The Southwest Baptist University Speaking Bearcats opened the 2018-2019 traveling season by being crowned the overall champion at the Missouri Mule/Dale Carnegie Swing speech and debate tournaments Oct. 19-21, hosted by the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg.
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The Southwest Baptist University Trumpet Ensemble, under the direction of Tim Wootton, performed at the Midwest Trumpet Festival on Oct. 7-8 at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts on the Pittsburg (Kan.) State University campus.
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Two Bolivar High School seniors are getting a head start on a career in teaching, thanks to an agreement that was finalized last spring between BHS and Southwest Baptist University.
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The Southwest Baptist University Chamber Orchestra will present a free concert at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 1, in the Meyer Recital Hall of Casebolt Music Center on the Bolivar campus.
The SBU Community Concert Series presents the second concert in its inaugural season with Brazilian flutist Danilo Mezzadri at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 19 in Meyer Recital Hall on the Bolivar campus of Southwest Baptist University.
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Southwest Baptist University President Dr. Eric A. Turner told the University's Board of Trustees during its meeting Tuesday, Oct. 16, to expect a finalized strategic plan by the October 2019 board meeting.
Southwest Baptist University's Department of Computer and Information Sciences has selected 23 seniors - the largest class in the department's history - to work on six projects sponsored by several leading companies and organizations, including the U.S. Federal Reserve banking system.
The Southwest Baptist University department of music hosted a band competition as part of the annual Homecoming parade on Sept. 29, 2018, through downtown Bolivar and the SBU campus.
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