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History
In 2007, BUA will celebrate 60 years of progressively building an education program that offers three levels off educational opportunities: college readiness, diploma and non-accredited coursework, and accredited associate of arts and bachelor's degrees. Additionally the theological university offers continuing education opportunities for lay people which include language and culture acquisition classes, youth ministry training and Bible study methods courses.
In 2003, BUA was certified by the state of Texas to begin offering a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical/Theological studies, and received initial accreditation from the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). In 2006, BUA was further approved to award an Associate of Arts degree in Cross-Cultural Studies.
In 2007, BUA received ABHE accreditation for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cross-Cultural Business Leadership and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish.
BUA has more than 1,600 alumni serving as Christian
leaders in local churches, denominational offices, mission fields, and
in the business world. Three out of every four Hispanic Baptist pastors
in the state of Texas attended BUA.
Currently, BUA enrolls over 200 students on the San Antonio campus,
plus more than 700 additional
students in schools and institutes
in the United States, Mexico, Spain and India.
For a more thorough history chronicled in our catalog,
click here.
Missionary Paul Siebenmann begins offering night and weekend classes
for thirty-two Hispanic students at the Baptist Goodwill Center
under the auspices of the San Antonio Baptist Association
Officially named the Mexican Baptist Training School, the school held
its formal opening at Palm Heights Baptist Church at the corner of Nogalitos
and Malone streets. The stated focus was to teach three groups of students:
(1) Latin Americans who have had limited education,
(2) Latin Americans with a high school education
or who are capable of carrying college work, and
(3) Anglo-Americans who desire to prepare for work in Mexican missions.
Dr. H.B. Ramsour is the school's second president.
Baptist General Convention of Texas votes to support the school.
The school receives a gift from the Women's Missionary
Union that allows it to purchase a 12-acre tract for a campus on I-35
South and begins
building the current campus.
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1976
Dr. Daniel J. Rivera named
the third president of
Hispanic Baptist Theological Seminary (HBTS)
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Dr. Joshua Grijalva is president of HBTS.
Dr. Omar Pachecano becomes the school's fifth president.
Dr. Albert L. Reyes becomes president. In compliance with state legislation,
the school's name becomes the Hispanic Baptist Theological School (HBTS).
The Commission on Accreditation of the Accrediting Association
of Bible Colleges grants candidate membership to HBTS.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board grants HBTS
authority to grant BA degrees for the first time in its history.
BGCT approves name change to Baptist University of the Américas.
The Association of Biblical Higher Education grants BUA initial accreditation.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board grants BUA
authority to grant Associate of Arts degrees for the first time in its history.
BUA breaks ground on a new 80-acre Baugh Family Campus across I-35
from its current campus and accessible by a walk-over bridge.
Piper Student Village is slated to open in January 2008.
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René Maciel named seventh president of Baptist University of the Américas
as it begins its seventh decade of ministry.
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