As a part of DBU's commitment to providing cutting-edge education, we've compiled a list of the top tech gadgets for college students in 2024.
College textbooks are expensive. But, with these seven textbook savings hacks, you can avoid sticker shock and save money every semester.
On November 3 and 4, DBU Hosted the annual Herb Robbins Research Symposium. The two-day-event, sponsored in partnership with the Beta Beta Beta Biological Society, has since 2008 featured student and alumni presentations of scientific research.
Taking care of your mental health in college is essential for success, and these top tips will make it easier to prioritize your well-being.
As part of a Special Topics course, Dr. Mark Alexander took his class to the Evangelical Missiological Society (EMS) annual conference.
Get noticed by potential employers and land your dream job with a resume that stands out from the crowd.
Exercising in college can be a challenge, but the mental, physical, and spiritual benefits of staying fit make exercise a top priority for students.
Is getting an online college degree cheaper than an in-person degree? Let’s compare costs of an online vs traditional bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
Weigh the pros and cons of online learning and see how DBU's online degree programs can help you achieve your goals.
Implementing a few daily life hacks and tips for students will help you thrive in every aspect of university life, on-campus and off.
A special missions emphasis focus turned students' attention to the great spiritual need of the world with a special chapel message, luncheon, and outdoor mission organization fair.
Many students start exploring volunteer opportunities in college. Here’s how helping out in your town will serve both you and your community.
Psychology is a popular field of study with a positive job outlook. Here are seven reasons you should get a psychology degree
College is a time for new experiences both in and out of the classroom. This college bucket list will help you make the most of your time on campus.
In this guide, we provide helpful tips on how to write a personal statement for graduate school that’ll help you stand out from the competition.
As a part of Student Welcome and Transition (SWAT) week, incoming students participated in outdoor activities and games, nights of worship, Candlelighting, and a Service Day at various locations of the Metroplex.
DBU students Ritesh Rana, Zak Kos, and Gavin Duke were three recipients of the Mitchell Family Foundation Scholarship and were recently added to the Texas Business Hall of Fame family.
Students of all ages should find and explore a new hobby outside of the classroom during their time in college. Here’s some ideas to get you started!
Students and parents can estimate how much college will cost with these online college pricing tools.
Earning an MBA can increase job opportunities, advance your career, and lead to a higher salary. Here’s how getting an MBA at DBU can help you reach your goals.
Wondering what the first day in a college dorm is like? Here are a few tips to help you prepare. Everything from packing to scheduling can help make your first day in the dorm a success.
Jo Allen is a student worker in the Baptist Student Ministries office here at DBU. This summer, she joined Texas Baptists Go Now Missions as a summer missionary to Eastern Europe, where she spent 8 weeks spreading the gospel and growing in her walk with the Lord.
Learn about college scholarships, what kinds exist, and how to apply for them.
Cade Bauer is following a calling into the field of computer science. This summer he interned with NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
If you’re looking for things to do in Dallas ahead of fall term, visiting these places is a must for college students.
College students: Master your finances with expert budgeting tips. Prioritize needs, minimize spending, and explore campus resources.
Living on campus gives you a well-rounded college experience. Make the most of your space with these dorm living tips to help curate the essential and personal touches for a comfortable room.
When it comes to financial aid, here’s everything you need to know about applying for a student loan at Dallas Baptist University.
During the summer months, DBU students can be found all over the world, continuing to expand their education outside the classroom in study abroad trips, as well as serving with local churches to reach their communities.
Preparations for the Fall 2023 semester at Dallas Baptist University have once again opened in a burst of confetti at New Patriot Orientation, known on campus as NPO, a celebration and guide for all incoming students, from first-year freshmen to new transfer students.
In just their second year together, the Patriot Debate Team has been named the #1 Scholastic program in the United States after competing in nine tournaments, debating 1,129 collective rounds, and bringing home 185 awards throughout their 2022-2023 season.
As part of the MAGL 5336 course, Dr. Mark and his students served alongside Swerve Church in Brooklyn, New York, this past Spring Break on a short-term mission trip.
This past month, the Gary Cook School of Leadership hosted over 100 individuals on campus for this year's Christian Leadership Summit.
The Graduate School of Ministry is proud to introduce student worker Victoria Gacita to the DBU Family.
Dallas Baptist University was proud to host this year's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service put on by the William B. Dean Center for Service-Learning and our on-campus Unity Walk.
The Graduate School of Ministry celebrates two more Master of Arts in Global Leadership December Graduates, Seeun Youn and Heydi Cayoja.
After screening 120 applicants and hosting our annual on-campus competition, Dallas Baptist University proudly named Morgan Glatzl, Marina Rodriguez, and Tiara Cook the 2022 Big Idea Challenge champions.
The Master of Arts in Global Leadership is excited to celebrate its 2022 December program graduates, Loyd Miguel and Phillip Fuentes.
Patriots celebrated yet another year of the Lord's faithfulness to DBU through a week of Homecoming activities, fellowship, and fun on the Hill.
After attending the annual No Need Among You Conference, a number of DBU students have returned with new perspectives and renewed excitement to spread the gospel.
Dallas Baptist University was honored to host Will Witt as the Keynote Speaker of this year's Veritas lecture series on campus.
As the semester begins, the Graduate School of Ministry encourages Dallas Baptist Patriots to lean into the Lord for strength and delivers practical reminders to help students run the race with excellence this year.
As the summer came to a close, Dallas Baptist University was proud to celebrate our 158 August graduates.
As a part of the 2022 Student Welcome and Transition Week, DBU was able to send over 700 individuals into the Dallas community to serve.
DBU Patriots, faculty and staff, and organizations across campus were excited to provide donated household items for 80 different international students through the giveaway held in Piper Hall this past month by the International Office.
DBU undergraduate student Caleb Rogers reflects on his time spent as an L4 Area Manager Intern with Amazon this past summer and the growth he experienced from seizing the opportunity the Lord set before him.
After being called to give two months of her summer to missions, Suh Nei has returned from Central Asia, excited to share her stories and memories made while serving with the DBU Family.
Throughout the summer, countless dedicated Patriots serve across the globe, faithfully obeying the callings that the Lord has placed on their lives. Today, we catch a glimpse of how the Lord has used three different DBU students' summers to glorify His name and expand the Kingdom.
This summer, DBU Ph.D. and undergraduate students were given the opportunity to travel to England to learn about history on the very soil it was made on.
After spending an entire year studying on University Hill, DBU International Student Jason Rajiv has returned to his home town of Mumbai, India, for the summer.
As the Spring semester comes to a close, the Master of Arts in Global Leadership Program says goodbye to their Spring graduates and celebrates the impact the MAGL continues to have as students step into their callings.
After returning home from their two week journey to Germany, student Kaelyn Black and staff members Kristi Coleman and Shelby Weatherly reflect on their time spent traveling, visiting historical sites, and learning from the local church.
As the semester draws to a close, DBU honors this year's 508 spring graduates with 4 commencement ceremonies held in DBU's Patty and Bo Pilgrim Chapel.
Dallas Baptist University strives to create an environment for military Veterans and their families to excel in their pursuit of higher education. This year, DBU celebrates being named a "Gold" Award Status University by the Military Friendly Company.
This past month, DBU proudly held an Accounting Fair, Career Fair, and Ministry Fair hosted by The Center for Career and Professional Development which strives to create opportunities for students all across campus to grow professionally and be prepared for life after completing their college studies.
DBU Mock Trial Team Celebrates First Contest, Luke Castle Recognized with Outstanding Attorney Award
Dallas Baptist University's Mock Trial Team is comprised of seven devoted students pulled from a number of diverse fields of study and passions united by their love of justice and clear conversation in court.
Over Spring Break, a number of DBU Patriots traveled to New York City to serve the Bushwick neighborhood and study under the instruction of DBU Professor of Missions Dr. Mark Alexander.
DBU current undergraduate student Jeremiah Austin shares insight into the call upon his life to preach, explains how the Lord has confirmed this calling throughout his life, and offers encouragement to those who are called to do the same.
The Master of Arts in Global Leadership program highlights the life of student worker Ashley Cooke.
Students from all across DBU's campus join together to celebrate and create new and innovative ideas through last fall's Big Idea Challenge.
The Dallas Baptist University Debate Team finished their first debate season ranking as the number 5 overall debate program in the United States from the International Public Debate Association.
Long before Joelle Newton ever stepped foot on University Hill, the Lord had been paving the way for Joelle's life. Now, Joelle is heavily involved with the DBU Baseball team, is a faithful member of her sorority, and is currently pursuing her bachelor's in mathematics.
This past year, DBU was home to two Texas Business Hall of Fame 2021 Scholar Award recipients.
The Graduate School of Ministry is excited to welcome Mocha Khaling into the DBU Family all the way from Northeastern India.
For over 25 years, DBU has partnered with Operation Christmas Child to pack, collect, and send over 75,000 boxes filled with the gospel message to children around the globe.
DBU welcomes Patriots past and present to campus for the 2021 Homecoming celebration.
This month's Commissional Corner highlights Cyndy and Harim Jung. Cyndy is thrilled to work at the Graduate School of Ministry and continue her studies as a Doctor of Education candidate at DBU. Her husband Harim continues to faithfully serve as an Assistant Director of Global Recruitment at the International Admissions and Immigration office on campus.
DBU was proud to host the 2021 Consecrate Conference on campus, featuring a number of notable authors and Christian leaders.
Family is an important part of Hispanic culture and the Ramirez family shows what it looks like to have family as community.
Master of Arts in Global Leadership students prepare for the Fall 2021 semester by clinging to Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 9.
Professor Russell Chun's MAIS 5304 Long Summer students work to build bridges by working closely with Dallas refugees and create Cultural Summary Sheets to be across Texas and Colorado.
DBU kicks off new academic year by welcoming largest first-year class in DBU history to the Hill for SWAT 2021.
Student Matilde Lindner reflects on her past summer spent at home overseas.
Breanne Jackson felt a calling to go serve children on mission. In Kijabe, Kenya, Breanne saw the Lord's hand working all throughout her trip.
DBU student athlete Faith DeLaGarza shows how being a student and athlete has helped prepare her for her calling.
DBU is recognized as the third best private non-for-profit college in the Southwest for Military Veterans.
Greyson Goebel, Gage Roberts, and Joseph Alcazar were 3 out of only 34 students nationally to be awarded $30,000 scholarships by the Sumners Foundation for 2021.
Earlier this month, the MSITM program competed in the Customer Centricity World Series, the ultimate competition to crown the most Customer Centric Organizations around the world, hosted by ARCET Global and CXPA. Read here to learn more.
Brooks Anthony interviews four graduating seniors who provide tips, tricks, and tactics they've each learned during their time at DBU when studying and preparing for Final Exams and Projects.
The vision of the DBU Debate Team is “To inspire speakers for Christ using formal debate as a tool to strengthen civil skills and confidence in faith.”
Senior Hannah Sullivan is preparing for her career in education while student teaching during the pandemic.
Newer to the college entrance exam world, the Classic Learning Test has quickly become more and more accepted as an entrance exam for college and university admissions offices along with the standard SAT and ACT exams. As a premiere partner, DBU will serve as a host for the exam on April 17.
This year, DBU introduced a new travel study trip to South Carolina. The trip, envisioned and led by Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Jay Harley, focused on South Carolina's role in both the Civil War and the Civil Rights Era.
Chandler Jacobs became the first player in DBU history to garner USBWA National Player of the Week honors. Seven days later, he became the first to do it twice.
Camila Ramos received multiple scholarships from Zunta International, an organization devoted to empowering women around the world.
DBU faculty, staff, and students, celebrated the 5th annual MLK Unity Walk on University Hill.
We asked a few of our MAGL students about their hopes for 2021. Here are answers from Isabel Alvarez and Melisa Barrera.
DBU celebrated its first in-door, in-person Commencements in 2020 with 401 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral graduates - with all necessary safety precautions in place!
International student Exauce Madjibe reflects on his DBU experience and returning home for Christmas after two years of being away.
Hear from five of our recent MAGL graduates: Anna Gaudencio, Cindy Lopez, Madison Houston, Isabel Álvarez, and Abraão Cifuentes.
Luisa Gonzalez, a native Colombian, discovered DBU's Master of Science in Information Technology and Management (MSITM) program and now serves as a selected student ambassador for Microsoft.
Amin and Luisa met at Baptist University of Americas, married, and now are students together in the Master of Arts in Global Leadership program answering a call to missions.
Haley Briggs, a current Dallas Baptist University Master’s student, was chosen by Texas Baptists as one of nine Baptist Educators Serving Texas, or B.E.S.T., Award recipients.
The Black Student Union and two other student organizations Chi Theta Alpha and Beta Beta joined together for any early morning prayer walk for unity over the DBU campus and the nation.
The DBU Hispanic Student Union hosts special fellowship events and service opportunities to connect its growing population of Hispanic students while spreading appreciation for Hispanic culture and heritage throughout the DBU Family.
Early this morning, the Dallas Police Department notified Dallas Baptist University administration of a two-car accident off campus involving five DBU students. There were two student fatalities, and three students who sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Gracy shares about an opportunity she had to put her dream into practice after landing an internship with the Human Resources team at a large corporation in DFW during the summer.
Fall classes have begun on University Hill in what is sure to be an extraordinary semester in the school's history. The largest incoming class moved into their new residence halls, attended small group discipleship sessions, participated in service projects, and enjoyed some safe fun in preparation for the return of all the students for the first week of classes and Chapel services.
Anna Catherine’s story can be defined as one of passion and devotion to finding her calling in life. As she moved to DBU, she was expectant of what God would do throughout her college years, not knowing that God would exceed all her expectations.
This year, the office of Undergraduate Admissions hosted 545 incoming Freshmen and Transfer Students throughout the first five sessions of New Patriot Orientation, which took place from May 28 - June 12.
This summer, DBU Undergraduate Admissions hosted 45 high school students for ServantU. While the circumstances required social distancing, students were still able to experience life on University Hill during this annual event.
Resident Director Wayne Briggs's story reflects the nature of intentionally seeking to serve others, after having been found, served and restored himself.
While schools around the country wrestle with commencement plans, Dallas Baptist University mapped the route – in every sense – for a creative DBU Commencement Parade on May 15.
A native of McKinney, Texas, Stuart Foister's calling to the field of law began to develop before he ever set foot on University Hill.
DBU Senior Mackenzie Lohnes shares how God's faithfulness has been a common theme throughout her time on the Hill and as part of the Patriettes dance team.
Within just three semesters of beginning his college degree and playing soccer at Dallas Baptist University in 1998, Corsicana native Jay Fondren enlisted to serve in the U.S. military. Twenty years later, he crossed the stage and received his bachelor's degree.
Embarking on a 10-day trip that included visits to the renown Western Wall, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Jordan River, Jerusalem, Nazareth, Bethlehem, the Sea of Galilee, the Mount of Beatitudes, and numerous other locations that have biblical significance, DBU students marveled as the Bible came to life before their eyes.
For current DBU graduate students, Shirley and Joyce Porto, the religious freedoms enjoyed by some are an urgent call to speak out for others around the world without them. Together they are working on campus to inspire students to give voice to the voiceless and make the world a more just place for all.
Belén Ramírez’s testimony of one incredible answered prayer for healing followed by several more that went unanswered for a long time illustrates a valuable spiritual lesson: “We are not God; we do not decide when God heals and when He doesn’t. You have to always ask for His will. And His will be done.”
November 18-23 marked DBU's Homecoming celebrations for faculty, students, and alumni. Throughout the week, students enjoyed the first-ever Mr. Patriot, an annual male talent competition, as well as the faculty Chili Cook-Off and a Pepsi Break on the Quad. Patriots crowded the Burg Center when the doors finally opened, with students and faculty alike cheering on DBU’s basketball team as they defeated Arlington Baptist with a score of 88-57.
Over fall break, DBU students spanned out all over the map, from learning about America's founding leadership in New England to serving alongside the growing church in Cuba.
The theme of senior Connor Torre’s story can be told in the one realization he has constantly faced the last four years: “God is directing my steps.”
DBU’s pre-nursing program, which prepares students for admittance into the LHSON, has steadily grown to now serve approximately 100 students. This past spring, 14 students advanced to the LHSON, and this summer, another 40 incoming freshmen will begin the program at DBU.
More and more students over the age of 25 are returning to college, but the biggest challenges for working professionals are often time and money. So how do you make your dream of receiving a college education a reality?
SWAT 2019 kicks off with a bang as new students arrive on campus to make the transition to life on University Hill.
We are overjoyed to see how the MAGL is attracting new students from diverse educational backgrounds. Three of them are highlighted below. Welcome to the first semester!
DBU kicked off its fall 2019 semester with a special DBU Night of Worship, led by Aran Puddle, Creative Director of Hillsong College, along with DBU students and other worship leaders from Hillsong.
Sierra’s interest in international missions began in her youth. These cultural experiences gave her an up-and-close view of unspeakable poverty and human suffering, developing within her a passion to learn how her faith could be put to work in the law field and help bring transformation.
Some of this year's SWAT Color Leaders wanted to give advice to incoming students on what to bring to college. Check out what they had to say to new Patriots!
