Howard Payne University

Congrats to the 238 students who were recognized by HPU for academic excellence during the fall 2025 semester! buff.ly/rbUoA2j

We're just a couple of weeks away from Spring Family Reunion and HPU's Worldwide 5K! If you haven't already, visit our website for more info: buff.ly/zGNcsb3

Happy spring break, Yellow Jackets! We hope you have a great week!

Organizations in the Brown County area can still submit project requests for HPU’s William B. Dean, M.D. Community Impact Day, scheduled for Wednesday, March 25. Visit buff.ly/IhAsCgP to request a service project!

Congrats to the HPU Student Speaker Bureau speech and debate team, which competed recently at the Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association Spring Championship tournament! buff.ly/dfMjnPv

This week students were recognized for leadership during HPU's Presidential Leadership Luncheon. Guest speaker Frosty Gilliam, Jr. encouraged student leaders to first learn to be followers of Jesus. buff.ly/h1Auj1d

Congrats to HPU students Cate Gramling, David Newman, Elsa Leake, Tori Petersheim and Biak Sang, who were recognized as scholarship recipients at this year's Currie-Strickland Distinguished Lectures in Christian Studies! buff.ly/FPeW7ba

For many students, deciding on a college is a lot easier than picking a major. Maya Rivera knew she wanted to attend HPU, but it wasn’t until she began taking classes that she started to find her true calling. Read her HPU story here: buff.ly/0jTurt2

Congrats to Dr. Nancy Jo Humfeld, who has been selected by the HPU Women’s Club to receive the 2026 Yellow Rose Award. She will be recognized at the club’s annual Yellow Rose Scholarship Luncheon, scheduled for Thursday, April 23. hputx.edu/news/dr-nancy-…

It's almost time again for William B. Dean, M.D. Lecture Series and Community Impact Day! Non-profits in the Brown County area are invited to submit project requests for the March 25 event. Find more information here: hputx.edu/news/hpu-invit…

We are blown away by the response to our Chris Tomlin concert announcement! In fewer than 24 hours, thousands of free tickets were reserved. Due to the high number of requests for tickets a waitlist has been created. To be added, visit buff.ly/jGsNvgE.

HPU is thrilled to announce it will host Grammy-award winning musician Chris Tomlin live in concert on Wednesday, April 15, at the Brownwood Event Center. To reserve your free ticket, visit hputx.edu/christomlin or buff.ly/2wIxWav.

HPU has announced the closure of its Brownwood campus on Wednesday, Jan. 28, due to icy road conditions. All on-campus classes are canceled and university offices will be closed. The campus is scheduled to reopen on Thursday, Jan. 29.

Howard Payne University has announced the closure of its Brownwood campus on Tuesday, Jan. 27, due to inclement weather. All on-campus classes are canceled and university offices will be closed. The campus is scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 28.

HPU has announced the closure of its Brownwood campus, including Walker Memorial Library, on Sunday, Jan. 25, and Monday, Jan. 26, due to inclement weather.  Campus is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Any further schedule adjustments will be announced as needed.

HPU’s 18th annual Currie-Strickland Distinguished Lectures in Christian Ethics will be Feb. 4-5 and feature guest speaker John Litzler, director for public policy at the Christian Life Commission and general counsel for Texas Baptists. More info here: tinyurl.com/e99drt4w

An $881,000 grant recently awarded to HPU by the U.S. Dept. of Education will enable HPU's Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom museum to expand educational offerings to area schoolchildren. More details are available here: hputx.edu/news/major-gra…

More details are on our website: buff.ly/VimE8ht

These HPU offices will be open Sunday from 2-4 p.m. for students who need assistance in advance of the semester: - Office of Admissions - Business Office - Office of Information Technology - Office of the Registrar - Office of Financial Aid - Office of Student Experience

The HPU Facilities Team is an incredible example on our campus of how to care for our world and others. To read about some of their work, turn to page 28 at this link: buff.ly/iouucUH