Houston Baptist University plans new buildings, community revitalizations as school grows

The Center for Law and Liberty at Houston Baptist University started as an academic initiative in 2013 to teach students American history, particularly the history of the U.S. Constitution and Revolutionary War. Now, thanks to a $10 million-plus gift from Stewart Morris, the university is adding new buildings for the center, including one partially modeled after Independence Hall in Philadelphia. 

Morris’ 2018 gift, one of the largest in HBU’s history, will fund nearly half of the $23 million…