, both assistant professors of Christian studies, the students […]
HPU enters fall 2015 semester with increased enrollment
BROWNWOOD – September 16, 2015 – Faculty, staff and students at Howard Payne University entered the fall 2015 semester recently with increased enrollment and excitement over the months to come. Total undergraduate and graduate enrollment at HPU’s three locations is 1,163 students, a 2.2 percent increase over fall 2014. The figure includes 382 incoming freshmen […]
HPU’s Dr. Evelyn Romig named Distinguished Professor of Literature
BROWNWOOD – September 10, 2015 – After 34 years of extraordinary service to Howard Payne University, Dr. Evelyn Romig has accepted the position of HPU’s first Distinguished Professor of Literature. Dr. Romig has served the university faculty as head of the Department of English, dean of the School of Humanities, president of the Faculty Assembly […]
HPU advances in U.S. News & World Report rankings
BROWNWOOD – September 9, 2015 – Howard Payne University advanced in two categories in the 2016 edition of “Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report released Wednesday. HPU jumped two places from 2015 to be ranked second among the regional colleges of the west in the “Great Schools, Great Prices” category. Additionally, the university […]
Dr. Daresa Voss named interim dean of HPU’s School of Education
BROWNWOOD – September 8, 2015 – Dr. Daresa Voss, professor of education at Howard Payne University, was recently named interim dean of the university’s School of Education. Dr. Voss joined HPU’s faculty in 2003 following 14 years of service elsewhere in Christian higher education at Wayland Baptist University and William Jewell College. She holds Master […]
Four join HPU faculty
BROWNWOOD – September 4, 2015 – Howard Payne University started the fall 2015 semester with four new faculty members. Joining HPU were Dr. James Finch, professor of business administration; Rafael Franco-Cuevas, instructor of Spanish; Leslie Greaves, instructor of nursing; and Dr. Derek Smith, associate professor of chemistry. “We’re pleased to welcome these four additions to […]
HPU’s Dr. Nancy Romig presents Fitzgerald paper at Boston conference
BROWNWOOD – July 31, 2015 – Dr. Nancy Romig, assistant professor of English at Howard Payne University, recently presented a paper at the 26th annual American Literature Association conference in Boston. The ALA is a national association that encourages scholars to come together and share their research on and strategies for teaching American authors and […]
HPU students recognized for academic achievement during spring 2015 semester
BROWNWOOD – July 21, 2015 – Howard Payne University recently honored many students for academic success during the spring 2015 semester. Students must earn a 4.0 grade point average to be named to the President’s List, a 3.65-3.99 grade point average to be named to the Dean’s List and a 3.5-3.64 grade point average to […]
HPU to host Moot Camp for up-and-coming debaters
BROWNWOOD – July 6, 2015 – Howard Payne University will host Moot Camp this Thursday through Saturday, July 9-11. The camp is designed to prepare students in the introductory and advanced aspects of Moot Court, such as interpreting legal cases, writing and presenting legal arguments and responding to judges’ questions. Lorianna Kelley, assistant professor of […]
HPU’s Dr. Celeste Church named to new dean position
BROWNWOOD – July 1, 2015 – Howard Payne University recently announced Dr. Celeste Church, associate professor of music, has been appointed dean of institutional research and effectiveness, a newly created role at the university. In her new position, Dr. Church will serve on the Deans’ Council and teach a reduced academic load in the music […]
HPU’s Kappa Delta Pi honor society adds 28 new members
BROWNWOOD – June 12, 2015 – Howard Payne University’s School of Education inducted 28 members into the university’s chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, an International Honor Society in Education, at the close of the spring 2015 semester. Kappa Delta Pi was founded in 1911 and there are now more than 600 chapters and 1.2 million […]
HPU’s Psi Chi inducts 17 new members
BROWNWOOD – June 12, 2015 – Howard Payne University’s chapter of the Psi Chi International Honor Society inducted 17 new members at the close of the spring 2015 semester. The purpose of Psi Chi is to encourage, stimulate and maintain excellence in scholarship of its individual members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to […]
HPU graduates 133 at the close of the spring 2015 semester
BROWNWOOD – June 11, 2015 – Howard Payne University graduated 133 students during the university’s Commencement exercises at the close of the spring 2015 semester. Dr. Bill Ellis, university president, and other university representatives conferred the degrees. Students must have a 3.55-3.69 grade-point average to graduate Cum Laude, a 3.70-3.84 GPA to graduate Magna Cum […]
HPU class assists City of Brownwood with 10-year master plan survey
By Chandler Condra, HPU senior BROWNWOOD – June 11, 2015 – Nine Howard Payne University students recently presented their findings of a semester-long project to Brownwood City Council. Under the leadership of Dr. Kevin Kelley, assistant professor of organizational psychology, the students accepted a consulting project for the city’s Parks and Recreation Department to create, […]
HPU’s Kelley named to ACMA Board of Directors
BROWNWOOD – June 9, 2015 – Howard Payne University’s Lorianna Kelley, assistant professor of political science, was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the American Collegiate Moot Court Association (ACMA) for the 2015-2016 academic year. Kelley has served as adviser for HPU’s Moot Court team since 2013. In both 2013 and 2014, HPU […]
Six HPU students recognized for servant leadership
By Chandler Condra, HPU senior BROWNWOOD – May 18, 2015 – Howard Payne University recently honored six students for their display of servant leadership on campus and in the community. Students were recognized for their service and received awards during the university’s annual Servant Leadership Program. The Nat Tracy Servant Leader Award was presented to […]
HPU’s Department of English closes semester with trip, lecture
BROWNWOOD – May 14, 2015 – Near the end of the spring 2015 semester, students and faculty in Howard Payne University’s Department of English attended a trip and lecture both designed to supplement materials taught in class. Fifteen students and accompanying faculty members first traveled to Tarleton State University in Stephenville for a production of […]
Four HPU students accepted into Sumners Scholar Program
By Chandler Condra, HPU senior BROWNWOOD – May 13, 2015 – Four Howard Payne University students were recently accepted into the Sumners Scholar Program created by the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation. Acceptance into the four-semester program is based on an assessment of academic excellence, a sense of civic responsibility and leadership potential. Once a year, […]
Summer Scholars and Young Scholars day camps to focus on energy conservation
By Emily Peisker, HPU Junior BROWNWOOD – May 8, 2015 – Howard Payne University’s annual Summer Scholars and Young Scholars program for students entering first through sixth grades will take place July 13 through 17 from 9 a.m. to noon each day. This year’s theme is “Energy Wars,” with a focus on energy conservation, including […]