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HPU Lecture Focuses on ‘Peace in Persecutions’

Howard Payne University’s 16th annual Currie-Strickland Distinguished Lectures in Christian Ethics will feature guest speaker Rev. Elijah M. Brown, Ph.D., general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance. The lectures will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 31, during HPU’s Chapel service in L.J. Mims Auditorium, and at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 1, in the Richard and Wanda Jackson

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Ray Hildebrand of ‘Paul and Paula’ Fame and HPU Graduate, dies at 82

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, Aug. 26, for Ray Hildebrand, 82, a graduate of Howard Payne University who composed and sang the pop hit of the 1960s, “Hey, Paula.” Hildebrand died following a year-long illness. The Celebration of Life will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nall Avenue Baptist Church in Prairie Village, Kansas, located near Kansas

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ACU Gets Largest Single Gift From Dukes Estate The late Dr. Bill and Janie Dukes have given, through their estate, more than $29 million to Abilene Christian University – the largest single academic gift in ACU’s history. Their generosity will establish the Dr. William P. and Janie B. Dukes Excellence in Finance Endowment, supporting prestigious finance student scholarships, preparing students

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HPU’s ‘Popcorn President’ to Sign Copies of Biography During Homecoming

HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERITYNEWS RELEASE Dr. Don Newbury, Howard Payne University chancellor, will sign copies of his new biography this Friday and Saturday, October 14-15, as part of the university’s Stinger Spectacular. The book, titled Faith, Fervor and Fun: The Life and Legacy of Dr. Don Newbury, Howard Payne University’s Popcorn President, was commissioned by friends of Dr. Newbury and written by

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Newbury Family Center Grand Opening

Howard Payne UniversityNews Release The grand opening of Howard Payne University’s Newbury Family Welcome Center is set for Thursday, May 5, featuring self-guided tours from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. The public is invited and no R.S.V.P. is required. The nearly 8,000-square-foot facility will serve as an inviting “front door” to HPU’s campus and

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HPU Tradition Resumes on Thanksgiving Day

Howard Payne UniversityOffice of University Marketing and Communications Area residents and visitors are invited to the 37th annual Community Thanksgiving Feast at Howard Payne University, scheduled for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25. The event, which is free to the public, will be held at HPU’s Mabee University Center, 1219 Fisk Street. The traditional Thanksgiving meal will consist of

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