Announcements

The Baylor Board of Regents celebrated the University’s second-best fundraising year ever, a growing endowment and continued success of the Extend the Line scholarship initiative.

Baylor University will celebrate more than 3,100 graduates over four Spring Commencement ceremonies May 15-16 in the Ferrell Center, including the first graduating class of Baylor’s newly renamed Moody School of Education. 

Students in Baylor's innovative Philanthropy & the Public Good course awarded $100,000 in grants to seven local nonprofits.

As Baylor University students prepare to move out of residence halls at the end of the spring semester, a campus-wide, student-led initiative is ensuring that usable items are not thrown away.

Baylor University and Waco will serve as the "Esports Capital of Texas," hosting two major Esports high school and college competitions May 1-3 across campus and downtown venues. 

Baylor's third-longest-serving provost, Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., announced that she plans to step down as chief academic officer on July 31, 2026. 

Guided by its Christian mission and commitment to stewarding God’s creation, Baylor continues to advance sustainability through intentional practices that integrate faith, academics and daily campus life. 

Baylor continues its commitment to awareness and prevention during April's Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Baylor scientists are engaging local students, educators and families this spring through a series of interactive STEM events that explore the science happening in our own backyard.

Baylor University has launched Leave No Trace, a new, student-driven sustainability initiative aimed at dramatically reducing food waste in campus dining halls.

Baylor University’s School of Music will host the Black Worship Festival, held Feb. 23-28, bringing together artists, scholars, students and community members for a week-long celebration of Black sacred music, creativity and cultural exchange.

During its regular February meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents took several actions that will continue to strategically position the University for the future in areas related to academics and research and value and affordability.

Waco Mayor Jim Holmes proclaimed Feb. 17, 2026, as Robert Doyle Day, recognizing the Baylor University researcher for his decades of service to Waco’s water systems. 

Baylor University has released a YouTube playlist featuring talks from its inaugural TEDxBaylor University event, featuring speakers from across the Baylor campus and the Waco community.

Waco VITA program brings together students from Baylor, University and La Vega high schools to prepare more than 1,500 tax returns for families across McLennan County.

“The Whole Body Project” will showcase stories of mutual flourishing in faith communities that embrace individuals with and without disabilities and mental health challenges.

Carillonneur Lynnette Geary will present a special Black History Month Carillon Recital at noon Monday, Feb. 9, on the McLane Carillon atop Pat Neff Hall.

Baylor Law School will host People’s Law School on Saturday, Feb. 14, offering Central Texas residents a free, half‑day program on practical legal topics.

The 2026 Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer will celebrate "What Joy! Living the Good News!" on Saturday, Feb. 7, at First Baptist Church, Waco.

Baylor University has announced a $30 million gift from the Moody Foundation of Galveston, Texas, to the University’s School of Education, now known as the Moody School of Education at Baylor.

Baylor Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., has announced James R. Brockmole, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame, as the next Dean of Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences.

The Baylor University and Waco communities will join others across the nation to participate in multiple events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

Baylor University has announced the largest gift in Baylor Baseball program’s history from Magnolia, the Waco-based and nationally recognized lifestyle company founded by Baylor alumni Chip and Joanna Gaines, naming Magnolia Field at Baylor Ballpark and supporting the program’s anticipated capital projects.

Baylor Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., has  announced that Tanya M. Sudia, Ph.D., R.N., FNAP, FAAN, has been selected as Dean of the Louise Herrington School of Nursing, effective June 1.

President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., is a new member of the Executive Committee of the North American Baptist Fellowship, a regional body of the Baptist World Alliance that connects Baptist member groups across the U.S. and Canada.