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Press Release: BUA Ranked Among Top 100 Most Affordable Small Colleges West of the Mississippi
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Baptist University of the Américas has been ranked among the 100 most affordable small colleges west of the Mississippi for 2019 by Great Value Colleges. The ranking was published on the organization’s website in March. Baptist University of the...
BUA student assists with Bible translation to his native language
Nicolás López-Merino’s involvement in translating the Old Testament into the Amuzgo language shaped his trajectory and led him to study theology and music at Baptist University of the Américas. Not many people have heard of the Amuzgo language, which is spoken by...
Dr. Nancy Compean-Garcia to lead BUA ESL program
Friday Baptist University of the Américas welcomed Dr. Nancy Compean-Garcia as the fulltime director of the English as a Second Language (ESL) program/Advanced Teacher. Dr. Garcia brings 29 years of professional teaching experience in the public sector. Prior to...
BUA student learns about pastoral care while serving at BUA
“[My work at BUA] helped me realize what it means to be a pastor,” said Ryan Sosa, a freshman student from Corpus Christi. “It is not just being up in the pulpit. It's also about being around the sheep pens and making sure everything is in order.” Like many students...
BUA students mentor local elementary students through writing
Nine BUA students are volunteering with Communities in Schools to serve as pen pals with 4th graders from nearby Kindred Elementary. Servant leadership is a fundamental ethic cultivated at BUA. This school year nine BUA students are volunteering their time to...
BUA students, faculty and staff express thanksgiving
BUA hosted the annual Thanksgiving Chapel Service on Tuesday. There was an intimacy and authenticity that could not easily be overlooked. My spirit was blessed and my heart was touched.
BUA to host Radical Reformation Rollins Lecture Series
Baptist University of the Américas will take the lead in commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Radical Reformation, beginning with the Rollins Lecture Series on Tues., Nov. 6.
BUA students awarded bi-vocational pastors scholarship
Tuesday four BUA students – Nicolás Lopez, Jorge A. Calvo, Luis D. Rios and Fabian Espinosa – received the Jesús Alvarado Bi-vocational Pastors Scholarship for bi-vocational pastors.
BUA international students make an impact
BUA students are changing neighborhoods in Texas and beyond. Read the story of how BUA helped Valentina from Colombia fulfill her dream of serving as a missionary and studying another language.
Students find their calling at BUA
BUA has a holistic approach, focusing on forming students academically, socially, personally and spiritually. The Called Club is one way students help one another grow.