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  Around the State: Wayland student earns accelerated dual degree

  Christian James Vaughn is the first Wayland Baptist University student to graduate with the accelerated bachelor’s to master’s degree. He graduated with a dual degree—a Bachelor of Christian Ministry and a Master of Divinity.

  12/14/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Nativity scenes on display at Wayland

  Wayland Baptist University’s Mabee Regional Heritage Center offers an exhibition of 50 of the more than 900 Nativity scenes from around the world Carolyn Cunningham of Lockney has collected.

  12/07/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Jeremy Everett named Waco Today Person of the Year

  Waco Today magazine—a publication of the Waco Tribune-Herald—named Jeremy Everett, founding executive director of the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, as its Person of the Year.

  11/30/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Ring Blessing held at ETBU

  East Texas Baptist University honored 87 graduating seniors with the presentation of their official class ring during the ETBU Ring Blessing ceremony Nov. 16.

  11/21/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: BGCT annual meeting draws 1,800-plus

  The 2022 Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting drew 1,262 messengers from churches and 536 guests to Waco.

  11/16/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: HPU observes Stinger Spectacular

  The Stinger Spectacular at Howard Payne University, Oct. 14-15, combined homecoming festivities, a family weekend and Yellow Jacket Preview.

  11/09/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: ETBU hosts Calling Conference

  East Texas Baptist University hosted its eighth annual Calling Conference on Oct. 26 . Truett Theological Seminary’s National Preaching Conference will be held in Waco Nov. 15-17.

  11/02/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Carl Trueman speaks at DBU

  Carl Trueman, author and professor at Grove City College, was the featured speaker at the Dallas Baptist University Institute for Global Engagement lecture.

  10/26/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: ETBU students host fall festivals

  East Texas Baptist University’s Learning and Leading classes hosted fall festivals for all five of Marshall ISD’s elementary schools.

  10/19/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Wayland receives $2.99 million grant

  The U.S. Department of Education awarded Wayland Baptist University a $2.99 million grant  over the next five years to ensure the academic success of Hispanic and low-income, first-generation students.

  10/12/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Student Athlete Mental Health Endowment at Baylor

  Baylor University announced a gift from Jarred and Kay Nan Sloan of Houston supporting Baylor Athletics and resourcing Athletics Mental Health Services, which ensures access for Baylor’s student-athletes to mental health services.

  10/04/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: TBM helps Waco church meet needs in Cuba

  Texas Baptist Men helped Peter Dyson of Waco and Travis Caywood of China Spring collect much-needed supplies as part of First Baptist Church of Woodway’s ongoing ministry in Cuba.

  09/28/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard