Dr. Richard Jackson elected to Board of Governors at B. H. Carroll Theological Institute
(Information provided by the B. H. Carroll Theological Institute.) BROWNWOOD – October 31, 2013 – Dr. Richard A. Jackson, a 1960 Howard Payne University graduate, longtime Baptist minister and president of Jackson Center for Evangelism and Encouragement in Brownwood, has been elected to serve on the Board of Governors of B. H. Carroll Theological Institute […]
HPU junior Lacy Culpepper receives James L. Williamson Scholarship
BROWNWOOD – October 25, 2013 – Howard Payne University junior Lacy Culpepper, a management major from Zephyr, recently received the James L. Williamson Scholarship. Williamson, a 1970 HPU graduate and former vice president for development, established the scholarship in 1992 for students pursuing a career in insurance and/or financial planning. Dr. Les Plagens, dean of […]
HPU to present Homecoming musical “Into the Woods”
BROWNWOOD – October 2, 2013 – Howard Payne University’s Department of Music will present Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Into the Woods” this week as part of the Homecoming 2013 festivities. Show times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. at the university’s Mims Auditorium. The show is a […]
HPU Homecoming art show to feature work of Susan Harmon
BROWNWOOD – October 2, 2013 – The artwork of Susan Harmon will be on display during the 2013 Homecoming Weekend, October 4-6, at Howard Payne University. Harmon’s Sight/Insight Collection is housed in Dorothy and Wendell Mayes Art Gallery inside of HPU’s Doakie Day Art Center. Susan is the wife of David E. Harmon, chair and […]
Community involvement plays big role in this weekend’s HPU Homecoming festivities
BROWNWOOD – October 1, 2013 – Homecoming celebrations will soon be underway at Howard Payne University. The event is scheduled for this weekend, October 4-6. A banner listing the Homecoming 2013 sponsors was hung Monday at the university’s Mims Auditorium. Sponsors include the Howard Payne University Alumni Association, Early Blooms & Things, Brownwood Area Chamber […]
HPU’s Homecoming 2013 celebration scheduled Oct. 4-6
BROWNWOOD – September 20, 2013 – Howard Payne University’s Homecoming celebration will be held Friday through Sunday, Oct. 4-6. This year’s theme is “There Is No Place Like Homecoming,” honoring L. Frank Baum’s classic book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Alumni and visitors can register for Homecoming events by visiting homecoming.hputx.edu or by calling 1-800-950-8465 […]
HPU alumna addresses International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities
BROWNWOOD – September 16, 2013 – Jennifer Gober, a 2002 Howard Payne University alumna, spoke at the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities (IABCU) annual meeting held this summer at California Baptist University in Riverside. Gober is a member of the Baptist College & University (BCU) Scholars Program, a partnership between Baylor University Graduate […]
HPU renames honors program after former president Dr. Guy D. Newman
BROWNWOOD – September 3, 2013 – Howard Payne University recently announced the decision to rename its multidisciplinary academic honors program the Guy D. Newman Honors Academy: The Program for Civic Leadership and Public Policy. The name change followed unanimous votes by the Academy Board of Directors and HPU’s Board of Trustees. Previously the Douglas MacArthur […]
HPU alumni to serve in Thailand
By Kendyl Moore, HPU senior BROWNWOOD – June 28, 2013 – Howard Payne University alumni Ricky ’07 and Amy (Perkins)’07 Board of Fort Worth will spend six weeks in northern Thailand this summer, teaching and developing a community health worker training program. “We will provide support and capacity-building services to enhance the overall sustainability and […]
Mesquite ISD awards HPU alumna for excellence in teaching
BROWNWOOD – May 14, 2013 – Molly (Nickols) Purl, a 2000 Howard Payne University graduate and eighth-grade teacher in Mesquite ISD, was awarded for excellence in teaching during the spring 2013 semester. The district’s highest honor, the Mesquite ISD Apple Corps program honors outstanding teachers who have been nominated by their peers. Apple Corps teachers […]
HPU alumnus to appear on Travel Channel’s “Burger Land”
BROWNWOOD – May 2, 2013 – Don Blake, a 1977 Howard Payne University alumnus formerly of Brownwood, will be featured on the Travel Channel’s “Burger Land” on Monday, May 6, beginning at 8 p.m. The owner of Blakes BBQ and Burgers in Houston, Blake was profiled in the 2011 book “Hamburger America,” a state-by-state guidebook […]
HPU faculty and staff members honored for service
BROWNWOOD – May 2, 2013 – Members of Howard Payne University’s faculty and staff were recently honored at an annual personnel recognition luncheon held on the HPU campus. Dr. Harlan Scott, chair of the biology department and associate professor of biology, was named Outstanding Faculty Member and Jodi Goode, director of information technology, received the […]
Cynthia Clawson Courtney honored with prestigious HPU Yellow Rose Award
BROWNWOOD – April 24, 2013 – Dr. Cynthia Clawson Courtney, 1970 Howard Payne University graduate and award-winning vocalist, recently received the 2013 HPU Woman’s Club Yellow Rose Award. The honor was announced at the Yellow Rose Scholarship Luncheon held on the HPU campus. In addition to her Grammy Award in 1981, Dr. Courtney has been […]
HPU launches “A Call to Send” campaign to Heart of Texas residents
BROWNWOOD – April 8, 2013 – Howard Payne University held a luncheon on Monday afternoon to announce its A Call to Send campaign to community leaders from the Heart of Texas area. In preparation for the launch of the campaign, the university unveiled Phase I, which features plans for major new facilities and endowment growth. […]
HPU student delegates meet with state legislators
BROWNWOOD – April 4, 2013 – Six students from Howard Payne University visited Austin recently for the Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) Student Advocacy Day. Groups from several private universities in the West Texas region, including HPU, traveled to the capitol building to encourage representatives and senators to continue support for the TEG program. The HPU […]
HPU’s Resurrection Week to begin Monday
BROWNWOOD – March 22, 2013 – Howard Payne University will host Resurrection Week, the university’s annual spring revival, March 25-27. The featured speaker for the week is David Burk, president and founder of Total Surrender Evangelistic Association, Inc., in Arlington. Worship will be led by the Nick Gainey Band. Gainey is a 2008 HPU graduate […]
HPU hosts 15th Annual CASL Conference
BROWNWOOD – January 31, 2013 – More than 250 Christian student leaders from nine Baptist universities participated in the 15th Annual Christian Association of Student Leaders (CASL) Conference hosted by Howard Payne University last weekend. Mike Jorgensen, executive director of I am Second, a ministry of e3 Partners Ministry, spoke at the event. I am […]
KTXS reports on HPU’s scholarship established in memory of Gordon Cowden ’84
Howard Payne University recently established a scholarship in memory of Gordon Cowden ’84, a victim of the Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooting. Click here to see coverage by Abilene’s KTXS news station.
HPU memorializes Colorado victim, announces scholarship at San Antonio Spurs game
BROWNWOOD – November 20, 2012 – Howard Payne University memorialized alumnus Gordon Cowden — a victim of the Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooting — during halftime of the San Antonio Spurs Faith and Family Night game on Saturday, which would have been his 52nd birthday. The university presented a gift to his family and announced […]
HPU’s Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry program to begin January 2013
BROWNWOOD – November 14, 2012 – In response to requests from current students and alumni, Howard Payne University will offer a Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry (MATM) degree beginning in January 2013. The MATM will provide preparation for those who minister to people through the local church and other related ministries, as well […]
HPU students, faculty and staff walk for cancer awareness
BROWNWOOD – October 25, 2012 – Howard Payne University recently held the Brenda Newbury Annual Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness, with proceeds going to cancer research. The event is named in honor of Brenda Newbury, wife of HPU chancellor and former president Dr. Don Newbury. More than 200 people participated in the walk, raising more […]
HPU freshman looks forward to another Homecoming
BROWNWOOD – October 11, 2012 – With Homecoming festivities coming up at the end of this week, Howard Payne University freshman Ashley Miller recalls her past memories of Homecoming weekends spent at HPU. For the 2012 graduate of Austin’s James Bowie High School, college has always been a part of life. For as long as […]
HPU to present Homecoming theatre performances
BROWNWOOD – October 10, 2012 – Howard Payne University will begin its theatrical season with the comedic musical, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” Performances correspond with HPU’s Homecoming 2012 celebration, Thursday, Oct. 11, through Sunday, Oct. 14. Dr. Nancy Jo Humfeld, chair of HPU’s theatre department and director/choreographer of the […]
Homecoming volunteers needed
October 5, 2012 — Homecoming Week is fast approaching, and the university is in need of volunteers to make the celebration the best it can be. Some of the jobs will only require an hour of someone’s time, and each volunteer will receive a free t-shirt. Visit this link to see the jobs available and […]
HPU appoints assistant vice president for external programs and church relations
BROWNWOOD – October 5, 2012 – Howard Payne University has expanded to three campuses across the state, and the university recently created a new administrative position to serve these extension centers. Dale Meinecke, a 1998 HPU graduate, was appointed assistant vice president for external programs and church relations. In this capacity, Meinecke will oversee enrollment […]