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 […]
HPU student’s “non-traditional” approach leads to degree after 17 years
BROWNWOOD – May 6, 2015 – The path to a college degree varies a bit for every student, but for Howard Payne University senior Mike Bannister, the journey was almost 17 years in the making. The 56-year-old Brownwood native will receive his Bachelor of Science degree in computer information systems this May after first setting […]
HPU’s Academy celebrates anniversary with former FOX News correspondent Jim Angle
BROWNWOOD – May 4, 2015 – Howard Payne University’s Guy D. Newman Honors Academy: The Program for Civic Leadership and Public Policy recently celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its first graduating class with a ceremony featuring special guest speaker Jim Angle, former chief national correspondent for FOX News Channel. Angle spoke on the topic “A […]
HPU Model United Nations team brings home several awards from Münster conference
By Emily Peisker, HPU junior BROWNWOOD – April 27, 2015 – HPU’s Model United Nations team excelled at the Münster University International Model United Nations conference held in Münster, Germany, bringing home six awards from various committees. The Münster conference is the largest MUN conference in Germany, with students traveling from across Europe and as […]
HPU’s Athletic Training Education Program receives accreditation
BROWNWOOD – April 20, 2015 – Howard Payne University’s Athletic Training Education Program was recently notified of its successful accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). As a result of this achievement, students in the program may now sit for the Athletic Training Board of Certification examination to become certified athletic […]
HPU students excel at Prague Model United Nations Conference
By Emily Peisker, HPU junior BROWNWOOD – April 16, 2015 – Howard Payne University students Cara DeLoach and Mike McConnell recently participated in the Model United Nations conference at the University of Economics in Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic. DeLoach and McConnell served as chair of the Security Council and co-chair of […]
HPU’s Academy to celebrate milestone anniversary with guest speaker Jim Angle
By Emily Peisker, HPU junior BROWNWOOD – March 31, 2015 – Howard Payne University’s Guy D. Newman Honors Academy will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of its first graduating class in April with guest speaker Jim Angle, former chief national correspondent for FOX News Channel. The event is free to the public and slated for Saturday, […]
HPU’s Student Speaker Bureau excels at championship tournament
BROWNWOOD – February 19, 2015 – Howard Payne University’s competitive speech and debate team, Student Speaker Bureau, competed at the Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association spring championship tournament recently at Texas A&M University. The team won 3rd place overall debate sweepstakes, 5th place overall sweepstakes and had one student named to the Texas All-State Forensics Squad. […]
HPU’s Currie-Strickland lectures warn of “segregated Christianity”
BROWNWOOD – February 19, 2015 – “Our witness as Christians is not to change others, but to change ourselves and, in so doing, invite others to do the same,” said the Reverend Dr. Willie James Jennings, guest speaker at Howard Payne University’s eighth annual Currie-Strickland Distinguished Lectures in Christian Ethics held recently on campus. “We […]
HPU graduates 76 at Commencement in December
BROWNWOOD – January 29, 2015 – Howard Payne University graduated 76 students during its Commencement ceremony held at the close of the fall 2014 semester. Dr. W. Mark Tew, provost and chief academic officer, 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 […]
HPU honors 255 for academic success during fall 2014 semester
BROWNWOOD – January 29, 2015 – Howard Payne University honored 255 students for academic success during the fall 2014 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 students advance to semifinals at national Moot Court tournament
By Emily Peisker, HPU junior BROWNWOOD – January 22, 2015 – Howard Payne University students Isaac Sommers and Katie Rose Bonner advanced to the semifinals at the American Collegiate Moot Court Association national tournament held at Florida International University in Miami on January 16 and 17. For the individual speaker awards, Sommers, a freshman from […]
HPU introduces scholarship for local law enforcement officers
BROWNWOOD – December 10, 2014 – Howard Payne University has now made college degrees more affordable for local law enforcement officers. HPU recently announced that officers who are currently certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement may receive scholarships to take criminal justice classes at no cost for tuition. The officer must be working […]