Showing posts with label texas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label texas. Show all posts

Thursday 30 April 2015

Wayland Baptist University - Private University in Plainview, Texas

Wayland Baptist University is private, coeducational Baptist university based in Plainview, Texas. Wayland Baptist has a total of fourteen campuses in five Texas cities, six states, and in Kenya.On August 31, 1908, the university was chartered by the state of Texas, under the name Wayland Literary and Technical Institute. The university would have another name change in 1910 as Wayland Baptist College.

Address           1900 W 7th St, Plainview, TX 79072, United States
Mascot            Jackrabbit
MottoGo Ye into All the World / Let There Be Light
Established1908
Typeprivate,
coeducational
Endowment$83.5 million
PresidentDr. Paul Woodson Armes
LocationPlainview, Texas, US
Campussuburban:
NicknamePioneers
AffiliationsSouthern Baptist Convention
Websitewww.wbu.edu

Lamar University - University in Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University, often referred to as Lamar or LU, is a comprehensive coeducational public research university located in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Lamar confers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees and is classified as a Doctoral Research University by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.

Address:                 4400 S M L King Jr Pkwy, Beaumont, TX 77710, United States
Football Stadium: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Mascot:                   Big Red 
Former names
South Park Junior College (1923-32)
Lamar College (1932-49)
Lamar State College of Technology (1949-71)
MottoLiving the Legacy, Inventing the Future
EstablishedSeptember 17, 1923
TypePublic
State University
Endowment$101.049 million
PresidentKenneth Evans
Students14,895
Undergraduates9,279
Postgraduates5,616
LocationBeaumont, Texas, USA
CampusUrban, 270 acres (1.092 km2)
ColorsRed and white-         
AthleticsNCAA Division I – Southland
Sports17 varsity teams
NicknameCardinals / Lady Cardinals
MascotBig Red the Cardinal
AffiliationsTSUS
Websitewww.lamar.edu

Monday 6 April 2015

Dallas Baptist University - University in Dallas, Texas

Dallas Baptist University, formerly known as Dallas Baptist College, is a Christian liberal arts university located in Dallas, Texas. The main campus is located approximately 12 miles southwest of downtown Dallas overlooking Mountain Creek Lake.Address:                 3000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75211, United States
Mascot:                   Patriot 
Established1898 as Decatur Baptist College
TypePrivate, (Protestant) Baptist University
EndowmentUS$31.637 million
PresidentGary Cook
ProvostDenny Dowd
Academic staff
124 (full-time)
Students5,445
Undergraduates3,457
Postgraduates1,988
LocationDallas, Texas, USA
Campus292 acres (1.18 km2) main campus
ColorsRed, White, Blue               
AthleticsNCAA Division I, Division II
MascotPatriot (Formerly Indians)
AffiliationsMissouri Valley Conference, Heartland Conference, Baptist General Convention of Texas
Websitewww.dbu.edu

Wednesday 25 February 2015

Baylor University - University in Waco, Texas


Baylor University is a private Baptist university in Waco, Texas. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas, Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and was one of the first
educational institutions west of the Mississippi River in the United States.
Address:                   1311 S 5th St, Waco, TX 76706, United States
Football Stadium     McLane Stadium
Mascot                      Baylor University Judge Lady, Baylor University Judge Joy
MottoPro Ecclesia, Pro Texana (Latin)
Motto in English
For Church, For Texas
Established1845
TypePrivate
AffiliationBaptist
Endowment$1.153 billion (2014)
PresidentKenneth Winston Starr
ProvostDavid E. Garland-Interim
Academic staff
936
Students16,263
Undergraduates13,859
Postgraduates2,404
LocationWaco, Texas, United States
CampusUrban ("College town")
1,000 acres (3 km²)
ColorsGreen and Gold          
AthleticsNCAA Division I – Big 12
Sports19 varsity teams
NicknameBears / Lady Bears
MascotJudge Joy & Judge Lady (live bears)
Bruiser (costumed)
AffiliationsBaptist General Convention of Texas
SACS
NAICU
ASAIHL
Websitewww.baylor.edu