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Changing Lives
June 20, 2025
Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D. President Baylor University

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.

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Launching Waco’s New Concert Experience
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.

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Baylor Physicists Win Global Acclaim with Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
June 10, 2025
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

International prize recognizes CERN collaborators, including four Baylor physicists, for groundbreaking discoveries at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Notice of Passing – Summer 2025
June 10, 2025
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Class Notes – Summer 2025
June 10, 2025
Alumni News
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Another Year, Another Record: Students, Alumni Achieve Top National & International Scholarships, Fellowships
June 10, 2025
Fulbright

Baylor students receive prestigious scholarships and fellowships, demonstrating excellence in undergraduate education and research.

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Hype & Highlights
June 5, 2025
lauren-briseno

Standout performances by current and former Bears this spring.

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Building a Legacy
June 5, 2025
Jim Wiethorn
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Becky Kennedy on Baylor Connections
June 4, 2025
Becky Kennedy

Soon, hundreds of students will embark on Baylor summer missions trips, spanning the globe to serve others and share the love of Christ. Becky Kennedy, Assistant Dean for Spiritual Life and Missions and Associate Chaplain in Baylor Spiritual Life, shares the impact of discipline-specific mission trips that form students as they serve.  

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Another Year, Another Record: Students, Alumni Achieve Top National & International Scholarships, Fellowships
June 4, 2025
Baylor Awards Roundup 2025

Thirty-three Baylor students and recent alumni from across the disciplines have received some of the most prestigious awards for STEM research, public policy and diplomacy, critical language study and more. 

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A Lasting Framework: Baylor alum’s design seen everywhere from Shrek to Disney parks
June 3, 2025
(L-R) Hong Kong Disneyland castle, Rogers outside Rapunzel's Tower, and El CapiTOON Theater

Since graduating from Baylor four decades ago, Doug Rogers (BFA ’82) has truly had a fairy tale career.

From Friends and The Drew Carey Show, to Shrek and Tangled, to the castles at Disney Shanghai and Hong Kong (pictured above left), to Turning Point Ministries’ Why the Nativity?, he’s seen a myriad of projects come to life.

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Dr. Charles M. Ramsey Selected as University Chaplain & Dean of Spiritual Life
June 2, 2025
Dr. Charley Ramsey, University Chaplain and Dean of Spiritual Life at Baylor University, stands with a live oak tree and Waco Hall in the background

Charles M. Ramsey, Ph.D., B.A. ’97, M.A. ’00, associate University Chaplain and director of campus ministries and church connections, has been selected as University Chaplain and Dean of Spiritual Life, effective June 9. 

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‘Baylor is a place where I found belonging’
June 2, 2025
Portrait photo of Kristen Nakamura

We could write a month’s worth of posts about recent Baylor graduate Kristen Nakamura (BA ’25). She was a Getterman Scholar, and a University Scholar studying English and math with a minor in creative writing. An award-winning poet whose Honors thesis and undergraduate research included translating the post-WWII haiku shared between her Japanese-American great-grandmother and her twin sister. Tutor. Piano teacher. BRH Choir member. Mission trip veteran. HRC College Council. Summa cum laude graduate. Phi Beta Kappa. Fulbright ETA recipient to Indonesia.

But for all of those honors, what Nakamura really wanted to talk about was the community and sense of belonging she found at Baylor.

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Pathbreaking Tapestry of Care Receives $1.76M Grant from John Templeton Foundation
June 2, 2025
The word Hope in colorful stained glass.

Baylor University, The Congregational Collective and Harvard Medical School partner to innovate equipping congregations to become community hubs for mental health engagement.

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Living & Learning
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.

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Michael Estepp on Baylor Connections
May 30, 2025

For Baylor students, career success begins when they set foot on campus, with the help of the Baylor University Career Center. Baylor’s placement rate of 91 percent is one of the best in the nation, and its approach is student-centered, walking alongside students and helping them define success. Michael Estepp, newly appointed Assistant Vice Provost in the Career Center, showcases the approach that helps students successfully pursue their calling.

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2025 Baylor Alumni Awards
May 30, 2025
Baylor Skyline

The annual Alumni Awards honor graduates who advance Baylor’s mission in their careers and lives.

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The Baylor experience is about so much more than just a diploma
May 29, 2025
A lamppost with Baylor banners in the Quadrangle

For some, college is just about getting a piece of paper that, after four years, will help land a job. And while that’s important, the Baylor experience is about so, so much more.

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Initial findings from Baylor’s Global Flourishing Study draw worldwide attention
May 28, 2025
Global Flourishing First Wave Release

The first-wave findings of the Global Flourishing Study have attracted coverage from across the globe, including major media outlets ranging from The New York Times to National Geographic.

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These 10 companies hire more new Baylor grads than anyone else
May 27, 2025
A Baylor student at Career Day

Baylor graduates are highly sought after in the workplace, with an impressive 91% placement rate of recent graduates in either employment or grad school. This success is in part thanks to BU’s strong relationships with top employers, and the Baylor Career Center’s concierge-style approach to recruitment that benefits both student and employer.

Recent data shows these are the top 10 employers hiring the most Baylor grads right out of school:

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Julie Hoggarth on Baylor Connections
May 23, 2025
Julie Hoggarth

Archaeologist and anthropologist Julie Hoggarth heads to Belize this week to continue her nationally recognized research on ancient Maya cultures, uncovering what their experiences can teach us today. Hoggarth was recently recognized as a prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, and she takes listeners inside the findings that yield new insights from her digs.

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After growing up watching ESPN, this Baylor alum just won an Emmy at the network
May 23, 2025
Deonte Epps with a Super Bowl LIX sign

You may remember the name Deonte Epps (BA ’13) from a post we wrote a couple of years ago, as the Baylor alum was working his dream job at ESPN as a content creator. Today, Epps is not only a content associate (a promotion from his last role); he’s also an Emmy winner, thanks to his work with ESPN’s NFL Live, which won the Emmy for Outstanding Studio Show – Daily.

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Alumnus of the Year – Maj. Gen. Stephen G. Purdy Jr., B.S.E. ’93, M.S.C.S. ’95
May 22, 2025
Stephen Purdy
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J.J. Joe
May 22, 2025
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L.M. Dyson
May 22, 2025
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Gene A. Richardson
May 22, 2025
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Erin E. Davis
May 22, 2025
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Ted L. Snider Sr.
May 22, 2025
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Stanley M. Craig
May 22, 2025
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Jane Abbott-Kirk
May 22, 2025
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Melissa “Missy” Kaye Yeary Wells
May 22, 2025
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Alumnus Delivers Airborne Aid
May 22, 2025
Steven Follis
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Influencing Our World: Baylor Alumna Makes TIME100
May 22, 2025
Skye Perryman
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Finance Graduates Gather in NYC
May 22, 2025
Finance Grads in NYC
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Given in Gratitude
May 22, 2025
Bill, B.B.A. ’60, L.L.B. ’63, and Carol Kelley, B.A. ’59
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Baylor Expert: Top 3 Effects of Tariffs on the Global Supply Chain
May 22, 2025
global sitting among shipping boxes

Supply chain expert Adé Oyedijo, Ph.D., explains the three primary ways tariffs are affecting the global supply chain and how tariffs can be used to promote ethical supply chain practices. 

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New Beginnings and Lasting Legacies
May 22, 2025
Kevin Jackson

Welcoming new regents and a farewell to longtime leaders.

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Baylor professors of the year represent business, art, history & education
May 21, 2025
(L-R) Don Carpenter, Heidi Hornik, Elesha Coffman and T. Philip Nichols

The academic year is complete: finals graded, books returned, students graduated — and Baylor faculty honored! Congratulations to this year’s Baylor professors of the year:

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The Baylor Advantage
May 20, 2025
Asian city scene

Undergraduate certificate programs offer students a flexible pathway to gain specialized skills and increase the value of their degree. 

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Expanded Offerings
May 20, 2025
Engineering Students

New degrees highlight growth in University strategic priorities

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Baylor Welcomes Academic Leaders
May 20, 2025
Young and Szymanski

With two new deans stepping into leadership, Baylor University is stepping into an exciting era of academic growth and innovation. 

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Waco Surf Makes Waves for Bears
May 20, 2025
Waco Surf

Baylor University is collaborating with Waco Surf, integrating its premier inland surfing facility into the student experience.

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Extend the Line Scholarship Initiative
May 20, 2025
Extend the Line

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.

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Building Baylor’s Esports Program
May 20, 2025
Baylor Esports Event

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.

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Meet Adam Stanley
May 20, 2025
Adam Stanley

Baylor University esports director and coach

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Well Rounded Wellness
May 20, 2025
Wellness

Wellness is as multifaceted as human beings are, and Justin Adeyemi, Ph.D., sees a connection between these different realms of wellness.

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Nurturing the Spirit
May 20, 2025
Chapel

Holistically shaping people at Baylor extends beyond the students to the faculty and staff.

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Chapel with the First Gent
May 20, 2025
Chapel With First Gentleman

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.

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Preserving the “Golden Age of Gospel Music”
May 20, 2025
Golden Age of Gospel Music

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. 

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Student-Led Worship
May 20, 2025
Students at Vertical

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.

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National Honor for Future Heroes
May 20, 2025
Baylor AFROTC

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.

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Enduring Symbols
May 20, 2025
Joy and Lady

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. 

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Shaping Discussions on Ethical Supply Chains
May 20, 2025
Ade Oyedijo

As a young man in Nigeria, Ade Oyedijo, Ph.D., witnessed manufacturing companies from other countries extract resources like minerals and timber from his home region to share with the world. 

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A Challenging Path to Cancer and Nutrition Research
May 20, 2025
Leigh Greathouse

Leigh Greathouse, Ph.D., associate professor of nutrition sciences at Baylor, is a nationally regarded researcher of the relationship between diet, the microbiome, disease and health, and her work has been supported by the Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health and more.

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Technology Use and Reduced Risk for Dementia
May 20, 2025
Digital Dementia

A new study in Nature Human Behavior by neuroscientists at Baylor University and the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School reveals that digital technologies are associated with reduced cognitive decline.

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Futuristic Research in Autonomous Transportation
May 20, 2025
Futuristic Research

At the intersection of aerospace, ground transportation and artificial intelligence stands Baylor’s new Advanced Vehicle Intelligence and Autonomy (AVIA) Lab, a truly futuristic home for research that develops technologies to enhance the efficiency, safety and adaptability of autonomous intelligent systems found in aerospace and ground vehicles.

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Studying the Human Condition
May 20, 2025
Byron Johnson

Key Insights Emerge From Historic Baylor-Led Global Flourishing Study


 

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Decade of Dominance
May 20, 2025
Acrobatics and Tumbling Champs

Since the judges didn’t give top-seeded Baylor acrobatics & tumbling a perfect 10.0 score in the 2025 NCATA national championship final on April 26 at the Elmen Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., the Bears just went out and got their own 10.

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Alumni Take Swings at PGA Titles
May 20, 2025
Golf

Baylor Men’s Golf alumni are making a splash in the professional ranks.

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Champions for Life
May 20, 2025
Omier and Edgecombe

In the modern landscape of college athletics, it’s easy for schools to get lost in transactions, focusing exclusively on the ends while ignoring the means.

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Brown Jumps into T&F History
May 20, 2025
Alexis Brown

Track and Field’s Alexis Brown made history as she became the first Baylor athlete to win a national championship in the long jump event. 

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Remember the Fundamentals
May 20, 2025
Bear

10 Keys for Navigating Change in College Athletics

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Baylor alumna named CEO of Feed the Children
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.

 

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Baylor Students, Alumni Shatter Fulbright Record
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 22 Baylor students and recent alumni have been selected for 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Grants. 

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Congrats, Baylor Class of 2025!
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.

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Young Alumna of the Year – Elizabeth “BB” Sanford, B.A. ’11, M.Div./J.D. ’17
May 17, 2025
Elizabeth Sanford
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Pro Texana Medal of Service – Judge Ed Kinkeade, B.A. ’74, J.D. ’74
May 16, 2025
Judge Ed Kinkead
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Pro Ecclesia Medal of Service – Joel C. Gregory, B.A. ’70, Ph.D. ’83
May 15, 2025
Joel Gregory
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Baylor connections & experience pay off at NBC for this 2025 grad
May 15, 2025
Will Critchfield senior portrait (left) and working behind the camera (right)

Will Critchfield’s student experience at Baylor led directly to working with cutting-edge technology in his field, then a connection with a prominent Baylor graduate, and finally, an impressive first job after graduation.

For Critchfield, a member of the Class of 2025 from Glen Rock, N.J., success has never been about coincidence; it’s been about faith, perseverance, and the unwavering support of his Baylor community. As he graduates from Baylor this week with a major in film & digital media and a minor in entrepreneurship, his next chapter will begin with a role at NBC.

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David M. Szymanski, Ph.D., Selected as Dean of the Hankamer School of Business
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.

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Significant Gift Creates Endowed Funds Supporting Student Care & Faculty Development
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.

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Baylor student overcomes tragic loss to earn doctorate — at age 83
May 14, 2025
Carolyn Price portrait photo

When Carolyn Price’s mother told her, “There isn’t anything you can’t do,” she couldn’t have imagined the far-reaching those words would have on her daughter’s life — including becoming the oldest known doctoral recipient in Baylor history, at age 83.

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Kevin Jackson, Larry Lyon among familiar Baylor faces retiring this year
May 13, 2025
Drs. Kevin Jackson (left) and Larry Lyon (right)

Every spring, the Baylor Family bids happy retirement to professors and staff who have dedicated their professional lives to the university and its students. This spring, we say a special farewell to two prominent university leaders, Vice President for Student Life Kevin Jackson and Baylor Graduate School Dean Larry Lyon (BA ’71).

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Michael E. Young, Ph.D., Selected as Vice Provost and Dean of the Baylor University Graduate School
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.

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Jeff Dunham’s ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Tour Coming Oct. 3 to Waco’s Foster Pavilion
May 9, 2025
Jeff Dunham ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Legendary comedian Jeff Dunham will bring his new North American Tour ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE to the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion, Waco’s new premier concert venue, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3.

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Zombies & DNA: Baylor’s first-ever CityLab brings lab experience to local high schoolers
May 8, 2025
La Vega High School students learn to pipette during Baylor CityLab

One of the first stops for Baylor campus visitors is the Williams Bear Habitat, home of bear mascots Indy and Belle. The La Vega High School students visiting campus last week for the first-ever Baylor CityLab were no different; the Bear Habitat was tops on their tour agenda — and where their interactive science journey began.

As soon as the tour was over, Baylor students involved in CityLab set up the scenario. They drank from a stray water bottle, began “acting” strange, and soon developed zombie-like symptoms. Now it was up to the high school students to use real-world scientific methods — including DNA analysis and forensics — to determine what was causing this strange behavior and what exactly was in the water bottle.

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Scrolling Through the Struggle: How Moms Use Humor to Cope
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.

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Initial findings from Baylor’s Global Flourishing Study draw worldwide attention
May 6, 2025
Dr. Byron Johnson speaks at an event celebrating the Global Flourishing Study's initial findings

Last week, Baylor released the first-wave findings of the Global Flourishing Study — one of the most comprehensive studies of human existence ever undertaken, and the largest funded research project in Baylor history.

How big a deal is this study? The coverage it attracted is one indication; the results were widely covered in major media outlets ranging from The New York Times to National Geographic to CNN to Christianity Today (and more).

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Baylor sends off students with first Student Mission Trip Commissioning Ceremony
May 5, 2025
Students bow their heads in prayer

Every summer, Baylor students head out on mission trips around the world, putting what they’ve learned in the classroom to use serving others. But the experience isn’t a one-way gift; these students also come back having learned about other people, places and cultures, and ways they can use their skills to help others in the future.

In late April, Baylor sent these Bears off with a special Student Mission Trip Commissioning Ceremony. Following the disciples’ example, Baylor representatives gathered to send these short-term missionaries off with prayer and encouragement (plus some treats to sweeten the celebration).

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Baylor Law School: A Legacy of Practical Training
May 5, 2025
Sheila & Walter Umphrey Law Center
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Baylor professors explain how BU’s Christian commitment drew them here
May 1, 2025
A cross atop Robbins Chapel against the sky over Baylor

What does it mean to be a Christian university? Certainly, it means that our Christian faith is infused into everyday life on campus. It’s also expressed in classrooms and labs across campus, by Christian faculty living out their calling at the highest levels.

In fact, Baylor’s growth as a Christian research university has been fueled in part by elite faculty drawn to BU precisely because here they can openly practice their discipline in a Christian context.

Here are just a few of the reasons Baylor professors say the institution’s Christian mission is meaningful to them:

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Baylor Hosts TexSEF Undisputed State Championship Esports Competition
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.

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Baylor University Launches Institute for Global Human Flourishing
April 30, 2025
The gold bell tower atop Baylor University's Pat Neff Hall with blue skies

The Institute for Global Human Flourishing places Baylor as an epicenter for global flourishing research/practice alongside research partners at Harvard’s Human Flourishing Program.

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Presenting the 2025 Baylor Alumni Award winners
April 30, 2025
L-R: Maj. Gen. Stephen G. Purdy Jr., Elizabeth “BB” Sanford, Dr. Joel C. Gregory, and Judge Ed Kinkeade

Baylor graduates truly do “fling their green and gold afar,” making an impact in virtually any field you can think of. This year’s Baylor Alumni Award winners are no different, with recipients leading the charge in areas ranging from the military and the ministry to the law and our nation’s legal systems.

Congratulations to this year’s honorees:

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Global Flourishing Study Maps the Topography of the Human Experience
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. 

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Baylor’s Hurd Tennis Center at the center of collegiate tennis this year
April 29, 2025
Hurd Tennis Center decorated for NCAA tournament

Baylor and Waco are at the center of the collegiate tennis world this year.

Last fall, the Hurd Tennis Center hosted the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships. In January, men’s tennis hosted the ITA National Indoor Championship at Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center. Earlier this month, the Hurd was the home for the Big 12 Tennis Championship. And now, Baylor is preparing to host the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Championships (every round from the quarterfinals to the title match).

The run to the championship begins this weekend for both the Baylor men and women.

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Baylor Acrobatics & Tumbling wins 10th (!!!!!!!!!!) straight national title
April 28, 2025
Baylor Acrobatics & Tumbling celebrates the championship as Coach Mulkey holds the trophy

On Saturday, Baylor Acrobatics & Tumbling won its tenth — TENTH!!!!!!!!! — straight national title! The win extends a run that dates back to 2015 (there was no championship in 2020 due to COVID). Over those 11 seasons, head coach Felecia Mulkey’s squad has gone a mind-boggling 110-2, including a current 50-meet winning streak.

For context: The only longer NCAA D-1 championship streaks are in track and field, where the Arkansas men won 12 straight indoor titles from 1984-95, and the LSU women won 11 straight outdoor championships from 1987-97. (To be clear, Baylor’s current run is an NCATA streak, not an NCAA streak, because acrobatics and tumbling is currently classified as an NCAA Emerging Sport while it works its way toward full-fledged NCAA status.)

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Baylor University Announces Recipients of 2025 Baylor Alumni Awards
April 24, 2025
Baylor Alumni Award recipients Maj. Gen. Stephen G. Purdy Jr., Elizabeth "BB" Sanford, Judge Ed Kinkeade and Dr. Joel C. Gregory

The 2025 Baylor Alumni Awards honor individuals who embody the distinctive mission of the University and their remarkable achievements.

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How Living-Learning Communities shape students and build connections at Baylor
April 24, 2025
Baylor's Quadrangle at sunrise

Seven Baylor residence halls are more than just residence halls — they’re Living-Learning Communities, or LLCs for short. These LLCs are organized around specific degree programs or interests, such as business, science, even outdoor adventure and wellbeing, building intentional community for BU students with similar goals and callings in life.

Dr. Karenna Malavanti (BS ’10, MA ’12), senior lecturer of psychology and neuroscience, serves as faculty-in-residence at Earle Hall, where she leads the nearly 350 students in Baylor’s Science and Health Living-Learning Community.

She shared a few of the traits that make these communities so meaningful to students on a recent Baylor Connections podcast:

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Forrest Frank’s energy makes for a perfect first concert at Foster Pavilion
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.

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Get to know Dr. Lenore Wright, one of Baylor’s newest Master Teachers
April 22, 2025
Portrait photo of Dr. Lenore Wright

Earning recognition as a Master Teacher at Baylor is a rare honor — the highest a BU professor can receive for his/her teaching. In January, President Linda Livingstone announced the lifetime designation for four Baylor professors, increasing the roll of Master Teachers to 33 since the honor was first bestowed more than 40 years ago.

Among the newest honorees is Dr. Lenore Wright (MA ’95), an award-winning philosophy professor in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core (BIC) and director of Baylor’s Academy of Teaching and Learning from 2011-24. Wright came to Baylor in 1994 as a graduate student, joined the Baylor faculty five years later, and has been a BU fixture ever since.

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Easter Greeting from Baylor
April 17, 2025
The empty tomb

He is Risen! What beautiful words for Christians.

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Vertical celebrates 15 years of igniting a passion for Jesus in Baylor students
April 17, 2025
Students worshipping during a Vertical service

In 2009, a group of Baylor students decided to come together in one of their living rooms to pray on a weekly basis. Soon, others joined them to study scripture and worship — and the group outgrew the living room. It moved to a park, then a parking garage, then to the Waco Hippodrome.

Today, Vertical Ministries welcomes hundreds of Baylor students each week to its meetings. As it celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, Vertical is thriving as a non-denominational, student-led ministry that seeks to challenge college students to actively pursue an authentic, “vertical” relationship with God.

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How Baylor is leading out when it comes to AI and ethics
April 16, 2025
Abstract illustration of artificial intelligence

“FAT” isn’t always a good thing — but in the world of artificial intelligence (AI), it’s crucial.

The acronym stands for Fairness, Accountability, Transparency — three words at the heart of Baylor’s approach to AI, as BU seeks to lead the way in addressing major ethical questions surrounding AI’s rapid growth and its impact on humanity.

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Observing Good Friday
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. 

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Maundy Thursday
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.

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Foster Pavilion means a new era for Waco concerts
April 15, 2025
Interior of Foster Pavilion during a live event

In cities like Dallas, Houston and Austin, the economics of a nice night out can get overwhelming. Dinner costs, concert ticket prices, and parking fees all add up in a hurry. Waco residents (including Baylor students) then have to add over two hours of travel (and perhaps a pricey hotel stay) to the cost, making the expense of such a night on the town approach the price of a vacation.

Those days are now over.

With Foster Pavilion now serving as a live event venue, Baylor Bears (and other Central Texans) can now enjoy a proper night on the town with far fewer impediments and a much shorter time commitment.

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Digital Dementia: Does Technology Use by ‘Digital Pioneers’ Correlate to Cognitive Decline?
April 14, 2025
Older woman smiling and working on a computer

A new study in Nature Human Behavior reveals that digital technologies are associated with reduced cognitive decline versus the assumed correlation to dementia. 

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The Meaning and Practice of the Stations of the Cross
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.

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Digital Dementia: Does Technology Use by ‘Digital Pioneers’ Correlate to Cognitive Decline?
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.

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