HPU lauded by national publication for providing quality education and great value
BROWNWOOD – September 13, 2012 – Howard Payne University was again named one of the “Best Regional Colleges of the West” in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges by U.S.News & World Report released Wednesday. HPU was also named to the “Great Schools at Great Prices” list, in which the publication determines the value of […]
HPU’s Millard Kimery completes doctorate in English
BROWNWOOD — Sept. 5, 2012 — Millard Kimery, associate professor of English at Howard Payne University, recently completed his doctorate in English. His dissertation is titled Imagining Membership and Its Obligations: The Voice of John Ruskin in Wendell Berry’s Fiction. Dr. Kimery is shown with his daughter Elin (left) and wife, Cindy. Not pictured is […]
HPU graduate receives scholarship to continue education at Baylor Law School
by Rachel Ellington, Howard Payne University freshman BROWNWOOD – Sept. 4, 2012 – Lauren Teel, a 2010 graduate of Howard Payne University, recently received the Nancy Stallings Lee Endowed Scholarship at Baylor University. Teel, a student at Baylor Law School, who hails from Canton, was the first recipient of this award. The Nancy Stallings Lee […]
HPU group tours four Spanish cities
BROWNWOOD – Sept. 4, 2012 – Students make many memories throughout their college years, but seeing the Cathedral of Toledo or the paintings of Picasso will likely stand out as some of the best for students in Howard Payne University’s Culture and History of Spain class. Twelve students returned from Spain this summer, ready to […]
HPU’s Pre-College Music and Art Program announces fall classes
BROWNWOOD – August 31, 2012 – The Pre-College Music and Art Program at Howard Payne University is hosting fall classes in music and art. Classes and lessons are available for both children and adults, and the registration deadline for the fall semester is Friday, September 7. Music classes offered this fall include: Piano, Voice, Strings, […]
ICUT Foundation awards UPS scholarship to Howard Payne University junior
BROWNWOOD – August 28, 2012 – Samantha Guerrero, a Howard Payne University junior from Big Lake, has been selected to receive a $2,400 UPS Scholarship provided through the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT) Foundation. Guerrero, the daughter of Juan and Gloria Guerrero of Big Lake, is a 2010 graduate of Reagan County High […]
HPU to offer courses in New Braunfels this fall
BROWNWOOD – Aug. 22, 2012 – Howard Payne University will offer classes this fall at New Braunfels High School in advance of a permanent campus currently in development. The university, which has partnered with the Veramendi development project to bring higher education to the Comal/Guadalupe County area, will offer five undergraduate courses beginning on Aug. […]
HPU welcomes new faculty for fall 2012
BROWNWOOD – August 21, 2012 – Howard Payne University welcomes two new faculty members beginning this fall. David Harmon will serve as professor of art and chair of the art department and Dr. Shane Kendell will serve as assistant professor of chemistry. Harmon received his bachelor’s degree from Webster University and master’s degree from Pennsylvania […]
HPU honors 246 for academic success during spring semester
BROWNWOOD – July 19, 2012 – Howard Payne University honored 246 students for academic success during the spring 2012 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 […]
Howard Payne University graduates 145 at Commencement in May
BROWNWOOD – June 20, 2012 – Howard Payne University graduated 145 students at its Commencement ceremony at the close of the spring 2012 semester. Dr. Bill Ellis, university president; Dr. David L. Lowrie, Jr., chairman of HPU’s Board of Trustees; and other university administrators conferred the degrees. Graduates include: Amarillo Justin Bryant – Bachelor of […]