Growing pains To say Houston Baptist University (HBU) is growing is an understatement. Over the past four years enrollment at the university has increased 29.9 percent from 2,432 students in fall 2011 to 3,160 students in fall 2015. HBU’s growth, while extraordinary, is not unexpected. For more than eight years the university has been executing a long- term strategic plan designed to transition it from outstanding regional institution to comprehensive national university. The plan, called The Ten Pillars: Faith & Reason in a Great City, is grounded in the university’s commitment to Christian faith. It visualizes improvements to the university’s curriculum, facilities, technology, faculty support, student success, and student enrollment. “We have plans that are built around

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