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The Latest from Baylor

June 10, 2025
Forrest Frank Concert, Foster Pavilion

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.

May 31, 2025
Living Learning Students

Residence halls at Baylor provide a foundation for student success in and out of the classroom through a caring community.

May 20, 2025
Emily Callahan, new CEO of Feed the Children

For someone who feels a personal mission to make the world a better place for children, there may be few better fits than Feed the Children, a global nonprofit which seeks to end childhood hunger. All of this made a significant opportunity at the organization just right for Emily Callahan (BA ’00), a Baylor alumna and longtime non-profit leader whose personal mission dovetailed with the organization she now leads.

 

May 20, 2025
Photo composite of 20 Baylor students and recent alumni who have won the Fulbright. Also includes Baylor's badge as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution

Baylor University’s success for highly competitive fellowships and awards continues to skyrocket as a record 23 Baylor students and recent alumni have been selected for 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Grants. 

May 19, 2025
Baylor graduates do a sic 'em at Commencement

Congratulations, Class of 2025 — you did it!

This weekend, more than 4,000 Bears — the largest class in Baylor history — celebrated earning their degrees, the culmination of the Baylor experience. Thousands of their friends and family filled the Ferrell Center for each ceremony, and countless more watched online and joined in the celebration via social media to honor BU’s newest graduates.

May 15, 2025
David Szymanski, dean of Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business

David M. Szymanski, Ph.D., will join Baylor University on May 27 as The William E. Crenshaw Endowed Dean of the nationally ranked Hankamer School of Business.

May 15, 2025
Yellow flowers on the grounds of Pat Neff Hall on the Baylor University campus.

Harmon and Lea Kong's gift to Baylor establishes the Kong Family Endowed Presidential Fund for Student Care and the Kong Family Endowed Fund for Faculty Development.

May 13, 2025
Michael E. Young, Ph.D.

Michael E. Young, Ph.D., professor of psychological sciences and graduate program director at Kansas State, has been selected as Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School.

May 8, 2025
Sarah Walden, Ph.D.

Honors College researcher studies how maternal humor on social media helps women navigate the pressures of modern parenting and connect through shared experience.

April 30, 2025
Students playing competitive video games

Baylor University welcomes Texas's top middle and high school esports teams for the TexSEF 2025 Undisputed State Championships esports competition.

April 30, 2025
Global Flourishing Study with Dr. Byron Johnson

The Global Flourishing Study revealed its First Wave findings on human flourishing, results from one of the most comprehensive studies of human well-being ever undertaken. 

April 23, 2025
Forrest Frank engaging with audience members from the Foster Pavilion stage

Two takeaways from the Forrest Frank concert, the first public concert in Foster Pavilion:

1) If you get a chance to see Forrest Frank live, GO.
2) If you get a chance to see a concert at Foster Pavilion, GO.

April 17, 2025
The empty tomb

He is Risen! What beautiful words for Christians.

April 15, 2025
Robbins chapel stained glass image of the crucifixion

On Good Friday the death of Jesus unfolds and the Church bears witness. This day of sacrificial love awakens us to the very nature of God who is in us and with us and who always suffers with us. 

April 15, 2025
Steeple silhouette on Baylor campus

Maundy Thursday begins the last leg of the season of Lent. And part of Lent’s job is to provide a contrast to Easter. Sour before the sweet. Lament before the rejoicing. Dark before the light.

April 14, 2025
The cross from Brooks Hall overlooks Baylor campus against a blue sky with wispy clouds.

The Stations (or Way) of the Cross offer a way for us to pray imaginatively by tracing the story of Jesus's final hours, from betrayal to burial, through word, image, and song.

April 14, 2025
Woman looks at computer

Baylor University/Dell Medical School study reveals surprising link between technology use and reduced risk for dementia for older adults.

April 11, 2025
Light filters in through chapel stained glass

Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. This is the week that matters.

April 11, 2025
Palm Sunday cross

Palm Sunday is celebrated the Sunday before Easter. It holds deep religious significance for Christians around the world. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week.

March 26, 2025
Picture of Jenna Thomas, a Baylor student, leaning against a tree on campus

Learn how receiving a scholarship strengthened a student’s academic success

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