The Latest from Baylor

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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