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Pruit Symposium Honors Life and Legacy of Grammy Award-Winning Musician Andraé Crouch
March 1, 2023
2023 Pruit Memorial Symposium

WACO, Texas (March 1, 2023) – The music of the legendary gospel music singer and songwriter Andraé Crouch will be featured at a series of free concerts, panels and presentations as part of Baylor University’s 2023 Pruit Memorial Symposium, “My Tribute: The Life and Legacy of Andraé Crouch,” which will be held March 15-18.

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Baylor Expert: Literacy Studies Takes Reading Beyond the Printed Page
March 1, 2023
Kelly C. Johnston, Ed.D.

WACO, Texas (March 1, 2023) – Often when people hear the word literacy, they think about learning to read, but literacy involves much more than reading from the printed page. Literacy encompasses the everyday ways people use language to make meaning and communicate, said Kelly C. Johnston, B.S. ’04, Ed.D., assistant professor in the Baylor University School of Education.

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Baylor to Conduct Regular Test of Outdoor Tornado Sirens at 10 a.m. Friday, March 3
March 1, 2023
Severe Weather Season

WACO, Texas (March 1, 2023) – 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, March 3.

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On a Mission: Baylor Students to Serve Around the World Over Spring Break
March 1, 2023
Baylor Missions Disaster Relief Team

WACO, Texas (March 1, 2023) – Nearly 120 students and their faculty and staff leaders will serve with Baylor Missions over Spring Break March 4-12, combining faith, service and learning in a variety of domestic and international locations while supporting the ongoing efforts of the University’s global partners.

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Baylor’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing Receives Five-year Renewal of U.S. Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing
February 28, 2023
LHSON USAGPAN

DALLAS, Texas (Feb. 28, 2023) – The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) has received a five-year renewal of its program in cooperation with the United States Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN).

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Baylor University to Host Women's History Month Events Series
February 28, 2023
Women's History Month

WACO, Texas (Feb. 28, 2023) – Baylor University will celebrate Women’s History Month, highlighting the contributions of women to events, history and contemporary society through a series of events in March.

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Baylor University Announces $3.7 Million Naming Gift for Development Center at Basketball Pavilion, Scholarships
February 24, 2023
Allison Gift

WACO, Texas (Feb. 24, 2023) – Baylor University today announced a $3.7 million gift from Jay and Jenny Allison of Frisco, Texas, to support the Give Light Capital Fund, as well as scholarships benefiting Baylor Law and the George W. Truett Theological Seminary. Baylor will recognize the couple’s philanthropic support through the naming of the Jay and Jenny Allison Development Center within the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion.

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Baylor Regents Approve Baylor Benefit Affordability Program, Receive Reports on Faith & Character Study, Rising Student Demand and Institutional Costs
February 24, 2023
Baylor University Where Lights Shine Bright

WACO, Texas (Feb. 24, 2023) – At its regular February meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents took action on several committee recommendations and received reports on a number of strategic University matters, including Baylor’s pioneering Faith and Character Study.

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Baylor University Announces $6 Million Estate Gift for School of Music
February 23, 2023
Harold Dunn

WACO, Texas (Feb. 23, 2023) – Baylor University today announced a gift of approximately $6 million from the estate of Harold W. Dunn of Ballwin, Missouri, supporting the School of Music’s Center for Christian Music Studies. Dunn, an alumnus and retired elementary school music teacher, gave the entirety of his estate to the University, making the largest gift in the School of Music’s 100-year history.

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The Ukraine War – 10 Lessons in 12 Months
February 21, 2023
Ukraine Presentation

WACO, Texas (Feb. 21, 2023) – Marking the anniversary of Russia's heightened aggression in Ukraine, two Ukrainian scholars will present the current situation in Ukraine and explain it from a historical perspective. The multidepartment-sponsored event will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23, in Kayser Auditorium of Hankamer Cashion Building, 401-499 Speight Ave. The event is free and open to the public.

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BGCT-Baylor Joint Statement on Special Relationship Agreement
February 21, 2023
Truett Seminary

DALLAS and WACO, Texas – Leaders from the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) and Baylor University have jointly reviewed the relationship agreement between the two organizations and deemed no changes are necessary. The special agreement, initially agreed upon on November 4, 2011, calls for a joint review by the BGCT and Baylor every 10 years. The most recent review was delayed two years as both organizations managed through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Heart of Texas Regional History Fair Announces Winners of 2023 Competition, Special Awards
February 20, 2023
Heart of Texas Regional History Fair Winners

WACO, Texas (Feb. 20, 2023) – Forty-six students from nine Central Texas schools were awarded medals from the Waco Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation for their winning projects in the 2023 Heart of Texas Regional History Fair (HOTRHF), held Feb. 16 on the campus of Baylor University.

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For God’s Sake: Baylor Researchers Develop a New Model to Predict Smartphone Use during Church Services
February 15, 2023
Meredith E. David, Ph.D. associate professor of marketing

WACO, Texas (Feb. 15, 2023) - Smartphone use has quickly become a fixture of everyday life, including during church services. Drawing from the Theory of Reasoned Action and the Technology Acceptance Model, Baylor researchers have developed a new model to identify key drivers of smartphone use during church services.

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Spiritual Life Service Today Offers Prayers for the People of Turkey, Syria Impacted by Devastating Earthquake
February 14, 2023
Elliston Chapel

WACO, Texas (Feb. 14, 2023) – Baylor University Chaplain Burt Burleson, D.Min., and the Office of Spiritual Life will hold a prayer service at 4:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Feb. 14) in Elliston Chapel for students, faculty and staff to join together in prayer for the people of Turkey and Syria and all those impacted by the devastating earthquake Feb. 6.

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BCM Vaccinology Pioneers to Speak about Development of Low-cost, Patent-free COVID-19 Vaccine
February 13, 2023
Hotez and Bottazzi

WACO, Texas (Feb. 13, 2023) – Baylor College of Medicine vaccinology pioneers Peter J. Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., and Maria Elena Bottazzi, Ph.D., will speak about their experiences developing Corbevax in a lecture titled “Behind the Scenes for the Development of a COVID-19 Vaccine Suitable for Global Access” at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Room B-110 of the Baylor Sciences Building.

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Baylor Accounting Students Join Community Outreach Program to Provide Free Tax Preparation
February 10, 2023
Tax Season 2023

Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business are joining University High School and La Vega High School students in the student-led Volunteer Income Assistance (VITA) Program.

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Heart of Texas Regional History Fair Competition Set for Feb. 16 at Baylor
February 10, 2023
Heart of Texas Regional History Fair

WACO, Texas (Feb. 10, 2023) – More than 100 students have entered projects in the 2023 Heart of Texas Regional History Fair, which will be held Thursday, Feb. 16, on the Baylor University campus.

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Baylor University Named a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students
February 10, 2023
Fulbright Top Producer

WACO, Texas (Feb. 10, 2023) – The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs today named Baylor University a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Students. This recognition is given to the U.S. colleges and universities that received the highest number of applicants selected for the 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

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Baylor University Names Ed Crenshaw as 2023 Founders Medal Recipient
February 9, 2023
Ed Crenshaw

WACO, Texas (Feb. 9, 2023) – Baylor University today announced William E. (Ed) Crenshaw, B.B.A. ’73, of Lakeland, Florida, as the recipient of the 2023 Baylor University Founders Medal.

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Dean Brad Toben to Return to Baylor Law School Faculty
February 8, 2023
Dean Brad Toben

WACO, Texas (Feb. 8, 2023) – Bradley J. B. Toben, J.D. ’77, has decided to transition as dean of Baylor Law School and return to the faculty, effective July 1, 2023, Baylor University Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., announced today.

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***TEST COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY***TEST, TEST, TEST*** Baylor to Test Outdoor Tornado Sirens, Baylor Alert Emergency Communications System at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10
February 8, 2023
Outdoor Emergency Speakers

WACO, Texas (Feb. 8, 2023) – Baylor University will conduct a regular test of its outdoor tornado sirens at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, along with a required test of the Baylor Alert emergency notification system.

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Sacred Harp Sing Returns to Baylor University Joining Voices in Four-Part Harmony
February 7, 2023
Sacred Harp Songbook

WACO, Texas (Feb. 7, 2023) – Human voices come together without instruments or rehearsal, carrying a four-part harmony to celebrate a centuries-old tradition where every voice is holy. This is Sacred Harp singing, and it is returning to Baylor University after a two-year hiatus.

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Baylor Institute for Oral History Honors Black History Month with Tour of Downtown Waco
February 3, 2023
Paul Quinn College

WACO, Texas (Feb. 3, 2023) – Waco and the surrounding area are full of rich history, telling the stories of the people, places and moments that have shaped Central Texas. This history and the associated stories and images can be easily explored through the Waco History app and Waco History website, developed Stephen Sloan, Ph.D., and Adrienne Cain, M.L.S., of Baylor University’s Institute for Oral History.

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Mobile Flu Shot Clinic Rescheduled Feb. 8 at SUB
February 2, 2023
Flu shot reminder

WACO, Texas (Feb. 2, 2023) – Baylor University Health Services has rescheduled its flu shot clinic for students, faculty and staff on Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Multicultural Affairs atrium area (Bear Cub) on the first floor of the Bill Daniel Student Center.

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Baylor Announces Hannah Stolze, Ph.D., as Inaugural William E. Crenshaw Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Management
February 2, 2023
Hannah Stolze, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (Feb. 2, 2023) – Baylor University announced today the appointment of Hannah Stolze, Ph.D., as the inaugural William E. Crenshaw Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Management in the Department of Management in Baylor’s nationally ranked Hankamer School of Business.

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POSTPONED TO FEB. 10: Baylor to Test Outdoor Tornado Sirens, Baylor Alert Emergency Communications System at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3
February 2, 2023
Outdoor Emergency Speakers

WACO, Texas (Feb. 2, 2023) – ***POSTPONED TO FEB. 10*** Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners to conduct a regular test of outdoor tornado sirens at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3. Baylor also will conduct a required test of the Baylor Alert emergency notification system.

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Baylor University Waco Campus Extends Remote Instruction, Telework through Noon Thursday, Feb. 2
February 1, 2023
NWS Travel Impacts Timeline

WACO, Texas (Feb. 1, 2023) - Baylor University-Waco campus will extend holding classes via remote instruction and staff teleworking through noon Thursday, Feb. 2. Normal university operations will resume at that time. Classes beginning at 12:30 p.m. Thursday will be held in person.

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Baylor University Waco Campus Extends Remote Instruction, Telework through Wednesday, Feb. 1
January 31, 2023
NWS Travel Impacts Timeline

WACO, Texas (Jan. 31, 2023) - Baylor University-Waco campus will extend holding classes via remote instruction through Wednesday, Feb. 1, and staff will continue to telework during this time. University officials will continue to monitor conditions regarding Thursday operations.

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School of Music Dean Gary Mortenson Announces Retirement
January 31, 2023
Gary Mortenson, D.M.A.

WACO, Texas (Jan. 31, 2023) – Gary Mortenson, D.M.A., dean of the Baylor University School of Music since 2015, announced at a faculty meeting today that the 2023-2024 academic year will be his final year as dean, Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., wrote in an email to campus.

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Baylor Environmental Scientist Bryan Brooks, Ph.D., Named AAAS Fellow
January 31, 2023
AAAS Fellow Bryan Brooks

WACO, Texas (Jan. 31, 2023) – Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Environmental Science and Biomedical Studies and director of the Environmental Health Science Program at Baylor University, has been elected to the rank of AAAS Fellow, announced today by the Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals.

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Baylor University Waco Campus to Shift to Remote Instruction, Telework All Day Tuesday and Wednesday Morning, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2023
January 30, 2023
National Weather Service Tuesday/Wednesday Impacts

WACO, Texas (Jan. 30, 2023) - With the National Weather Service placing Central and North Texas under a Winter Storm Warning – with the potential for icy conditions in our area beginning overnight – Baylor University-Waco campus will hold classes via remote instruction and staff will telework on Tuesday and on Wednesday morning, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2023. Wednesday classes beginning at 12:20 p.m. will be held in person.

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Baylor Mourns Passing of Professor Emeritus of English
January 26, 2023
Dr. Clement T. Goode Jr.

WACO, Texas (Jan. 26, 2023) – Baylor University is mourning the death of Clement T. Goode Jr., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of English who taught at Baylor for 40 years until his retirement in 1997. Dr. Goode died peacefully Jan. 24, 2023, at the age of 93.

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Baylor’s Institute for Studies of Religion Case Study Spotlights C2 Leadership Institute
January 24, 2023
Community Garden

WACO, Texas (Jan. 24, 2023) – Faith organizations have traditionally served as first responders when crisis occurs in personal lives as well as in the community. Yet, for all the good they do, faith organizations can do so much more if their efforts and resources could be better recognized and leveraged, through public-private partnerships to sustain and grow their work, according to a case study by Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion.

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Countdown To the Big Game: Dr. Tyrha’s Top Five Super Bowl Commercials for the Past Five Years
January 23, 2023
Dr Tyrha M. Lindsey-Warren

WACO, Texas (Jan 23, 2023) - Baylor consumer behavior scholar studies the brands who win big during the Big Game’s commercial breaks. The key is empowered storytelling.

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School of Education Receives THECB Autism Grant Award for Innovation
January 19, 2023
Dr. Jessica Akers

WACO, Texas (Jan. 19, 2023) - Jessica Akers, Ph.D., assistant professor of educational psychology in the Baylor University School of Education, has received a $893,409 grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to develop an innovative treatment model for children with autism and their siblings.

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Baylor History Professor Honored with Alpha Chi Distinguished Alumni Award
January 18, 2023
Ronald Johnson

WACO, Texas (Jan. 20, 2023) Ronald Angelo Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor and The Ralph and Bessie Mae Lynn Chair of History at Baylor University, has been awarded the Alpha Chi Distinguished Alumni Award, an annual award given to one alumnus from the organization in recognition of public service that exemplifies the Alpha Chi spirit of making scholarship effective for good.

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Storm Spotter Training Program Scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 26
January 18, 2023
2023 SKYWARN Class McLennan County.

WACO, Texas (Jan. 18, 2023) – The 2023 spring severe weather season is not too far away, and the National Weather Service and local public safety officials want you to be ready. The National Weather Service (Office out of Fort Worth will be conducting a free severe weather training class for McLennan County from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in the Letterwinners Lounge at McLane Stadium on the Baylor University campus.

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Baylor Welcomes Tru Jamaica Restaurant to Campus for Spring Semester
January 18, 2023
Tru Jamaica Food Truck

WACO, Texas (Jan. 18, 2023) – On Dec. 8, 2022, East Waco restaurant Tru Jamaica suffered a late-night electrical fire that devastated the popular eatery. As Tru Jamaica begins the long journey to rebuild and reopen, the small family business will continue operating and serving its authentic Jamaican cuisine this spring on the Baylor University campus.

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Starship Technologies Launches Robot Delivery Service at Baylor University
January 17, 2023
Robot food delivery service

WACO, Texas (Jan. 17, 2023) – With the spring semester underway, Grubhub and Starship Technologies rolled out their robot food delivery service today at Baylor University.

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Remaining I-35 Work Around Baylor Continues During Spring Semester
January 13, 2023
Interstate 35

WACO, Texas (Jan. 13, 2023) – As Baylor University begins the spring semester on Jan. 17, Interstate 35 construction crews will continue work at busy intersections around campus – particularly 4th/5th and 11th/12th streets – as they complete final construction on I-35.

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Remaining I-35 Work Around Baylor Continues During Spring Semester
January 13, 2023

WACO, Texas (Jan. 13, 2023) – As Baylor University begins the spring semester on Jan. 17, Interstate 35 construction crews will continue work at busy intersections around campus – particularly 4th/5th and 11th/12th streets – as they complete final construction on I-35.

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Baylor University Announces Recipients of 2023 Baylor Alumni Awards
January 12, 2023
Baylor Alumni

WACO, Texas (Jan. 12, 2023) – Baylor University today announced the recipients of the 2023 Baylor Alumni Awards, which honor individuals who embody the distinctive mission of the University and their remarkable achievements. A celebration honoring the impact of Baylor alumni around the world and recognizing this year’s recipients will be held on campus Feb. 24, 2023.

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Baylor Designated as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
January 11, 2023
CAE-CD

WACO, Texas (Jan. 11, 2023) – The National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have designated Baylor University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD), a program that addresses the critical shortage of professionals with cybersecurity skills and highlights the importance of higher education as a solution to defending America’s cyberspace.

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Senior Biology Major Wins Baylor’s Third Consecutive Churchill Scholarship
January 10, 2023
Arvind Muruganantham

WACO, Texas (Jan. 10, 2023) – Baylor University senior Arvind Muruganantham, a cell and molecular biology major on the pre-med track from Fremont, California, is among 16 recipients of the prestigious and highly selective Churchill Scholarship in science, mathematics and engineering, announced today by the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States.

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Baylor and Waco Community to Commemorate MLK Day with Events, Week of Service
January 10, 2023
MLK Wreathes

WACO, Texas (Jan. 10, 2023) – As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches on Monday, Jan. 16, the Baylor University and Waco communities will join with others across the nation to celebrate Dr. King's life and legacy through multiple in-person and online events and a weeklong service opportunity.

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Baylor Planetary Research Group Earns NASA Grant to Study Density of the Moon's 'Weird' Volcanoes
January 9, 2023
Allie North

WACO, Texas (Jan. 9, 2023) Silicic volcanoes on the Moon, specifically the mysterious Gruithuisen Domes, are a lunar geologic mystery that still perplexes scientists more than half a century after they were discovered. Based on early telescopic and spacecraft observations, these extinct volcanoes have long been suspected to be silicic in composition, in some ways similar to terrestrial strato volcanoes like Mount St. Helens in Washington state.

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Daniel J. Pack, Ph.D., Appointed Dean of Baylor’s School of Engineering and Computer Science
January 5, 2023
Daniel J. Pack, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (Jan. 5, 2023) – Following a nationwide search, Baylor University Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., announced today that Daniel J. Pack, Ph.D., dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a 2005 Carnegie U.S. Professor of the Year, has been selected as dean of the Baylor School of Engineering and Computer Science. His appointment is effective June 1.

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Baylor Christmas/New Year Holidays Openings and Closings
December 20, 2022
Founders Mall

WACO, Texas (Dec. 20, 2022) – Baylor University offices and most facilities will be closed during the Christmas and New Year holidays from Friday, Dec. 23, to Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. The University will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. The first day of classes for the spring semester will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023.

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Baylor Chemistry Researchers Synthesize New Groundbreaking Compound
December 15, 2022
Caleb Martin, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (Dec. 15, 2022) – Baylor University chemist Caleb D. Martin, Ph.D., and his team have developed a new state-of-art Lewis superacid – with applications in the production of most common plastics – that is more efficient to produce, safer for the environment, and could potentially save billions of dollars in manufacturing costs.

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Baylor’s Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise Announces Top 50 Teams for the 2023 New Venture Competition
December 14, 2022

WACO, Texas (Dec. 14, 2022) – Baylor University’s nationally ranked Hankamer School of Business and John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise have announced the Top 50 student teams from across the nation for the 12th annual New Venture Competition.

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CANCELED: Tornado WATCH in Effect Until 5 p.m. CT for Waco, McLennan County
December 13, 2022
Tornado Watch vs Warning

WACO, Texas (12:42 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022) – The National Weather has canceled the TORNADO watch for Waco and McLennan County.

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Baylor Senior Awarded Prestigious British Marshall Scholarship
December 12, 2022
Lauren Jarvis

WACO, Texas (Dec. 12, 2022) – Baylor University senior Lauren Jarvis, a University Scholar from Boerne, Texas, has been selected as one of only 40 high-achieving students nationwide – and one of only two students from Texas universities – to receive the prestigious 2023 Marshall Scholarship.

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Baylor Partners on NSF Grant to Use Sports Analytics to Prepare Next Generation of Data Science Professionals
December 7, 2022
Sports Analytics

WACO, Texas (Dec. 7, 2022) – Baylor University data scientists along with colleagues from four other universities have been awarded one of the largest National Science Foundation grants to explore new approaches to engage and prepare the next generation of data scientists through sports analytics.

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“A Baylor Christmas” to Air on TV Stations in 28 States
December 7, 2022
A Baylor Christmas logo

WACO, Texas (Dec. 7, 2022) – Gray Media Group and KWTX Television will broadcast the national premiere of the 2021 production of “A Baylor Christmas,” recorded last year from the performances of the Baylor University Symphony Orchestra and combined choirs of the Baylor School of Music.

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Baylor Journalism Professor Accepted into Prestigious Arthur W. Page Society
December 6, 2022
Marlene Neill Page Society

WACO, Texas (Dec. 6, 2022) – Marlene Neill, Ph.D., APR, associate professor and graduate program director in journalism, public relations and new media at Baylor University, has been accepted into the prestigious Arthur W. Page Society.

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Baylor Fashion Forecasting Expert: The Business and Power of Color
December 6, 2022
  Viva Magenta

How color forecasting helps retailers reduce risk and what it means for consumers

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Japanese Language Students Sweep J.LIVE National Competition
December 5, 2022
JLIVE Awards

Japanese language students from Baylor University’s Department of Modern Languages and Cultures swept the top three awards at the J.LIVE Talk (Japanese Learning Inspired Vision and Engagement), a national competition held in November at George Washington University in Washington D.C.

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Baylor’s Online MBA Among Best Online Business Programs
December 5, 2022
OMB

WACO, Texas (Dec. 5, 2022) – The online MBA program in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business has been ranked No. 11 nationally among the 2023 Best Online MBA Programs by Poets & Quants, the definitive online publication for business education news.

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36 Children Adopted into 28 Forever Families at McLennan County’s Adoption Day at Baylor Law
December 5, 2022
Baylor Law Adoption Day2

WACO, Texas (Dec. 5, 2022) - McLennan County celebrated its 15th annual Adoption Day on Nov. 18 at Baylor Law , where 36 children in foster care realized their dream of finding a forever family before McLennan County Judge Nikki Mundkowsky.

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**CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER**: Baylor to Test Outdoor Tornado Sirens at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2
December 1, 2022
Outdoor Emergency Speakers

WACO, Texas (Dec. 1, 2022) – **CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER** 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, Dec. 2.

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Baylor Research Finds Student-Athletes Have Stronger Religious Beliefs, Behaviors and Identity Than Non-Athlete Peers
November 30, 2022
Team Prayer

WACO, Texas (Nov. 30, 2022) - Athletics can occupy an ambiguous place within a university's greater mission, particularly at religious institutions. Yet, little research has been conducted - until now - to understand student-athletes connection with personal religious beliefs.

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Entrepreneur Magazine Ranks Baylor Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program No. 6 in Nation
November 29, 2022
Paul Foster Campus Atrium

WACO, Texas (Nov. 29, 2022) - Latest ranking recognizes Baylor University’s elite program for entrepreneurship research and teaching.

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Baylor Earns Student Success Acceleration Program Implementation Grant
November 28, 2022
Calculus

WACO, Texas (Nov. 28, 2022) – Baylor University’s Center for Academic Success and Engagement (CASE) within the Paul L. Foster Success Center has received a $250,000 Student Success Acceleration Program (SSAP) Implementation Grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to assist students, including those from underrepresented populations, in calculus.

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Baylor Among Partner Organizations for Inaugural Global Scientific Conference on Human Flourishing
November 28, 2022
Global Scientific Conference on Human Flourishing

WACO, Texas (Nov. 28, 2022) – Baylor University is among the institutions participating in the inaugural Global Scientific Conference on Human Flourishing, an interdisciplinary conference organized by Templeton World Charity Foundation in partnership with leading academic and policy research centers around the world.

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Baylor University’s Truett Seminary Appoints Dr. Jason Vickers as The William J. Abraham Chair of Wesleyan Studies
November 18, 2022
Jason Vickers Welcome

WACO, Texas (Nov. 18, 2022) - Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary Dean Todd D. Still, Ph.D., announced today the appointment of Jason Vickers, Ph.D., as professor of Christian Theology and as the inaugural holder of The William J. Abraham Chair of Wesleyan Studies.

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Mayborn Museum Becomes First Smithsonian Affiliate in Central Texas
November 17, 2022
Mayborn Smithsonian Affiliation

WACO, Texas (Nov. 17, 2022) – The Mayborn Museum, located on the Baylor University campus, has announced its new status as a Smithsonian Affiliate, joining a network of more than 200 Smithsonian Affiliates in the United States, Puerto Rico and Panama.

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Baylor Expert: Finding Work-Life Balance with Remote Work
November 16, 2022
Remote Work

WACO, Texas (Nov. 16, 2022) - Remote work has its own distinct set of challenges, and businesses that help employees respond to these challenges will benefit with a more productive and healthier workforce, according to research led by remote/hybrid work expert Sara J. Perry, Ph.D., associate professor of management at Baylor.

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Baylor School of Music's Christmas Concert Season Provides Tradition and Celebration
November 15, 2022
A Baylor Christmas 2022

WACO, Texas (Nov. 15, 2022) - The Baylor School of Music adds to Christmas festivities with an array of Christmas concerts that range from the sold-out performances of the popular A Baylor Christmas and Chamber Singers Christmas Concert, to the Baylor Bronze Handbell Concert and the 48 bells of the McLane Carillon sounding out across campus.

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College Students’ Faith Maturity Influenced Most by Peers, Church Attendance, Baylor Study Finds
November 14, 2022
FM72 Prayer Tent

WACO, Texas (Nov. 14, 2022) – While peer influence is the top factor that leads to Baylor University students to attain higher levels of vertical faith maturity and horizontal faith maturity, respectively, attending a local place of worship is a powerful predictor of both measures of faith maturity, according to research from Baylor’s ongoing Faith and Character Study, which tracks the long-term impact of a Baylor education on a person’s faith and character.

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Armstrong Browning Library’s Benefactors Day Celebration Highlights Victorian-era Writer, Intellectual Harriet Martineau
November 14, 2022

WACO, Texas (Nov. 14, 2022) – Deborah Logan, Ph.D., professor emerita of English at Western Kentucky University, will present “Harriet Martineau: Spirit of the Victorian Age” at Baylor University’s Armstrong Browning Library and Museum and online via Zoom at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, as part of ABL’s annual Benefactors Day celebration.

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Renowned Princeton Physicist to Speak on Nuclear Threat Risk at 2022 Fall Physics Colloquium
November 14, 2022
Frank N. von Hippel, D.Phil.

Princeton University’s Frank N. von Hippel, D.Phil., a world-renowned expert on the issues surrounding nuclear threat reduction and disarmament, will be at Baylor University on Wednesday, Nov. 16, for the 2022 Fall Physics Colloquium Series and Lecture.

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Baylor Faculty Awarded NEH Grant to Support Summer Institute for Secondary Educators
November 10, 2022
Todd Buras, Ph.D., and Phillip Donnelly, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 10, 2022) – Baylor University faculty members Todd Buras, Ph.D., chair and associate professor of philosophy in the College of Arts & Sciences, and Phillip Donnelly, Ph.D., director of the Great Texts program and professor of literature in the Honors College, have received a $189,999 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant to build on the success of their 2021 summer seminar Disputatio and the Pursuit of Wisdom in the Humanities.

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Baylor’s Renowned Institute for Faith and Learning Marks 25th Anniversary
November 9, 2022
Faith Stained Glass

WACO, Texas (Nov. 9, 2022) – When the architects of Baylor University’s Institute for Faith and Learning (IFL) convened in 1997 to lay out its foundations, there was no guarantee that its influence would extend beyond the Baylor campus. A quarter century later, Baylor IFL is celebrating its worldwide contributions to nurturing the synergy between faith and reason.

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Baylor Journalism Professor Honored with PRSA's 2022 Outstanding Educator Award
November 7, 2022
Marlene Neill

WACO, Texas (Nov. 7, 2022) - Marlene Neill, Ph.D., APR, associate professor and graduate program director in journalism, public relations and new media at Baylor University, will be presented with the Outstanding Educator Award by the Public Relations Society of America.

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Baylor Delivers National STEM Day Science Projects to Waco ISD Students Through Partnership with Transformation Waco
November 7, 2022
STEM Day Card

WACO, Texas (Nov. 7, 2022) – For National STEM Day, Baylor University is starting a new outreach project, which provides teachers, families and students with do-it-yourself projects designed to make science, technology, engineering and math come alive.

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Baylor Elementary Education Graduate Named National Student Teacher of the Year
November 5, 2022
Emily Blackwell

WACO, Texas (Nov. 6, 2022) – Baylor University elementary education graduate Emily Blackwell, B.S.Ed. ’22, now teaching first grade at Brentfield Elementary in Richardson ISD, has been honored as the 2022 National Student Teacher of the Year by Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education, and the Association of Teacher Educators.

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Baylor Regents Receive Strong Financial and Investment Reports, Discuss Strategic Enrollment Management Plan and Approve $89.6 Million Total Budget for Fudge Football Development Center
November 4, 2022
Fudge Football Development Center

WACO, Texas (Nov. 4, 2022) – At its regular quarterly meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents focused its discussion on Baylor’s position in the higher education marketplace, highlighted by strong financial reports about upgraded bond ratings and positive investment returns amid continued strong demand for a Baylor experience and education.

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Tornado WATCH in Effect Until 8 p.m. CDT for Waco, McLennan County
November 4, 2022
Tornado Watch vs Warning

WACO, Texas (Nov. 4, 2022) – As a cold front moves across Texas, the National Weather Service has issued a Tornado WATCH for a large portion of Central Texas, including Waco and McLennan County, effective until 8 p.m. CDT. This means that tornadoes – along with damaging winds and hail – are possible in and near the watch area.

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Baylor Communication Professor Earns Coveted NSF CAREER Award to Study Impact of Technology on Compassionate Communication in Health Care Settings
November 3, 2022
Ashley Barrett, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 3, 2022) – Ashley Barrett, Ph.D., BA ’07, MA ’09, associate professor in Baylor’s Department of Communication, has earned a highly coveted CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the impact of new information technologies on the communication they facilitate in healthcare settings and seek ways to promote compassionate communication and empathy in these ever-evolving patient-provider interactions.

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Truett Seminary Hosts National Preaching Conference Nov. 15-17
November 3, 2022
National Preaching Conf.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 3, 2022) - The Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching at Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary will present the third annual National Preaching Conference on Nov. 15-17 at First Baptist Church of Waco.

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Provost Conference Series Begins with Classics and Classical Education in the Black Community
November 2, 2022
Classical Education in Black Community

WACO, Texas (Nov. 2, 2022) – The Baylor University Provost Conference Series will present its inaugural event, Classics and Classical Education in the Black Community, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in room 506 of the Cashion Academic Center.

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POSTPONED: Baylor to Test Outdoor Tornado Sirens at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4
November 1, 2022
Outdoor Emergency Speakers

WACO, Texas (Nov. 1, 2022) – ***POSTPONED due to forecasted inclement weather.*** 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, Nov. 4.

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Baylor’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing Mourns Passing of Associate Dean Karen Cotter, Ph.D., RN, CNE
October 31, 2022
Karen Cotter, Ph.D., RN, CNE

DALLAS, Texas (Oct. 31, 2022) – The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) is deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of its Associate Dean for the Pre-Licensure Program and Clinical Assistant Professor Karen Cotter, Ph.D., RN, CNE.

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Baylor Expert: Día De Los Muertos - A Celebration of Life and Death
October 25, 2022
Sugar Skulls and La Calvera Catrina

WACO, Texas (Oct. 25, 2022) - Baylor University death studies scholar Candi Cann, Ph.D., shares the elements of Día De Los Muertos, a unique Mexican holiday for families to honor and remember their loved ones who have passed away.

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Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture Will Explore How Art Contributes to Human Flourishing
October 24, 2022
Faith Symposium

WACO, Texas (Oct. 24, 2022) – The annual Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture will focus on “Art Seeking Understanding” and feature more than 130 speakers from North America, Europe and Africa, representing a diverse range of fields, including philosophy, medicine, history, theology, engineering, ministry and literature.

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UPDATE: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Until 9:30 p.m.; Tornado WATCH in Effect Until Midnight (12:00 a.m. CDT) for Waco, McLennan County
October 24, 2022
tornado watch map

WACO, Texas (Oct. 24, 2022) – UPDATE: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 9:30 p.m. As a front moves across Texas, the National Weather Service has issued a Tornado WATCH for a large portion of Central Texas, including Waco and McLennan County, effective until midnight (12:00 a.m. CDT). This means that tornadoes – along with damaging winds and hail – are possible in and near the watch area.

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Baylor Homecoming Parade to Be Broadcast Live on KCEN-TV Ch. 6
October 18, 2022

WACO, Texas (Oct. 18, 2022) – Baylor University and KCEN-TV Ch. 6 (NBC) will team up again to televise the 113th anniversary Baylor Homecoming Parade, one of the oldest and largest collegiate homecoming parades in the nation, with live coverage from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, from Fifth Street on the Baylor campus.

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Baylor Researchers Receive $2.5 Million Grant from John Templeton Foundation to Illuminate Theological Inquiry and Christian Ethics Through Training in Psychological Science
October 17, 2022
Devan Stahl, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 17, 2022) – An interdisciplinary team of Baylor University researchers in psychology, religion and bioethics will explore how to tackle the complex problems of human flourishing by training theologians to incorporate the methods and insights of the psychological sciences into their work through a $2.5 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation.

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Breaking Down Barriers and Building Up Confidence: The Role of the Speech Pathologist
October 17, 2022
National Stuttering Awareness Day

WACO, Texas (Oct. 17, 2022) - International Stuttering Awareness Day is recognized annually on Oct. 22. Paul Blanchet, Ph.D., associate professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Baylor University's Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, has made it his mission to remove the myths and stigma surrounding stuttering.

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SEC’s Johnson Joins Baylor as Associate VP
October 17, 2022
Dr. Torie A. Johnson

WACO, Texas (Oct. 17, 2022) – Longtime Southeastern Conference academic administrator Dr. Torie A. Johnson will join Baylor University as its new associate vice president for strategic communications and initiatives, effective Nov. 28.

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Oral History Association to Make New Home at Baylor’s Institute for Oral History
October 17, 2022
Institute for Oral History

WACO, Texas (Oct. 17, 2022) – The Oral History Association [OHA] has announced that Baylor University’s Institute for Oral History (IOH) will be the organization’s new home, effective Jan. 1, 2023.

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Baylor Alumna to Present New Book as Part of Libraries’ Author Series
October 17, 2022
Baylor Libraries Author Series

WACO, Texas (Oct. 17, 2022) – Baylor University alumna and author Aurelia Dávila Pratt will introduce her new book, “A Brown Girl's Epiphany: Reclaim Your Intuition and Step into Your Power,” and hold a book signing as the first presenter in the Baylor Libraries Author Series at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Moody Memorial Library.

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Baylor Researchers Lead Interdisciplinary Team Identifying Illicit Activity Online in NSF-Funded Grant
October 13, 2022
NLP graphic

WACO, Texas (Oct. 13, 2022) – Pablo Rivas, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science in Baylor University's School of Engineering and Computer Science, is the principal investigator on a National Science Foundation grant to use technology to identify and disrupt illicit transactions online. Baylor colleague Tomas Cerny, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science, also serves on the five-person research team.

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Baylor’s Core Curriculum Earns “A” in Annual Assessment
October 12, 2022
Dr. Daniel Barish

WACO, Texas (Oct. 12, 2022) – Baylor University is one of only 22 U.S. colleges and universities – and only two in Texas – to receive an “A” for its rigorous core curriculum in the annual “What Will They Learn?” report released by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA).

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Baylor’s Rosenbalm Fountain to “Light the Night” in Recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 12, 2022
Rosenbalm Fountain

WACO, Texas (Oct. 12, 2022) – Baylor University’s Rosenbalm Fountain will “Light the Night” with purple lights at dusk on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Purple represents DVAM as a symbol of peace, dignity, survival, honor and dedication to ending domestic violence.

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Baylor Debate Team Embraces New Season with a New Director
October 11, 2022
Debate Coaches

WACO, Texas (Oct. 11, 2022) Jeff Nagel, Ph.D., has returned to his alma mater as The Glenn R. Capp Chair of Forensics and director of the premiere debate program, the Glenn R. Capp Debate Forum.

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Baylor University Recognized Among Top 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces by Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
October 6, 2022
Adoption-Friendly Workplace2

WACO, Texas (Oct. 6, 2022) – Baylor University was recognized today on the Dave Thomas Foundation’s 2022 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces™ list, which recognizes the top 100 national organizations with the most robust adoption benefit programs.

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Baylor to Test Outdoor Tornado Sirens, Baylor Alert Emergency Communications System at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7
October 6, 2022
Outdoor Emergency Speakers

WACO, Texas (Oct. 6, 2022) – 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, Oct. 7.

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2022 Baylor Impact Awards Highlight Transformational Businesses on the Baylor Community and Beyond
October 6, 2022
Foster Campus for Business and Innovation

WACO, Texas (Oct. 6, 2022) – The John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business has announced the winners of the second annual Baylor Impact Awards.

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The Storm After the Storm: Scam Contractors Who Prey on Those Suffering After a Natural Disaster
October 4, 2022
Scam Ahead

WACO, Texas (Oct. 4, 2022) – A natural disaster or devastating storm like Hurricane Ian in Florida is usually followed by a second wave of potential destruction – scam artists looking to line their pockets. Baylor Law's Stephen Rispoli, LL.M, J.D., shares some tips to help those reeling from storm damage identify and avoid scammers.

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