Campus Operations
Beginning Monday, June 23, 2025, crews plan to begin reducing both directions of I-35 in Waco from 12th Street to S Loop 340 to two lanes, starting with the southbound mainlanes.
TxDOT is ramping up work on the My35 Waco South Construction project to reconstruct the final three-mile portion of Interstate-35 from South Loop 340 to 12th Street in Waco.
Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners to conduct a regular test of its Outdoor Warning System (tornado sirens) at 10 a.m. Friday, June 6.
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.
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado WATCH for Central Texas, including Waco and McLennan County, Texas, effective until 8 p.m. CT today (Wednesday, April 30, 2025).
Since 2007, the Great Hall inside Brooks Residential College has provided a unique dining experience for the Brooks community and other Baylor students, faculty and staff.
On Saturday morning, March 29, Student Foundation will welcome more than 2,000 runners, volunteers and spectators to the Baylor campus for the annual Bearathon Half-Marathon and Sic'Em 6k. For the safety of all participants, several campus roads and parking lots will be closed and inaccessible beginning at midnight Friday until noon Saturday.
Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners – in cooperation with the Waco/McLennan County Office of Emergency Management – to conduct a regular test of its Outdoor Warning System (tornado sirens) at 10 a.m. Friday, March 7.
CANCELED at 6:35AM - The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado WATCH for Central Texas, including Waco and McLennan County, Texas, effective until 11 a.m. CT today (Tuesday, March 4, 2025).
After an extensive national search, Baylor University announced today that Donald J. (DJ) Rodman has been selected to lead the Baylor University Department of Public Safety as Senior Director of Public Safety and Security, effective March 10.
The National Weather Service is issuing an Extreme Cold Warning and a Cold Weather Advisory beginning tonight (Tuesday, Feb. 18) and continuing through Thursday morning (Feb. 20) for Waco, McLennan County and the Central Texas area.
Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners to conduct a regular test of its Outdoor Warning System (tornado sirens) at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7.
National Weather Service forecasts that Waco, McLennan County and Central Texas will experience freezing temperatures Monday night, Jan. 20 through Wednesday, Jan. 22.
Due to a Winter Weather Advisory, Baylor University-Waco campus will transition to remote operations Thursday-Friday, Jan. 9-10, 2025. Normal campus operations will resume on Saturday, assuming weather conditions have improved.
The National Weather Service has cancelled a Tornado WATCH for Central Texas, including the Baylor University-Waco campus, the City of Waco and McLennan County, Texas (Saturday, Dec. 28).
Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners, in cooperation with the Waco/McLennan County Office of Emergency Management, to conduct a regular test of outdoor tornado sirens, beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3.
Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners – in cooperation with the Waco/McLennan County Office of Emergency Management – to conduct a regular test of its Outdoor Warning System (tornado sirens) at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6. The University’s testing period will be 10 to 11 a.m.
POSTPONED: Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners – in cooperation with the Waco/McLennan County Office of Emergency Management – to conduct a regular test of its Outdoor Warning System (tornado sirens) at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1. The University’s testing period will be 10 to 11 a.m.
Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners – in cooperation with the Waco/McLennan County Office of Emergency Management – to conduct a regular test of its Outdoor Warning System (tornado sirens) at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4. The University’s testing period will be 10 to 11 a.m.
***Required Test of the Baylor Alert Emergency Notification System Completed Successfully*** Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners – in cooperation with the Waco/McLennan County Office of Emergency Management – to conduct a regular test of its Outdoor Warning System (tornado sirens) at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6. Along with the siren test, Baylor University will conduct a required test of the multi-tiered Baylor Alert emergency notification system