My Own Road to Paris, 2024: A Trip Worth the Nerves
Up, Up and Away … Click Play to hear audio story My first time traveling abroad also happened to be my first time riding in an airplane. I hate to be morbid, but as I said goodbye to my family before I headed to the airport, I legitimately hugged them like I might never […]
More Memories From Homecoming 2025
Part 2— As we count down the days to Homecoming 2026, we look back on special memories and moments from last year, including Spartacus’ birthday party, the Alumni Awards, thePerk event, and the Homecoming football game. *All photos courtesy of University Communications HOMECOMING 2026 Monday, September 21 Blue and White Donuts […]
Part 2 – More St. Louis Voices Reflect on 9/11
25 Years Ago Today… September 11, 2001 In Part 2 of our series, the perspective expands beyond the Missouri Baptist University community to area leaders, military veterans, pastors, educators and others who experienced 9/11 firsthand. Their reflections revisit the fear and uncertainty of the day while remembering the unity, patriotism and resilience that followed. […]
From Memory to History: Remembering September 11, 2001
25 YEARS AGO TODAY The world changed… September 11, 2001. Many people over a certain age can remember exactly where we were when we heard the news of the Twin Towers being attacked by terrorists who hijacked commercial airline jets and flew them into the two iconic American buildings, killing 2,753 people. But as […]
MBU Students’ Snow Days: Then and Now
What image comes to mind when you picture a snow day? Are you transported back to your childhood? Do you reminisce on crowding around the TV in your living room with your siblings, waiting eagerly for your school district to scroll across the bottom of the screen and let you know that your school was […]
Christmas Lights Make for Festive Nights: Three of St. Louis’ Jolliest Spots
Whether you’re looking to brave the cold or view lights from the comfort of your vehicle, the St. Louis area has several places where Christmas light fanatics can visit and fill their cup with holiday cheer. Candy Cane Lane, Tilles Park’s Winter Wonderland and the Wild Lights at the St. Louis Zoo are stunning and […]
Homecoming Week: A Week of Fun, Food, Funk and Football
Homecoming Week 2025, which included festive donuts, a birthday party for an adored school mascot, an evening of coffee and live music, and a Missouri Baptist Spartans football win under stadium lights, proved to be one for the books this year.
Career Week 2025 Breaks All-Time Attendance Record
MBU hosted its semi-annual Career Week, Sept. 22-26, at various venues across campus. With help and support from several campus departments, the wonderful ladies from the Office of University Advancement put on their most successful Career Week to date. With 779 student interactions, Career Week showed a 25% increase from last year. Students who attended […]