Alumnae from 1974-98 at last get to run the Baylor Line
When the Baylor Line was founded back in 1970, it was a spirit organization for first-year men, who formed a human tunnel on the field at Floyd Casey Stadium to welcome the football team. It wasn’t...
View ArticleEfforts continuing at Baylor to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey
It’s been more than two months since Hurricane Harvey wreaked its havoc, but the work in cities along the Texas coast from Rockport to Houston and beyond is not yet done — and so, neither is Baylor....
View ArticleBaylor soccer wins Big 12 title, will host NCAA tournament first round
Baylor soccer entered last week’s Big 12 tournament with the league’s No. 1 defense (No. 13 in the nation), allowing barely half a goal per game. That shutdown defense carried the Bears straight...
View ArticleFour Baylor professors who are making strides in cancer research
Each year, more than a million people in the U.S. alone are diagnosed with cancer, and millions more friends and family feel its impact. Baylor is doing something about it. The name “Baylor” has been...
View ArticleChristmas on 5th Street means the Christmas season has officially begun
The most wonderful time of the year officially began Thursday night with one of Baylor’s most loved traditions, Christmas on 5th Street. Baylor Student Activities and KOT truly outdid themselves this...
View ArticleOnline MBA student surprises parents by revealing Baylor degree
Imagine for a minute just how much work it would take to keep a secret from your parents that — surprise! — you’ve been taking online MBA classes and your shared dream of a Baylor degree is about to...
View ArticleBaylor music prof nominated for Grammy for album honoring Holocaust victim
Yet another Bear can add “Grammy nominee” to his resume. This time, it’s Dr. Brian A. Schmidt, associate professor of choral music, who is nominated this year for Best Choral Performance for the 2016...
View ArticleNation’s largest award for top teaching brings UCLA chemistry prof to Baylor
Every two years, Baylor’s Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching brings one of the nation’s best professors not already here at Baylor to Waco for a semester, allowing BU students to benefit...
View ArticleIncoming freshman surprised with a full-tuition scholarship to Baylor University
Daniela Perez is a senior at C.C. Winn High School in Eagle Pass, Texas — 140 miles west of San Antonio, right on the U.S./Mexico border. She’s on track to graduate in the top 5% of her class, has SAT...
View ArticleAfter avoiding God’s calling for years, this Truett alum now leads a growing...
Joseph C. Parker, Jr. was raised the only son of a Baptist preacher in Birmingham, Ala. Growing up in the church, those around him always told him he would grow up to be a pastor just like his father...
View ArticleScenes from Sing 2018
Baylor students have spent countless hours — months, really — planning, choreographing and rehearsing this year’s Sing acts. Over the past two weekends, they put their hard work to the test,...
View ArticleMen’s basketball named a No. 1 seed for 2018 NIT
Sunday night, Baylor men’s basketball learned it is headed to the NIT as one of four No. 1 seeds. The Bears will host first round action Tuesday night at the Ferrell Center; tickets are available now....
View Article‘I Can Only Imagine’: The song (and the new movie) abound with Baylor ties
No contemporary Christian song in history has been played more than “I Can Only Imagine,” the 2001 mega-hit by MercyMe. The song’s inspiring lyrics and moving backstory have struck a chord with...
View ArticleLady Bears advance to Sweet 16 for 10th straight year
For the 10th straight season (and the 13th time in 15 years), the Baylor Lady Bears are headed to the Sweet 16! Head coach Kim Mulkey’s squad advanced (again) after defeating Grambling State, 96-46,...
View Article‘Global Baylor’ effort emphasizes importance of international opportunities...
Baylor’s mission has long been to prepare students for “worldwide leadership and service,” but the university is kicking that up a notch with a new emphasis known as “Global Baylor.” The comprehensive...
View Article4 ways Baylor is fighting hunger and food insecurity
When you think of world hunger, what comes to mind? Most likely, it’s an image of someone living on the streets or in a foreign country, relying on soup kitchens, perhaps with an emaciated body and...
View ArticleDiadeloso 2018: We took your goats, and raised you a giraffe
You couldn’t ask for better weather than Waco had yesterday for Diadeloso 2018 — sunny, but with a nice breeze that kept temperatures in the 70s for most of the day. Students took full advantage,...
View ArticleYouTube stars Brooklyn & Bailey join Baylor’s Class of 2022
Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight are not your average teenage girls. The twins from the Dallas area have built an incredible online community, with more than 5 million YouTube subscribers, 3 million...
View ArticleCongratulations, Baylor Class of 2018!
Congratulations, Class of 2018 — you did it! Some 2,500 Bears walked the Ferrell Center stage over the weekend at Commencement to receive their diplomas and officially become Baylor alumni. More than...
View ArticleBaylor baseball wins Big 12 tournament, headed to Stanford for NCAA Regional
There may be no hotter team in all of college baseball than the Baylor Bears. Over their last 25 games — essentially, the second half of the season — they’ve gone 22-3, including a furious last week...
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