HPU to host Encounter Week
By Rachel Ellington, HPU senior BROWNWOOD – September 18, 2015 – Howard Payne University will host Encounter Week fall revival services next Monday, September 21, through Wednesday, September 23. This year’s guest speaker is Saleim Kahleh and worship will be led by the Nick Gainey Band. Kahleh, originally from Iran, resides in Houston. Since coming […]
Howard Payne University holds Convocation ceremony
By Emily Peisker, HPU senior BROWNWOOD – September 2, 2015 – Howard Payne University kicked off its fall 2015 Chapel season last week with its annual University Convocation ceremony. Kathy Hillman, president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, addressed the audience. Dr. Bill Ellis, HPU president, said he appreciated Hillman’s words to the students. […]
Serving God By Serving Others: HPU’s Xavier McFalls leads ministry to athletes
A version of this article originally appeared in the spring 2015 issue of HPU’s Link magazine. BROWNWOOD – May 15, 2015 – During his freshman year at Howard Payne University, Xavier McFalls stood before his football teammates and told them something that perhaps few young men have the courage to say to one another. “I […]
Large crowd turns out for HPU Fest
BROWNWOOD – April 15, 2015 – Despite being moved indoors due to the threat of rain, Howard Payne University’s all-day music festival, HPU Fest, boasted large crowds on Saturday. Approximately 400 people, including community members and HPU students and employees, attended the event. Pictured is the crowd cheering for this year’s headlining act, Anthem Lights. […]
HPU Fest to feature Alive by Sunrise and Anthem Lights
By Rachel Ellington, HPU senior BROWNWOOD – April 8, 2015 – HPU Fest, one of Howard Payne University’s most popular student events, will kick off Saturday, April 11, at 3 p.m. with a full day’s worth of music, food and activities. This year’s headliners are Alive by Sunrise and Anthem Lights. The lineup also includes […]
HPU students, employees among Empty Bowls volunteers
BROWNWOOD – March 27, 2015 – More than 50 students and employees from Howard Payne University joined the volunteers at Tuesday’s Empty Bowls fundraiser hosted by Good Samaritan Ministries of Brownwood. For a $10 donation, guests received a hand-painted ceramic bowl and a meal of soup and water. HPU volunteers were among those ladling soup […]
HPU’s Resurrection Week to be time of renewal
BROWNWOOD – March 25, 2015 – Howard Payne University’s spring revival, Resurrection Week, will be next Monday, March 30, through Wednesday, April 1. The community is invited to attend these services, intended as a time of spiritual renewal for the campus. This year’s speaker is Mike Satterfield, the founder of Field of Grace Ministries. Satterfield […]
HPU Health Fair aims to enhance wellbeing of students, personnel
BROWNWOOD – March 17, 2015 – Howard Payne University celebrated the upcoming spring season recently with a “Spring into Health Fair” for faculty, staff and students. The second annual fair featured health screenings, demonstrations, exhibits, games and a variety of giveaways. “The purpose of the Health Fair is to assist our campus community in taking […]
Chili’s to support HPU’s Spring Sing 2015
BROWNWOOD – March 16, 2015 – A portion of Chili’s proceeds tomorrow, March 17, will benefit Howard Payne University’s Spring Sing 2015. With each flyer presented, the Brownwood restaurant will donate 10 percent of the event day sales in support of HPU’s annual musical event. The event will take place Tuesday from 10:45 a.m. to […]
HPU to celebrate Black History Month with special Chapel service
BROWNWOOD – January 30, 2015 – Howard Payne University will celebrate the lives and achievements of African-Americans during the past 100 years at a Black History Recognition Chapel service on Wednesday, February 4, at 10 a.m. The service, to be held in the university’s Mims Auditorium, is hosted each year in honor of Black History […]
Mustache fun funds mission trips for HPU students
BROWNWOOD – December 19, 2014 – Howard Payne University recently ended the fall 2014 semester with the annual “Mustache Wheel of Doom” fundraiser sponsored by the Baptist Student Ministry. The popular event raised $2,933 for missions and left several HPU men with interesting facial hair throughout final exams week. Teams of students, along with their […]
Daniels, champion team inducted into ASC Hall of Honor
RICHARDSON, Texas – Meia Daniels and the 2007-2008 HPU women’s basketball team will be honored in the Class of 2014-15 members of the American Southwest Conference Hall of Honor. The Class of 2014-15 represents the fifth group inducted to the ASC Hall of Honor and includes the first team to be honored. The American Southwest […]
HPU celebrates the season with Christmas on the Plaza
By Jaclyn Bonner, HPU sophomore BROWNWOOD – December 10, 2014 – Music, Scripture readings, beautiful lights and hot cocoa once again marked the official beginning of the Christmas season at Howard Payne University. HPU recently hosted its annual Christmas on the Plaza event sponsored by the Student Activities Council (SAC). Students, alumni and HPU personnel […]
Bonner and Wood crowned HPU Homecoming Queen and Princess
BROWNWOOD – October 24, 2014 – Katie Rose Bonner of Lytle and Caitlin Wood of Miles were crowned Howard Payne University’s Homecoming Queen and Princess during a ceremony held today on campus. Katie Rose, the daughter of James and Rosemary Bonner of Lytle, is a senior Guy D. Newman Honors Academy student who majors in […]
HPU announces 2014 Homecoming Court
BROWNWOOD – October 22, 2014 – Howard Payne University has announced the 2014 Homecoming Court. The HPU Homecoming queen and princess will be crowned this Friday, October 24, at 2 p.m. during Homecoming Convocation in the university’s Mims Auditorium. Homecoming queen nominees are Katie Rose Bonner of Lytle, a senior Guy D. Newman Honors Academy […]
HPU to host ribbon-cutting for newly remodeled Mabee University Center
BROWNWOOD – October 22, 2014 – A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Howard Payne University’s newly remodeled Mabee University Center will be held this Friday, October 24, at 5 p.m. as part of the university’s Homecoming 2014 celebrations. The extensive remodeling project included a renovated dining hall, study lounge, social spaces, large eatery and coffee bar, enhanced […]
HPU’s Encounter Week features Afshin Ziafat and Kevin Jones
By Jaclyn Bonner, HPU sophomore BROWNWOOD – September 22, 2014 – Encounter Week, Howard Payne University’s fall revival, began Monday morning and will run through Wednesday, September 24. Encounter Week affords students the opportunity to grow, learn and worship as a community. Services are open to the public. Upcoming Encounter Week services, to be held […]
HPU names Dr. Magen Bunyard vice president for student life and dean of students
BROWNWOOD – September 10, 2014 – Howard Payne University announced today that Dr. Magen Bunyard has been named vice president for student life and dean of students. She will begin her role with the university on October 6. Dr. Bunyard comes to HPU from North Central Texas College in Graham where she has served as […]
HPU holds University Convocation ceremony
BROWNWOOD – August 28, 2014 – Howard Payne University kicked off its fall 2014 Chapel season yesterday with its annual University Convocation ceremony. Dr. Don Newbury, chancellor and former HPU president, addressed the audience. Dr. Newbury spoke of many notable people in HPU’s 125-year-history including alumna Dr. Cynthia Clawson Courtney and former presidents Dr. Guy […]
HPU cheerleaders report for fall 2014 season
BROWNWOOD – Aug. 21, 2014 – Members of the Howard Payne University cheer team arrived on campus this week to begin practicing for the upcoming season. The team will make its debut during the first HPU home football game at 1 p.m. on September 20 at Gordon Wood Stadium. The cheerleaders are under the direction […]
New students arrive on HPU campus
BROWNWOOD – Aug. 20, 2014 – Howard Payne University’s class of 2018 arrived on campus yesterday for Jacket Journey, a week-long introduction to their classmates, the university and the HPU way of life. Classes begin on Monday, August 25. The new students, in yellow shirts, are pictured with upperclassman group leaders; “Secret Service,” a behind-the-scenes […]
HPU students embark on summer mission trips
BROWNWOOD – May 30, 2014 – In preparation for summer mission trips through the Baptist General Convention of Texas’ Go Now Missions, Howard Payne University students Ashley Chapman, Daniel Harris and Paula Johnson spent time reflecting on Isaiah 6:8. The verse reads, “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? […]
Kelsan Wolverton of Lampasas receives HPU Yellow Rose Scholarship
BROWNWOOD – May 22, 2014 – Howard Payne University sophomore Kelsan Wolverton of Lampasas was named the recipient of the Yellow Rose Scholarship for the 2014-2015 academic year. The award was presented at the tenth annual HPU Woman’s Club Yellow Rose Scholarship Luncheon held on campus last month. Wolverton is a cross-cultural studies and Bible […]
HPU dean of students to serve on NASPA Region III board
BROWNWOOD – May 20, 2014 – Dr. Brent Marsh, vice president for student life and dean of students at Howard Payne University, was recently appointed to a two-year term as the Student-Athlete Knowledge Community Representative for NASPA Region III, an organization for student affairs administrators in higher education. Dr. Marsh just completed his tenth year […]
HPU Cheer Team places second at American Cheer Power Competition
BROWNWOOD – May 15, 2014 – The Howard Payne University Cheer Team traveled to San Antonio recently to participate in the American Cheer Power Competition. The team was awarded second place in the College Division and received the New School Award. The team is coached by Alyson Price and coordinated by Gretchen Campbell, executive assistant […]