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

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

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Baylor Celebrates Forrest Frank’s Child of God II Album with Pop-Up Shop

Baylor University is thrilled to welcome back rising music sensation Forrest Frank with an exclusive pop-up shop experience from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, May 12, at Hurd Welcome Center. 

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Jeff Dunham’s ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Tour Coming Oct. 3 to Waco’s Foster Pavilion

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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Baylor Expert: Naming of Leo XIV Rooted in Tradition, Global Vision

Theologian Elisabeth Rain Kincaid, J.D., Ph.D., explains the significance of Pope Leo XIV's choice in name – a name not used for over a century.

 

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Baylor Launches Sustainable Move-Out Program for ‘Bear-ly Used’ Items

“Bear-ly Used” is a campuswide initiative to divert donatable items from landfills and redistribute them towards community partners and families in need. 

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Baylor Grad Wins Prestigious Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship

Baylor University graduate Camille Watson, B.A. ’22, has won the prestigious Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship, a merit- and needs-based program that's one of the U.S. State Department’s flagship initiatives for recruiting top-tier talent for Foreign Service careers. 

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Baylor Students Win Boren, Critical Language, Fulbright UK Summer Institute Awards

Baylor University students were awarded scholarships and fellowships, including Boren Awards, Critical Language Scholarships and a Fulbright UK Summer Institutes award.

Campus Operations
CANCELED: Tornado WATCH in Effect Until 4 p.m. CT for Baylor-Waco Campus, City of Waco, McLennan County, Texas

CANCELED AT 12:08 P.M. - The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado WATCH for Central Texas, including Waco and McLennan County, Texas, effective until 4 p.m. CT today (Tuesday, May 6, 2025). A Tornado WATCH means that tornadoes – along with damaging winds and hail – are possible in and near the watch area.

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