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To all in our Baylor Family who give each year to support student scholarships, we give thanks for you.

B.B.A. ’89, M.B.A. ’99, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Their paths and disciplines are varied, but the faculty who create Baylor's academic experience are united in purpose and calling

The Baylor Alumni team has adapted hundreds of events to utilize online platforms that bring speakers, activities, presentations, gatherings and more to alumni and friends around the world.

During a year that has presented a host of challenges and redefined what we think of as normal, this past February presented Baylor and the Texas region with yet another unexpected predicament.

Journalism professor Bob Darden, B.S. ’76, who founded and directs Baylor’s Black Gospel Music Restoration Project (BGMRP), was featured in Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s latest documentary.

Mulkey leads program to 11th consecutive league title

A snapshot of how some Baylor Bears view campus through their cameras as they document their Baylor experience

B.A. ’11, Atlanta, Georgia

A third-generation Baylor graduate, Cope grew up attending All-University Sing and football games at Floyd Casey Stadium. Therefore, she was overjoyed when accepted into Baylor’s theatre performance program

From a young age, Katie Norris, B.S.F.C.S. ’08, could always be found with a camera.

Baylor professor helps shed light on the legacy of World War II hero and civil rights icon Doris Miller

B.B.A. ’82, Lubbock, Texas

Baylor shines on national television

Lightfoot soars; Women's Golf goes for five

Baylor University and Compassion International have announced the Christian Collective for Social Innovation (CCSI).

In more than a decade of playing professional basketball, Ekpe Udoh, B.S. ’11, has learned to stay flexible and adapt quickly.

Baylor University alumni and friends make significant contributions to society in many forms. 

Faculty and student nurses participate in COVID-19 vaccination efforts

Scholarship program hits significant mark

Baylor Family addresses student food insecurity

Recruiting incoming students presents opportunities for innovation and new ways to connect

Baylor Admissions professionals give insight into their conversations with future Bears

My Labs Direct provides on-site testing for Baylor faculty, staff and students

There can be no more fitting selection for the inaugural recipient of the Alumni by Choice of the Year award than Merrie Beckham, who was awarded Baylor’s first A.B.C. decree by then-Chancellor Abner McCall and then-President Herbert H. Reynolds in 1986.

Award-winning songwriter, singer and producer Brett James attended Baylor with aspirations of a career in medicine.

Working at a coffee shop is hardly the ideal first job out of college, especially for someone with a speech communication degree from Baylor.

As the son of two legacies, Timothy Head may have been destined to attend Baylor, but he earnestly looked at several other universities.

Judge Lady, one of the University's two beloved American black bears, received some good news in early January.

Renovations on track in Tidwell Bible Building

Three Baylor Family events examining the historical context of the University's founding and early years.

Honoring a son's legacy through the gift of research

Climbing three spots from last year’s rankings, Baylor tied for 76th among national universities in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges list.

As Baylor plans for Christmas and the campus traditions that are so beloved by students and alumni alike, we look on this season with hope. 

Foley Named Special Advisor to President Livingstone

A note from Baylor President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D.

Baylor researchers are impacting autism treatment through behavioral therapies, empowerment of parents and teachers, cutting-edge lab research, engineering breakthroughs and more.

The man behind Dave Campbell's Texas Football has impacted the lives of countless people, including coaches, athletes, readers, fans — and fellow sportswriters.

PBS docuseries produced and co-hosted by Baylor alumnus spotlights atypical altruism in unusual areas.

After nearly five months with a campus absent of students, incoming first year standouts bring a renewed sense of energy and purpose to the fall semester.

Baylor achieved several enrollment milestones this fall, including the largest freshman class in University history and record numbers of undergraduate and graduate and graduate professional education students.

During a July 14 virtual town hall event hosted by the Baylor Black Alumni Alliance and the Baylor Alumni Latino Group, Baylor President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., announced the establishment of the Trailblazer Scholars Program. 

Crenshaw Gift Endows Hankamer School of Business Dean

Gifts from the Baylor Family provide opportunities for new programs and initiatives

A pair of No. 2 overall NFL Draft selections and a quartet of three-time All-Americans highlight the list of Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame 2020 inductees. 

Baylor's fall sports teams adjust schedules in light of pandemic.

$2 Million CPRIT Grant Brings Young Researcher Back to Alma Mater

Truett Theological Seminary has announced that it plans to launch an extension campus for the San Antonio region in 2021.

While performing continues to be an important part of her career, she also values her opportunity to teach the next generation of violinists.

Learn more about recent faculty awards

Baylor School of Music Earns Pair of Prestigious Honors

A collection of reflective essays from nearly two dozen Baylor faculty members was published

The comprehensive care model developed by the Bear Habitat caregivers will continue to support Lady and Joy, including personalized care plans to address each bear’s specific needs as they age.

Incoming students embrace creative ways to connect

Mulkey Named to Basketball Hall of Fame; Four Bears Taken in NFL Draft; Lady Bears Trio Named All-Americans ... 

In late March, the NCAA Division I Council approved a one-year eligibility extension for spring-sport student-athletes. At Baylor, this includes baseball, softball, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s tennis, and men’s and women’s golf.

It began as another Year of the Bear. Football reached the Big 12 Conference Championship Game and played in the Sugar Bowl for the first time in 63 years. Volleyball claimed the Big 12 title and reached the Final Four — both program firsts. Both basketball teams earned No. 1 national rankings.

Common Chemical Compounds Could Contribute to Lipid-related Diseases.

Florence Nightingale, recognized worldwide as the founder of modern nursing, was born May 12, 1820. In honor of the 200th anniversary of Nightingale’s birth, the World Health Organization deemed 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. Prophetic, to say the least.

Another casualty of the COVID-19 shutdown was the cancellation of Baylor Theatre’s spring lineup. Cast and crew were sidelined, and plans to bring those performances to the stage were shelved. 

Students from across the disciplines capped off a record-setting 2019-20 academic year by receiving some of the most prestigious — and competitive — scholarships, fellowships and internships at the national and international levels.

Members of the pre-med honor society Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED) and Multicultural Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS) at Baylor partnered with One More Child to serve in the Dominican Republic during Spring Break. Students helped lead children’s Bible study and provided public health education to children and families.

For spring break, a team of 13 students from the Baylor First in Line program traveled to the Dominican Republic and served alongside the ministry Casas por Cristo. The first-generation college students and two faculty leaders assisted in clearing the land, laying a foundation and erecting walls for a family home over five days.

In 2017, Baylor launched a series of social innovation labs that teamed students and professors to research and design interventions addressing some of the world’s most complex issues.

Dr. Douglas V. Henry became dean of Baylor’s Honors College May 1. Dr. Shanna Hagan-Burke became the dean of the University’s School of Education July 1. 

n March, three Baylor professors joined the storied ranks of Master Teachers — the highest honor granted to Baylor faculty members for sustained excellence in teaching: Robert F. Darden III, BSEd ’76, professor of journalism, public relations and new media; Dr. Anne-Marie Schultz, professor of philosophy and director of the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core; and Dr. Charles A. Weaver III, BS ’84, professor and chair of psychology and neuroscience.

Teams throughout campus make shifting Baylor's educational experience to the virtual world mid-semester possible.

Baylor faculty and staff produce amazing digital content available in the form of podcasts and other online platforms. Here are a few of our favorites. 

Every year, U.S. News & World Report unveils its ranking of American colleges and universities. Last fall, Baylor was ranked 79th nationally and was named a “Best Value School.”

Philosophy class adjusts curriculum to consider real-time ethical challenges related to global pandemic.

For medical professionals working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, personal protective equipment (PPE) is a necessary but sometimes uncomfortable tool in the fight to stay healthy.

Baylor helps students maintain social and spiritual community despite the distance.

Legacy Scholar Joe B. Fulton moves offices of nationally acclaimed publication from Auburn to Baylor’s Carroll Science Building.