HPU announces new online master’s degree program in criminal justice
BROWNWOOD – September 15, 2016 – Howard Payne University has announced the unveiling of the Master of Science in Criminal Justice degree program to be offered beginning in October 2016. Coursework, offered completely online, is designed to provide preparation for those who are interested in furthering their career goals in a field of criminal justice. […]
HPU students participate in Social Work Student Day at the Legislature
BROWNWOOD – May 11, 2016 – Ten Howard Payne University students traveled to the Texas State Capitol in Austin this spring to take part in the Social Work Student Day at the Legislature. The travelers are students in Dan Humeniuk’s Social Welfare Programs, Policies and Issues course. “The purpose of the trip was for our […]
HPU’s Spirit of Social Work Award presented to Becky Smith of Brownwood
BROWNWOOD – May 6, 2016 – Howard Payne University’s Social Work Advisory Board recently presented its Spirit of Social Work Award to board member and HPU alumna Becky Smith of Brownwood. The award is presented annually to an individual whose career reflects an outstanding contribution to the social work profession or to the field of […]
HPU Model United Nations team successful at second Münster conference
By Emily Peisker, HPU senior BROWNWOOD – May 2, 2016 – The Howard Payne University Model United Nations team took home seven awards from the Münster University International Model United Nations conference held recently in Münster, Germany. The largest MUN conference in Germany, it sponsored delegates from around the world including delegations from Pakistan, Taiwan […]
HPU’s Project Cinderella provides prom dresses for area high schoolers
BROWNWOOD – April 25, 2016 – Howard Payne University’s annual Project Cinderella has again afforded many young women from area high schools the opportunity to attend prom with like-new dresses. HPU’s Social Work Club distributed 43 dresses between March 17 and April 18. This year’s project doubled the total number of dresses distributed last year, […]
HPU criminal justice students honored for internships
BROWNWOOD – April 20, 2016 – Seventeen Howard Payne University students were recently recognized for the completion of internships in the field of criminal justice. Each spring, HPU’s criminal justice program honors its interns and their supervisors at a luncheon or picnic. Each intern receives a certificate of completion along with a certificate of emphasis, […]
HPU alumnus completes Abilene Police Academy
BROWNWOOD – April 13, 2016 – Howard Payne University alumnus Anthony Dane Bryant of Copperas Cove recently graduated from Abilene Police Department’s Police Academy and was awarded his badge and the rank of commissioned police officer within the department. During his time at HPU, Bryant was named the 2014-2015 Outstanding Criminal Justice Major. He additionally […]
HPU criminal justice students to get hands-on training with mock crime scene
BROWNWOOD – March 29, 2016 – Howard Payne University’s criminal justice program will conduct exercises as part of its Criminal Justice Investigations class on Friday, April 1, at 10:30 a.m. During this time, there will be crime scene tape, emergency vehicles and other normal police operations one would expect to see at a major crime […]
HPU alumnus and trustee addresses criminal justice students
BROWNWOOD – March 21, 2016 – Howard Payne University criminal justice students were recently visited by Roy Robb, 1967 HPU alumnus and current member of the university’s Board of Trustees. Robb, whose career in the criminal justice field spanned more than 40 years, was responsible for taking care of the 400 people removed from the […]
HPU students place third in brief writing at national Moot Court tournament
By Emily Peisker, HPU senior BROWNWOOD – February 22, 2016 – Howard Payne University’s Isaac Sommers, junior from Boerne, and Rebeca Puente, senior from Waskom, students in HPU’s Guy D. Newman Honors Academy, advanced to out rounds and ended in the top 32 at the 2015-16 American Collegiate Moot Court Association National Tournament. The duo […]
HPU senior takes advantage of university-provided opportunities
By Emily Peisker, HPU senior BROWNWOOD – February 2, 2016 – Howard Payne University offers many opportunities for study programs, internships and on-campus activities to supplement students’ education with hands-on experiences. Senior Dani Coquat has used her time at HPU to prepare for her future by taking advantage of such opportunities. Coquat, a political science […]
HPU student TJ Counce wins accolades at Baylor Mock Trial Tournament
By Emily Peisker, HPU senior BROWNWOOD – January 20, 2016 – Howard Payne University’s Mock Trial team participated in the Green and Gold Invitational Mock Trial Tournament at Baylor University, with TJ Counce, senior from Lockhart, receiving the award for second-best overall witness. Mock Trial is a simulation of lower-court trials in the United States […]
Graduating senior Margarita Solis reflects on HPU experiences
“Howard Payne is Home” By Rachel Ellington, HPU senior BROWNWOOD – December 10, 2015 – Saturday’s graduating class at Howard Payne University is characterized by many dedicated Yellow Jackets. One of them is Margarita Solis of Gonzales, a history major with minors in Bible and English. She reflects on her first impression of HPU during […]
HPU social work students’ lives impacted as they experience poverty
BROWNWOOD – December 10, 2015 – Seven Howard Payne University students recently took part in one of Mission Waco’s Poverty Simulations, an experience designed to give participants a firsthand look at poverty in America. Mission Waco creates a safe, controlled weekend of experiences that is designed to increase empathy for those living in poverty in […]
HPU students win Moot Court tournament, advance to nationals
BROWNWOOD – December 1, 2015 – Continuing a succession of Moot Court wins for the university, Howard Payne University students Isaac Sommers and Rebeca Puente prevailed in their first Moot Court tournament of the year. The team will advance to nationals in the American Collegiate Moot Court Association, competing at California State University, Long Beach, […]
HPU students win awards at Stockholm Model United Nations conference
By Emily Peisker, HPU Senior BROWNWOOD – December 1, 2015 – Five Howard Payne University students won awards at the Stockholm Model United Nations (SMUN) conference on November 15, after a three-day conference with several committees discussing crucial global topics. This was the third time for HPU to attend SMUN, the largest collegiate MUN conference […]
HPU’s Dr. Evelyn Romig named Distinguished Professor of Literature
BROWNWOOD – September 10, 2015 – After 34 years of extraordinary service to Howard Payne University, Dr. Evelyn Romig has accepted the position of HPU’s first Distinguished Professor of Literature. Dr. Romig has served the university faculty as head of the Department of English, dean of the School of Humanities, president of the Faculty Assembly […]
HPU’s Dr. Paul Lilly awarded the John Edgar Hoover Memorial Award
BROWNWOOD – August 31, 2015 – Dr. Paul Lilly, assistant professor of criminal justice and director of Howard Payne University’s Department of Public Safety, was recently awarded the John Edgar Hoover Memorial Award of the National Awards program of the American Police Hall of Fame. Lynn Humeniuk, associate professor of criminal justice and sociology and […]
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 serve God and experience Spanish culture on Costa Rica trip
By Chandler Condra, HPU senior BROWNWOOD – July 15, 2015 – Thirteen Howard Payne University students, faculty and staff members visited the country of Costa Rica following the end of the spring 2015 semester. The international experience was led by Carla Hawkins, then assistant professor of Spanish, and Keith Platte, director of HPU’s Baptist Student […]
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 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 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 students complete criminal justice internships
BROWNWOOD – June 10, 2015 – Ten Howard Payne University students were recently honored for the successful completion of criminal justice internships. The students were recognized at the end of the semester at a luncheon held at Section Hand Steakhouse in Brownwood. Criminal justice majors are required to complete 150 hours of service with an […]
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 […]