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Baylor University Cyber Security Team Claims Regional Title, Advances to Nationals
March 29, 2018
Cyber Security Team Photo 2018

WACO, Texas (March 29, 2018) – Thirteen Baylor University students on the Baylor University Cyber Security Student Organization team won the Southwest Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) and will advance to the National CCDC, where they will compete April 13-15 in Orlando, Florida.

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Two Environmental Health Science Students at Baylor University Win Toxicology Awards
March 16, 2018
Dan Dinh

WACO, Texas (March 16, 2018) – Two undergraduate students from Baylor University, Yoomin Jo and Dan Dinh, received awards from the Society of Toxicology (SOT), the leading scholarly scientific society in the field of toxicology.

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Senior Class Selects 2018 Collins Outstanding Professor Award Recipient
March 16, 2018
Rebecca McCumbers Flavin

WACO, Texas (March 16, 2018) — Rebecca McCumbers Flavin, Ph.D., senior lecturer of political science at Baylor University, has been selected as this year’s Collins Outstanding Professor Award recipient. This award is distinctive because the recipient is determined by the senior class.

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Waco ISD-Baylor School of Education Partnership Wins National Award
March 15, 2018
SOE WISD PDS Leadership

WACO, Texas (March 15, 2018) – For the second year in a row, the Baylor University School of Education has won a prestigious national honor in recognition of its Professional Development School (PDS) partnership with local schools.

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Baylor Religion Professor Mikeal Parsons Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southwest Commission on Religious Studies
March 13, 2018
Mikeal and Heidi

WACO, Texas (March 13, 2018) — Mikeal Parsons, Ph.D., professor and The Kidd L. and Buna Hitchcock Macon Chair in Religion in Baylor University's College of Arts & Sciences, has received the 2018 John G. Gammie Distinguished Scholar Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Southwest Commission on Religious Studies (SWCRS).

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Mission Waco Honors Six Baylor Students and Two Campus Organizations
February 23, 2018
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WACO, Texas (Feb. 23, 2018) — Mission Waco honored its volunteers of the year, including six Baylor University students and two campus organizations, as “Servant Leaders” during the Christian nonprofit’s annual banquet on Feb. 20.

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Baylor Alumnus and Staff Member Sings in UNISA International Voice Competition
February 22, 2018
Justin Kroll

WACO, Texas (Feb. 22, 2018) — A journey through different kinds of music led Baylor University alumnus Justin Kroll to pursue an instrument he wasn’t expecting to be his strongest — his voice.

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Baylor’s Andrea Dixon Named Regional Editor for Global Research Publication
February 15, 2018
Andrea Dixon

Andrea L. Dixon, Ph.D., executive director of Baylor University’s Center for Professional Selling and Frank and Floy Smith Holloway Endowed Professor in Marketing, was recently named the regional editor of the Americas for the European Journal of Marketing.

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Baylor Model UN Team Honored with “Outstanding” Ranks at TexMUN Conference
February 14, 2018
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WACO, Texas (Feb. 14, 2018) – Baylor University’s Model United Nations was honored at the fourth annual Texas Collegiate Model United Nations (TexMUN) held at Baylor University. Approximately 100 students from across Texas gathered to discuss topics related to global peace and development, and Baylor MUN students received the rank of “Outstanding” – the highest award given – in nearly every category.

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Baylor Music Competition Winners to Perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City
February 14, 2018
Semper Pro Musica winners

WACO, Texas (Feb. 14, 2018) – Eighteen students from Baylor University School of Music will travel to New York City in May and perform in the historic Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall after winning the third annual Semper Pro Musica Solo and Chamber Music Competition Feb. 11 in Roxy Grove Hall.

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Three Baylor Students’ Dreams Come True as Finalists in the 2018 Disney Imaginations Competition
February 7, 2018
Imaginations

WACO, Texas (Feb. 7, 2018) – Have you ever wondered how places like Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and Typhoon Lagoon came to be? From a generation of Disney Imagineers, that’s where.

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Latino Leaders Magazine Names Baylor to List of Best Colleges for Latinos
February 1, 2018
Latino Leaders Magazing Best College graphic

WACO, Texas (Feb. 1, 2018) – Baylor University has been named to the Latino Leaders Magazine list of the top 50 colleges and universities for Latinos. The Latino Leaders ranking focuses on universities that have exceeded traditional practices and continue to provide Latino students with helpful guidance and support to pursue their career aspirations.

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Baylor Celebrates 173rd Anniversary of Its Founding
February 1, 2018
Don and Ruth Buchholz

WACO, Texas (Feb. 1, 2018) – As Baylor University celebrates Founders Day, the 173rd year of its founding on Feb. 1, 1845 – before Texas was a state – the University also recognizes the men and women whose service and contributions have been unusually significant to the life and future of Baylor with one of its most distinguished awards, the Founders Medal.

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Baylor Receives National Recognition For Excellent Grounds Maintenance
January 23, 2018
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WACO, Texas (Jan. 23, 2018) — Baylor University recently received a Green Star Honor Award for excellence in maintaining campus grounds from the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) in the mid-size University and College Grounds category. The annual Professional Grounds Management Awards Program brings national recognition to grounds maintained with a high degree of excellence.

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Baylor Apparel Merchandising Professor Is Awarded Prestigious Texas Leadership Award
January 22, 2018
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WACO, Texas (Jan. 22, 2018) – Jay Yoo, Ph.D., associate professor of family and consumer sciences in Baylor University's Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, has been selected to receive the 2018 American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences-Texas Affiliate Leader Award (AAFCS-TX).

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Baylor Psychology Professor Named a ‘Rising Star’ by the Association for Psychological Science
January 19, 2018
Annie T. Ginty

WACO, Texas (Jan. 19, 2018) — Annie T. Ginty, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience in the College of Arts & Sciences at Baylor University, has been selected as a "Rising Star" by the Association for Psychological Science (APS), the leading international organization dedicated to advancing scientific psychology across disciplinary and geographic borders.

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Baylor Environmental Science Student Attends UN Conference of Parties
January 18, 2018
UN 2017

WACO, Texas (Jan. 18, 2018) — Baylor University student Thomas Watson was among nine undergraduate observers selected by the American Chemical Society to attend the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP) related to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

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Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Names Baylor University a “Best College Value” for 2018
December 22, 2017
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WACO, Texas (Dec. 22, 2017) – Baylor University is again on the list of the 100 best values among private universities, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, which has released its latest list of the Top 300 Best College Values of 2018.

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National Endowment for the Humanities Awards a Digital Advancement Grant to Baylor Researchers to Develop an Automatic Architecture Analysis System
December 13, 2017
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WACO, Texas (Dec. 13, 2017) — Elise King, assistant professor of interior design in Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, and David Lin, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science in the School of Engineering and Computer Science, have been awarded a Digital Humanities Advancement Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to expand and develop their prototype for an open-source system that reads and analyzes floor plans automatically.

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Baylor School of Education Faculty Member Elected to National Board
December 12, 2017
Rachelle Rogers SOE

WACO, Texas (Dec. 12, 2017) – Rachelle Meyer Rogers, Ed.D., clinical assistant professor in the Baylor University School of Education and university liaison to Midway Middle School Professional Development School (PDS), has been elected to serve on the national board of directors of the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE).

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Baylor Music Professor Receives 2018 Grammy Nomination for Chorale Album of Holocaust Victim’s Sacred Compositions
December 12, 2017
Brian Schmidt

WACO, Texas (Dec. 12, 2017) – Baylor University Associate Professor of Choral Music Brian A. Schmidt, D.M.A., and the professional choir he founded are giving voice to the music of a long-unknown Holocaust victim, and receiving critical acclaim – and Grammy Award nominations – for their efforts.

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Baylor Physics Professor Receives DARPA Award for Young Faculty
December 8, 2017
Howard Lee

WACO, Texas (Dec. 8, 2017) — Howard Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics in Baylor University’s College of Arts & Sciences, was recently named a 2017 recipient of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award.

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Baylor History Professor Earns Top Recognition for Book on Benjamin Franklin
December 6, 2017
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WACO, Texas (Dec. 6, 2017) – Thomas S. Kidd, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of History in the College of Arts and Sciences at Baylor University, has been recognized for his book, “Benjamin Franklin: The Religious Life of a Founding Father,” which was named one of the 2017 Top 10 Religion and Spirituality Books by Booklist Online.

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Baylor Professor Roger E. Kirk Receives Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award
December 4, 2017
Roger Kirk

WACO, Texas (Dec. 4, 2017) — Roger E. Kirk, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Statistics and Master Teacher at Baylor University, recently was awarded the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award from the Texas Psychological Association.

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Baylor Model UN Students Receive Recognition at American Model United Nations Conference
December 4, 2017
Model UN 2017

WACO, Texas (Dec. 4, 2017) – Members of Baylor University’s Model UN team received recognition among their conference peers and staff at the 28th annual American Model United Nations (AMUN) Conference in Chicago, Illinois.

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Baylor Doctoral Student Selected as 2018 Congressional Science Fellow
November 30, 2017
Zack Valdez

WACO, Texas (Nov. 30, 2017) – Zack Valdez, a doctoral candidate in the Institute of Ecological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (TIEEES) at Baylor University, has been selected as a 2018 Congressional Science Fellow as part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellowships. Valdez’s fellowship is sponsored by the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA).

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Baylor University Faculty Member Receives National Award for Her Contributions to the Field of Outdoor Leadership
November 28, 2017
Kelli McMahan

WACO, Texas (Nov. 28, 2017) – Kelli McMahan, Ph.D., associate clinical professor and coordinator of outdoor education and leadership at Baylor University, has been announced as the 2017 recipient of the Paul K. Petzoldt Leadership Award.

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Baylor Undergraduate Moot Court Wins Regional Championship
November 28, 2017
Josh and Hannah

WACO, Texas (Nov. 28, 2017) – Baylor University’s Undergraduate Moot Court has just finished the 2017 season and has won its first regional championship in seven years.

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Baylor Freshman Receives Honor For Lifting Young Girl’s Spirits
November 28, 2017
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WACO, Texas (Nov. 28, 2017) — San Antonio freshman Matthew Garcia was honored at the 2017 Musial Awards for turning a heartbreaking experience into a heartwarming gesture that gained massive attention.

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Baylor Student Achieves National Praise and Scholarship for Medical Research
November 14, 2017
Michael Munson

WACO, Texas (Nov. 14, 2017) – Micheal Munson, a Baylor University sophomore and University Scholar, participated in the Johns Hopkins University Summer Internship as a research intern this summer and recently presented his research findings at a national conference.

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Baylor Ranked No. 9 Undergraduate School for Entrepreneurship Studies by The Princeton Review and Featured in Entrepreneur Magazine
November 14, 2017
Entrepreneur Rankings Graphic

WACO, Texas (Nov. 14, 2017) – Baylor University offers one of the top programs for students aspiring to launch their own businesses, according to the latest rankings released today by The Princeton Review and featured in Entrepreneur magazine. Baylor’s program in the Hankamer School of Business was ranked No. 9 on the list of “Top 25 Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship of 2018.”

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Baylor Student Wins National Japanese Speech Contest at George Washington University
November 9, 2017
Gus Holdrich and Prefume

WACO, Texas (Nov. 9, 2017) – Gus Holdrich, Baylor University senior from Bethesda, Maryland, won the 2017 J.LIVE Talk Japanese speech contest at George Washington University in Washington D.C. The national award is presented to the contestant who best engages in a lively, dynamic and engaging presentation using speaking skills in a style similar to TED Talks.

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Baylor Law No. 1 in July Texas Bar Exam Results
November 7, 2017
Baylor Law School

WACO, Texas (Nov. 7, 2017) – Baylor Law School is again No. 1 among Texas law schools in the state’s bar exam passage rate. Results of the July 2017 Texas Bar Exam, released Nov. 3, show Baylor Law School with a 92.92 percent pass rate.

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Baylor University Author and Professor of History Wins 2017 Lilly Fellows Program Book Award
November 6, 2017
Turpin book

WACO, Texas (Nov. 7, 2017) – Andrea L. Turpin, Ph.D., associate professor of history in Baylor University’s College of Arts & Sciences, has won the 2017 Lilly Fellows Program Book Award for her book “A New Moral Vision: Gender, Religion, and the Changing Purposes of American Higher Education.”

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Baylor University Film & Digital Media Major Wins Student Film Festival Award
October 30, 2017
Virtuoso

WACO, Texas (Oct. 30, 2017) —The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and the Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) recently announced "Baylor VirtuOso Documentary Short on Use of Technology in VR Music Video" as one of the selections for the 2017 SMPTE-HPA Student Film Festival.

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Baylor M.B.A. Student Priscilla James Receives Texas Business Hall of Fame Scholarship
October 26, 2017
TBHF poster

WACO, Texas (Oct. 26, 2017) – Priscilla James, Baylor M.B.A. student from Houston, is a 2017 recipient of the Texas Business Hall of Fame (TBHF) scholarship. James will receive the scholarship during a luncheon ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas and will be recognized again during the Foundation’s Annual Induction Dinner that evening.

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Baylor Debate Team Wins Season Opener Under Leadership of Award-Winning Coach
October 23, 2017
matt gerber

WACO, Texas (Oct. 23, 2017) – Baylor University’s Glenn R. Capp Debate Forum won first place at a recent invitation-only tournament that featured the top teams in the nation, including those from Cornell University, Rutgers University, Arizona State University, Gonzaga University, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Binghamton University and University of West Georgia.

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Baylor’s Executive MBA Program Moves Up in 2017 Financial Times EMBA Ranking
October 23, 2017
FT 2017 Ranking logo

WACO, Texas (Oct. 23, 2017) – The Executive MBA program at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, which operates EMBA programs for senior executives in business and health care in Dallas and Austin, moved up to No. 89 among the top 100 U.S. and international programs in the 2017 Financial Times EMBA rankings.

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Baylor School of Education Graduate Honored with Statewide Award
October 17, 2017
Rachel Vaughn

WACO, Texas (Oct. 17, 2017) – For the second year in a row, a Baylor University School of Education student teacher has been named Clinical Teacher of the Year for the State of Texas by the Texas Directors of Field Experience (TDFE), the organization of faculty members within university teacher-education programs who supervise field experiences of students.

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School of Education’s Darlene Kyser Marks 50 Years at Baylor
October 11, 2017
Darlene Kyser

WACO, Texas (Oct. 11, 2017) – In September, Darlene Kyser celebrated a milestone that only a few have achieved at the University: 50 years of service, in Kyser’s case, as assistant to the dean of the Baylor School of Education. At the end of this month, she will retire. “I plan to stay in touch and visit,” she says. “This has been such a special place for me; it’s been my home for 50 years.”

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Baylor Professor of History Wins 2017 Frank S. and Elizabeth D. Brewer Book Prize
September 29, 2017
Joseph Stubenrauch

WACO, Texas (Sept. 29, 2017) – Joseph Stubenrauch, Ph.D., associate professor of history at Baylor University, has won an American Society of Church History book prize for his book The Evangelical Age of Ingenuity in Industrial Britain.

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Baylor University Named to Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplaces List
September 25, 2017
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WACO, Texas (Sept. 25, 2017) – Baylor University, which implemented expansive new policies in April that provide paid parental leave for staff and an adoption assistance program that benefits both staff and faculty, has been recognized on the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s 2017 Top 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces List.

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Baylor Law Student, Army Veteran Honored with Pat Tillman Scholarship
September 22, 2017
Stephen Carl

WACO, Texas (Sept. 22, 2017) – Baylor Law School student and U.S. Army veteran Stephen Carl would rather talk about his passion for kids than his experiences on the battlefields of Afghanistan, but he can’t deny the common thread between the two: selfless sacrifice.

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Baylor University Receives Department of Education Grant for TRIO McNair Program
September 18, 2017
Baylor Students

WACO, Texas (Sept. 18, 2017) – Baylor University has been awarded an annual grant of $232,265 for five years to implement the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program.

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Baylor at No. 75 in U.S. News Rankings
September 12, 2017
Burleson Quad

WACO, Texas (Sept. 12, 2017) – Baylor University is ranked No. 75 among National Universities in the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

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Baylor on the ‘Cool Schools’ List for Campus Sustainability Practices
September 12, 2017
Move in recycling

WACO, Texas (Sept. 7, 2017) – Baylor University’s ongoing commitment to sustainability has been honored for the fourth time by SIERRA Magazine, which has named the University to its 2017 “Cool Schools” list.

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Architectural Lighting Names Baylor University’s Business School Campus Recipient of Daylighting Award
September 7, 2017

Architectural Lighting magazine has awarded Baylor University’s Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation with the 2017 AL Design Award for Best Use of Daylighting.

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Baylor Student Receives Sky-High Praise from Aviation Internship
September 5, 2017
Lily Johnson

WACO, Texas (Sept. 5, 2017) – A high-flying summer internship with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) sounds like a dream come true, and it was for Lilly Johnson, a senior aviation administration major at Baylor University. Johnson spent her summer piloting some of her dream planes while assisting EAA with government relations, advocacy and safety at its headquarters in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

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Baylor Students Receive Awards at International Conference
August 24, 2017
Model UN 2017

WACO, Texas (Aug. 25, 2017) – Members of Baylor Model United Nations were honored this summer at the International Model United Nations Conference in Vienna, Austria.

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Baylor Film & Digital Media Faculty Win Audience Award at Festival
August 18, 2017
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WACO, Texas (Aug. 18, 2017) – The film “Blur Circle,” a collaborative effort between two Baylor University professors, won the Audience Award for Best Feature Drama at the 2017 Woods Hole Film Festival.

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Baylor University’s Learning and Development Manager Drexel King Selected for CUPA-HR’s Wildfire Program for Early-Career HR Professionals
August 1, 2017
Drexel King

WACO, Texas (Aug. 1, 2017) – Drexel King, manager of learning and development in Baylor University’s Office of Human Resources, has been selected as one of six individuals to participate in the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2017-18 Wildfire program.

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Exemplary Leadership in Church Music Award Presented to Baylor Alumnus
July 26, 2017
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WACO, Texas (July 26, 2017) – Christian songwriter, arranger and record producer Robert Sterling returned to his roots last week to accept the Exemplary Leadership in Church Music Award at his alma mater, Baylor University.

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Ten Baylor University Faculty Members Selected for 2017-18 Baylor Fellows
July 20, 2017
Baylor Fellows

WACO, Texas (July 20, 2017) — Ten faculty members have been selected to serve as 2017-18 Baylor Fellows because of their excellence in teaching and desire to transform student thinking through innovation.

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Baylor University Named a ‘2017 Great College to Work For’ by The Chronicle of Higher Education
July 18, 2017
Great Colleges to Work For 2017 logo

WACO, Texas (July 19, 2017) – For the seventh consecutive year, Baylor University has been named a “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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Texas Digital Library Honors Pattie Orr for Contributions to Library Innovation
July 10, 2017
TDL Award Pattie Orr

WACO, Texas (July 10, 2017) – During its annual conference in Austin, the Texas Digital Library (TDL) honored Pattie Orr, who recently retired as Baylor University’s vice president for information technology and dean of University Libraries, for her leadership in academic libraries and unfailing support of the organization’s mission.

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Baylor Law Professor Bridget Fuselier Honored by the Texas State Bar for Outstanding Service to Veterans
July 6, 2017
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WACO, Texas (June 30, 2017) -- Baylor Law Professor Bridget Fuselier, J.D., was honored by the Texas Military & Veterans Law Section of the State Bar of Texas with the Colonel Bryan S. Spencer Award during the 2017 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting.

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Baylor Graduate Awarded Rotary Global Grant to University of Westminster
June 26, 2017
Mima Fondong

WACO, Texas (June 26, 2017) – Baylor University graduate Mima Fondong, B.S.Ed. (Health Science Studies/Pre-med) ’17, has been awarded a Global Grant Scholarship from the trustees of The Rotary Foundation. She will attend the University of Westminster in London, England, to pursue a master’s degree in global public health and nutrition.

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Baylor Club Awarded ClubCorp’s 2016 Gold Circle of Excellence, Named Club of the Year
June 15, 2017
Baylor Club

WACO, Texas (June 15, 2017) – Baylor Club at McLane Stadium has been named ClubCorp’s “Club of the Year” for 2016 -- the first time this designation has been presented in ClubCorp history -- and also received the 2016 Gold Circle of Excellence award, the most prestigious performance recognition award given by ClubCorp.

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Baylor Student Receives U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship
June 14, 2017
Emily Martin CL Scholarship

WACO, Texas (June 14, 2017) – Emily E. Martin, a senior University Scholar at Baylor University, has been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study Russian this summer in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

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Baylor Graduate Named a Lilly Graduate Fellow
June 8, 2017
Shannon Sandridge

WACO, Texas (June 8, 2017) – Recent Baylor University graduate Shannon Sandridge, B.A. ’17, who earned her degree as a University Scholar with concentrations in philosophy and German, has been selected to participate in the Lilly Graduate Fellows Program.

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Baylor Honors Outstanding Faculty for 2016-2017
June 7, 2017
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WACO, Texas (June 7, 2017) – Baylor University has recognized 12 faculty members as Outstanding Faculty in the areas of teaching, scholarship and contributions to the academic community for the 2016-2017 academic year.

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Baylor Symphony Orchestra Wins American Prize for Third Consecutive Year
May 30, 2017
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WACO, Texas (May 30, 2017) – For the third year in a row, the Baylor Symphony Orchestra has won the American Prize in orchestral performance in the college and university division.

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Baylor Graduate Selected for Prestigious Fulbright ETA to Spain
May 22, 2017
Katerina Levinson

WACO, Texas (May 22, 2017) – Recent Baylor University graduate Katerina Levinson has been selected to receive a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Spain. Levinson was a University Scholar in Baylor’s Honors College and earned her B.A. magna cum laude earlier this month.

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Baylor Junior to Study in U.K. at Fulbright Summer Institute
May 19, 2017
Luke Pederson

WACO, Texas (May 19, 2017) – Luke Pederson, a rising junior University Scholar in the Honors College at Baylor University, has received a place with a Fulbright Summer Institute to study at the Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies at Durham University in England. The Fulbright Summer Institute is one of the most prestigious and selective summer scholarship programs operating worldwide.

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Two Faculty Members Receive 2017 Baylor Centennial Professor Awards
May 5, 2017
Sara Alexander

WACO, Texas (May 5, 2017) – Sara Alexander, Ph.D., associate professor of anthropology in the College of Arts & Sciences, and Jungjun Park, Ph.D., graduate program director and associate professor of communication sciences and disorders in the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, have been selected as the 2017 Baylor Centennial Professors by the Centennial Faculty Development Review Committee.

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Classics Professor Alden Smith Named Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year
May 5, 2017
Alden Smith

WACO, Texas (May 5, 2017) – Alden Smith, Ph.D., professor and chair of classics in the College of Arts & Sciences and associate dean of the Honors College, was named 2017 Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year during the Academic Honors Convocation on Friday, April 21.

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Army-Baylor MHA-MBA Program Teams Excel at Competitions
May 5, 2017
Lt. Col. Kim

WACO, Texas (May 5, 2017) – The Army-Baylor graduate program in health and business administration sent teams to multiple competitions where they won several awards, overall and individually.

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Robert Darden Selected as Outstanding Teaching Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences for 2016
April 26, 2017
Robert Darden

WACO, Texas (April 26, 2017) – Robert Darden, professor in the department of journalism, public relations and new media, was named the Outstanding Teaching Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences for 2016.

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Baylor University Model Arab League (MAL) ‘Represented Baylor Exceptionally Well’ at Southwest Regional MAL Conference
April 26, 2017
MAT 2017

WACO, Texas (April 26, 2017) – Baylor University’s Model Arab League participated in the competition – and won awards – at the recent Southwest Regional Model Arab League Conference hosted by Texas A&M Commerce.

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Baylor Model United Nations Team Honored at National Conference
April 25, 2017
UN Team 2017

WACO, Texas (April 25, 2017) – The Baylor Model United Nations (MUN) team received Outstanding Position Paper Awards in five of the seven committees in which they participated—the same number of position paper awards that the team received in the last three years combined—at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City, where thousands of students from more than 100 nations participated in a simulation of the U.N.

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Baylor Graduate Selected for Prestigious Fulbright ETA to Taiwan
April 25, 2017
Taylor Demons

WACO, Texas (April 25, 2017) – Recent Baylor University graduate Taylor Demons has been selected to receive a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Taiwan. Demons earned her B.A. in international studies magna cum laude from Baylor in December 2016.

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Baylor Ph.D. Candidate Granted Prestigious Department of Energy Award
April 21, 2017
Bulbul Ahmmed

WACO, Texas (April 21, 2017) – Bulbul Ahmmed, Ph.D. candidate in Baylor University’s department of geosciences, has been awarded a Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Fellowship from the Department of Energy (DOE).

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Religion Professor Dr. Jonathan Tran Receives 2017 Collins Outstanding Professor Award
April 18, 2017
Jonathan Tran

WACO, Texas (April 18, 2017) – Jonathan Tran, Ph.D., associate professor of religion in the College of Arts & Sciences, was chosen for the 2017 Collins Outstanding Professor Award by the senior class.

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Baylor Senior Selected for Prestigious Fulbright ETA to Germany
April 13, 2017
Emily Martin

WACO, Texas (April 13, 2017) – Baylor University senior Emily E. Martin, a University Scholar from Frisco, has been selected to receive a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA), which will allow her to spend the 2017-2018 academic year teaching English in Germany.

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Baylor Trumpets Place First in National Competition
March 29, 2017
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WACO, Texas (March 29, 2017) – Baylor Trumpets “Green” ensemble recently won First Prize in the Large Ensemble Division at the National Trumpet Competition. This is the seventh win for Baylor Trumpets -- four of them firsts -- since 2009.

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Baylor Senior Selected for Prestigious Fulbright Study Grant
March 28, 2017
Jade Connor

WACO, Texas (March 28, 2017) – Jade A. Connor, a senior biology major from Lewisville at Baylor University, has been selected to receive a prestigious Fulbright study grant, becoming the University’s 48th student Fulbright recipient since 2001. In the fall, she will begin studies at Maastricht University in the Netherlands for a master’s degree in Governance and Leadership in European Public Health.

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Baylor School of Nursing Celebrates Fulbright Global Scholar Award
March 27, 2017
Lori Spies

DALLAS, Texas (March 27, 2017) – Lori A. Spies, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor in the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON), was notified by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board that she was selected for a 2017-18 Fulbright Global Scholar Award.

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Baylor Mock Trial Places Second in Regional Tournament, Continues to Nationals
March 23, 2017
2017 mock trial team

WACO, Texas (March 23, 2017) – The Baylor undergraduate mock trial team is headed to nationals after placing second in the Opening Round Championship Series for the American Mock Trial Association, held in Memphis, Tennessee from March 17-19.

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Baylor Students Compete in ESPN’s New Quiz Show ‘Bracket Genius’
March 21, 2017
Bracket Genius Team

WACO, Texas (March 21, 2017) – As Baylor basketball fans cheered both the Bears and Lady Bears into the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Basketball Championships, another Baylor team will represent the University on the classroom side of the tournament.

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Baylor Professor Awarded International Prize for Research in Psychology of Religion
March 16, 2017
Wade Rowatt

WACO, Texas (March 16, 2017) – The International Association for the Psychology of Religion (IAPR) awarded the Godin Prize for the Scientific Study of Religion to Wade Rowatt, Ph.D., professor of psychology in the College of Arts & Sciences.

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Baylor Programs Ranked in 2018 U.S. News Grad School Survey
March 14, 2017
Army Baylor Graduate Dec 2016

WACO, Texas (March 14, 2017) – Baylor University graduate programs in law, business, nursing and health disciplines, education, engineering, the sciences and social sciences and humanities were among those nationally ranked in the 2018 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings, released today.

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Baylor School of Education-Midway ISD Partnership Receives National Award
March 14, 2017
SOE MISD NAPDS Award

WACO, Texas (March 14, 2017) – The partnership between Baylor University’s School of Education and Midway Independent School District to prepare future teachers has earned the “Exemplary Professional Development School Achievement Award” from the National Association for Professional Development Schools (NAPDS).

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Baylor Apparel Design Students Awarded for Entries in National Make it With Wool Competition
February 28, 2017
Annelise Ingram coat and dress

WACO, Texas (Feb. 28, 2017) – The work of four apparel design and product development majors at Baylor University received national recognition at this year’s highly competitive National Make it with Wool competition held in Denver recently.

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School of Education's Dr. Doug Rogers Elected President of National Association
February 23, 2017
Doug Rogers, Ed.D.

WACO, Texas (Feb. 23, 2017) — Doug Rogers, Ed.D., associate professor in the Baylor School of Education, will be inducted as the president of the National Association of Professional Development Schools (NAPDS) on March 10, 2017, at the organization’s annual conference in Washington, D.C.

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Baylor Competition Winners to Perform at Carnegie Hall
February 14, 2017
Semper Pro Musica Competition Winners

WACO, Texas (Feb. 14, 2017) – Fifteen soloists and four chamber groups participated in the finals of this year’s Semper Pro Musica Solo and Chamber Music Competition within Baylor University’s School of Music. To celebrate their accomplishments, the student winners will take to the stage May 25 at renowned Carnegie Hall in New York City.

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Baylor Music Grad Giancarlo Guerrero Wins Multiple Grammy Awards
February 13, 2017
Giancarlo

WACO, Texas (Feb. 13, 2017) — Baylor University School of Music graduate and conductor Giancarlo Guerrero won two Grammy Awards Sunday for his conducting achievements, bring to five the number he has received in his career on the concert stage.

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Baylor School of Education Student Named “Student Teacher of the Year"
February 8, 2017
Stephanie Wright

WACO, Texas (Feb. 8, 2017) – Baylor School of Education student Stephanie Wright of Plano was named “Student Teacher of the Year” for the State of Texas by the Texas Directors of Field Experience (TDFE), the organization of faculty members within university teacher-education programs who supervise field experiences.

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Baylor Student Veteran Awarded Soldier’s Wish Scholarship
February 6, 2017
Nck Harrington

WACO, Texas (Feb. 6, 2017) – When Baylor University student veteran Nick Harrington walked into a local Subway restaurant to meet with the university’s VA benefits coordinator, he expected to have a quick sandwich and fill out some paperwork. Instead, he was met by a representative from Soldier’s Wish.

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Baylor Assistant Professor Named “Rising Star” in Association for Psychological Science
February 2, 2017
Michael Scullin

WACO, Texas (Feb. 2, 2017) – Michael Scullin, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience, was named a “Rising Star” by the Association for Psychological Science (APS), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of scientific psychology and its representation at the national and international level.

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Baylor Students Attended 3rd Annual Texas Model United Nations Conference
January 25, 2017
2016 Model UN team

WACO, Texas (Jan. 25, 2017) — From Jan. 13-15, 14 Baylor students attended the Texas Model United Nations Conference, hosted by the Osgood Center for International Studies, at the Center for International Business Education at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Baylor University Named a 2017 “Best College Value” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
December 20, 2016

WACO, Texas (Dec. 20, 2016) – Baylor University has been named one of the 100 best values among private universities, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, which has released its latest list of the Top 300 Best College Values of 2017.

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Baylor Model United Nations Students Honored at International Conference
December 2, 2016
model UN 2016.1

WACO, Texas (Dec. 2, 2016) – Three members of Baylor University’s Model United Nations team were honored at the American Model United Nations Conference in Chicago, Illinois, last week.

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Baylor University Ranked as Top Five School for Entrepreneurship Studies by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine
November 29, 2016
Foster Campus exterior

WACO, Texas (Nov. 28, 2016) – Baylor University’s undergraduate entrepreneurship program in the Hankamer School of Business has been ranked No. 5 among the “Top 25 Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies for 2017,” according to the latest rankings from The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine.

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Student Veterans Giving Away Their Challenge Coins
November 22, 2016
Baylor challenge coin

WACO, Texas (Nov. 22, 2016) — Baylor University student veterans and the Veteran Educational and Transition Services (VETS) program hosted a banquet on Nov. 17 for faculty, staff and other students who have gone above and beyond in support of the veterans’ academic journeys.

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Baylor’s Robbins Institute for Health Policy and Leadership Granted Membership into Business School Alliance for Health Management
November 21, 2016

WACO, Texas (Nov. 21, 2016) – Baylor University’s Robbins Institute for Health Policy and Leadership, housed in the Hankamer School of Business, has been granted membership into the Business School Alliance for Health Management (BAHM).

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School of Education Ph.D. Graduate Wins National Dissertation Award
November 10, 2016
Erin Dixon

WACO, Texas (Nov. 10, 2016) – The School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA) honored Erin Dixon, Ph.D., visiting lecturer in science education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction in Baylor’s School of Education, with a national award for her outstanding dissertation.

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School of Education Graduate Student Awarded Statewide Honor
November 10, 2016
Laura Phipps

WACO, Texas (Nov. 10, 2016) – Laura Phipps, a Baylor School of Education graduate student, was awarded the 2016 Outstanding Graduate Student Award (specialist level) by the Texas Association of School Psychologists.

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Baylor Student Publications Win National Titles, Emmy Award
November 8, 2016
Student pubs awards

WACO, Texas (Nov. 8, 2016) – Baylor University student publications have been ranked among the best in the nation by several organizations this year, and, for the first time in the Lariat’s 116-year history, the publication was awarded a television Emmy.

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Baylor Lecturer Wins Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award from National Communication Association
November 3, 2016
Kayla Rhidenour

WACO, Texas (Nov. 3, 2016) — Kayla Rhidenour, Ph.D., lecturer in the department of communication in Baylor University's College of Arts & Sciences, has been honored with the 2016 Gerald R. Miller Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award presented by the National Communication Association.

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Baylor to Honor Texas Family Businesses for Community Values in Annual Awards Program
October 31, 2016
TFBY 16

WACO, Texas (Oct. 31, 2016) – Baylor University’s Institute for Family Business (IFB) will honor the 2016 Texas Family Business of the Year Award winners and finalists at an awards banquet at 5:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at the Meyer Conference Center in the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation, home of the Hankamer School of Business.

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