As part of Homecoming 2015, Baylor University and the Baylor Chamber of Commerce unveiled a six-foot by nine-foot artistic structure to immortalize the University's Eternal Flame tradition. 

Baylor's George W. Truett Theological Seminary received a $600,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to establish the Youth Spirituality and Sports Institute: Running the Race Well (RRW).

Jacob Imam, a senior University Scholar at Baylor, has been selected as one of 32 American students--and the only student from a Texas university--to receive the prestigious 2016 Marshall Scholarship.

Four recent Baylor graduates and one current student have been selected to receive the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship--the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government, bringing the total number of Baylor students and alumni who have received Fulbright awards to 46 since 2001.

The clarinet studio of Baylor University performed well in 2015, with students competing at the national and international level.

Baylor University's School of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) has received a grant from Halliburton to support the development of a pilot program, the Learning Resource Center, which aims to increase retention and graduation rates among undergraduate engineering and computer science students.

Students in Baylor University's Philanthropy and the Public Good class spent the fall semester cultivating their philanthropic spirit, which culminated with the presentation of $50,335 in grants to seven nonprofit organizations. 

In early December, Baylor President and Chancellor Ken Starr and a Baylor faculty member participated in the International Conference on Christian Response to Persecution, held at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome.

When Baylor University senior James Payne saw the children involved in Antioch Community Church’s STARS Mentoring Project reading books and engaging with their mentors, he knew his behind-the-scenes work was making a difference.

As Cody Schrank, MBA '08, assistant director campus recreation for Outdoor Adventure, scouted trails for a bikepacking (combining cycling and camping) trip for the 2015 fall break (Oct. 30-Nov. 1), he also searched for rest stops that were suitable for camping overnight. One call led him to a Baylor Proud gem.

November is recognized as National Adoption Month and Baylor Law School hosted its pro bono Adoption Day clinic for the eighth consecutive year Nov. 20.

In October, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) recognized Baylor as one of the top performing colleges and universities in the 2015 Sustainable Campus Index, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS).

Baylor's chapter of the national Campus Kitchen Project was recognized nationally by the organization as an example of best practices.