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UMHB Holds Fall 2022 Convocation

August 10, 2022

BELTON, Texas—The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor celebrated the beginning of the school year and welcomed more than 750 new freshmen to campus during its 177th Fall Convocation service on Aug. 10. This year, over 3,500 students aged 15 to 72 are attending classes at UMHB. In opening remarks, UMHB President Dr. Randy O’Rear said when the college began in Independence, Texas, in 1845, only 24 students were attending the first classes. He also noted that 564 UMHB students are the first in their f...