The official account for Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas.

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HPU has named Wes Livesay as vice president for advancement. Livesay brings more than 20 years of experience in fundraising strategy, gift planning, philanthropy and donor portfolio relations across higher education and healthcare sectors. Read more: buff.ly/XOJLO2v
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Congrats to HPU graduates Diondray Parker and Georgia (Simmons) Barganski, who passed the Personal Training Certification exams through the American Council on Exercise (ACE) this spring! Read more here: buff.ly/pGJR43L
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We had a great day welcoming incoming students and families to SWARM! Today, they registered for classes and equipped for the fall semester. SWARM dates are scheduled June 19 and July 17. Learn more and register at buff.ly/hdqMujs. #stingem #hpu #howardpayneuniversity
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HPU's School of Nursing recently held its first Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) completion ceremony. The event recognized the completion of HPU’s first CNA cohort through the Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program. Read more here: buff.ly/J7qguEp
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HPU celebrated its newest graduates over the weekend! Thanks to all who supported these grads in person and online. Read more here: hputx.edu/news/howard-payne-… #stingem #howardpayne #collegegrads
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We’re so ready to celebrate our graduates this weekend! Visit our website for more details: hputx.edu/campus-offices/reg…
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HPU broke ground on its new HPU Tennis Center this afternoon. Read more about this exciting new campus project here: hputx.edu/news/howard-payne-…
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HPU honored 55 students with Academic Awards during a special ceremony on April 29. Deans from the six schools and several department chairs presented the awards to students. We are so proud of these students' commitment to excellence! buff.ly/hfRgDh7
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Congrats to the six students honored at the annual Servant Leadership Awards Chapel: Vitória Biazi of São Paulo, Brazil; Kate Buchanan of Mineral Wells; Kourtney Melton of Katy; Blessing “Bill” Ngene of Madisonville; Diondray Parker of Portland; and Biak Sang of Garland.
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HPU honored members of faculty and staff last week at the annual Personnel Recognition Luncheon. Read more here: hputx.edu/news/howard-payne-…
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The Texas Board of Nursing confirmed the HPU Bachelor of Science in Nursing program’s 2025 pass rate of 100 percent on the NCLEX-RN. We're so proud of our students and the faculty members who helped them prepare for this test. Read more here: buff.ly/C4XAcOE
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Congrats to Iza Harrison and Bekah Moreno, who are recipients of the 2026 Yellow Rose Scholarship presented by the HPU Women’s Club! Iza and Bekah were honored at the Yellow Rose Scholarship Luncheon held last week, alongside Yellow Rose Award winner, Dr. Nancy Jo Humfeld.
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The Howard Payne University Symphonic Band and the Central Texas Community Band will join forces tomorrow evening to present the annual American Music Spectacular. The free concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Mims Auditorium on the HPU campus. We hope to see you there!
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Congrats to our Student Speaker Bureau speech and debate team, which earned high honors at the National Christian College Forensics Association (NCCFA) national tournament held at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington! buff.ly/QOphRvb
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Faculty members from HPU's School of Education and Fine Arts will present a free lecture-recital tomorrow evening at 7:30 p.m. in Grace Chapel. buff.ly/pwiLAqt
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Thanks to everyone who presented at our inaugural Research Symposium this week! It was great to highlight the hard work of our academic community and we look forward to growing this event in the years to come.
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HPU's Department of Art invites the public to its Spring 2026 Student Art Exhibit, on display from Thursday, April 23, through Friday, May 15, in the Dorothy and Wendell Mayes Art Gallery at the university’s Doakie Day Art Center. More available here: buff.ly/N6eKMuW
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Join us for our inaugural Research Symposium tomorrow from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in the Mabee University Center. The event will highlight the diverse research, scholarship and creative work of HPU students and faculty.
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The Brownwood Community Chorus will present its annual HymnSing concert on Tuesday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church Brownwood. More info is available here: buff.ly/fv1j8Ny
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Registration is now open for HPU's Summer and Young Scholars programs! The annual academic summer camp for elementary and middle school age students is scheduled for July 13-17, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at HPU. For more details, visit our website: buff.ly/nNvUEE5
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