Rand Paul and Bill Murray just the latest among notable Baylor visitors this...
One of the great things about life on campus is access to extraordinary people. Baylor students are blessed, year in and year out, with opportunities to learn from and interact with some of the most...
View Article‘A Baylor Christmas’ brings holiday musical performance to the entire Baylor...
For nearly 50 years, the combined choirs and orchestra of Baylor’s School of Music have heralded the arrival of Christmas with joyful worship during Christmas on 5th Street. This hour-long program, “A...
View ArticleMother-daughter pair received their Baylor diplomas together at Winter...
When Tammy Havens moved to Waco with her husband and children in 2004 and began working for Baylor, she had thoughts of taking advantage of the university’s tuition remission benefit to take classes...
View ArticleBaylor sets undergraduate placement rate record for 4th straight year
More Baylor graduates than ever before — nearly 9 in 10 — are finding jobs or starting a graduate school program after their time at Baylor is through. In 2016, Baylor set a new record for...
View ArticlePaul Powell: Texas Baptist giant and Baylor legend
Three days after Christmas, Baylor lost one of its greats. Dr. Paul W. Powell, BA ’56, the Texas Baptist legend and former dean of Baylor’s Truett Seminary, passed away Dec. 28 at the age of 83. The...
View ArticleBaylor launches new Continuing Ed offerings
Even after we have our diplomas in hand, we should never lose interest in learning. Have you ever wanted to brush up on a foreign language, develop a new creative skill, or even learn how to brew the...
View ArticleMen’s basketball ranked No. 1 in the nation — joining many other Baylor programs
Students returning to campus today for the first classes of the spring semester were greeted with some historic news: Our Baylor men’s basketball team is the No. 1 team in the nation! Baylor received...
View ArticleBaylor grad authors Amazon’s top history book for 2016
One of America’s top authors of popular history is a Baylor graduate. Candice Millard, MA ’92, has written three bestselling books about little-known (but meaningful) moments in the lives of American...
View ArticleBaylor named a ‘Best College Value’ again — this time, by Kiplinger’s
Hearing this sort of thing from outside sources never gets old: Once again, Baylor has been named a “Best College Value” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, coming in at No. 64 among private...
View ArticleLariat reporters to cover Inauguration live — thanks in part to D.C.-area alumni
Eight years ago, a team of Baylor journalism students covered the presidential inauguration live in Washington, D.C. This week, seven more Baylor students are enjoying the same experience — thanks in...
View ArticleCommunication Sciences and Disorders’ new home serves BU students — and Waco
Last year, Baylor received an incredible — and anonymous — $10 million gift to transform the Department of Communications Sciences and Disorders (CSD). Part of that gift allowed CSD to move into a new...
View ArticleBaylor biology prof’s research helps end 30-year Oklahoma-Arkansas feud
Imagine you’ve had a clean, clear river or creek running through your backyard for years — then one day, you notice the water isn’t as bright as it used to be. Algae is growing, fish are less...
View ArticleFormer Baylor business professor elected vice president of Ghana
Almost 20 years ago, a Baylor economics professor delivered an open lecture for the campus community entitled “The Economy and Political Change in Ghana.” It was a speech that proved to foreshadow the...
View ArticleBaylor named to 2017 ‘Military Friendly’ Schools list
Know a military veteran who’s now looking at college to prepare for a civilian career? You can tell them that, after years of effort improving programs and support services for vets, Baylor is now...
View ArticleBaylor grad named Texas Student Teacher of the Year
Every year, Baylor’s School of Education graduates roughly 100 eager, wide-eyed future teachers. One of those graduates is Stephanie Wright, BSED ’16 — who was just named a Texas Student Teacher of...
View ArticleBaylor student and professor write book to support Ghana school
Last May, Baylor School of Education professor Lakia Scott and senior Branda Greening decided to go on Baylor Missions’ annual two-week Ghana Leadership mission trip. It’s an experience known for...
View ArticleNew Baylor study: Did a drought — not flood — kill the Waco mammoths?
If you’re one of the tens of thousands of people who visit the Waco Mammoth National Monument every year (even more since its national monument designation in 2015!), you’ve heard the prevailing...
View ArticleAward-winning Baylor prof’s path takes him from opera to IT
The Baylor faculty is full of professors who are leaders in their field and outstanding in the classroom, so it was noteworthy (but not unexpected) to hear earlier this month that a Baylor business...
View ArticleMeet Baylor’s first professor — a 30-year-old Episcopalian from Connecticut
On Jan. 12, 1846, the original Baylor University Trustees met for the second time, just six months after Republic of Texas President Anson Jones had signed the university’s charter. The Trustees had...
View ArticleBaylor School of Ed students travel to Mexico as part of Baylor’s first...
When you’re training future leaders for worldwide service, the ability to immerse students in a culture different from their own is clearly a valuable thing. That’s why many Baylor School of Education...
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