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Baylor Doctoral Candidate Receives Colgate-Palmolive Award for Alternative Methods Research in Toxicology
December 13, 2019
Marco Franco

WACO, Texas (Dec. 13, 2019) – Marco Franco, a doctoral candidate in environmental science at Baylor University, has been awarded the 2020 Colgate-Palmolive Award for Student Research Training in Alternative Methods from the Society of Toxicology.

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Baylor Senior Awarded Prestigious British Marshall Scholarship
December 9, 2019
Lawson Sadler

WACO, Texas (Dec. 9, 2019) – Lawson Sadler, a senior University Scholar at Baylor University from San Antonio, has been selected as one of 46 American university students to receive the prestigious 2020 Marshall Scholarship. The award announcement was made today by the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission, which includes eight regional committees who select the recipients.

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UPDATE: Baylor Senior Wins Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway
December 5, 2019

WACO, Texas (Dec. 5, 2019) – Baylor University senior biochemistry major Andrea Gathercole was one of five students who won $100,000 in the 11th annual Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway, which took place Dec. 6-7 during the College Football Conference Championship games.

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Baylor International Studies Graduate Named to Schwarzman Scholars Class of 2021
December 4, 2019
Zane Zovak

WACO, Texas (Dec. 4, 2019) – Baylor University graduate Zane Zovak, B.A. ’18, has been named to the 2021 Class of Schwarzman Scholars, one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowships located at Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

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Baylor Senior Political Science Major Receives Prestigious Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship
December 3, 2019
Gabbi Mucerino

WACO, Texas (Dec. 3, 2019) – Gabbi Mucerino, a senior political science major at Baylor University from Lakewood, Colorado, has been awarded a 2020 Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship following a highly competitive nationwide contest. Mucerino is the first Baylor student to receive the Rangel Fellowship, which is funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by Howard University and supports extraordinary individuals who want to pursue a career in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State.

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Baylor Finance Professor Receives Highest Honor from National Financial Planning Association
November 8, 2019
Tom Potts

WACO, Texas (Nov. 8, 2019) – Tom Potts, Ph.D., professor in finance, insurance and real estate at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, has been honored with the 2019 P. Kemp Fain Jr. Award given by the Financial Planning Association (FPA), the principal membership association for Certified Financial Planner (CFP) professionals and others who support the financial planning process.

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Baylor University Receives National Recognition for Achievement in Student Success
November 7, 2019
Technology Pioneer Award

WACO, Texas (Nov. 6, 2019) – Education research and technology company EAB has honored Baylor University as a co-winner of the 2019 Student Success Collaborative-Technology Pioneer Award, which recognizes Baylor as an institution that consistently is on the leading edge when it comes to technology by testing new solutions to advance student success.

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Baylor Mathematics, Physics Major Chosen for 2019 Waldemar J. Trjitzinsky Memorial Award
November 7, 2019
Stephen Allen

WACO, Texas (Nov. 7, 2019) — Baylor University senior Stephen Blake Allan, mathematics and physics major from Indianapolis, Indiana, has been named a recipient of the American Mathematical Society’s (AMS) 2019 Waldemar J. Trjitzinsky Memorial Award.

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Baylor Students Accepted into the SAFE Collegiate Recovery Leadership Academy to Help Addiction Recovery
October 15, 2019
Joshua Robinson

WACO, Texas (Oct. 15, 2019) - Baylor University students Joshua Robinson and Katie Cameron have been accepted into the Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic (SAFE) Collegiate Recovery Leadership Academy, a year-long fellowship for any college student who is passionate about the intersection of collegiate recovery, leadership and service to others.

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Newsmakers Luncheon Honors Baylor Faculty Experts
October 7, 2019
President Livingstone & Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez

WACO, Texas (Oct. 7, 2019) – More than 90 Baylor University faculty - including the University’s Newsmaker of the Year - who share their knowledge, research and expertise with the news media were honored Oct. 7 by Baylor Media and Public Relations during the second annual Newsmakers Luncheon.

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Educational Psychology Faculty Member Elected to American Montessori Society Board of Directors
September 18, 2019
Dr. Janet Bagby

WACO, Texas (Sept. 18, 2019) – Janet Bagby, Ph.D., senior lecturer of educational psychology in the Baylor University School of Education, has been elected to the board of directors of the American Montessori Society (AMS).

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Baylor University Named a 2019 Great College to Work For
September 16, 2019
Great Colleges to Work For 2019

WACO, Texas (Sept. 16, 2019) – For the eighth time, Baylor University has attained elite Honor Roll status as a 2019 Great College to Work For, according to a new survey by The Great Colleges to Work For program.

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Baylor Secondary Education Graduate Named National Student Teacher of the Year
August 29, 2019
Lauren Hornbeak

WACO, Texas (Aug. 29, 2019) – Baylor University School of Education graduate Lauren Hornbeak, B.S.Ed. ’19, has been named the 2019 National Student Teacher of the Year by Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education, and the Association of Teacher Educators. Hornbeak, who is certified in Secondary Education - Life Science, is the first honoree from Baylor.

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Baylor Sociology Professor Wins Award from Christian Scholar’s Review
August 2, 2019
George Yancy

WACO, Texas (Aug. 2, 2019) — Incoming Baylor sociology professor George Yancey, Ph.D., was selected as the winner of the Charles J. Miller Christian Scholar's Award for Volume 47 of the Christian Scholar’s Review (CSR), along with his co-author Michael Emerson, provost of North Park University in Chicago.

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Baylor Nutrition Sciences Professor Honored with Distinguished Service Award from AAFCS
July 16, 2019
janelle walter

WACO, Texas (July 16, 2019) — Janelle Walter, Ph.D., professor of nutrition sciences in Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences and director of the didactic program in dietetics, was honored with a 2019 Distinguished Service Award by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS).

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Baylor Journalism Professor Nominated for National Federation of Press Women Award
July 15, 2019
Cassy Burleson

WACO, Texas (July 15, 2019) — Cassy Burleson, Ph.D., senior lecturer in the department of journalism, public relations and new media in Baylor University’s College of Arts and Sciences, was recognized as a nominee for the 2019 Communicator of Achievement Award from the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW).

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Baylor Alumnus, Longtime Music Minister to Receive Leadership Award During Annual Alleluia Conference
July 11, 2019
Alleluia award

WACO, Texas (July 11, 2019) — Baylor University alumnus and retired music minister Thomas Coker will be welcomed back to campus to receive the Exemplary Leadership in Christian Music Award at the 18th annual Alleluia Conference.

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Baylor Graduate Selected as 2019 Lilly Graduate Fellow
July 3, 2019
Kirsten Kappelmann

WACO, Texas (July 3, 2019) - Kirsten Kappelman Welch, B.A. ’14, has been selected as a 2019 Lilly Graduate Fellow. Welch is a Ph.D. student in philosophy and education at Columbia University, Teachers College. She completed the University Scholars program at Baylor University with concentrations in classics and philosophy and was a William Carey Crane Scholar. After teaching for two years at Great Hearts Monte Vista, a classical charter school in San Antonio, she completed an M.A. in philosophy at Western Michigan University in 2018.

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Baylor Student Awarded 2019 SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship
June 27, 2019
Jingyi Yang

WACO, Texas (June 27, 2019) - Jingyi Yang, M.A. (Physics) ’17 and Ph.D. candidate in the physics department, has been awarded the 2019 Laser Technology, Engineering and Applications Scholarship by SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics, for her potential contributions to the optics and photonics field.

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Baylor Student Receives Place on Fulbright Summer Institute to the UK
June 20, 2019
Burke Craighead

WACO, Texas (June 20, 2019) – Burke Craighead, a junior University Scholar at Baylor University, has received a place on a Fulbright Summer Institute in the United Kingdom to study at the University of Westminster on one of the most prestigious and selective summer scholarship programs operating worldwide.

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City of Waco Honored with Baylor’s Founders Medal
June 11, 2019
Founders medal 2019

WACO, Texas (June 11, 2019) – Baylor University officially presented the City of Waco with one of the university’s most distinguished awards – the Founders Medal – during a special ceremony May 15 on the steps of historic Waco Hall.

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Two Baylor Professors Receive 2019 Centennial Professor Awards
May 20, 2019
Sarah Ford

WACO, Texas (May 20, 2019) — Two Baylor University professors are equipped to conduct research they hope will result in two new books after being named 2019 Baylor Centennial Professors by the Centennial Faculty Development Review Committee.

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Baylor University Receives ‘First Forward’ Designation, National Honor for Commitment to First-Generation Student Success
May 13, 2019
First Forward

WACO, Texas (May 13, 2019) – The Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation, recently announced that Baylor University has been selected among the Center’s inaugural cohort of First Forward Institutions.

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Baylor’s Jeff Levin Named a Fellow of Prestigious International Society
May 8, 2019
Jeff Levin

Waco, Texas (May 8, 2019) — Baylor scientist Jeff Levin, Ph.D., M.P.H., has been invited to become a Fellow of the prestigious International Society for Science and Religion (ISSR), a multidisciplinary learned society based at Cambridge University.

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Baylor Juniors in STEM Fields Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
May 8, 2019
Michael Munson

WACO, Texas (May 8, 2019) – Baylor University students Micheal Munson, a junior University Scholar from Cupertino, California, and Ben Sepanski, a junior mathematics major from Waco, Texas, have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program.

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Baylor Honors Outstanding Faculty for 2018-2019
May 8, 2019
Baylor University Welcome Sign

WACO, Texas (May 8, 2019) – Twelve Baylor University professors have been honored with Outstanding Faculty Awards for teaching, scholarship and contributions to the academic community for the 2018-2019 academic year.

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Baylor Philosopher to Give Wilde Lectures at Oxford University
May 6, 2019
Dr. Alexander Pruss

WACO, Texas (May 6, 2019) – Alexander R. Pruss, Ph.D., professor and director of graduate studies in philosophy in Baylor University’s College of Arts & Sciences, has been invited to give the highly regarded Wilde Lectures at Oxford University, beginning May 9, with a series of five lectures on “God, Human Nature and Mathematics.”

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Baylor University Seniors Selected for National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
April 26, 2019
Garrett Williams and Catherine Arndt

WACO, Texas (April 26, 2019) – Baylor University seniors Garrett Williams, a physics and chemistry major from Norman, Oklahoma, and Catherine Arndt, a physics major from Highland Village, Texas, have been selected to participate in the 2019 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), the oldest graduate fellowship program in the science field.

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Social Work Professor Gaynor Yancey Honored as Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year
April 16, 2019
Gaynor Yancey Smith Professor of Year 2019

WACO, Texas (April 16, 2019) – Gaynor I. Yancey, D.S.W., professor of social work, Master Teacher and director of the Center for Church and Community Impact at Baylor University’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, was honored April 12 during the annual Academic Honors Convocation as the 2019 Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year.

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Record Seven Baylor Students Selected for Prestigious Fulbrights
April 11, 2019
Fulbright logo

WACO, Texas (April 11, 2019) – Seven Baylor University students have been selected to receive prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards, including awards for international graduate study and as English Teaching Assistants (ETA) in classrooms worldwide. The seven Fulbrights are the most ever for Baylor in a single year.

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Baylor University Honors Outstanding Staff for Service ‘Above and Beyond’
April 3, 2019
Outstanding Staff Award

WACO, Texas (April 3, 2019) – Baylor University honored seven staff members for outstanding service and pursuit of excellence in their work with the presentation of Outstanding Staff Awards, including the BaylorPLUS Salute and inaugural Distinguished Staff Leadership Awards, during the Spring Staff Forum March 26 in the Cashion Academic Center.

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Baylor Cyber Security Team Competed in Southwest Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition
April 2, 2019
Cyber 2019

WACO, Texas (April 2, 2019) – The Baylor University Cyber Security team advanced to the Southwest Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition that took place Friday, March 22, through Sunday, March 24, at the University of Tulsa.

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Baylor Professor Jay Yoo Awarded Leader Award from American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
March 25, 2019
Jay Yoo

WACO, Texas (March 25, 2019) – Jay Yoo, Ph.D., associate professor of family and consumer sciences and apparel merchandising in the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences at Baylor University, was honored with the 2019 Leader Award from the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) for his sustained leadership, service and involvement in AAFCS.

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Baylor Environmental Health Science Professor Wins International Environmental Award
March 21, 2019
Bryan Brooks

WACO, Texas (March 20, 2019) – Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Environmental Science and Biomedical Studies in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, received international recognition for his contributions and scholarly research on environmental sustainability.

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Senior Lecturer in Communication Honored as Collins Outstanding Professor
March 21, 2019
Jane Damron

WACO, Texas (March 21, 2019) – Jane Damron, Ph.D., senior lecturer in the department of communication in Baylor University’s College of Arts & Sciences, has been selected as the 2019 Collins Outstanding Professor, an honor voted on annually by the senior class.

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The Center for Public Justice Awards Research Prize to Baylor Social Work Student, Professor to Study Food Insecurity Among Teens
March 19, 2019

WACO, Texas (March 19, 2019) – Ana O’Quin, an Austin junior in Baylor University’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, believes food security is a basic human right that should be afforded every individual and family. That belief drives her nationally recognized undergraduate research of food insecurity among teens.

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Baylor’s Mayborn Museum Accredited by American Alliance of Museums
March 14, 2019
Mayborn pliosaur

WACO, Texas (March 14, 2019) — After a rigorous review process, Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum Complex has achieved a significant milestone: accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums.

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Baylor Journalism Professor Maxey Parrish Named in 2019 CoSIDA Hall of Fame Class
March 8, 2019
maxey parrish

WACO, Texas (March 8, 2019) – Maxey Parrish, senior lecturer of journalism, public relations and new media in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, was named as a member of the 2019 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Hall of Fame class.

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2019 New Venture Competition Winners Announced
March 8, 2019
2019 new venture

WACO, Texas (March 8, 2019) – Teams from Seattle University, University of Oregon and Oklahoma State University won Baylor University’s eighth annual New Venture Competition on Feb. 22-23.

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School of Education Faculty Member Serves as President of School Science and Mathematics Association
March 7, 2019
Suzanne Nesmith

WACO, Texas (March 7, 2019) – Suzanne Nesmith, Ph.D., is passionate about the integration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) across the disciplines, and now she has taken that commitment to new heights as president of the School Science and Mathematics Association.

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Baylor Debate Team Prepares for National Debate Tournament after Big Wins at Mid-America Championship, District 3 Qualifier
March 7, 2019
Baylor Debate

WACO, Texas (March 7, 2019) – Members of Baylor University’s nationally ranked debate program, the Glenn R. Capp Debate Forum, will be spending their spring “break” researching and fine-tuning their arguments for the 73rd National Debate Tournament (NDT), which begins March 20 at the University of Minnesota.

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Longest-Tenured Faculty Member in Baylor History Honored in Special Edition of APA’s The Score
March 4, 2019
Roger Kirk

WACO, Texas (March 4, 2019) – The Score, a flagship newsletter for the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 5, the Division for Quantitative and Qualitative methods, dedicated a recent issue solely to Roger E. Kirk, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Statistics and Master Teacher at Baylor University, in celebration of 60 years in the statistics field and his formal retirement at the end of this spring semester.

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Winners of Baylor’s Semper Pro Musica Competition Will Perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City
February 25, 2019
Semper Pro 2019

WACO, Texas (Feb. 25, 2019) – The winners of Baylor University’s fourth annual Semper Pro Musica Music Solo and Chamber Competition in the Baylor School of Music earned a ticket to perform at New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall.

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Baylor Geosciences Graduate Student Honored with Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
February 18, 2019
Jiajun (Dylan) Jiang

WACO, Texas (Feb. 18, 2019) – Jiajun (Dylan) Jiang, teaching assistant and Ph.D. candidate in the department of geosciences in Baylor University’s College of Arts & Sciences, was selected as a recipient of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Outstanding TA Award for demonstrating excellence in his teaching assistant position.

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Baylor’s Model United Nations Team Achieves Success at Texas Model United Nations Conference
February 15, 2019
2019MUN

WACO, Texas (Feb. 15, 2019) – The Baylor University Model United Nations team participated in the Fifth Annual Texas Model United Nations Conference (TexMUN) Friday, Feb. 1, to Sunday, Feb. 3.

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Baylor Doctoral Student Earns Spot on Periodic Table of Younger Chemists
February 13, 2019
Samantha Yruegas

WACO, Texas (Feb. 13, 2019) – Samantha Yruegas, a fifth-year Ph.D. student in chemistry and biochemistry at Baylor University, has been named to the Periodic Table of Younger Chemists by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). The program celebrates the International Year of the Periodic Table by recognizing 118 young chemists – one for each element of the Periodic Table – who embody the mission and core values of IUPAC through their research, teaching and outreach.

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Baylor English Professor and Poet Receives One of New Zealand’s Leading National Literary Awards
February 11, 2019
Chloe Honum

WACO, Texas (Feb. 11, 2019) – Baylor University English professor and accomplished poet Chloe Honum wants her students to “explore poetry as a space of deep wonder, permission and possibility.” Later this spring, she will focus on her craft full-time as the recipient of the 2019 Grimshaw Sargeson Fellowship, New Zealand’s most prestigious writing fellowship.

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City of Waco Presented with the 2018-2019 Baylor Founders Medal
February 1, 2019
Founders Medal2

WACO, Texas (Feb. 1, 2019) – On the 174th anniversary of its founding, Baylor University today presented the Baylor Founders Medal to the City of Waco for its decades-long support of and partnership with the University. As one of the University’s most distinguished awards, the Founders Medal was established in 1969 to recognize those whose service and contributions have been unusually significant to the life and future of the University.

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Baylor Professor Honored with Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
February 1, 2019
janelle walter

WACO, Texas (Feb. 1, 2019) – Years after becoming interested in the field during a food preparation class, Janelle Walter, Ph.D., professor of family and consumer sciences and nutrition sciences program coordinator in Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, was awarded with the Distinguished Service Award from the

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Senior Lecturer in Japanese Receives National Association Teaching Award
January 3, 2019
Yuko Prefume

WACO, Texas (Jan. 3, 2019) - The American Association of Teachers of Japanese has honored Yuko Prefume, Ed.D., senior lecturer in Japanese in Baylor University’s College of Arts & Sciences, with the association’s annual Teacher Award presented at the AATJ Fall National Conference Nov. 16-18 in New Orleans.

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Baylor Professor Named as One of “Fifty Minds that Matter” by Roman Catholic Periodical
December 10, 2018
John Haldane

WACO, Texas (Dec. 10, 2018) – John Haldane, Ph.D., The J. Newton Rayzor Sr. Distinguished Professor of Philosophy in Baylor University’s College of Arts & Sciences, was named to “Fifty Minds that Matter: artists, scientists, philosophers, theologians, musicians and architects who are shaping the modern world,” a list published by The Tablet. This follows his being named one of “The Fifty Most Influential Living Philosophers” by TheBestSchools in 2016.

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Baylor Psychologist Sara Dolan, Ph.D., Recognized by APA as ‘Citizen Psychologist’
December 10, 2018
Jim Ellor

WACO, Texas (Dec. 10, 2018) – Sara Dolan, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology and neuroscience in Baylor University’s College of Arts & Sciences and director of the doctor of clinical psychology (Psy.D.) graduate program, has been recognized as one of 30 “Citizen Psychologists” by the president of the American Psychological Association.

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Baylor Professor Honored by Society of Weight-Training Injury Specialists
December 6, 2018
Darren Willoughby

WACO, Texas (Dec. 6, 2018) – Darryn Willoughby, Ph.D., professor of health, human performance and recreation in Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences and director of the Exercise and Biochemical Nutrition Laboratory, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Weight-Training Injury Specialists for his professional contributions to the profession.

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Baylor School of Education Faculty Collaboration with Waco ISD Wins National Award
November 29, 2018
SSMA Award

WACO, Texas (Nov. 29, 2018) – The School Science and Mathematics Association has awarded the Baylor University School of Education and Waco ISD collaborators the Award for Excellence in Integrating Science and Mathematics for highlighting Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) use in two Waco ISD elementary schools. They received the award at the SSMA convention in October.

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Baylor Model United Nations Breaks Team Records at the 2018 American Model UN Conference
November 28, 2018
2018 Model UN Team

WACO, Texas (Nov. 28, 2018) – Baylor University’s Model United Nations team, which represented the nations of South Africa and Lesotho at the 29th annual American Model United Nations Conference (AMUN) Nov. 17-20 in Chicago, earned top honors and also broke a team record for the most in-committee awards received at the annual conference.

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Baylor Moves Up to No. 6 Among Top 25 Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies
November 15, 2018
Paul L. Foster Campus Atrium

WACO, Texas (Nov. 15, 2018) - Baylor University offers one of the nation’s top entrepreneurship programs for students who aspire to launch their own businesses, according to the latest rankings released by The Princeton Review and featured in Entrepreneur magazine. Baylor’s entrepreneurship program in the Hankamer School of Business moved up to No. 6 in this year’s rankings of the top 25 Best Undergraduate Programs for Entrepreneurs.

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Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D., Honored as Fellow of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
November 15, 2018
bryan brooks

WACO, Texas (Nov. 15, 2018) – Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and director of Baylor University’s Environmental Health Science Program was elected as a Fellow of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) for his outstanding leadership and science. Brooks received the award at the SETAC meeting in Sacramento, California on Sunday, Nov. 4.

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Baylor Senior Bianca Hill Chosen as a National Transfer Student Ambassador
November 5, 2018
Bianca Hill

WACO, Texas (Nov. 5, 2018) – Baylor University senior anthropology major Bianca Hill is a Baylor Bear through and through and has made it her personal mission to help transfer students feel welcome and at home at Baylor. Because of her efforts, Hill has been selected as one of four National Transfer Student Ambassadors for 2019 by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students.

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Baylor Welcomes Inaugural Getterman Scholars
October 29, 2018
Kendall Sewell

WACO, Texas (Oct. 29, 2018) – This fall, Baylor University has welcomed its inaugural Getterman Scholars, two high-achieving students who completed a five-month selection process to earn a renewable scholarship that covers everything from tuition, fees, room and board to support for study abroad, research and mission/service experiences.

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Baylor Doctoral Candidates in Mechanical Engineering Win Scholarships from Society of Plastics Engineers & Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition
October 15, 2018
Daniel Pulipati

WACO, Texas (Oct. 15, 2018) – Two doctoral candidates in Baylor University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science have been recognized for their composites research by the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE).

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Baylor University Recognized Among Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplaces
October 4, 2018

WACO, Texas (Oct. 4, 2018) – For the second year in a row, Baylor University has been recognized on the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s 2018 Top 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces List.

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Inaugural Newsmakers Luncheon Honors Baylor Faculty Experts
September 30, 2018
Scullin Newsmaker Award 2018 with BMC staff

WACO, Texas (Sept. 30, 2018) – More than 80 Baylor University faculty who share their knowledge, research and expertise with the news media were honored Sept. 27 by Baylor Media Communications during the inaugural Newsmakers Luncheon.

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Baylor Communication Professor Receives Awards from National Communication Association
September 24, 2018
Leslie Hahner

WACO, Texas (Sept. 24, 2018) – Leslie Hahner, Ph.D., associate professor of communication at Baylor University, received the James A. Winans and Herbert A. Wichelns Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address and the Marie Hochmuth Nichols Award from the Public Address Division of the National Communication Association for her book, “To Become an American: Immigrants and Americanization Campaigns of the Early Twentieth Century.”

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Baylor Doctoral Candidate Receives German Academic Exchange Service Scholarship
September 14, 2018
josh smith

WACO, Texas (Sept. 14, 2018) – Baylor University religion doctoral candidate Joshua Smith traveled to Germany for two months over the summer to improve his language skills, further his dissertation research and gain networking opportunities.

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Baylor University Named Carter BloodCare College of the Year
September 13, 2018
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WACO, Texas (Sept. 13, 2018) – Carter BloodCare recognized Baylor University as its 2017-18 College of the Year, thanks to faculty and students’ donations of more than 1,000 units of blood that saved 3,000 lives.

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Baylor at No. 78 in Latest U.S. News Rankings
September 10, 2018
U.S. News Business School

WACO, Texas (Sept. 10, 2018) – Baylor University is ranked No. 78 among National Universities in the latest Best Colleges rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.

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Baylor Theology Professor Ralph Wood Awarded Prize for Wisdom and Virtue
September 6, 2018
Ralph Wood

WACO, Texas (Sept. 6, 2018) – Baylor University theologian Ralph Wood, Ph.D., was recently presented with the 2018 Russell Kirk Paideia Prize in honor of his lifetime of dedication to the cultivation of wisdom and virtue.

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City of Waco Proclaims “Baylor Freedom School Day”
August 30, 2018
Lakie speaks

WACO, Texas (Aug. 30, 2018) – Baylor University’s Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School received a proclamation this summer from the city of Waco officially making July 27 of every year Baylor Freedom School Day.

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Baylor Named to the ‘Cool Schools’ List for Campus Sustainability Practices
August 28, 2018
Cool School 2018

WACO, Texas (Aug. 28, 2017) – Baylor University’s ongoing commitment to sustainability has been honored for the fifth time by SIERRA Magazine, which has named the University to its 2018 “Cool Schools” list.

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Bonestell Film Gains Momentum Throughout the Summer
August 8, 2018
bonstell film

WACO, Texas (August 8, 2018) – The space paintings of American designer and artist Chesley Bonestell have come to life in the form of the documentary, “Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future,” and are reaching new heights this summer.

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Baylor Symphony Orchestra Wins The American Prize for Fourth Consecutive Year
July 27, 2018
BSO

WACO, Texas (July 27, 2018) — Baylor Symphony Orchestra, led by Baylor Conductor-in-Residence Stephen Heyde, has received The American Prize in Orchestral Performance in the college/university category, making this its fourth consecutive year to win first place. This also marks the first time any a university has achieved that many consecutive first-place wins.

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Geosciences Doctoral Student Receives National Recognition as Outstanding Teaching Assistant
July 25, 2018
Bart Yeates

WACO, Texas (July 25, 2018) – Bart Yeates, a geosciences doctoral student in Baylor University’s College of Arts & Sciences, has been selected as a recipient of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for 2018.

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Baylor University Named a 2018 ‘Great College to Work For’ by The Chronicle of Higher Education
July 16, 2018
Great Colleges 2018

WACO, Texas (July 16, 2018) – For the seventh time, Baylor University has attained elite Honor Roll status as a “2018 Great College to Work For,” according to a new survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities.

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Journalism Professor Recognized for Diversity Work
July 13, 2018
mia moody2

WACO, Texas (July 13, 2018) – A nationally known advocate for diversity in journalism,

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Beauchamps Named Recovery Philanthropists of the Year by the Association of Recovery in Higher Education
July 11, 2018
Beauchamp ARHE Recovery Philanthropists of the Year

WACO, Texas (July 11, 2018) – Baylor University today congratulates Bob and Laura Beauchamp of Houston on being named Recovery Philanthropists of the Year by the Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) at a ceremony held Monday night at the University of Houston Student Center.

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Baylor Counseling Center Impacts Waco Through Addition of Services and Counselors
July 10, 2018
Locals love us

Locals Love Us Awards Counseling Center for 2018
WACO, Texas (July 10, 2018) – The Baylor University Counseling Center was recently named as a 2018 Locals Love Us counseling service in Waco. This is the second time that the Counseling Center has been recognized with this award, with its first selection in 2014.

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Baylor Journalism Professor Selected as Arthur W. Page Fellow
July 6, 2018
Marlene Neill

WACO, Texas (July 9, 2018) – Marlene Neill, Ph.D., assistant professor of Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication, a research center at the Penn State University College of Communications.

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Baylor Student Publications Shine a Light on Journalism Excellence
June 25, 2018
Hannah and Lauren

WACO, Texas (June 25, 2018) – For the eighth year in a row, Baylor University student publications claimed more than 100 awards for Focus magazine, Roundup yearbook and the Lariat newspaper and its radio and television components this year in both individual and staff awards.

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International Studies/Russian Major Awarded Boren Scholarship
June 6, 2018
Carter Anne Jones Boren Scholarship

WACO, Texas (June 6, 2018) – Carter Anne Jones, a senior majoring in international studies and Russian at Baylor University, has been awarded the prestigious David L. Boren Scholarship to study in Indonesia for the 2018-2019 academic year.

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Texas Senate Resolution Honors Model UN Students
June 6, 2018
MUN 2018

WACO, Texas (June, 6 2018) – The Texas State Senate recently recognized Baylor University’s Model United Nations (MUN) Team with a Senate Proclamation honoring the team’s outstanding performance at the 2018 National Model United Nations conference.

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Semper Pro Musica Students Perform in New York City
June 4, 2018
Semper 2018

WACO, Texas (June 4, 2018) – Baylor University School of Music student winners of the 2018 Semper Pro Musica Solo and Chamber Music Competition, which includes 14 soloist and four chamber groups, performed recently at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Jared Cook, senior music and french major and winner of the 2018 Semper Pro Musica Organ competition, performed at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in New York City.

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Humanitarian Engineering Student Selected for Inaugural Station1 Fellowship
May 31, 2018
Station 1

WACO, Texas (June 27, 2018) – Alina Gavrilov, sophomore engineering student with a concentration in humanitarian engineering in Baylor University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science, has been selected for an inaugural summer fellowship with Station1, a nonprofit organization with a mission of providing frontier, socially directed, science and technology-focused research and internships to more students nationwide.

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Baylor Libraries Wins Texas Digital Library Award for Black Gospel Music Restoration Project
May 30, 2018
TDL Award 2018 BGMRP Group

WACO, Texas (May 30, 2018) – The Texas Digital Library (TDL) has honored Baylor University’s Black Gospel Music Restoration Project team at Baylor Libraries with the 2018 Excellence in Digital Libraries Award for their work in making accessible the creative output of hundreds of black gospel artists.

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Baylor Professor Selected as IDL Journalism Fellow
May 29, 2018
Mia Moody-Ramirez, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (May 29, 2018) – Mia Moody-Ramirez, Ph.D., professor of journalism, graduate program director and director of American studies in Baylor University’s College of Arts & Sciences, has been named as one of nine Institute for Diverse Leadership (IDL) in Journalism and Communication fellows, a program through the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC).

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Baylor Honors Outstanding Faculty for 2017-2018
May 25, 2018
outstanding faculty 2018

WACO, Texas (May 25, 2018) – Eleven faculty members have been recognized as Outstanding Faculty in the areas of teaching, scholarship and contributions to the academic community for the 2017-2018 academic year. The awards recognize the best all-around professors based upon teaching capabilities, research achievement, effective committee service, time spent with students and civic and church involvement, including non-tenured track, tenured and tenure-track faculty.

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Recent Baylor Graduate Awarded MENAR Fellowship to Serve in Tunisia
May 24, 2018
Hannah Byrd MENAR Fellowship

WACO, Texas (May 24, 2018) – Hannah Byrd, B.A. (Arabic and Middle East Studies/International Studies) ’18, has been awarded a Middle East and North Africa Regional (MENAR) Fellowship, an international program that fosters a new generation of U.S. leaders in service, politics and policy who have experience with the challenges the region faces and the potential it holds. She is the first Baylor graduate to earn the prestigious post-graduate fellowship.

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Sophomore Biochemistry/Anthropology Major Awarded Goldwater Scholarship
May 23, 2018
Christina Gaw

WACO, Texas (May 23, 2018) – Christina Gaw, a sophomore biochemistry and anthropology major at Baylor University, has been selected to receive a Barry Goldwater Scholarship, one of the oldest and most prestigious national awards for undergraduate researchers in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.

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Three Faculty Members Receive 2018 Baylor Centennial Professor Awards
May 22, 2018
Centenniel faculty 2018

WACO, Texas (May 22, 2018) – Three Baylor University professors in theology, history and educational leadership have been selected as the 2018 Baylor Centennial Professors by the Centennial Faculty Development Review Committee.

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Philosophy Professor Stephen Evans Honored as Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year
May 16, 2018
Stephen Evans Cornelia Marschall Smith POY 2018

WACO, Texas (May 16, 2018) – C. Stephen Evans, Ph.D., University Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, director of the Baylor Center for Christian Philosophy and Distinguished Senior Fellow in the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University, has been named the 2018 Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year.

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Baylor Senior University Scholar Selected for Fulbright ETA to Mexico
May 8, 2018
Rebecca Voth Fulbright

WACO, Texas (May 8, 2018) – Rebecca Voth, a senior University Scholar at Baylor University studying political science, international studies, philosophy and Spanish, has been selected to receive a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Mexico. Voth is among five Fulbright recipients at Baylor this spring and the University’s 55th Fulbright recipient since 2001.

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Baylor Senior Neuroscience Major Selected for Fulbright to the United Kingdom
May 8, 2018
Alexa Larsen Fulbright

WACO, Texas (May 8, 2018) – Alexa Larsen, a senior neuroscience major at Baylor University, has been selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to the United Kingdom in global health. Larsen is among five Fulbright recipients at Baylor this spring and the University’s 56th Fulbright recipient since 2001.

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Baylor Undergraduates and Faculty Mentors Honored for Outstanding Research Projects Presented During URSA Scholars Week
May 3, 2018
URSA 2018

WACO, Texas (May 3, 2018) – More than 100 Baylor University students were honored recently for their outstanding research presented in March during the 10th annual Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Achievement (URSA) program’s Scholars Week. The undergraduate researchers, along with their faculty mentors and program leaders, received awards for outstanding platform and poster presentations and for significant contributions to URSA and Scholars Week at a reception April 19 on the Baylor campus.

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Baylor Classics Professors Selected For Prestigious PROSE Award
May 1, 2018
Alden Smith

WACO, Texas (May 1, 2018) — Two Baylor faculty members recently received the 2018 American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE) Award in Classics. The PROSE Awards annually recognize the best in professional and scholarly publishing by bringing attention to distinguished books, journals and electronic content in 58 categories.

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Baylor 2018 Youth Entrepreneur Awards Announced: Recognizing the Best Young Entrepreneurs from Across the Country
April 27, 2018
Foster campus building

WACO, Texas (April 27, 2018) – Baylor University’s Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise announced the winners and finalists in the fourth annual 2018 Baylor Youth Entrepreneur Awards.

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Baylor Journalism Student Receives Scholarship: Hopes to Give Voice to the Ignored and Oppressed
April 26, 2018
Corrie Coleman

WACO, Texas (April 26, 2018) — Dallas senior Corrie Coleman has been selected to receive the 2018 journalism scholarship from the Bess Whitehead Scott Scholarship Fund. Coleman will receive $2,000 toward her degree in journalism, which includes studies in writing, photography and videography.

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Truett Seminary Student Chosen for FASPE Fellowship in Ethics
April 13, 2018
Julia Wallace

WACO, Texas (April 13, 2018) — Julia Wallace, a student at Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary, is one of 13 seminary and divinity school students chosen for the 2018 Seminary Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE).

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Baylor Eta Sigma Phi Chapter Won Six Prizes at National Translation Competitions
April 13, 2018
Daniel Hanchey

WACO, Texas (April 13, 2018) – Baylor University’s local chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, the national Classics honorary society, received six national prizes at the 2018 Eta Sigma Phi Maurine Dallas Watkins Sight Translation Contests on Feb 19-23.

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Baylor Debate Team Advances to Sweet 16 Round of the National Debate Tournament
April 9, 2018
Baylor Debate Advances to Sweet 16 in NDT

WACO, Texas (April 9, 2018) – Baylor University’s nationally ranked Glenn R. Capp Debate Forum advanced to the Sweet 16 round of the National Debate Tournament (NDT) held March 23-26 at Wichita State University.

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Baylor Model UN Team Breaks Record and Receives Highest Team Recognition at National Model United Nations Conference
April 5, 2018
Baylor Model UN Team April 2018

WACO, Texas (April 5, 2018) – Baylor University’s Model United Nations (MUN) broke a team record for the most awards received at the National Model United Nations Conference March 24-30 in New York City, New York. The team of 16 students earned the highest team recognition award, “Outstanding Delegation,” among nearly 3,000 students from approximately 100 nations.

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Baylor Law Earns Highest Ultimate Bar Passage Rate in the U.S.
April 3, 2018
Ultimate Bar Passage Rate graphic

WACO, Texas (April 3, 2018) – One-hundred percent of Baylor Law’s 2015 graduates passed the bar exam within two years of graduation, the highest "ultimate" bar passage rate of all 204 ABA-approved law schools, according to the Managing Director’s Office of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.

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