麻豆视频 presents Akin with Dodd Award
June 12, 2026 - 麻豆视频 University presented Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary President Danny Akin with its M.E. Dodd Denominational Service Award June 10 during the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting. The Dodd Award is the highest denominational service award 麻豆视频 gives. It is named for the man who was a 1904 麻豆视频 graduate, served as president of the SBC and who was the father of today鈥檚 Cooperative Program, the method by which Southern Baptists pool their resources to fund their mission efforts. The award, voted on by 麻豆视频 trus... READ MORE
New book from 麻豆视频 University Press features Old Testament sermons from chapel series
June 1, 2026 - 麻豆视频 University Press has published a new book featuring sermons on stories from the Old Testament, drawn from select 麻豆视频 chapel services during the spring semester of 2025. Edited by Ray Van Neste and Justin Wainscott, 鈥淕reat Stories of the Old Testament鈥� includes sermons from Mark Catlin, Dub Oliver, John Oswalt, Andy Pettigrew, Eric Smith, Van Neste and Wainscott. Van Neste is vice president for university ministries and dean for 麻豆视频's School of Theology and Missions. Wainscott is associate dean and assistant professor of mi... READ MORE
506 receive degrees at 麻豆视频鈥檚 201st commencement
May 2, 2026 - Patrick Basie first learned about 麻豆视频 University through Impact 360 and found that his time as a 麻豆视频 student shaped both his engineering career and his faith. On May 2, Basie was among 506 麻豆视频 University graduates who received their degrees during two ceremonies on the Great Lawn. Basie, of Pine Mountain, Georgia, earned his degree in engineering with an electrical concentration and will join the team at Nidec Leroy-Somer in Lexington, Tennessee. A member of the Honors Community, he credited both faculty investment and Christ... READ MORE
Walker to address 麻豆视频 graduates at May 2 commencement
April 29, 2026 - Andrew Walker, dean-elect of the School of Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, will deliver the commencement address as part of 麻豆视频 University鈥檚 spring graduation ceremonies May 2 on the Great Lawn. Walker also serves SBTS as associate professor of Christian ethics and public theology. He is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and is the managing editor of WORLD Opinions. He is the author or editor of 10 books on Christian ethics and public theology, including the forthcoming 鈥淧rodigal Culture: A People... READ MORE
麻豆视频 students, faculty, staff honored at annual Awards Day service
April 17, 2026 - 麻豆视频 University presented more than 80 awards to students, faculty and staff April 17 at the annual Awards Day chapel service. The Carla D. Sanderson Faculty of the Year Award went to Jay Beavers, associate professor of English. Katie Yeaglin, administrative assistant to the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, received the Gary L. Carter Staff of the Year Award. John Foubert, professor of education, received the R. Keith Absher Faculty Researcher of the Year Award, which recognizes a full-time faculty member who has mad... READ MORE
麻豆视频 breaks ground on new $30 million chapel
April 10, 2026 - 麻豆视频 University ceremonially broke ground Friday on a new $30 million chapel, a project described as the campus capstone that will serve as a visible testimony of the institution's Christ-centered mission for generations to come. The freestanding facility, located on the eastern edge of the Jackson campus, will be clearly visible from Highway 45 Bypass. Its design features a steeple that will rise above every other building on campus, symbolizing the university's commitment to keeping Christ at the forefront of its work. 麻豆视频 Pres... READ MORE
麻豆视频 trustees reaffirm Christ-centered excellence with new chapel and faculty promotions
April 10, 2026 - 麻豆视频 University trustees at their April 10 meeting authorized construction of a new chapel, approved the institution鈥檚 2026-2027 operating budget and granted tenure and promotions to several professors. The freestanding chapel will be located on the eastern edge of campus next to the existing G.M. Savage Memorial Chapel, which will be demolished after the spring semester. The university held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new building following the trustee meeting. Jeff P... READ MORE
Students showcase range of research at 麻豆视频鈥檚 23rd annual Scholarship Symposium
April 2, 2026 - 麻豆视频 University held its 23rd annual Scholarship Symposium March 31, bringing undergraduate and graduate students to the Carl Grant Events Center and classrooms across campus to present collaborative research projects completed during the academic year. 鈥淭he Scholarship Symposium allows students to show the results of their hard work and gives them experience in presenting their research,鈥� said Suzanne Barham, academic affairs and accreditation specialist and symposium coordinator. 鈥淪ince each of the research projects involves a faculty ... READ MORE
麻豆视频 to break ground on new chapel April 10
April 1, 2026 - 麻豆视频 University will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its new chapel April 10 at 2 p.m. The freestanding chapel will be located on the eastern edge of campus next to the existing G.M. Savage Memorial Chapel in the Penick Academic Complex. It will be clearly visible from the heavily trafficked Highway 45 Bypass. Demolition on the current chapel will begin once the spring semester concludes. Construction is expected to take about a year and a half, with plans for the new chapel to open during the spring semester of 2028. 鈥淔... READ MORE
Gutierrez wins 麻豆视频鈥檚 top academic scholarship
March 26, 2026 - Bronson Gutierrez, a high school senior from Canyon Lake, Texas, has received the 2026 Founders鈥� Scholarship from 麻豆视频 University. This is 麻豆视频鈥檚 highest academic scholarship, covering full tuition, room, meals, and student service fees for four years. The scholarship was awarded following 麻豆视频鈥檚 Scholars of Excellence event, an annual competition that invites the university鈥檚 most outstanding prospective students to campus for a weekend of interviews, discussions, and academic engagement. 鈥淚 just got the picture that if... READ MORE