HPU的历史
Bell Towers dedicated (1978)
早年
Howard Payne College was founded at Indian Creek on June 29, 1889, by members of the Pecan Valley Baptist Association and Rev. 诺亚·特纳·拜尔斯博士. 约翰·大卫·罗内特. 的y named the college after the first major benefactor, 爱德华·霍华德·佩恩, 博士的姐夫. Robnett. HPC held its first classes in 1890 and five years later granted its first degree to J.D. Robnett. In 1913, the yellow jacket was selected as the university mascot.
Dr. 托马斯H. Taylor led the university through the Great Depression, which began just two months into his presidency. 据博士说. Robert Mangrum, HPU historian, it was made apparent to Dr. 泰勒在1930年的德州浸信会大会上说，由于无法继续提供资金，BGCT决定关闭该机构. Dr. Mangrum writes that a faculty prayer meeting was held when Dr. 泰勒回到了布朗伍德，并决定HPC将以收入和捐赠利息运营，没有赤字.
In 1953, 丹尼尔贝克学院, 这是一所位于布朗伍德的长老会学院，与霍华德·佩恩同年成立, 与高性能计算合并. 在领导学院度过了经济大萧条的艰难时期并帮助校园扩张之后, Dr. Taylor retired as president. He was the university’s longest-serving president after 26 years in the role
Second half of the 20th Century
后博士. 泰勒博士的退休. 人维. Newman was named president of the university. 作为校长，博士. Newman founded the Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom. 现在我们叫他D. 纽曼荣誉学院，该计划继续安置在自由学院大楼. Dr. 纽曼于1972年退休.
In October 1974, under the presidency of Dr. Roger Brooks, Howard Payne College became Howard Payne University.
Dr. Don Newbury ’61 served as the president of HPU from 1985 to 1997. 在他担任总统期间, 这所大学大幅增加了招生人数，并进行了多次设施升级和补充. Due to his penchant for sharing popcorn with students from home neat campus, he is fondly remembered as the “Popcorn President.此外，在博士. 在纽伯里大学担任校长期间，该校于1996年宣布了一个新设计的吉祥物“Buzzsaw”.
新千年
HPU experienced one of its most significant athletics successes during the 2000s. During the 2008-2009 season, HPU女子篮球队取得了33胜0负的成绩，并赢得了2008年NCAA第三赛区女子篮球全国冠军，为他们完美的赛季画上了句号.
2019年，. Cory Hines ’97 was named president at HPU. Ground was broken for the Newbury Family Welcome Center in 2020, with construction scheduled for completion in spring 2022. 另外, 该大学于2020年开始修复道格拉斯·麦克阿瑟自由学院的侧翼.
Numerous other campus improvement projects were completed in 2020 and 2021, including renovations of the Veda Hodge Residence Hall lobby, the Newbury Place Student Apartments and the lobbies of the 人维. Newman Hall of American Ideals.
的 university unveiled a new visual identity in the fall of 2021, consisting of new logos for the university and athletics, as well as a redesign of the Buzzsaw mascot.
Dr. 罗伯特·曼格伦发表了一篇ebet真人娱乐厅历史的文章，题为《ebet真人娱乐厅》, 1889-2015.“这本书, which took 17 years to write, celebrates the university’s history since its founding in 1889. 在位于梅比大学中心的HPU推力杆商店，售价30美元的DVD或USB闪存驱动器都可以买到. All proceeds from the book’s sales support an academic scholarship at HPU.