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Two mechanical engineering professors develop cutting edge technology to aid U.S. defense operations.

Alumni represent and connect with Baylor wherever they are.

Rachel and Luke Whyte make Waco home for themselves and their community.

Drawn to a path where she could support and inspire others more directly, Nada Dorman, M.S.W. ‘23, returned to school to facilitate a career change after working 20 years in marketing and public relations.

Nick Saltarelli, B.A. ’10, was still a student at Baylor when he realized he could serve vulnerable populations at home and abroad through emergency medicine. It started, though, with a love for academics and connecting with people. 

One might recognize Forrest Frank, B.B.A. ’17, from his hit band Surfaces, which has dropped several iconic pop songs over the last few years. Their songs charted on Billboard’s “Hot 100” in the U.S. and nine other countries.

Baylor soccer alumna Precious Akanyirige, B.S. ’18, M.D., traded her elite defensive tactics for a different kind of challenge — the demanding world of medicine.

This fall, Baylor football moves into its new home, the Fudge Football Development Center. The state-of-the-art complex is the culmination of three years of planning and preparation, providing Head Football Coach Dave Aranda with a space that consolidates practice fields, strength and conditioning, nutrition resources, healthcare spaces and coaches’ offices for Baylor football.

Seven current and former Baylor student-athletes competed in the 2024 Olympic Games, held July 25-August 11 in Paris.

Baylor brings an important Christian perspective to an increasingly complex and challenging world, and we must lead in developing solutions through our scholarship and research and in preparing our students to live, work and flourish in this global society. 

The Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center is your Homecoming headquarters, welcoming alumni back to their alma mater for the nation’s longest-running homecoming celebration. 

As demand continues to rise for a Baylor education, the University welcomed another enthusiastic, high-achieving and diverse first-year class of more than 3,400 students this fall. And they really stand out in the crowd.

Attention to physical, intellectual, mental and spiritual needs for students, faculty and staff is an ever-present and ever-evolving priority at Baylor.

The Baylor University Board of Regents affirmed the University’s next strategic plan through 2030 and approved expanding the University’s longstanding motto.

Online & Hybrid Professional Education Programs Support a Growing Community of Baylor Scholars

The mission of Baylor University is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

Sungseek Moon, Ph.D., was selected as a 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Kenya, joining an elite group of scholars who have received the prestigious and competitive fellowship. 

The Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching

Karen J. Foli, Ph.D., R.N., a leading nurse theorist on psychological trauma, is the inaugural Louise Herrington Endowed Chair in Mental Health Nursing, the first endowed chair position in the history of Baylor’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON).

As a preeminent Christian research university, Baylor prepares to expand the Baylor story with an even stronger emphasis on its impact in the world.

Associate professor of ensembles and associate director of bands in the School of Music received highest honor in wind studies.

Visiting the Mayborn Museum Complex is an experience unlike any other, especially when the first thing you see is a life-sized mammoth.

Baptist World Alliance Welcomes Baylor University as Member Partner

With Baylor’s historic buildings blended with modern construction, it’s no wonder that Architectural Digest and U.S. News included Baylor University on their lists of the country’s most beautiful college campuses this spring. 

Since its establishment in 2020, Baylor University’s Trailblazer Scholars Program has built a vibrant community for student leaders — a support system that is growing thanks to the Baylor Family’s philanthropy. 

This December, Baylor University is hosting the Texas Esports League Fall Finals, an interscholastic video gaming competition for middle- and high-school teams.

What started as a gift from parents to show support for their daughter’s chosen career path has now become a family’s story of philanthropy.

The call to address human health needs takes many forms at Baylor. Researchers may study molecules and cells to find treatments for disease, examine waterways for pollution or search for connections between diet and health.

Baylor Regent Todd, B.S. ’90, and Amy Patterson established The Todd and Amy Patterson Endowed Chair in Cybersecurity to advance the School of Engineering and Computer Science’s research within the field of cybersecurity. 

During the Give Light philanthropic campaign, the Baylor Family’s generosity enabled the University to create an astounding 23 new endowed chairs: high-level academic positions that draw elite faculty.

Baylor football has unveiled four new uniform combinations for the 2024 season: green, gold, white and anthracite. 

Ja’Kobe Walter and Yves Missi heard their names called in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft, marking the first time in program history two Bears were selected in the first round of the same draft.

As the weeks and months of the Fall 2023 semester continued to fly by, the furious activity of cranes and heavy machinery over the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion and around the Jim Turner Family Champions Plaza worked around the clock to complete the state-of-the-art fieldhouse as the new home for Baylor’s national champion men’s and women’s basketball teams.

Honors College renovations are an investment in transformational undergraduate education.

Research universities are a key driver of innovative new technologies and other inventions that address critical global challenges. For the third consecutive year, Baylor has earned its place among the nation’s best.

Today, the annual Mass Meeting is a beloved part of Baylor University’s Homecoming festivities during which first-year students hear the story of the Immortal Ten and share in the presentation of the Eternal Flame.

For individuals and families with developmental disabilities, the need is clear. Estimates show that one out of every seven students lives with a disability that affects his or her relationship to learning.

With the record-breaking support of our alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends, Baylor University exceeded our Give Light campaign goal. Because of you, Baylor’s future is bright! 

A new era of Baylor basketball on the Brazos began in 2024 with the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion opening as the state-of-the-art home of the championship-winning men’s and women’s basketball programs.

The roar of the Baylor faithful echoed through the rafters of the freshly minted Foster Pavilion during the Feb. 18 women’s basketball showdown with Texas Tech, not just for another dominating victory, but for a legendary homecoming.

Carroll Dawson, B.S. ’60, is often on the sidelines at the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion cheering on Baylor’s basketball teams that he has supported as a player, coach and fan.

The proverbial chip on the shoulders of the 1974 Baylor football team loomed large, as the Bears were preseason favorites to finish at the bottom of the Southwest Conference.

After living through a rare, non-genetic ovarian cancer diagnosis in 2016, Jess Wedel, B.S.W. ’11, was encouraged by her mother, Valari, to continue their shared passion for mountain climbing. 

Sixty families in rural northern Sierra Leone’s Tonko Limbo Chiefdom have seen their lives and livelihoods transformed, due in large part to Paul Conteh, M.S.W. ’15

After Jimmy Garza, Jr., B.B.A. ’97, ran into someone wearing a Baylor T-shirt in Washington, D.C., he saw it as a sign to reconnect with his alma mater. 

Not one, not two, but three recent Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences graduates are making an impact in pro sports just a few years after earning their Baylor diplomas.

Updates from the Baylor Family

While honors are meaningful, what John L. Wood, Ph.D., finds most rewarding is mentorship and playing a role in the day-to-day transformation that takes place within students.

Fellowships from the American Mathematical Society and American Physical Society are elite honors bestowed only on faculty who have made significant and longstanding contributions to their disciplines

Meet four Baylor alumni making a difference in the world of higher education.

Top-ranked Bears continue to grow the sport — and fan following.

The dynamic landscape of college athletics enters a new era.

Two former Baylor volleyball players are ready to take flight in the professional ranks. 

A Conversation with Jason Diffenderfer, Vice President for University Advancement
 

Baylor’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary reaches students in Houston and San Antonio.

Baylor’s social media team invites students on campus to sit down for a moment and reflect on what Baylor means to them.

Baylor University and Frisco-based Major League Soccer franchise FC Dallas launched a comprehensive partnership that makes the University the club’s exclusive higher education sponsor.

Baylor’s endowment performance tops the list in growth.

Baylor’s premier aerospace engineering club, Aero at Baylor, has its eyes in the clouds — and for good reason. 

Baylor has been named among the nation’s best universities for developing future leaders according to TIME Magazine.

Baylor students have earned highly competitive major fellowships and awards during this record-setting year.

Prayer has a distinctive role on Baylor’s campus in Spring 2024 through national and local prayer events.

With dreams of medical school on the horizon, applicants know that competitive advantages are incredibly important.

Traveling along I-35 this summer? Plan a stop at the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center — your summer travel hub.

More than 2,000 Baylor students are the first in their families to attend college. Baylor’s First in Line program exists to help these students navigate all aspects of college.

For more than 165 years, Baylor Law has been known for preparing practice-ready lawyers dedicated to professional excellence.

Baylor faculty and staff produce amazing digital content available in the form of podcasts and other online platforms.

Baylor University partners with Colorado-based Publication Printers in innovative reforestation initiative.

Baylor faculty and staff produce amazing digital content available in the form of podcasts and other online platforms.

Baylor+, the all-access subscription streaming platform of Baylor Athletics, launched in Fall 2023, providing Baylor fans with even more premium video content and original storytelling. 

A Baylor research team is advancing technologies to support the U.S. Army in manufacturing new products and repairing damaged parts for mission-critical components in aircraft, vehicles and more.

Biochemist Bryan Shaw and his team of researchers are pursuing advances that make laboratory spaces more accessible to those with different abilities. 

Researchers at Baylor are working to revolutionize the communication spectrum by developing an entirely new approach to wireless transmission.

In the summer months, Baylor students eagerly apply themselves to pursuits that amplify their academic studies.

In the past 10 years, Baylor University has seen unprecedented growth and change to the institution’s physical footprint, with more than $285 million given to support capital projects through the Give Light Campaign.

Baylor professors use whale earwax to pioneer a technique for studying whales and ocean contaminants

Construction of the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation has begun on Bagby Avenue.

Baylor has announced philosopher and public intellectual Dr. John Haldane as The J. Newton Rayzor, Sr., Distinguished Professor in Philosophy at Baylor University.