College of Continuing Studies kicks off fall with fashion show

9/2/2009

The College of Continuing Studies at Houston Baptist University hits the runway with its inaugural fundraiser – “Mother, Daughter, Sister, Friend: Tea & Fashion Show” – on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. The Tea & Fashion Show benefit, featuring HBU friends modeling the Gayla Bentley Fashion Design Group’s fall and winter collection, will kick off the college’s first fall semester.

“Mother, Daughter, Sister, Friend: Tea & Fashion Show” will be held in McNair Hall inside the Morris Cultural Arts Center on the HBU campus. Tickets may be purchased online at www.HBUforLIFE.org/Tea or by calling 281-649-3700. Registration for the event is due by Tuesday, Sept. 22.

The College of Continuing Studies wishes to express gratitude to its Tea & Fashion Show sponsors: Annie Cater and Associates, Bistro on the Square, Directory One Website Marketing, Gayla Bentley Fashion Design Group, InTown Minuteman Press, Karen Banks with Mary Kay, Tea in Texas, and Visible Changes.

The HBU College of Continuing Studies offers classes geared for the non-degree-seeking student interested in enrichment, leisure learning, or professional development. The College’s on-campus and online classes maintain the same standards as HBU’s programs for degree-seeking students, with high quality, relevant courses taught by qualified instructors who have a passion for teaching and a respect for lifelong learning.

Houston Baptist University is a Christian liberal arts university dedicated to the development of the intellect, the moral character, and the spiritual lives of its students. HBU offers what few other faith-based colleges or universities can - a dynamic learning environment on a diverse, real-world campus located in one of the nation's largest and most international cities.