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Custody of Centennial Time Capsule Transferred to The Texas Collection
February 9, 2024
Three Collins Family members lift a large metal box - known as the Centennial Time Capsule at Baylor University - transferring it to a table for The Texas Collection.

With construction set to begin this summer on the Memorial to Enslaved Persons, Baylor University held a symbolic ceremony today on Founders Mall to transfer custody of its Centennial Time Capsule from the Class of 1945 to The Texas Collection at Baylor.

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Baylor University First-Year Student Applications Shatter Records
February 8, 2024
Baylor University freshman students run across the football field in their gold Baylor Line jerseys

Applications for Baylor University have shattered all-time records, as more than 56,000 prospective students have applied to the University for Fall 2024.

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Baylor Piano Professor’s New Album Features Never-Before-Recorded Works of “Hidden Figure” Florence Price
February 8, 2024
colorful painting a formally dressed man and woman dancing

As a passionate advocate for the music of early 20th century Black composer Florence Price, Michael Clark, D.M.A., lecturer of piano at Baylor University’s School of Music, makes his solo album debut with Waltzes and Character Pieces of Florence Price, representing the first recording of Price’s complete waltzes.

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Baylor, Greater Waco Community Celebrate Black History Month
January 30, 2024
Black History Month

Baylor University and the Greater Waco community will join together in celebration of Black History Month in February with a variety of events that embrace history, enrich knowledge and encourage communities to celebrate the diversity within the Baylor family.

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Baylor University Mourns Passing of Alumnus, Philanthropist Thomas R. Powers
January 26, 2024
Thomas R. Powers

Baylor University is mourning the death of Baylor alumnus, former Regent and Board Chair and dedicated philanthropist Thomas R. “Tom” Powers of Houston, who passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 24, with his family by his side. 

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Baylor University Announces New Campus Facilities Services Partners
January 26, 2024
Sun shine through colorful fall leaves with spires of Old Main in the background

WACO, Texas (Jan. 26, 2024) – Baylor University announced today that five vendors have been selected as the University’s new campus facilities services partners, effective June 1, 2024. The vendors are HES Facilities Management, AHI Facility Services, TDIndustries, Sports Field Solutions and Texas Urban Enterprises.

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Baylor Honors University of Texas Professor with $250,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching
January 23, 2024
Jay L. Banner, Ph.D., 2024 Cherry Award Winner

 WACO, Texas (Jan. 23, 2024) – Baylor University today named Jay L. Banner, Ph.D., F. M. Bullard Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences in the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin, as the 2024 recipient of the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching.

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Baylor Mourns Death of Emeritus Distinguished Professor Roger E. Kirk
January 11, 2024
Dr. Roger E. Kirk looking over the atrium at the Baylor Sciences Building

WACO, Texas (Jan. 11, 2024) – Baylor University is mourning the death of Roger E. Kirk, Ph.D., Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Statistics and the University’s longest tenured faculty member at 61 years. Dr. Kirk died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023.

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Monday MLK Events Canceled Due to Weather: Baylor, Waco Join Together to Commemorate MLK Day with Week of Events
January 9, 2024
Wreath of yellow flowers at Waco's Martin Luther King Jr. Park

WACO, Texas (Jan. 9, 2024) – Every year, Americans join together on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service – this year on Monday, Jan. 15 – to serve their neighborhoods and communities and through week-long events celebrating the life and legacy of the late civil rights leader. NOTE: Sub-freezing temperatures and dangerous wind chills have canceled some events or altered dates/locations. Monday's community and Truett MLK Day events have been canceled due to the weather.

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Baylor Christmas/New Year’s Holidays Openings and Closings
December 20, 2023
Pat Neff Hall tower is lit green with Christmas Tree in foreground

WACO, Texas (Dec. 19, 2023) – Baylor University offices and most facilities will be closed during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays from Friday, Dec. 22, to Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. The University will reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. The first day of classes for the spring semester will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024.

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Diffenderfer Named Baylor Vice President for University Advancement
December 20, 2023
Jason Diffenderfer

WACO, Texas (Dec. 20, 2023) – Baylor University President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., announced today that Jason Diffenderfer, vice president for university advancement at the University at Buffalo, will join Baylor as vice president for university advancement, effective March 1, 2024.

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“A Baylor Christmas” Set to Air on Gray TV Stations Across the Country
December 15, 2023
A Baylor Christmas performance stage with red poinsettias

WACO, Texas (Dec. 15, 2023) – Gray Media Group and KWTX Television will broadcast an encore presentation of “A Baylor Christmas,” recorded in 2021 from the performances of the Baylor Symphony Orchestra and combined choirs of the Baylor University School of Music.

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Spring Launch Date for 1845 Memorial Set for Feb. 16, 2024
December 12, 2023
Memorial Dining will be closed from Dec. 14-Feb. 16, 2024

WACO, Texas (Dec. 12, 2023) - Baylor Dining has set Feb. 16, 2024, for the reopening the 1845 Memorial Dining Hall. The brief delay in Memorial’s reopening after winter break is due to essential and exciting renovations at the adjacent Memorial and Alexander residence halls.

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Lilly Endowment Grant Establishes Interdisciplinary Project for Churches to Embrace Young People with Disabilities and Other Challenges
December 11, 2023
The interdisciplinary project focuses on helping congregations embrace young people with disabilities, mental health challenges and chronic illnesses.

WACO, Texas (Dec. 11, 2023) – Baylor University has been awarded a  $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to establish an interdisciplinary project that focuses on helping congregations embrace young people with disabilities, mental health challenges and chronic illnesses.

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Baylor University Selects Chartwells Higher Education as Dining Services Partner
December 8, 2023

WACO, Texas (Dec. 8, 2023) – Baylor University announced today that Chartwells Higher Education, a nationally recognized leader in food service management, has been selected as the University’s new dining services partner, effective June 1, 2024.

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Sanders Appointed Dean of Baylor School of Music
December 4, 2023
Kevin Sanders

WACO, Texas (Dec. 4, 2023) – Following a nationwide search, Baylor University Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., announced today that Kevin Sanders, D.M.A., director of the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at the University of Memphis, has been selected as dean of the Baylor University School of Music. His appointment is effective July 1, 2024.

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Reynolds Appointed Vice President of Business and Finance and Chief Financial Officer
November 29, 2023
photo of Curtis Reynolds

WACO, Texas (Nov. 29, 2023) – Baylor University President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., announced today that Curtis Reynolds, vice president for business affairs at the University of Florida, will join the University as vice president of business and finance and chief financial officer, effective March 1, 2024.

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Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities Partners on Grant Advancing Accessible Worship for Children with Disabilities
November 27, 2023
Eric Carter, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 27, 2023) – The Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities within the Baylor University School of Education announced today that it will join With Ministries on a new program called Worship as One: Learning with Children with Disabilities about Worship and Prayer. Lilly Endowment Inc. is supporting the program with a $300,000 grant to With Ministries. 

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Baylor and TCU Formalize Rivalry as The Bluebonnet Battle
November 13, 2023
Bluebonnet Battle logo with BU and TCU, 1899 in the Texas state shape and a lone star at the bottom

WACO, Texas (Nov. 13, 2023) - Baylor University and TCU have formalized their century-long football rivalry through the commissioning of a trophy and officially naming the game after a months-long initiative led by the student governments of both universities. The Bluebonnet Battle will commemorate the 119th meeting of the football teams on Nov. 18 in Fort Worth, when Baylor-TCU overtakes Texas-Texas A&M to become the longest-standing college football rivalry in the state of Texas.

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Baylor Board of Regents Focuses on Strategic Planning, Approves New Degrees
November 10, 2023
Baylor film faculty explaining a camera shot to a student

WACO, Texas (Nov. 10, 2023) – During its regular November meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents received a comprehensive update on the University’s Strategic Planning process, which will guide Baylor into the future as a preeminent Christian research university. The Board also approved four new academic graduate degrees and discussed Baylor’s position in the evolving higher education marketplace.

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Baylor’s McLane Carillon to Honor Veterans Day with Nov. 11 Recital, Tolling of the Bells of Peace
November 9, 2023
Bells of Peace Carillon for Veteran's Day

WACO, Texas (Nov. 9, 2023) - In remembrance of all American veterans who have served their nation, Baylor University’s McLane Carillon, located in the tower of Pat Neff Hall, will ring in honor of Veterans Day during a special recital beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, on the Baylor campus. 

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Jeremy Counseller, J.D., Appointed Dean of Baylor Law School
November 8, 2023
Jeremy Counseller, J.D.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 9, 2023) – Following a nationwide search, Baylor University Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., announced today that Jeremy Counseller, J.D., The Abner V. McCall Chair of Evidence Law at Baylor, has been selected as dean of the University’s nationally ranked Baylor Law School. His appointment is effective July 1, 2024.

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Mayborn Museum Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
October 30, 2023
Native American dancers perform traditional dances at Baylor's Mayborn Museum

WACO, Texas (Oct. 30 2023) – The Mayborn Museum is celebrating Native American Heritage Month in November with exciting performances and lectures from the Native American community. The series will include community conversations with the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes.

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Homecoming Bonfire ON for Saturday Night, Weather Dependent
October 27, 2023
Homecoming logo

WACO, Texas (Oct. 28, 2023) – The Baylor University Homecoming Bonfire has been rescheduled for tonight at 8 p.m. - weather dependent - on Fountain Mall.

 

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$2 Million Gift to Baylor University Establishes Medical Humanities Chair
October 26, 2023
Physician explains results to a patient

WACO, Texas (Oct. 26, 2023) – Baylor University today announced a $2 million gift from Scott and Susan Orr of The Woodlands, Texas, establishing the Scott & Susan Orr Family Endowed Chair in Medical Humanities & Christian Faith to support teaching, mentorship and innovative research in the Medical Humanities Program within the College of Arts & Sciences.

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Truett Seminary Names New Director of the Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching, Announces $1.25 Million Grant to Baylor from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Support Truett Preaching Initiative
October 24, 2023
Truett Seminary

WACO, Texas (Oct. 24, 2023) - Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary has announced the appointment of Jared E. Alcántara, Ph.D., as director of the Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching alongside the Lilly Endowment Inc. award of $1.25 million grant to support Truett Seminary’s initiative focused on minoritized preaching for the good and growth of the Church.

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2024 Cherry Award for Great Teaching Finalists Set to Lecture on Baylor’s Campus
October 24, 2023
Cherry Award Lecture Series 2023

WACO, Texas (Oct. 24, 2023) – Three finalists for Baylor University’s 2024 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching will present their public lectures in person on the Baylor campus on Oct. 24, Oct. 30 and Nov. 6. In addition, all three lectures will be livestreamed on the Cherry Award’s page at their respective times.

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Dr. Kristen Pond to Deliver 2023 Benefactors Day Lecture on "Enchanting Encounters"
October 18, 2023
Benefactors Day Lecture

WACO, Texas (Oct. 18, 2023) – Baylor University’s renowned Armstrong Browning Library and Museum will host Kristen Pond, Ph.D., associate professor of English and The Margarett Root Brown Chair in Robert Browning and Victorian Studies, as she presents the 2023 Benefactors Day lecture, “It's Okay to Talk to Strangers: Charles Dickens and Charlotte Brontë on Enchanting Encounters."

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Annual Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture Explores Christian Unity Amid Division
October 17, 2023
Faith and Culture Symposium

WACO, Texas (Oct. 17, 2023) – Baylor University’s Institute for Faith and Learning will host its annual Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture, which this year focuses on the theme, Called Together In an Age of Discord.

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Baylor Receives Fulbright-Hays Grant to Strengthen East Asian Languages, Asian Studies Program
October 11, 2023
Xing Wang, Ph.D., associate professor of China Studies and division director of African and Asian Languages

WACO, Texas (Oct. 11, 2023) – Baylor University has received its first-ever Fulbright-Hays grant that will assist the University in strengthening its East Asian language programs (Chinese, Japanese and Korean) and Asian Studies program.

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Baylor University’s Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation Rises in Research Productivity Rankings
October 10, 2023
Paul Foster Campus Atrium

WACO, Texas (Oct. 10, 2023) –The Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation within Baylor University’s nationally ranked Hankamer School of Business moved up to No. 3 in the world and the highest-ranked program in Texas for research productivity in the 2023 TCU Global University Entrepreneurship Research Productivity Rankings, the only research-focused ranking of entrepreneurial programs.

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Living in a Barbie World: Interdisciplinary Panel to Discuss the Impact of the Barbie Movie
October 4, 2023
Living in a Barbie World Panel

WACO, Texas (Oct. 4, 2023) – The summer blockbuster Barbie made a big impression on both moviegoers and critics alike. Three faculty members from Baylor University will offer their ideas and takeaways from the film during Living in a Barbie World: A Panel Discussion at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10. 

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Baylor Health Center to Offer Flu Shots Through Mobile Flu Vaccination Clinics
October 3, 2023
Note that says, "Get flu shot."

WACO, Texas (Oct. 3, 2023) – With health experts expecting another intense flu season, Baylor University Health Services will host five mobile flu vaccination clinics for students, faculty and staff at locations throughout campus in October and November.

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author and Presidential Historian to Present the 2023 Beall-Russell Lecture in the Humanities
September 28, 2023
Doris Kearns Goodwin

WACO, Texas (Sept. 28, 2023) – Baylor University and the Waco communities will have the opportunity to hear from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin during this year’s Beall-Russell Lecture in the Humanities at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, in the Grand Ballroom of the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center, 905 S. University Parks Drive. The lecture is free and open to the public, but registration is requested.

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Collegiate Day of Prayer Broadcast to Originate from Baylor University
September 28, 2023
Students praying on campus during FM72.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 28, 2023) – Baylor University will serve as the originating site for the 2024 Collegiate Day of Prayer broadcast, the University announced on Thursday. The Collegiate Day of Prayer is an evening worship and prayer service focused on college-aged students, traditionally held on a university campus and live-streamed around the world.

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Baylor University Announces Fall Enrollment
September 27, 2023
Baylor University students on campus walking to class

WACO, Texas (Sept. 27, 2023) – Baylor University announced its official fall enrollment today, including an overall enrollment at nearly 21,000, with increasing diversity, retention and graduation rates.

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Baylor’s Department of Public Safety Hosts Sic ’Em for Safety Day to Engage Students on Campus Safety
September 19, 2023
Student tries on firefighter uniform during Sic 'em for Safety event

WACO, Texas (Sept. 19, 2023) –  Simulated fires in residence halls, learning to tie tourniquets, visiting with a therapy dog, as well as other activities like axe throwing and a simulated residence hall room fire demonstration, are among the highlights of Sic ’em for Safety Day, an annual event for students hosted by the Baylor University Department of Public Safety (BUDPS).

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Fall Highlights at the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center
September 15, 2023
Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center

WACO, Texas (Sept. 15, 2023) – The new Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center officially opened less than a week ago, and Baylor’s new “front door” is already packed with events for the fall semester.

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Baylor University Officially Dedicates Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center
September 8, 2023
Paula Hurd standing between her daughters cuts the ribbon officially dedicating the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 8, 2023) – Under bright blue Texas skies, hundreds of special guests and members of the Baylor Family gathered for a significant moment in Baylor University’s history – the official dedication of the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center, the University’s spectacular new “front door” to campus at the corner of Interstate 35 and University Parks Drive.

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Baylor’s Dr Pepper Hour Tour Enters Year Three of School, Alumni Events
September 6, 2023
A custom Baylor and Dr Pepper-branded truck and trailer will serve Dr Pepper float kits during stops in Texas this fall.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 6, 2023) – The best hour of the week – Baylor University’s Dr Pepper Hour – is kicking off year three of its highly lauded Dr Pepper Hour Tour, delivering sweet treats and a VIP Baylor experience to high school students and Baylor Alumni families across the country.

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Annual Boundary Breaking Women Panel Celebrates Women’s Achievements
September 5, 2023
Boundary Breaking Women's Panel

WACO, Texas (Sept. 6, 2023) – This year marks Baylor University’s ninth annual Boundary Breaking Women’s Panel, hosted by the Women’s and Gender Studies program, which will take place from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday,  Sept. 11,  on the fifth floor of the Cashion Academic Center.

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Baylor Bear Habitat to Host Meet the Cubs Event
August 22, 2023
Baylor's American black hears Judge Indy and Judge Belle

WACO, Texas (Aug. 22, 2023) – Baylor University is hosting a “welcome home” party for Judge Indy and Judge Belle – the University’s new American black bear cubs – at the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)-accredited Bill and Eva Williams Bear Habitat. The block party-style event will be held at the Bear Habitat from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 26.

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HOWDY at the Hurd Student Event Sept. 8 Celebrates Dedication of Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center
August 20, 2023
HOWDY at the Hurd Welcome Center for students is 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, 2023.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 21, 2023) – Baylor University will celebrate the dedication of the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center – the University’s spectacular new “front door” to campus – with HOWDY at the Hurd, presented by Pi Beta Phi and Baylor University, a free students-only event at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, on the south lawn of the Hurd Center.

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Baylor University Mourns Passing of Provost Emeritus John S. Belew, Ph.D.
August 17, 2023
Dr. John S. Belew

WACO, Texas (Aug. 17, 2023) – Baylor University is mourning the death of Provost Emeritus John S. Belew, B.A. ’41, Ph.D., who served as a longtime chemistry professor well into the 2000s, The Jo Murphy Chair of International Education, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and later as provost, the University’s chief academic officer. Dr. Belew passed away Aug. 9 at the age of 102.

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Beat the Heat by Preventing Heat-Related Illness
August 15, 2023
Students should stay hydrated and cool to avoid heat-related illness

WACO, Texas (Aug. 15, 2023) – Hot summers in Texas are nothing new, but the excessive heat the state is experiencing this summer can quickly cause heat exhaustion and other serious complications. With temperatures expected over or around 100 degrees for the first few weeks of the semester, it is important for students, faculty and staff to take precautions to protect themselves and their friends and loved ones. 

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Memorial Dining Temporary Entrance Now Open
August 13, 2023
Arrows in front of Memorial Hall direct patrons to the right to a Memorial Dining temporary entrance.

WACO, Texas  (Aug. 14, 2023) - Memorial Dining is now open with a temporary entrance off 7th Street while renovation work is underway on Memorial/Alexander residence halls, home of the Honors Residential College. The entrance off 8th Street to Memorial Dining is unchanged and easily accessible.

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Baylor Partners with BGCT for Baptist Student Ministry Building
August 3, 2023
Students pray on the Baylor campus during FM72, a 72-hour prayer and worship event in March 2023.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 3, 2023) – During its regular July retreat meeting last week, the Baylor University Board of Regents approved an agreement with the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) to convey a parcel of land adjacent to campus to the Texas Baptists for construction of a Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) center.

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Baylor University Department of Public Safety Hosts Joint Active Threat Training Exercise with Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies
July 31, 2023
Aerial view of Pat Neff Hall and Old Main skyline, Baylor University campus

WACO, Texas (July 31, 2023) - On Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, the Baylor University Department of Public Safety (BUDPS) and its branches, including the Baylor University Police Department (BUPD), along with 19 other local and federal law enforcement partners and emergency responders, will conduct a joint active threat training exercise in and around Baylor Law School and McLane Stadium on the Baylor campus.

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Baylor’s iEngage Summer Civics Institute Emphasizes Active, Engaged Citizenship
July 31, 2023
Students at iEngage Summer Civics Institute work together to resolve civic issues.

WACO, Texas (July 31, 2023) – Nearly 60 rising middle school students will attend Baylor University’s nationally recognized iEngage Summer Civics Institute July 31-Aug. 4, with campers on the Baylor campus daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Baylor University Appoints Garritt J. Tucker, Ph.D., as Inaugural Eula Mae and John Baugh Chair of Physics
July 25, 2023
Garritt J. Tucker, Ph.D., Baugh Chair of Physics

WACO, Texas (July 26, 2023) - Baylor University announced today the appointment of Garritt J. Tucker, Ph.D., as the inaugural Eula Mae and John Baugh Chair in Physics with a focus on innovative research and teaching in the area of materials science.

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Baylor Announces Second-Largest Year of Fundraising in University’s History
July 20, 2023
Baylor Campus Aerial

WACO, Texas (July 20, 2023) – Baylor University today announced the second-highest fundraising year in Baylor’s history, with more than $179 million given by alumni, parents and friends during the 2023 fiscal year (FY23). This achievement came during the penultimate year of fundraising for Give Light, Baylor’s comprehensive philanthropic campaign that has seen more than $1.37 billion given to support the University’s endowment, capital priorities and current funds.

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Baylor Announces Stephen Newby, D.M.A., as Inaugural Lev H. Prichard III Chair in the Study of Black Worship
July 20, 2023
Photo of Dr. Stephen Newby, who will hold The Lev H. Prichard III Chair in the Study of Black Worship at Baylor University

WACO, Texas (July 20, 2023) – Baylor University announced today the appointment of Stephen Newby, D.M.A., as the inaugural holder of The Lev H. Prichard III Chair in the Study of Black Worship. Newby brings a background in music, scholarship and ministry to the new position, which provides interdisciplinary leadership, research and scholarship efforts associated with the growth of Baylor’s Black Gospel Music Preservation Program.

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The Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center: A Place for the Entire Baylor Family
July 20, 2023
Hurd Welcome Center Entrance

WACO, Texas (July 20, 2023) – Mark and Paula dreamed of creating a space where prospective and current students, alumni and visitors would be able to learn about the University, visit for homecoming and games, celebrate events and find top-notch Baylor gear, all in one location. 

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Hurd Welcome Center’s Symbolic Columns Provide Technology-Rich Interactive Baylor Experience
July 13, 2023
Four columns within the Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center

WACO, Texas (July 12, 2023) – One of the most striking features of Baylor University’s new Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center is the four massive columns that start on the interior floor of Carlton Hall and extend 96 feet high, stretching through the building’s roof and into the sky. The columns are more than a striking architectural feature, though; they represent a deep symbolic connection to Baylor’s history while providing a unique technology-rich and interactive experience for the entire Baylor Family.

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Baylor Appoints Felipe Hinojosa, Ph.D., as Inaugural Jackson Family Chair for Baylor in Latin America
July 12, 2023
Dr. Felipe Hinojosa, the inaugural Jackson Family Chair for Baylor in Latin America

WACO, Texas (July 12, 2023) – Baylor University announced today the appointment of Felipe Hinojosa, Ph.D., as the inaugural Jackson Family Chair for Baylor in Latin America, expanding Baylor’s international footprint and providing additional leadership to advance the priorities of the Baylor in Latin America initiative. 

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Baylor Waco Campus to Test Outdoor Tornado Sirens at 10 a.m. Friday, July 7
July 6, 2023
Siren Test

WACO, Texas (July 6, 2023) – Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners – in cooperation with the Waco/McLennan County Office of Emergency Management – to conduct a regular test of outdoor tornado sirens, beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, July 7.

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Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center Combines Baylor's History and Future
July 6, 2023
Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center

WACO, Texas (July 6, 2023) – Numerous details throughout the Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center honor Baylor's history while simultaneously pointing toward its bright future. Some details are subtle nods to the campus, while others shine the Baylor light for all to see.

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Baylor University Hosts Mathematics for Early Learners Academy July 5 – 28th
July 3, 2023
Student and Teacher at Mathematics for early Larners Academy

Baylor University’s Mathematics for Early Learners Academy (MELA), sponsored by the Baylor School of Education (SOE), will be held at the Mayborn Museum on the Baylor campus July 5-28 for students ages 4 to 6.

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Baylor University Mourns the Passing of Baylor Alumnus and Baptist Statesman Russell Dilday
June 22, 2023
Truett Seminary

WACO, Texas (June 22, 2023) – Russell H. Dilday, Ph.D. a 1952 graduate of Baylor University, died June 21, 2023. From 1994 to 2000, Dilday served as distinguished professor of homiletics in Baylor’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary. Dilday also briefly served as acting dean of Truett Seminary in 1995-1996.

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Spring 2023 Dean's Academic Honor List
June 16, 2023
Students walking on the historic quad at Baylor University

WACO, Texas (June 16, 2023) – More than 5,000 Baylor University students have been named to the Spring 2023 Dean’s Academic Honor List, which recognizes Baylor undergraduates for their outstanding academic work during each semester. 

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Spiritual Roots of Basketball: Truett Chapel Sparks Connection with Basketball Founder’s Family
June 12, 2023
Jim & Beverly Naismith visit Baylor Faith and Sports Institute

WACO, Texas (June 12, 2023) As an avid sports fan, historian, and pivotal member of the Faith & Sports Institute at Baylor’s Truett Seminary, Paul Putz, Ph.D., never dreamed that a message he shared at a Truett Chapel service would create a connection between Baylor and the family of the inventor of basketball. 

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Baylor University Announces $1.5 Million Gift Establishing First Endowed Chair at Nursing School
June 8, 2023
Louise Herrington Ornelas is surrounded by a smiling group of Baylor Nursing students

WACO, Texas (June 8, 2023) – Baylor University today announced a $1.5 million gift establishing the first endowed chair position in the history of the Louise Herrington School of Nursing from the family of the School’s namesake, Louise Herrington Ornelas. The Louise Herrington Endowed Chair in Mental Health will support innovative research and teaching within the Louise Herrington School of Nursing, with a special focus on the areas of mental and behavioral health research, including the need for more mental health professionals.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Coming to the New Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center at Baylor
June 6, 2023
Level 3 EV Charging Station at Hurd Welcome Center

WACO, Texas (June 6, 2023) – As the need for EV charging stations grows, Baylor University is getting ahead of the curve by bringing EV charging stations to campus, starting with installing a flagship charging station at the new Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center in time for its grand opening in September.

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Baylor Partners with Transformation Waco Schools on STEM+ Camp Launch
June 2, 2023
Baylor School of Education New STEM team. Dr. Nesmith on the Left. Dr. Cooper on the right.

WACO, Texas (June 2, 2023) – Blasting off this summer is Baylor University’s STEM+ Camp Launch, designed for incoming fifth grade students from three Transformation Waco schools. Sponsored by the Baylor School of Education, with collaboration from the School of Engineering and Computer Science and funding from Waco’s Cooper Foundation, the program consists of three one-week sessions, taking place June 5-23 at the Mayborn Museum.

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Baylor University Announces $5 Million Naming Gift at Honors College, Capital Fund
June 1, 2023
Architectural drawing of the renovated exterior of Baylor's Honors Residential College

WACO, Texas (June 1, 2023) – Baylor University today announced a $5 million gift from John and Helen Carona of Dallas, providing significant momentum and support for the renovation and construction of the Honors Residential College, as well as the University’s other major capital priorities through the Give Light Capital Fund.

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Ba Wool (Paul) Kim Named Recipient of the 2023 Robert L. Gilbert Scholar in Religion Graduate Stipend
May 30, 2023
(Paul) Kim has been named the recipient of the 2023 Robert L. Gilbert Scholar in Religion Graduate Stipend.

WACO, Texas (May 30, 2023) – Baylor University’s Department of Religion has announced that Ba Wool (Paul) Kim has been named the recipient of the 2023 Robert L. Gilbert Scholar in Religion Graduate Stipend. Kim has been accepted to the University’s Ph.D. program in religion with a concentration in Old Testament studies.

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Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty Awarded $7.2 Million to Continue Innovative Rural Child Hunger Program
May 23, 2023
Mailbox along a country fence line

WACO, Texas (May 23, 2023)  – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $7.2 million to the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty to operate its innovative Meals-to-You summer meals program for a fifth summer.

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Baylor University Welcomes New Cubs to Campus
May 22, 2023
2 american black bear cubs

WACO, Texas (May 22, 2023) – Baylor University today announced the addition of two American black bear cubs to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)-accredited Bill and Eva Williams Bear Habitat. The cubs, named Judge Indy and Judge Belle, will join the Baylor Family in the on-campus habitat as early as mid-summer.

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Baylor Regents Elect New Leadership, Approve 2023-2024 Operating Budget
May 19, 2023
Baylor University campus

WACO, Texas (May 19, 2023) – During its regular May meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents elected new leadership and approved the 2023-2024 operating budget, three renovation projects and two new degree programs – a Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and a Bachelor of Science/Master of Science degree in Biology of Global Health.

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Baylor University Announces $1.5 Million Gift Establishing New Social Work Chair
May 4, 2023
Dr. Brianna Lemons teaching a Baylor social work class.

WACO, Texas (May 4, 2023) – Baylor University today announced a $1.5 million gift from Charlie and Cindy Fuller of Woodway, Texas, and their family, establishing an endowed faculty chair position to support innovative research and teaching within the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work.

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Baylor University Announces $1.5 Million Challenge Grant from Mabee Foundation
May 3, 2023

WACO, Texas (May 3, 2023) – Baylor University today announced a $1.5 million challenge grant from the J.E. & L.E. Mabee Foundation of Midland, Texas, providing significant momentum and support for the renovation and construction of the Honors Residential College. The grant will fund a significant portion of the more than $7 million needed in philanthropic support to complete the project, one of many capital projects funded through the Give Light campaign.

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Jessica and Kelvin Beachum Open Second Exhibition with Selections from their Family Collection at Baylor University
April 27, 2023
Kelvin and Jessica Beachum

WACO, Texas (April 27, 2023) – An exhibit of selected works from the Jessica and Kelvin Beachum Family Collection, Narrative as Reality: Constructing an Identity, will be on display May 6 through Nov. 5 at Baylor’s Martin Museum of Art. 

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Baylor University and Southwest Airlines Announce Destination 225° Partnership
April 26, 2023
Baylor Insititute of Air Sciences Plane

WACO, Texas (April 26, 2023) – Baylor University announced today that it has joined the Southwest Airlines® Destination 225° program, the airline’s pilot training program, as a university partner. The pathway program offers qualified collegiate aviators an opportunity to become a Southwest® First Officer.

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Baylor Graduate, Professional Programs Ranked by U.S. News
April 25, 2023
Pat Neff Hall and Old Main skyline at Baylor University

WACO, Texas (April 25, 2023) – Highlighted by the graduate entrepreneurship program breaking into the Top 10 nationally, several Baylor University graduate and professional programs were among those ranked in the 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings, released today by U.S. News & World Report.

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Baylor Bear Habitat Plans Graduation Party for Judge Lady
April 19, 2023
Baylor Bear mascot Judge Sue "Lady" Sloan

WACO, Texas (April 19, 2023) – Baylor University is inviting students, alumni and all associated with the Baylor Family to join in celebrating the graduation of the University’s beloved American black bear, Lady, as she moves from the campus habitat to a private, auxiliary facility fully maintained by her Baylor Bear Habitat caregivers, staff and veterinary team.

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Baylor Counseling Center Achieves IACS Accreditation
April 18, 2023
Mental Health Matters, Baylor University Counseling Center

WACO, Texas (April 18, 2023) – The Baylor University Counseling Center has been accredited by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS), the premier leader in setting the benchmark for the full range of professional counseling services on college and university campuses worldwide.

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Baylor University Mourns Passing of Alumnus, Benefactor and Former Regent William K. Robbins Jr.
April 15, 2023
William K. “Bill” Robbins

WACO, Texas (April 15, 2023) – Baylor University is mourning the passing of longtime University benefactor and dedicated alumnus William K. “Bill” Robbins of Houston. Bill is survived by his beloved wife, Mary Jo Robbins, with whom he shared a passionate love of Baylor and a deep commitment to its Christian mission.

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Renowned NASA Flight Surgeon to Speak on Aerospace Medicine, Non-medical NASA Careers
April 6, 2023
Dr. Joe Dervay is currently a Flight Surgeon at the NASA Johnson Space Center

WACO, Texas (April 7, 2023) – Baylor University’s Hillis Scholars Program, with support from the Career Center, will host Joseph P. Dervay, MD, MPH, MMS, a flight surgeon at the NASA Johnson Space Center, for a university-wide talk on the on- and off-Earth experiences, challenges and service of space and operational aerospace medicine at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in Room 506 of the Cashion Academic Center.

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Baylor University Dedicates Statues of First Black Graduates on Historic Day
April 4, 2023
Rev. Gilbert and Barbara Walker

WACO, Texas (April 4, 2023) – Before a celebratory crowd in front of the iconic Tidwell Bible Building, Baylor University today unveiled and dedicated statues honoring the University’s first Black graduates, the late Rev. Robert L. Gilbert, B.A. ’67, and Barbara A. Walker, B.A. ’67.

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Recovery Is for Every Bear: National Collegiate Recovery Week
April 4, 2023
BARC

WACO, Texas (April 4, 2023) – Baylor University's collegiate recovery program, Beauchamp Addiction Recovery Center, known as BARC, is celebrating National Collegiate Recovery Week and National Collegiate Recovery Day with a line-up of engaging activities for students April 11-15, including daily lunches, games, puppy therapy and a formal dance.

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DeAnna Toten Beard, Ph.D., Appointed Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
April 2, 2023
DeAnna Toten Beard

WACO, Texas (April 3, 2023) – Following a six-month internal candidate search, Baylor University Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., announced today that DeAnna Toten Beard, M.F.A., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Theatre Arts and professor of theatre history and dramaturgy, has been selected as vice provost for faculty affairs, effective July 1, 2023.

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Baylor University Recognizes April’s National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
March 29, 2023
The lights of Rosenbalm Fountain on the Baylor campus are will be lit teal in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month as part of the Light the Night event on April 12, 2023.

WACO, Texas (March 29, 2023) – Baylor University is again joining universities and communities around the country to increase public awareness and prevention education about sexual assault and interpersonal violence during Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in April.

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Baylor University and Evidence In Motion Enter Agreement for Hybrid Graduate Health Care Programs
March 28, 2023
Baylor Physical and Occupational Therapy graduate students practicing their skill in an on-campus lab immersion session.

WACO AND SAN ANTONIO, Texas (March 27, 2023) – Baylor University and Evidence In Motion (EIM) announce that the two organizations have entered a licensing agreement where Baylor may continue to use the innovative blended learning methods and structured clinical education model developed collaboratively by Baylor and EIM to support the university’s entry-level and post-professional doctorate programs in occupational therapy and physical therapy.

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Baylor Celebrates National Social Work Month
March 24, 2023
Baylor Celebrates National Social Work Month in March

National Social Work Month is a time to celebrate the role social workers play in society. Dedicated to breaking barriers that prevent people from achieving their own potential, social workers are essential to improving the well-being of individuals, families, and communities.

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Finalists Selected for Baylor University’s $250,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching
March 22, 2023
Finalists Selected for Baylor University’s $250,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching

WACO, Texas (March 22, 2023) – Three preeminent scholar/teachers from United States universities have been selected as finalists for Baylor University's 2024 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching, the only national teaching award – with the single largest monetary reward of $250,000 – presented by a college or university to an individual for exceptional teaching. The winning professor will be announced by Baylor in spring 2024.

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Kristina MacMullen, D.M.A., Appointed Mary Gibbs Jones Chair in Music and Director of Choral Activities
March 16, 2023
Kristina MacMullen

WACO, Texas (March 16, 2023) – Baylor University announced today the appointment of Kristina MacMullen, D.M.A., as The Mary Gibbs Jones Chair in Music and director of choral activities. MacMullen comes to Baylor from the University of North Texas.

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FM72 Brings Together Students for 72 Hours of Prayer, Nightly Worship March 19-22
March 16, 2023
Baylor University students fill Fountain Mall for FM72, 72 hours of continuous prayer with nightly worship.

WACO, Texas (March 16, 2023) – Baylor University’s Office of Spiritual Life, in partnership with multiple campus ministries and local churches, will again host FM72, a gathering of college students for 72 hours of continuous prayer Sunday through Wednesday, March 19-22, on Fountain Mall, with nightly worship at 8 p.m.

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Baylor University Announces $1.5 Million Gift Establishing New Chair in School of Education
March 15, 2023
Erik W. Carter, Ph.D., is the inaugural holder of The Luther Sweet Endowed Chair in Disabilities at Baylor University

WACO, Texas (March 16, 2023) – Baylor University today announced a $1.5 million gift from anonymous alumni establishing an endowed faculty chair position in the School of Education to support innovative research and teaching focused on the flourishing of children and youth with disabilities. 

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Baylor Mourns Passing of Business Communications Professor
March 14, 2023

WACO, Texas (March 14, 2023) – Baylor University is mourning the death of Randall Lionel Waller, Ph.D., clinical associate professor in the Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics in the Hankamer School of Business, who went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 11. He was 74.

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Eduardo Contreras Jr., Ed.D., Appointed Vice Provost for Global Engagement
March 14, 2023
Eduardo Contreras Jr.

WACO, Texas (March 14, 2023) – Following a nationwide search, Baylor University Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., announced that Eduardo Contreras Jr., Ed.D., associate provost for international education, diversity and inclusion at the University of Portland, has been selected as Baylor University’s vice provost for global engagement, effective July 1, 2023.

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Baylor’s Dr Pepper Hour Tour to Visit Waco High Schools
March 13, 2023
Dr Pepper Hour Tour San Antonio

WACO, Texas (March 13, 2023) – The best hour of the week – Baylor University’s Dr Pepper Hour – is in the second year of its highly lauded Dr Pepper Hour Tour, delivering sweet treats and Baylor swag to high school students across the country. This week, the tour will make local stops at Waco High School, Live Oak Classical School and Baylor’s Wiethorn Undergraduate Admissions Center.

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Beall Poetry Festival Brings Contemporary Poets to Three-Day Event
March 6, 2023
Beall Poetry Festival 2

WACO, Texas (March 3, 2023) – Baylor University will host the 29th annual Beall Poetry Festival March 29-31, a premier American literary event of contemporary poetry, with poetry readings, a panel discussion and the Virginia Beall Ball Lecture on Contemporary Poetry.

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Baylor University Mourns Passing of Faithful Alumnus, Donor
March 3, 2023
Danny Bowlin

WACO, Texas (March 3, 2023) – Baylor University mourns the passing of Danny Bowlin of Dallas, who was known and loved within the Baylor community as a longtime donor, alumnus, parent and community leader who advocated for student support as a member of the successful President’s Scholarship Initiative and through his service on the Hankamer School of Business Advisory Board.

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Baylor University Dedicates Mary Jo Robbins Clinic for Autism Research and Practice
March 3, 2023
Robbins Clinic Dedication

WACO, Texas (March 3, 2023) – Baylor University today dedicated the Mary Jo Robbins Clinic for Autism Research and Practice during an event honoring the clinic’s namesake, Mary Jo Robbins, and her husband, William K. “Bill” Robbins, of Houston, who made the lead gift in her honor. The event recognized the Robbinses, a couple who has spent their lifetimes championing excellence in health care.

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Baylor’s Dr Pepper Hour Tour Opens Spring with San Antonio Schools, Topgolf Kickoff Event
March 2, 2023
Dr Pepper Hour Tour

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (March 2, 2023) – The “best hour of the week” – Baylor University’s Dr Pepper Hour – is in the second year of its highly lauded Dr Pepper Hour Tour, delivering sweet treats and Baylor swag to high school students across the country.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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