Howard Payne UniversityNews Release Howard Payne University will host a free Zoom seminar, “In the Beginning and Beyond: A Study of Genesis 1-4,” on six Wednesdays in May and June. Leading the study will be Dr. Donnie Auvenshine, HPU’s vice president for academic affairs and professor of Christian studies. The meetings will take place from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.