East Texas Baptist University

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Homecoming 2026! It's been an amazing weekend at East Texas Baptist University. May the Light on the Hill Never Die!💛

Congratulations to seniors Clayton Darby and Annsleigh Gallatin on being named the 2026 ETBU Homecoming King and Queen!

Spooky Silent Disco👻

We are so glad you're home, Tigers! We've had the best time reconnecting with generations of alumni and friends. We'll see you tomorrow for more Homecoming festivities on the Hill! 🐯💙

Congratulations to our Homecoming dukes and duchesses! Freshmen: Eric Pigott and Ja'Maiya Mack Sophomores: Zion McFaddon and Reagan Eilers Juniors: Mason Stancliff and Catherine DeLotto Seniors: Jagger Stutchmann and Claire Sherwood

Good luck to our ETBU Men's and Women's Cross Country teams as they compete in the ASC Championship tomorrow morning, hosted by Schreiner University! Our women race at 8:00 a.m., followed by our men at 9:00 a.m. Go Tigers!

We recognized the 2026 Golden Blazers, Alumni Award recipients, and Golden Lightkeepers during Homecoming Chapel this morning. Following chapel, the class of 1976 was honored during the Homecoming Awards and Golden Lightkeeper Luncheon.

Today, ETBU awarded New York Times best-selling author Mark Batterson an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity, and thank you for the powerful reminder that when we treat the little things like big things in our service to the Lord, He can make big things look like little things.

ETBU was honored to present an honorary doctorate to Grammy Award-winning Christian singer-songwriter Chris Tomlin this afternoon. We look forward to an incredible evening as we welcome him for tonight's event, Ignite: Lighting the Way with Song and Truth.

Serve Day was a success! Thank you to all of the Tigers who poured into the community this past weekend during Serve Day!

Homecoming is one week away, and we cannot wait to welcome all of our Tigers back to the Hill!💛 Still need to register? Visit the link in the comments to sign up today!

Ready to see what being a Tiger is all about? Tiger Day brings campus tours, student life, and football game day excitement together. Don’t miss it! Register at the link in the comments.

Thank you to the ministries and organizations who visited the Hill today for Mission Marketplace and gave students an opportunity to explore ways to serve!

Hey Tigers, don't miss out on Serve Day this Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon! There will be student-led worship, free donuts, and a chance to complete 3 hours of your community service. We can't wait to see you there!

A little preview of fall on campus🍂

Another great Preview Day in the books! We loved welcoming prospective students to campus and giving them a glimpse of what it means to be a Tiger. Thank you to everyone who joined us today! Ready to see yourself at ETBU? Visit ETBU.edu/visit to learn more!

The curtain will rise on ETBU Theatre’s production of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane this Thursday at 8:00 p.m. at the Mabee Recital Hall! General admission tickets are $10 or FREE with an ETBU ID. Reserve your seats now at etbu.edu/boxoffice.

ETBU welcomed Dr. Debbie Potter, president of @TexasBaptists (BGCT), to campus today as a guest chapel speaker. Following chapel, Dr. Potter joined students, faculty, and staff for a special luncheon. Thank you, Dr. Potter, for spending time with our campus community today!

Mark your calendar for October 20! Join us for our Medical Laboratory Science Open House and get to know the program, faculty, and application requirements for Medical Laboratory Science at ETBU. Link in comments to register!

ETBU President Dr. J. Blair Blackburn had the opportunity this week to give the opening prayer for a U.S. Senate session in Washington, D.C. We're grateful to have represented ETBU and East Texas during this meaningful moment in the nation's capital. youtube.com/watch?v=Ht9T3F1C…