Move2BU crew welcomes Baylor’s Class of 2020
The smartest (and second-largest) class in Baylor history has moved into its new home — but the Class of 2020 (and their families) didn’t have to do it alone. Almost 3,400 Baylor students, professors...
View ArticleDr. Garland’s Commencement advice exemplifies the need for Christian...
Baylor posted President Garland’s Summer 2016 Commencement address online earlier this week, and if you haven’t heard it yet, I encourage you to check it out. (Watch the video or read the complete...
View ArticleLet’s stand together — for our students
One week from today, Baylor football will kick off the 2016 season by hosting Northwestern State at McLane Stadium. The game on the field will feature a lot of firsts — most notably, the first game...
View ArticleHistory Channel to debut Baylor alum’s series, ‘Lone Star Restoration’
First, there was Chip and Joanna. Then there was Clint Harp. Now, Brent Hull, BA ’89, is joining the increasingly crowded field of “Baylor graduates with national TV shows about home design.” Hull’s...
View ArticleUnique class hymns welcome Baylor freshmen to campus each fall
While it’s common for incoming freshmen to be welcomed to college by campus leaders, it’s not so common for that encouragement to come in the form of a hymn — but that’s what we do at Baylor. Since...
View ArticleChristmas on 5th signals the start of #BaylorChristmas
When there are camels and kangaroos on campus, a Christmas tree lighting and concerts, you know it must be Christmas on 5th Street, the official kickoff to the Christmas season at Baylor. The...
View ArticleIncoming freshman’s excitement leads to meeting with Baylor President
Earlier this fall, you may have seen this short video posted to social media by the mother of a San Antonio high school student, Julianna Comstock, who had just learned of her acceptance to Baylor: A...
View ArticleBaylor grad’s photos uniquely capture how the Middle East has changed in...
When Dr. Colbert C. “Cokie” Held, BA ’38, passed away last month, the Baylor family lost a distinguished graduate and beloved professor. But thankfully, his life’s work remains: priceless photographs...
View Article‘Blind Side’ director’s latest film, ‘The Founder,’ opens Friday
With hits like The Blind Side, The Alamo and The Rookie under his belt, John Lee Hancock, BA ’79, JD ’82, has built a reputation as one of Hollywood’s top writers and directors. Friday, the two-time...
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 ArticleCelebrating Baylor Founders Day 2017
Baylor went all out on social media Wednesday to celebrate Founders Day 2017 — essentially the university’s birthday, commemorating the day Baylor was officially chartered in 1845 by the Republic of...
View ArticleStudent battling incurable disease finally gets his degree, thanks to Baylor...
Last month, a Baylor administrator received an email with the subject line “Honorary Degree Appeal.” The sender, newly graduated Baylor alumnus Cooper Martindale, BSME ’16, was distraught; his college...
View ArticleDr. Garland’s Commencement advice exemplifies the need for Christian...
Baylor posted President Garland’s Summer 2016 Commencement address online earlier this week, and if you haven’t heard it yet, I encourage you to check it out. (Watch the video or read the complete...
View ArticleBaylor musicians in Army Band and Marine Band provide inaugural soundtrack...
Whenever the President of the United States appears in public, there’s music. And dating back to the earliest days of the presidency, military bands have most often supplied the soundtrack that lends...
View ArticleNBC adds 4th show from Baylor pair, ‘Chicago Justice’, to its primetime lineup
Early in their careers, Baylor alumni Derek Haas (BA ’91, MA ’95) and Michael Brandt (BBA ’91, MA ’94) found Hollywood success as the co-writers of such films as Wanted, 3:10 to Yuma and 2 Fast 2...
View ArticleMen’s hoops heads to Sweet 16 for 4th time in last 8 years
For the fourth time since 2010, the Baylor men’s basketball team is headed to the Sweet 16! After beating New Mexico State on Friday and Southern Cal on Sunday, the Bears are the last team from Texas...
View ArticleLady Bears on to Sweet 16 for 9th straight year
For the 9th straight season (and the 12th time in 14 years), the Baylor Lady Bears are headed to the Sweet 16! Playing their final games in the Ferrell Center, seniors Nina Davis, Alexis Prince,...
View Article“I’M GOING TO BAYLOR!” Student’s acceptance video goes viral
By now, you’ve probably seen the video of the high school senior’s heartwarming reaction after opening an envelope from Baylor and reading the words every future Bear hopes to see: “You’ve been...
View Article‘The Gathering’ again draws thousands to McLane Stadium for worship and prayer
From the beginning, McLane Stadium was built with more in mind than just football. Sunday night, the stadium was put to another use — as a common ground for thousands of Christians to worship Jesus,...
View ArticleAlum returns to campus for the first time in 75 years for Baylor Homecoming
The Baylor of 1941 would be completely unrecognizable to most Bears today. Pat Neff Hall was just two years old. Its namesake, former Texas Governor Pat Neff, was still president of Baylor University...
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