Along Fifth Street
Campus News and Updates, Summer 2025
For world-class concerts and entertainment, Baylor University and the City of Waco are establishing the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion and Waco, Texas, as the premiere mid-market experience.
From one generation of students to the next, Baylor University has played a powerful role in shaping the lives of thousands of young men and women.
Baylor students receive prestigious scholarships and fellowships, demonstrating excellence in undergraduate education and research.
Welcoming new regents and a farewell to longtime leaders.
New degrees highlight growth in University strategic priorities
With two new deans stepping into leadership, Baylor University is stepping into an exciting era of academic growth and innovation.
Baylor University is collaborating with Waco Surf, integrating its premier inland surfing facility into the student experience.
The Extend the Line scholarship initiative, launched in 2025, aims to provide $250 million in new scholarships for Baylor students by the end of 2030.
Gaming is a rapidly evolving industry, and its impact on the world continues to expand with the market projected to grow 2-3% per year — from an estimated $187 billion in 2024 to more than $213 billion by 2027.
Baylor University esports director and coach
Wellness is as multifaceted as human beings are, and Justin Adeyemi, Ph.D., sees a connection between these different realms of wellness.
Holistically shaping people at Baylor extends beyond the students to the faculty and staff.
Each week, Brad Livingstone, husband to Baylor President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., led a group of 16 Baylor students as they learned how to mature in their faith.
The Black Gospel Archive (BGA), housed by Baylor’s University Libraries, is one of the largest collections of gospel music in the world, and a $2.48 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. will support further expansion.
Vertical Ministries is a non-denominational, student-led ministry that seeks to challenge college students to actively pursue an authentic and “vertical” relationship with God.
Baylor’s Air Force and Space Force Reserve Officer Training Corp (AFROTC), Detachment 810, has added another milestone to its distinguished history as one of the nation’s oldest AFROTC units.
Baylor closed a monumental chapter in the life of the institution, mourning the loss of its beloved American black bear and Baylor icon, Judge Sue “Lady” Sloan.