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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 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 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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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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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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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 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 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’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 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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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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Inaugural Achievement Awards Ceremony Highlights Baylor Black Alumni Alliance Reunion Weekend
October 3, 2022
Baylor Black Alumni Alliance Achievement Awards

WACO, Texas (Oct. 3, 2022) – The Baylor University Black Alumni Alliance honored the past while celebrating the bright future ahead for outstanding Baylor students and alumni during its inaugural Achievement Awards Ceremony Sept. 30 in Barfield Drawing Room, one of the highlights of the BBAA’s Reunion Weekend. The evening benefited the Dr. Vivienne Malone-Mayes Scholarship Endowment.

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Baylor University’s Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation Recognized for Research Productivity
September 20, 2022
Paul Foster Campus Atrium

WACO, Texas (Sept. 20, 2022) – The Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation within Baylor University’s nationally ranked Hankamer School of Business has been recognized as No. 4 in the world and tops in Texas for research productivity by the TCU Global University Entrepreneurship Research Productivity Rankings from the Neely School of Business at TCU.

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Provost Honors Faculty Members as 2022-2023 Baylor Fellows
September 20, 2022
2022-2023 Baylor Fellows

WACO, Texas (Sept. 20, 2022) – Ten Baylor University faculty members have been selected by Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., to serve as 2022-2023 Baylor Fellows for their excellence in teaching and desire to advance Baylor’s commitment to transformational education.

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Michael P. Heiskell (J.D. ’74) Named 2022 Baylor Lawyer of the Year
September 15, 2022
Baylor Lawyer of the Year

WACO, Texas (Sept. 15, 2022) The Executive Committee of the Baylor Law Alumni Association has selected Michael P. Heiskell (J.D. ’74) as the 2022 Baylor Lawyer of the Year.

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Baylor Undergraduate Academic Programs, Experiences Move Up in 2023 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings
September 12, 2022
Baylor University Campus

WACO, Texas (Sept. 12, 2022) – Baylor University’s transformational undergraduate academic programs and experiences were the major highlights in the latest Best Colleges rankings for 2023 released today by U.S. News & World Report.

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Baylor University Earns Honor Roll Designation as a Great College to Work For
September 12, 2022
Great Colleges to Work For

WACO, Texas (Sept. 12, 2022) – For the 11th time, Baylor University has attained elite Honor Roll status as a 2022 Great College to Work For, according to a new survey by The Great Colleges to Work For program.

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Baylor Among Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2021
September 7, 2022
Top 100 Patents

WACO, Texas (Sept. 7, 2022) – Baylor University is listed in the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2021 report released today by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO).

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Baylor Law Wins E. Earle Zehmer Workers’ Compensation Moot Court Competition
September 1, 2022
Moot Court Competition

WACO, Texas (Sept. 1, 2022) For the third time in five years, Baylor Law’s Moot Court interscholastic team has clinched another national championship at the E. Earle Zehmer Moot Court competition held in Orlando.

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Baylor’s Online Ed.D. in Learning and Organizational Change Honored by the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate
August 25, 2022
Online Ed.D. Faculty and Students

WACO, Texas (Aug. 25, 2022) – The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Learning and Organizational Change online program housed within Baylor University’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the School of Education has been named a Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) Program of the Year 2022 winner.

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Director of the Robbins MBA Healthcare Program, Part of the Robbins Institute for Health Policy and Leadership at Baylor, Appointed Chair of National Accreditation Commission
August 17, 2022
Forest Kim, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (August, 2022) – Forest Kim, Ph.D., director of the Robbins MBA Healthcare Program, part of the Robbins Institute for Health Policy and Leadership within Baylor University’s nationally ranked Hankamer School of Business and clinical associate professor of economics, was recently appointed board chair of the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare and Management Education (CAHME). With his appointment, he becomes the first Asian American to serve as chair of CAHME.

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Baylor University in Top 10 Among Most Trusted U.S. Universities
August 3, 2022
Morning Consult Most Trusted Universities

WACO, Texas (Aug. 3, 2022) – Baylor University was named among the nation’s top 10 Most Trusted Universities, according to global research firm Morning Consult as part of its Most Trusted Brands project, the definitive measure of brand trust across industries, including the most trusted brands in higher education.

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Baylor Celebrates Champions of Change, Solid Gold Neighbor Community Honorees and SGN Research Fellows
June 2, 2022
Champions of Change

WACO, Texas (June 2, 2022) – Baylor University celebrated its 2022 Champions of Change, Solid Gold Neighbor (SGN) Community honorees for their outstanding community engagement and SGN Research Fellows during a May 25 recognition ceremony, hosted by Baylor’s Office of External Affairs.

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Baylor Religion Professor Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to South Korea
May 12, 2022
Candi K. Cann, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (May 12, 2022) – Baylor University Honors College faculty member Candi K. Cann, Ph.D., associate professor of religion in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core (BIC), has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to South Korea, a prestigious and competitive fellowship of the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

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Baylor’s iEngage Summer Civics Institute to be Honored with the Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education
May 10, 2022
Karon LeCompte, Ph.D.

WILLIAMBURG, Virginia (May 10, 2022) – The iEngage Summer Civics Institute at Baylor University has been named the 2022 recipient of the Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education, presented by the National Center for State Courts.

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Baylor Adds Record-Extending 14th Fulbright, Two Boren Scholarship Recipients
May 4, 2022
Dr. Xin Wang

WACO, Texas (May 4, 2022) – Baylor University students continue the momentum of a record-setting 2021-2022 academic year of attaining some of the most prestigious national and international scholarships and awards, including another Fulbright and two Boren Scholarship recipients.

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Baylor University Honors Outstanding Faculty for 2021-2022
May 4, 2022
Baylor University

WACO, Texas (May 4, 2022) – Twelve Baylor University professors have been honored with Outstanding Faculty Awards for teaching, scholarship and contributions to the academic community for the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Centennial Professors Receive Funding for Summer Research Projects
May 4, 2022
Jay Yoo Byron Newberry

WACO, Texas (May 5, 2022) – Baylor University faculty members Jay Yoo, Ph.D., associate professor of apparel merchandising in the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, and Byron Newberry, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering in the School of Engineering and Computer Science, have been selected to receive the 2022 Centennial Professor Awards for summer research projects.

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Mechanical Engineering Professor Honored as Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year
May 4, 2022
Kenneth Van Treuren

WACO, Texas (May 4, 2022) – Kenneth Van Treuren, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering and associate dean of research and faculty development in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Baylor University, has been honored as the 2022 Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year.

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Biology Lecturer Honored by Senior Class as Collins Outstanding Professor
May 3, 2022
Mojgan Parizi-Robinson

WACO, Texas (May 3, 2022) – Mojgan Parizi-Robinson, Ph.D., senior lecturer of biology in the College of Arts & Sciences at Baylor University, has been selected as the 2022 Collins Outstanding Professor, an honor voted on annually by the senior class.

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Winners of National Undergraduate Negotiation Competition Announced
May 2, 2022

WACO, Texas (May 2, 2022) – Teams from Liberty University and Baylor University were named the top winners of the sixth annual National Undergraduate Negotiation Competition, hosted April 22 by Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business. The event is the only negotiation competition designed specifically for teams of university undergraduate students to build negotiation skills among future business leaders.

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Collegiate Entrepreneurs Win Big at 2022 Baylor New Venture Competition
April 29, 2022
New Venture Competition

WACO, Texas (April 29, 2022) – Teams from the University of Pittsburgh, George Washington University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology were named winners of Baylor University’s 11th annual New Venture Competition, a business plan and elevator pitch competition that showcases top collegiate entrepreneurs and their student created, managed and led ventures.

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Baylor Off to Record-breaking Pace with Prestigious International Scholarships
April 14, 2022
Baylor University

WACO, Texas (April 14, 2022) – Baylor University students from across the disciplines are off to a record-setting 2021-2022 academic year by receiving some of the most prestigious – and competitive – scholarships, fellowships and internships at the national and international levels, including a record-shattering 13 Fulbrights - and still counting – as well as Baylor’s first Truman Scholar in 15 years and recipients of the Goldwater Scholarship, Critical Language Scholarship and Churchill Scholarship.

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Baylor Entrepreneurship Professor Wins Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
April 4, 2022
Les Palich, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (April 4, 2022) – Leslie Palich, Ph.D., The W.A. (Agnes) Mays Professor of Entrepreneurship in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Ireland, a prestigious and competitive fellowship of the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

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Graduate and Professional Programs Ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Edition of Best Graduate Schools
March 29, 2022
Pat Neff Hall

WACO, Texas (March 29, 2022) – Several Baylor University graduate and professional programs were among those nationally ranked in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, released March 29.

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Law Professor Josh Borderud Honored by the American Inns of Court at the U.S. Supreme Court
March 29, 2022
Josh Borderud

WACO, Texas (March 29, 2022) – Baylor Law Professor Joshua G. Borderud, J.D. ’09, recently received the 2020 American Inns of Court Sandra Day O’Connor Award for Professional Service at the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., for excellence in public interest or pro bono activities. At Baylor Law, Borderud serves as the supervising attorney for the Veterans Clinic, the Trial Advocacy Clinic and the Estate Planning Clinic.

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Baylor Piano Student Makes History at Prestigious National Competition
March 24, 2022
Cezary Karwowski

WACO, Texas (March 24, 2022) – Cezary Karwowski, a master’s candidate in piano performance in Baylor University’s School of Music, made history as the winner of the prestigious 2021-2022 Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Young Artist Performance Award for his captivating solo piano performance repertoire.

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Baylor Libraries to Be Presented with ALA Library Instruction Round Table 2022 Innovation in Instruction Award
March 22, 2022
Baylor Libraries LIRT Award

WACO, Texas (March 22, 2022) – Baylor University Libraries will be presented with the 2022 Innovation in Instruction Award from the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) of the American Library Association for the Libraries’ information literacy syllabi miner project, a large-scale automated curriculum mapping project.

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Winners of Baylor’s Semper Pro Musica Competition to Perform at Renowned Carnegie Hall in New York City
March 3, 2022
Semper Pro Musica 2022 Winners

WACO, Texas (March 3, 2022) — Seven student winners of Baylor University’s fifth biennial Semper Pro Musica Solo and Chamber Competition will perform at New York City’s prestigious Carnegie Hall in May.

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Baylor University Names Paul and Alejandra Foster as 2022 Founders Medal Recipients
February 1, 2022
Paul and Alejandra Foster

WACO, Texas (Feb. 1, 2022) – Baylor University today announced Paul (BBA ’79) and Alejandra Foster of El Paso, Texas, as the recipients of the 2022 Baylor University Founders Medal.

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Baylor Honors North Carolina State University Distinguished Professor with $250,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching
January 27, 2022
2022 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching

WACO, Texas (Jan. 27, 2022) – Baylor University has named Hollylynne S. Lee, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Education at North Carolina State University, as the 2022 recipient of the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching.

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Baylor Senior Chemistry Major Wins Prestigious Churchill Scholarship
January 20, 2022
Kate Rojales

WACO, Texas (Jan. 20, 2022) – Baylor University senior chemistry major Kate Rojales of Milton, Georgia, is among 18 recipients of the prestigious Churchill Scholarship in mathematics, science and engineering, announced by the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States. Rojales, who conducts research as an undergraduate in inorganic chemistry, is the second Churchill Scholar in just two years of the University being a participating institution in the program.

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Baylor University Announces Recipients of 2022 Baylor Alumni Awards
January 18, 2022
Baylor Alumni Awards

WACO, Texas (Jan. 18, 2022) - Baylor University today announced the recipients of the 2022 Baylor Alumni Awards, which honor individuals who embody the distinctive mission of the University and their remarkable achievements. A celebration honoring the impact of alumni around the world and recognizing this year's recipients will be held on campus on Feb. 18, 2022.

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Baylor School of Education Graduate Honored with Statewide Teaching Award
December 1, 2021
Alexandra Ronnenberg

WACO, Texas (Dec. 1, 2021) – Alexandra Ronnenberg, who graduated from Baylor University in May with a B.S.Ed. in elementary education, has been named Clinical Teacher of the Year for the state of Texas, honored for her outstanding instruction and interaction with children while a senior at Baylor.

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Baylor Online MBA Ranked No. 8 Nationally by Poets&Quants™
November 8, 2021
Poets&Quants Online MBA Ranking

WACO, Texas (Nov. 8, 2021) – Poets&Quants, the definitive online publication for business education news, has unveiled its 2022 ranking of The Best Online MBA Programs, which includes a top 10 ranking for the online MBA in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business. The Baylor online MBA jumped to No. 8 nationally by Poets&Quants, moving up from last year’s No. 16 ranking.

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Baylor Impact Awards Celebrate Successful Family-Owned Businesses with Transformative Impacts
October 26, 2021
Image of the interior of the Foster Center for business and innovation, full of lights and class and modernist construction

WACO, Texas (Oct. 26, 2021) – The John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise, housed in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, will host the Baylor Impact Awards on Friday, Oct. 29.

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Baylor University Recognized for Parental Leave, Adoption and Foster Care Benefits by Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
October 7, 2021
Adoption Day

WACO, Texas (Oct. 7, 2021) – Baylor University has been recognized by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption as one of the top five U.S. education institutions that offer the best overall adoption benefits, including paid parental leave and financial assistance for adoption-related expenses.

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Baylor Student Engagement Among Tops in the Nation, Core Curriculum Earns “A” in Annual Assessment
October 6, 2021
Baylor University 5thStreet

WACO, Texas (Oct. 6, 2021) – Baylor University students’ engagement with their studies, interaction with their faculty and satisfaction with their experience landed the University in a tie nationally at No. 4 – and tops in Texas and the Big 12 – for Student Engagement in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings released Sept. 22.

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Provost Honors Baylor University Faculty as 2021-2022 Baylor Fellows
September 15, 2021
Baylor Fellows 21-22

WACO, Texas (Sept. 15, 2021) – Ten Baylor University faculty members have been selected by Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., to serve as 2021-2022 Baylor Fellows for their excellence in teaching and desire to transform student thinking through innovation.

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Baylor University Earns Honor Roll Designation as a Great College to Work For
September 13, 2021
Great Colleges to Work For 2021

WACO, Texas (Sept. 13, 2021) – For the 10th time, Baylor University has attained elite Honor Roll status as a 2021 Great College to Work For, according to a new survey by The Great Colleges to Work For program.

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Baylor Rises to No. 75 in Latest U.S. News Rankings, in Top 10 for Undergraduate Entrepreneurship, Among Nation’s Best for First-Year Experience, Undergraduate Research
September 13, 2021
U.S. News Rankings

WACO, Texas (Sept. 13, 2021) – Baylor University moved up to No. 75 among National Universities – with several academic programs and opportunities for undergraduates highly rated – in the latest rankings for 2022 released today by U.S. News & World Report.

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Baylor Graduate Receives Prestigious Barry Scholarship to Study at Oxford
July 28, 2021
Profile photo of a smiling Katerina Levinson

WACO, Texas (July 28, 2021) – Baylor University alumna Katerina Levinson, B.A. ’17, has been awarded the Barry Scholarship, funded by the Canterbury Institute, becoming the first Baylor graduate to receive the organization's most generous scholarship available for study at the University of Oxford.

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Rhoades Named 2021 SBJ Athletics Director of the Year
June 23, 2021
Mack Rhoades SBJ AD of the Year

WACO, Texas (June 23, 2021) - Baylor University Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mack B. Rhoades IV has been selected as Sports Business Journal’s 2021 Athletics Director of the Year, announced tonight during the 2021 SBJ Sports Business Awards.

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Baylor History Graduate Selected as 2021 Lilly Graduate Fellow
June 22, 2021
Benjamin Jack Young

WACO, Texas (June 22, 2021) – Benjamin “Jack” Young, B.A. ’21, has been selected as one of 10 Lilly Graduate Fellows for 2021.

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Two Baylor Undergraduate Researchers Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
June 21, 2021
Photo of Kate Rojales and Alexis Simmons, facing camera.

WACO, Texas (June 21, 2021) – Baylor University students Kate Rojales, a senior chemistry major from Milton, Georgia, and Alexis Simmons, a senior physics and mathematics major from Houston, Texas, have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program.

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Record Number of Baylor Students Awarded Boren Scholarship
May 20, 2021
Boren Scholarship 2021

WACO, Texas (May 20, 2021) – Three Baylor University seniors — Amanda Sutton, University Scholar and Russian major; Anne Walker, economics and international studies major; and Daniel Burch, political science major — have been awarded the prestigious David L. Boren Scholarship. Additionally, Maria Torres, B.A. ’20, master’s student at the George Washington University Elliot School of International Affairs, has been awarded the Boren Fellowship.

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Baylor University Celebrates Inaugural Champions of Change, Solid Gold Neighbor Community and Faculty Honorees
May 19, 2021
SGN Recognition Ceremony

WACO, Texas (May 19, 2021) - Baylor University celebrated its inaugural Champions of Change, the 2020-2021 Solid Gold Neighbor (SGN) Community and Faculty honorees for their outstanding community engagement and the first class of SGN Research Fellows during a virtual recognition ceremony, hosted today by Baylor's Office of External Affairs.

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Robert F. Darden Honored as 2021 Piper Professor for State of Texas
May 12, 2021
Piper Professor Presentation

WACO, Texas (May 12, 2021) – Robert F. Darden III, B.S.Ed. '76, M.J., professor of journalism, public relations and new media, Master Teacher and founder of the Black Gospel Music Restoration Project at Baylor University, has been honored as a Piper Professor of 2021 for the state of Texas by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation.

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Chemistry Lecturer Honored by Senior Class as Collins Outstanding Professor
May 11, 2021
Dr. Paul Zinke

WACO, Texas (May 11, 2021) – Paul Zinke, Ph.D., senior lecturer in chemistry at Baylor University, has been selected as the 2021 Collins Outstanding Professor, an honor voted on annually by the senior class.

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Journalism Chair Mia Moody-Ramirez Honored as Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year
May 5, 2021
Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez

WACO, Texas (May 5, 2021) – Mia Moody-Ramirez, Ph.D., professor and chair of journalism, public relations and new media at Baylor University and a nationally recognized author and expert on race and culture, has been named the 2021 Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year.

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Baylor Faculty Named Centennial Professors, Receive Funding for Research Projects
May 5, 2021
2021 Centennial Professors

WACO, Texas (May 5, 2021) – Baylor University faculty members Michael-John DePalma, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the College of Arts & Sciences and coordinator of the professional writing and rhetoric program, and Lesley McAllister, D.M.A., professor of piano and director of piano pedagogy in the School of Music, have been selected to receive 2021 Centennial Professor Awards for summer research projects.

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Baylor University Honors Outstanding Faculty for 2020-2021
May 5, 2021
Baylor University

WACO, Texas (May 5, 2021) – Twelve Baylor University professors have been honored with Outstanding Faculty Awards for teaching, scholarship and contributions to the academic community for the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Baylor Interior Design Students Rank in Top Three Regionally in 2021 IDEC Student Design Competition
April 23, 2021
Design

WACO, Texas (April 23, 2021) — Baylor interior design students won first and third place in the Southwest region in the annual IDEC Student Design Competition held virtually by the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC).

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Dr. James Curry Recognized by Texas Legislature for Exceptional Leadership of Bullock Scholars Program, Contributions to the University
April 21, 2021
Dr. James Curry

WACO, Texas (April 21, 2021) – James A. Curry, Ph.D., professor of political science and The Bob Bullock Professor of Public Policy and Administration at Baylor University, was recognized today in Austin with Texas House and Senate resolutions honoring his longtime service to the University and dedication to students as director of the Bob Bullock Scholars Program and the Baylor Washington Internship Program.

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Baylor Graduate and Professional Programs Ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Edition of Best Graduate Schools
March 30, 2021

WACO, Texas (March 30, 2021) – Several Baylor University graduate and professional programs were among those nationally ranked in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, released March 30.

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Baylor Senior Biology Major Wins Prestigious Churchill Scholarship
March 12, 2021
Emily Schultz

WACO, Texas (March 12, 2021) – Baylor University senior biology major Emily Schultz of Plano, Texas, is among 16 recipients of the prestigious Churchill Scholarship in mathematics, science and engineering, announced today by the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States.

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Baylor University Announces Recipients of Baylor Alumni Awards and Dates for Baylor Alumni Week Celebration
February 23, 2021
Alumni Award Recipients

WACO, Texas (Feb. 23, 2021) – Baylor University today announced the recipients of the 2021 Baylor Alumni Awards, which honor individuals who embody the distinctive mission of the University and celebrate their remarkable achievements.

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Baylor University Names Sue Mayborn as 2021 Founders Medal Recipient
February 1, 2021
Sue Mayborn

WACO, Texas (Feb. 1, 2021) – Baylor University today announced Sue Mayborn of Temple, Texas, as the recipient of the 2021 Baylor University Founders Medal.

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Baylor's Online MBA Moves Up in 2021 U.S. News Online Rankings
January 26, 2021
Foster Campus Atrium

WACO, Texas (Jan. 26, 2021) – Baylor University's online graduate program that leads to a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree continues to move up in the latest U.S. News 2021 Best Online Programs rankings released today.

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Baylor University Senior Wins Highly Competitive Foreign Service Fellowship
December 15, 2020
Rangel

WACO, TX (Dec. 15, 2020) — Baylor University senior Sophia Fulton has won a Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship, a highly competitive national award for students who want to become United States Foreign Service officers, with special emphasis on trying to diversify the Foreign Service.

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Baylor University Senior Selected for Prestigious Mitchell Scholarship from US-Ireland Alliance
December 14, 2020
Jonathan Chew

WACO, Texas (Dec. 14, 2020) – Jonathan Chew, a senior in the Business Fellows program at Baylor University, has been selected one of 12 members of the George J. Mitchell Scholar Class of 2022, a prestigious scholarship program of the

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Baylor Conductor-in-Residence Stephen Heyde Awarded the National 2020 Arlin G. Meyer Prize in Music Performance
October 21, 2020
Stephen Heyde

WACO, Texas (Oct. 21, 2020) – Stephen Heyde, The Mary Franks Thompson Professor of Orchestral Studies and Conductor-in-Residence in the School of Music at Baylor University, has received the nationally acclaimed 2020 Arlin G. Meyer Prize in Music Performance from the Lilly Fellows Program.

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Baylor University Earns an “A” in Assessment by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni
October 5, 2020
Grade A

WACO, Texas (Oct. 5, 2020) — Baylor University has received an “A” in the annual “What Will They Learn?” report of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA).

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Baylor University Earns High Ranking for Student Engagement by The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings
September 23, 2020
rankings

WACO, Texas (Sept. 23, 2020) — The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings 2021 has ranked Baylor University No. 5 nationally in the category of engagement, which measures how well a university informs, inspires and challenges students.

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Baylor Film and Digital Media Professor Awarded Excellence in Education Medal From SMPTE
September 22, 2020

WACO, Texas (Sept. 22, 2020) — Baylor University’s Corey P. Carbonara, Ph.D., professor in the department of film and digital media, has been chosen to receive the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) 2020 Excellence in Education Medal.

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Baylor University Faculty Members Selected to Serve as 2020-2021 Baylor Fellows
September 17, 2020

WACO, Texas (Sept. 17, 2020) — Ten Baylor University faculty members have been selected as 2020-2021 Baylor Fellows for their excellence in teaching and desire to inspire innovative teaching.

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Baylor Education Professor Elected for National Leadership Position at ATE
September 16, 2020
Rachelle Rogers

WACO, Texas (Sept. 16, 2020) – Baylor University education professor Rachelle Meyer Rogers, Ed.D., is on a fast track to the top post in the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), a national organization of school and university faculty who provide professional preparation for teacher candidates. ATE promotes quality teacher education through both exemplary clinical practice and research.

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Baylor Rises to No. 76 in Latest U.S. News Rankings, in Top 10 for Undergraduate Entrepreneurship, Among 'Most Innovative Schools'
September 14, 2020
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WACO, Texas (Sept. 14, 2020) – Baylor University moved up three places to No. 76 among National Universities – with several academic programs and opportunities for undergraduates highly rated – in the latest rankings for 2021 released today by U.S. News & World Report.

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Baylor University Earns Honor Roll Designation as a 2020 Great College to Work For
September 14, 2020
2020 Great Colleges to Work For

WACO, Texas (Sept. 14, 2020) – For the ninth time, Baylor University has attained elite Honor Roll status as a 2020 Great College to Work For, according to a new survey by The Great Colleges to Work For program.

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Baylor New Testament Scholar Recognized with Prestigious Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies by The British Academy
August 12, 2020
Gaventa medal

WACO, Texas (Aug. 12, 2020) – Beverly Roberts Gaventa, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of New Testament Interpretation in the department of religion at Baylor University, has been awarded the prestigious Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies by The British Academy. She is one of only a few Americans to receive this award, established nearly a century ago.

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Baylor University Associate Professor of Journalism, PR and New Media Is Named a Fellow in the Public Relations Society of America
August 6, 2020
Marlene Neill

WACO, Texas (Aug. 6, 2020) – Marlene S. Neill, Ph.D., associate professor and graduate program director of Baylor University’s department of journalism, public relations and new media, has been named a member in the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) College of Fellows.

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Baylor University’s A Cappella Choir Wins The American Prize in Collegiate Choral Division
July 28, 2020
SOM

WACO, Texas (July 28, 2020) – Baylor University’s A Cappella Choir, under the direction of Brian A. Schmidt, D.M.A., associate professor of choral music and director of graduate choral studies in the Baylor School of Music, has been announced as the winner of The American Prize in the Collegiate Choral Division for 2020.

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Baylor Students, Alumni Cap Off Record-setting Year with Prestigious Scholarships, Fellowships
May 13, 2020
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WACO, Texas (May 13, 2020) – Baylor University students from across the disciplines capped off a record-setting 2019-2020 academic year by receiving some of the most prestigious – and competitive – scholarships, fellowships and internships at the national and international levels.

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Baylor Assistant Director of Wellness Honored with Collegiate Recovery Staff of the Year Award
May 6, 2020

WACO, Texas (May 5, 2020) – Lilly Ettinger, assistant director of wellness at Baylor University and director of the University’s Beauchamp Addiction Recovery Center (BARC), has been honored by the Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) with its 2020 Collegiate Recovery Staff of the Year Award.

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Baylor University Honors Outstanding Faculty for 2019-2020
May 5, 2020
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WACO, Texas (May 4, 2020) – Twelve Baylor University professors have been honored with Outstanding Faculty Awards for teaching, scholarship and contributions to the academic community for the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Religion Lecturer Honored by Senior Class as Collins Outstanding Professor
May 5, 2020
Dr. David Moseman

WACO, Texas (May 5, 2020) – David Moseman, Ph.D., senior lecturer in religion at Baylor University, has been selected as the 2020 Collins Outstanding Professor, an honor voted on annually by the senior class.

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Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, Texas Hunger Initiative Presented with Waco ISD Rise Award for Outstanding Community Partners
April 24, 2020
Waco ISD Rise Award

WACO, Texas (April 24, 2020) – The Baylor University Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty and its Texas Hunger Initiative project have been recognized with the Waco Independent School District’s Rise Award for Outstanding Community Partners for assisting the district with curbside student meals after schools were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Marketing Professor Andrea L. Dixon Honored as Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year
April 22, 2020
Andrea Dixon

WACO, Texas (April 22, 2020) – Andrea L. Dixon, Ph.D., associate professor of marketing and executive director of the Center for Professional Selling in the Hankamer School of Business, has been named Baylor University’s 2020 Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year.

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Baylor Faculty Honored with 2020 Centennial Professor Awards
April 16, 2020
2020 Centennial Professors

WACO, Texas (April 16, 2020) – Baylor University faculty members Lisa Shaver, Ph.D., and Joe C. Yelderman Jr., Ph.D., have been selected to receive 2020 Centennial Professor Awards for their respective research projects on women’s rhetoric and the impact of drought on groundwater in the Central Texas region.

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Baylor Undergraduates Named Goldwater Scholars
April 9, 2020
Andrew Munoz

WACO, Texas (April 9, 2020) – Baylor University biology majors Andrew J. Munoz and Emily Schultz have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships, which encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in STEM fields.

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Three Baylor Professors Designated Master Teachers
March 31, 2020
Master Teachers

WACO, Texas (March 31, 2020) – Baylor University President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., announced today that the designation of Master Teacher – the highest honor granted to Baylor faculty members for sustained excellence in teaching – has been conferred on Professor Robert F. Darden III, Dr. Anne-Marie Schultz and Dr. Charles A. Weaver III.

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Rhoades Named 2020 Under Armour AD of the Year
March 3, 2020
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WACO, Texas (March 3, 2020) – Baylor University Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mack B. Rhoades IV has been selected as a recipient of the Under Armour AD of the Year Award for 2019-20, announced today by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).

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Baylor University Among Peace Corps’ 2020 Top Volunteer-producing Schools
February 27, 2020
Peace Corps Top Colleges

WACO, Texas (Feb. 27, 2020) – Baylor University has been ranked on the Peace Corps’ list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2020, coming in at No. 21 among medium-sized schools. Currently, 17 Baylor alumni are serving as Peace Corps volunteers in countries around the world.

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Baylor Physics Professor Recognized as a SPIE Rising Researcher
February 12, 2020

WACO, Texas (Feb. 12, 2020) – Howard Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics at Baylor University, has been recognized by SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics, with its SPIE Rising Researcher Award.

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Baylor Sustainability Program Earns Texan by Nature Certification
January 28, 2020
Recyling

WACO, Texas (Jan. 28, 2020) – Baylor University’s sustainability program has earned Texan by Nature Project Certification, which provides Texas employers, organizations and individuals with recognition of meaningful conservation efforts involving and benefiting people, prosperity and natural resources.

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Baylor University Announces Recipients of Alumni Awards
January 23, 2020
Baylor Alumni

WACO, Texas (Jan. 23, 2020) – Baylor University today announced the recipients of the 2019-20 Baylor Alumni Awards, which celebrate the distinctive mission of the University and honor those who achieve remarkable success in a manner consistent with that mission.

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Baylor’s Online MBA, Nursing Master’s Program Move Up in U.S. News Online Rankings
January 15, 2020
Baylor OMBA May 2019 Class

WACO, Texas (Jan. 15, 2020) – Baylor University online graduate programs that lead to a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Leadership and Innovation are moving up in the U.S. News 2020 Best Online Programs rankings released Jan. 14.

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OSU Alumni Association Inducting President Livingstone Into the OSU Hall of Fame
January 14, 2020
President Livingstone OSU HOF

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (Jan. 14, 2020) – Baylor University President Linda Parrack Livingstone, Ph.D., of Waco is one of four Oklahoma State University graduates who are being inducted into the OSU Hall of Fame.

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Baylor Model UN Named Outstanding Delegation at National Model United Nations Conference in Washington, D.C.
December 13, 2019
model un in dc

WACO, Texas (Dec. 13, 2019) — Baylor University’s Model United Nations (MUN) team was named an “Outstanding Delegation” at the 2019 National Model United Nations Conference, Nov. 8-10 in Washington, D.C.

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