Project requests still being accepted for HPU’s annual community service day

BROWNWOOD – February 20, 2024 – Opportunities remain for organizations in the Brown County area to submit project requests for Howard Payne University’s William B. Dean, M.D. Community Impact Day, scheduled for Wednesday, March 27. The day will feature service projects conducted by HPU personnel and student volunteers from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Requests […]

HPU’s Stephen Goacher to present concert this Thursday celebrating Black History Month

BROWNWOOD – February 12, 2024 – Stephen Goacher, professor of music at Howard Payne University, will present a Faculty Concert Celebrating Black History Month. The concert, featuring a variety of accomplished guest musicians, will be held on Thursday, February 15, at 7:00 p.m. in Mims Auditorium on the HPU campus. Admission to the concert is […]

NADIIIAA honors HPU for community service

BROWNWOOD – January 23, 2024 – Howard Payne University was recognized by the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA) when the organization recently announced the recipients of the NADIIIAA Community Service Award and Athletics Administrator Awards, presented at the NCAA Convention in Phoenix. HPU was named One-Time Project Category Winner in recognition of […]

Community invited to submit project requests for HPU’s annual service day

BROWNWOOD – January 18, 2024 – Howard Payne University’s third annual William B. Dean, M.D. Lecture Series and Community Impact Day is scheduled for Wednesday, March 27. Organizations in the Brown County area are invited to submit project requests. The day will feature service projects conducted by HPU personnel and student volunteers from 1:30 p.m. […]

HPU holds latest Community Leadership Lunch and Learn event

BROWNWOOD – September 27, 2023 – This year’s installment of Howard Payne University’s Community Leadership Lunch and Learn series featured a presentation by leadership coach and consultant Casey Merrifield, Ph.D., of Elk City, Oklahoma. The event was held Tuesday, September 26, in the Bullion Suites of HPU’s Mabee University Center. Dr. Merrifield, co-founder and partner […]

HPU alumni and friends enjoy second annual North Texas Alumni Golf tournament

BROWNWOOD – June 19, 2023 – The second annual Howard Payne University North Texas Alumni Golf Tournament was held on Monday, June 5, at Cowboys Golf Club in Grapevine. Alumni and friends enjoyed a beautiful day of golf and an opportunity to network and connect with each other while raising money for student scholarships. The […]

HPU students honored for servant leadership

BROWNWOOD – June 16, 2023 – Howard Payne University honored six students for servant leadership demonstrated on campus and in the community at the annual Servant Leadership Awards Chapel near the end of the spring semester. Students honored were Daniel Archer of Houston; Olivia Catlett of Alleyton; Nicole de la Houssaye of Cleveland; Mariah Garcia […]

HPU banquet honors Dr. Leonard Underwood, raises funds for Academy renovation

BROWNWOOD – April 14, 2023 – Howard Payne University recently hosted the Robnett Founders Dinner, an elegant banquet at which Dr. Leonard Underwood was celebrated as the first recipient of the Robnett Founders Award and $247,824 was raised for the renovation of HPU’s Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom facility. More than 400 attendees gathered for […]

HPU holds second annual William B. Dean, M.D. Lecture Series and Community Impact Day

BROWNWOOD – April 6, 2023 – More than 400 Howard Payne University students and personnel served at 21 community sites across the Brown County area during the second annual William B. Dean, M.D. Lecture Series and Community Impact Day on Wednesday, March 29. “Our hope and prayer for this event is to love our neighbors by following […]

HPU’s Spring Family Reunion scheduled for April 1

BROWNWOOD – March 10, 2023 – Howard Payne University invites the community, students, alumni, personnel and friends to HPU’s campus for the Spring Family Reunion on Saturday, April 1. The day’s festivities will begin at 9 a.m. and feature a 5K run/walk, outdoor games, food, alumni reunions, live music and a reunion lunch at Underwood’s […]

Clifton Fifer ’78 speaks at HPU about history of buffalo soldiers

BROWNWOOD – March 9, 2023 – Clifton Fifer, 1978 graduate of Howard Payne University and resident of Kerrville, gave an educational, entertaining presentation on the history of buffalo soldiers at Black History Luncheon held recently on the HPU campus. The event, co-hosted by the African American Alumni Chapter and the Black Student Association (BSA), was […]

Opportunities remain to submit requests for HPU’s upcoming community service day

BROWNWOOD – March 7, 2023 – Howard Payne University is still accepting project requests from community organizations in the greater Brown County area for the annual William B. Dean, M.D. Lecture Series and Community Impact Day on March 29. As part of the day’s activities, service projects will be conducted by HPU personnel and student […]

HPU invites community organizations to submit requests for service day

BROWNWOOD – February 8, 2023 – Howard Payne University invites organizations in the greater Brown County area to submit project requests for the annual William B. Dean, M.D. Lecture Series and Community Impact Day, scheduled for March 29. As part of the day’s activities, service projects will be conducted by HPU personnel and student volunteers […]

Howard Payne University and area ISDs establish guaranteed acceptance program

BROWNWOOD – January 12, 2023 – Howard Payne University and representatives of the seven independent school districts in Brown County recently announced the launch of a partnership to provide automatic acceptance to the university for high-achieving students from high schools in the area. Participating ISDs are those of Bangs, Blanket, Brookesmith, Brownwood, Early, May and […]

HPU Symphonic Band and Central Texas Community Band present Christmas concert

BROWNWOOD – November 17, 2022 – Howard Payne University’s Symphonic Band and the Central Texas Community Band will present a community Christmas concert on Tuesday, November 29, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held at HPU’s Mims Auditorium and is free of charge. Compositions featured will include “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson, “Boughs of […]

Community invited to Thanksgiving Day lunch at HPU

BROWNWOOD – October 25, 2022 – Area residents and visitors are invited to the 38th annual Community Thanksgiving Feast at Howard Payne University, scheduled for Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event will be held at HPU’s Mabee University Center, located at 1219 Fisk Street in Brownwood. North Lake […]

Two HPU academic programs to host shoe drive through Nov. 2

BROWNWOOD – October 13, 2022 – Howard Payne University’s Department of Spanish and Hispanic Studies and Department of Social Work are partnering with the non-profit organization Buckner International to collect shoes for vulnerable children across the globe. The shoe drive will take place through Nov. 2 with donation boxes located in various buildings on the […]

HPU hosts Community Leadership Lunch and Learn event

BROWNWOOD – September 29, 2022 – Howard Payne University recently held the third installment of the Community Leadership Lunch and Learn series. The event featured presentations by Dr. Jill Heupel, associate vice president for academic affairs, and Professor James Wunderle Jr., assistant professor of psychology, as well as a meal catered by Sodexo. This year’s […]

HPU to host Community Leadership Lunch and Learn event on campus

BROWNWOOD – September 15, 2022 – Howard Payne University invites the public to the latest installment of the Community Leadership Lunch and Learn series, featuring a meal catered by Sodexo and a presentation by HPU personnel. The event will be held Thursday, September 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Bullion Suites of […]

Central Texas Community Band begins rehearsals for fall 2022 at HPU

BROWNWOOD – September 8, 2022 – The Central Texas Community Band’s rehearsals for the fall 2022 season are under way. The band, hosted by Howard Payne University, meets on Monday evenings in the Davidson Music Complex with rehearsals beginning at 7:30 p.m. Participation in the band is open to individuals of age 14 through senior […]

HPU to host new season of Brownwood Community Choir

BROWNWOOD – August 26, 2022 – The Brownwood Community Choir, formerly University Singers, is set to begin rehearsals for the group’s 2022-2023 season on Monday, August 29. Rehearsals will be held weekly on Monday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in room 503 of Howard Payne University’s Davidson Music Complex. The choir is under […]

HPU top-ranked university in Texas on Forbes 2022 College Financial Grades list

BROWNWOOD – July 19, 2022 – Howard Payne University recently was named the top-ranked university in Texas on the Forbes 2022 College Financial Grades list. HPU received an A- grade and ranked 61st out of 905 private, not-for-profit institutions of higher education. HPU was among only 69 institutions on the Forbes list to receive an […]

Local Boy Scouts conduct flag raising ceremony at HPU’s new welcome center

BROWNWOOD – June 29, 2022 – Howard Payne University recently hosted Boy Scouts of America Troop 14 of Brownwood for a special Flag Day ceremony, raising flags for the first time outside of the newly constructed Newbury Family Welcome Center on the corner of Austin Avenue and Center Avenue in Brownwood. “Raising our Nation’s flag, […]