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WACO, Texas (Jan. 27, 2020) – Baylor University is pleased to share that the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District (WMCPHD) announced today that test results were negative for Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) for the Baylor student whose samples were sent to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) last week.

WACO, Texas (Jan. 27, 2020) – Baylor University today announced a yearlong celebration of the 175th anniversary of its founding that will begin with a birthday celebration as part of the Baylor Men’s Basketball game set to tip off at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, in the Ferrell Center.

WACO, Texas (Jan. 26, 2020) – Baylor University was recognized today by the Baptist General Convention of Texas on Texas Baptists Institutional Legacy Day for 175 years of service in Christian higher education during a special worship service at historic Anderson Baptist Church in Anderson, Texas.

WACO, Texas (Jan. 24, 2020) — Baylor University’s

WACO, Texas (Jan. 24, 2020) — This coming week, Baylor University will host lectures in music, art and religion along with various film screenings and a concert by Baylor Opera Theater Guild. Baylor also will present the KUMILAN Ensemble, the E.K. Bailey Memorial Preaching Event and 2020 Largent Lecture.

WACO, Texas (Jan. 21, 2020) – Baylor University has named Jennifer Cognard-Black, Ph.D., professor of English at St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM), as the 2020 recipient of the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching.
WACO, Texas (Jan. 16, 2020) – To celebrate the life and legacy of the late Civil Rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., communities across the nation will participate in MLK Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 20. King once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" and to answer his question, Baylor University and the City of Waco will host various events and projects encouraging people to serve in their community.

WACO, Texas (Jan. 16, 2020) – This week, Baylor University will host multiple art exhibits, the Baylor Concerto Competition, the Alongside Ministry Innovation Conference and celebrate the Institute of Oral History’s 50th anniversary. In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, classes will not be held Monday, Jan. 20, and the Baylor and Waco communities will hold various celebrations and service projects throughout Waco to commemorate the life and legacy of the late Civil Rights leader.
WACO, Texas (Jan. 17, 2020) – In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Baylor University administrative offices will be closed, and no classes will be held on Monday, Jan. 20.

WACO, Texas (Jan. 14, 2020) — Baylor University recently celebrated with six local community organizations at a ceremony in which more than $75,000 in grants were given to the nonprofits through the University’s “Philanthropy and the Public Good” course and its ongoing partnership with the Fort Worth-based Philanthropy Lab.

WACO, Texas (Jan. 9, 2020) – Crews have completed removal of the I-35 southbound mainlanes that cross over MLK Boulevard, with all east and westbound lanes that cross under I-35 at MLK Boulevard anticipated to reopen as early as after noon on Friday, Jan. 10. Later Friday, crews will begin work to remove the southbound mainlanes over University Parks Drive, closing all lanes on University Parks that cross under I-35 as early as the evening of Friday, Jan. 10, through the morning of Monday, Jan. 13.

WACO, Texas (Jan. 6, 2020) – Baylor University Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., announced today that Jeffry Archer, Associate Dean of User Services at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, will join Baylor University as Dean of University Libraries, effective June 1, 2020.

WACO, Texas (Jan. 3, 2020) – As faculty, staff and students return to the Baylor University campus for the spring semester, they will see more big changes to Interstate 35, beginning Jan. 7 with a major shift of all I-35 traffic to the northbound mainlanes and the closure of some southbound exit ramps.

WACO, Texas (Dec. 18, 2019) – Baylor University and George W. Truett Theological Seminary will celebrate graduation of students with commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 20, and Saturday, Dec. 21.

WACO, Texas (Dec. 18, 2019) – Baylor University will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays from Dec. 23 through Jan. 2. Some facilities on campus will operate under varying schedules during the break. The following is a list of university facility hours and closures for the break.

WACO, Texas (Dec. 17, 2019) – KWTX Television will broadcast an encore presentation of its Telly Award-winning, Emmy Award-nominated production of “A Baylor Christmas,” an hour-long program produced in 2018 from the performances of the Baylor University Symphony Orchestra and combined choirs of the Baylor School of Music.

WACO, Texas (Dec. 16, 2019) — A workshop focused on mental health and international education was hosted recently by Baylor University’s

WACO, Texas (Dec. 11, 2019) – Baylor University announced today that Lady, one of the University’s two American Black Bear mascots, is undergoing an innovative, noninvasive radiation treatment for a benign cranial mediastinal mass, or thymoma, in her chest. The tumor was found during a routine wellness examination with veterinarians at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.

WACO, Texas (Dec. 5, 2019) – This week, Baylor University will host a variety of concerts, performances and events to celebrate the upcoming Christmas season, including “Christmas Lights in the Village,” which will use more than 30,000 lights to illuminate the Gov. Bill and Vara Daniel Historic Village at the Mayborn Museum. The University will also begin Christmas break on Dec. 21 and will hold Commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 21 in the Ferrell Center, 1900 S. University Parks Drive.

WACO, Texas (Dec. 4, 2019) – Baylor University announced today the availability of new Baylor-branded license plates to allow drivers to display their Baylor pride on the road and support Baylor students as they go.

WACO, Texas (Dec. 2, 2019) – Baylor University has announced the 2020 dates for Family Weekend and the University’s 111th anniversary Baylor Homecoming celebration.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 26, 2019) — This week, Baylor University will host multiple academic lectures, performances, holiday-themed events and the Women’s World Day of Prayer Brunch.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 25, 2019) – In observance of Thanksgiving, Baylor University administrative offices will be closed, and no classes will be held Wednesday, Nov. 27 through Friday, Nov. 29.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 21, 2019) – This week, Baylor University will host multiple concerts along with a viewing of “Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable,” the story about surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her left arm after being attacked by a tiger shark when she was 13. The University will have Thanksgiving break Wednesday through Sunday.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 20, 2019) – A Women’s World Day of Prayer Brunch, “Arise, Shine through Service,” will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the Piper Great Hall of George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University. Featured speaker and guest of honor will be Earl Ann Lenert Bumpus, former assistant director of Baptist Student Union (now Baptist Student Ministries) at Baylor and newly elected president of Texas Woman’s Missionary Union.
WACO, Texas (Nov. 20, 2019) — Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary has received a $300,000 sustainability grant from the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. to continue a program to identity and cultivate youth who will become leaders in church and society.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 14, 2019) — The Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching at Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary will present the inaugural National Preaching Conference. The conference will be Nov. 19-21 at First Baptist Church, Waco, 500 Webster Ave.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 14, 2019) — This week, Baylor University will host guest speakers across various academic disciplines from entrepreneurship to political science, as well as multiple film screenings, jazz concerts presented by the School of Music and Truett Seminary’s inaugural National Preaching Conference.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 13, 2019) – Baylor University offers one of the nation’s top entrepreneurship programs for students who aspire to launch their own businesses, according to the latest rankings released by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. Baylor’s undergraduate entrepreneurship program in the Hankamer School of Business moved up to No. 5 among the nation’s Top 50 Best Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies for 2020.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 13, 2019) – A lecture on “Healthy Bodies, Healthy Souls: 19th-Century Medicine, Religion and Literature” will be featured as part of the Benefactors Day celebration at Baylor University’s renowned Armstrong Browning Library (ABL) at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in the Hankamer Treasure Room at ABL, 710 Speight Ave.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 7, 2019) – Baylor University will continue its Baylor Conversation Series, featuring nationally renowned speakers and friends Robert P. George, Ph.D., and Cornel West, Ph.D., at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in Waco Hall.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 12, 2019) – In celebration of the release of the new book, Mapping Texas: A Cartographic Journey, 1561-1860, The Texas Collection at Baylor University will host an author lecture and book signing from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in Kayser Auditorium in the Hankamer Academic Center, 1428 S. Fifth St., on the Baylor campus.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 11, 2019) – Baylor University today announced the funding of a new endowed faculty position within the School of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), becoming the third faculty position funded as part of the Baylor Academic Challenge matching program since its creation in May. The $1.5 million Mearse Endowed Chair in Biological and Biomedical Engineering, established by Bill and Tanya Mearse of Houston, Texas, will provide senior leadership for the emerging program within Baylor ECS.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 7, 2019) – Baylor University will join colleges and universities around the nation on Friday, Nov. 8, in celebrating first-generation college students, faculty and staff as part of the national First-Generation College Celebration.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 7, 2019)—This week, Baylor University will host guest speakers from a variety of academic disciplines, such as religion, English and entrepreneurship, as well as multiple concerts held by the School of Music. The University also will celebrate Armstrong Browning Library Annual Benefactors Day with the lecture, “Healthy Bodies, Healthy Souls: 19th-Century Medicine, Religion and Literature,” presented by Lesa Scholl, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 6, 2019) – Baylor University released the following news today about staff hires in the University’s Equity Office.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 1, 2019) – At its regular fall meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents approved phase 1 design and fees for the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center and the Baylor Basketball Pavilion and approved design and construction fees to fit-up shared research lab space for mechanical engineering in the Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative (BRIC).

WACO, Texas (Nov. 1, 2019) – Baylor University’s “Character Strength Interventions in Adolescents” project – funded by a $2.6 million grant from The John Templeton Foundation – has announced its first sub-awards for projects led by scholars and practitioners that will develop and test scientifically rigorous virtue interventions for adolescents in diverse youth-serving settings.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 31, 2019) — This week, Baylor University will host guest speakers across multiple academic disciplines from art history to mathematics, as well as film screenings and concerts. Baylor also will host multiple student events, such as Asian Fest and Premiere, an entire day of events for prospective students and student productions including Baylor Theatre’s opening performance of “Antigone.”

WACO, Texas (Oct. 25, 2019) – This week, Baylor University will host guest speakers in a variety of academic disciplines, from chemistry and biology to education and entrepreneurship as well as multiple concerts. Baylor also will host the Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum, which engages students, faculty, alumni and business leaders in discussions of major ethical issues facing the business world today.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 23, 2019) —The Baylor University Police Department (BUPD) will collect old and expired prescription drugs as part of a National Take-Back Day Saturday, Oct. 26. Although the official collection day is on Saturday, BUPD began accepting prescription drugs on Monday, Oct. 21.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 18, 2019) – Baylor University is mourning the death of distinguished Baylor alumnus Mark V. Hurd, B.B.A. ’79, CEO of Oracle and Vice Chair of the Baylor Board of Regents.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 17, 2019) — This week, Baylor University will host guest speakers across multiple academic disciplines from religion to history, as well as film screenings and concerts. Baylor also will host annual lectures, including a Robert Foster Cherry finalist lecture, T.B. Maston Foundation Lectureship, Drumwright Family Lecture and Charles Edmondson Historical Lecture series.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 17, 2019) – Baylor University will host Steppin’ Out from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. Approximately 1,800 volunteers from 83 student organizations will join together to serve the community at various locations around the Waco area.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 14, 2019) – On Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Keston Center for Religion, Politics and Society at Baylor University – a rich archive of collected and reported information about people facing religious persecution in the Soviet Union and other communist countries – will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Keston Institute at 3:30 p.m. in Room 250 of the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation, 1621 S. Third St.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 14, 2019) – From phishing and malware attacks to data breaches and leaks, 2019 has seen many occurrences of cybercrime nationwide. As part of October’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Baylor ITS will host its third annual Cyber Day Oct. 15-16 with the popular HackFest student competition and public forum, featuring industry experts discussing cybersecurity and ethics.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 11, 2019) – Each of the three finalists for Baylor University’s 2020 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching will present a public lecture on Baylor’s campus beginning Monday, Oct. 14.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 10, 2019) – This week at Baylor University, multiple lectures from a variety of academic disciplines from mathematics and science to entrepreneurship and religion will be held. Baylor will also host the Lilly Fellows Program national conference with a two-day symposium on faith and culture.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 9, 2019) – Baylor University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science has been awarded a five-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics – or S-Stem – program for the School’s Engineering and Computer Science Scholars Program.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 9, 2019) – Baylor University and KCEN-TV Ch. 6 will team up again to broadcast the 110th anniversary Baylor Homecoming Parade, one of the oldest and largest collegiate homecoming parades in the nation, with live coverage from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, from Fifth Street on the Baylor campus.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 7, 2019) – Baylor University has completed a contract extension with President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., Board of Regents Chair Jerry K. Clements announced Monday.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 7, 2019) – The Baylor Family will come together Oct. 10-12 to celebrate the 110th anniversary of Baylor Homecoming. Below is information about special Homecoming traditions and events. Events began Monday with a special Homecoming Chapel in Waco Hall. For updated information on all #BaylorHomecoming events, visit www.baylor.edu/homecoming.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 4, 2019) — The Baylor University Institute for Air Science will hold a grand opening ceremony for the Baylor University Flight Center (operated by Universal Flight Concepts) at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, at Waco Regional Airport, 7727 Karl May Drive.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 3, 2019) — This week, Baylor University will host a variety of special events to celebrate Homecoming weekend Oct. 10-12, as well as lectures and performances in the fields of religion, chemistry, environmental science, biology, music and entrepreneurship. The week also will include movie screenings, a jazz ensemble performance, the Baylor University Flight Center grand opening and a guest piano recital.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 2, 2019) – Baylor University has extended its contract with Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mack B. Rhoades IV, President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., announced Wednesday.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 1, 2019) – Following news that food insecurity has dropped for the first time below pre-recession levels, Baylor University’s newly named Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty will hold its annual Together at the Table Hunger and Poverty Summit Oct. 2-4 at the Bill Daniel Student Center, 1311 S. Fifth St., on the Baylor campus.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 30, 2019) – Baylor University’s Texas Hunger Initiative (THI) announced today the official launch of the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, which will bring together efforts to address hunger in Texas and beyond. The Collaborative will become the umbrella entity for THI.
WACO, Texas, Sept. 30, 2019 – Baylor University’s School of Music will host the regional division of the national Schmidt Vocal Competition — a prestigious singing competition for sophomore, junior and senior high school singers that awards scholarships to more than 150 people annually — at Roxy Grove Hall on Saturday, Oct. 5.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 27, 2019) — The Baylor University Police Department (BUPD) will host National Night Out, #BUNightOut, for the Baylor residential community at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, on Fountain Mall.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 27, 2019) – Baylor University will continue its Baylor Conversation Series this fall, with discussions focusing on civil discourse for the campus community. The annual series – begun by President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., in 2017 – will begin on Monday, Sept. 30, with additional conversations throughout the semester.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 26, 2019) – How long does it take for a dorm room to be engulfed in flames?

WACO, Texas (Sept. 25, 2019) – This week, Baylor University will host multiple concerts, movie screenings and lectures in business, science and English. This week is also Baylor Missions week, with events taking place Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, where representatives from different international and domestic missions and ministry organizations will share ways students can get involved in mission work.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 26, 2019) – The Walmart Foundation announced today that Baylor University’s Texas Hunger Initiative has received a $2.6 million grant to continue its work to end hunger in Texas. Since 2012, the Walmart Foundation has awarded THI $9.8 million in grant funding to support THI’s efforts to increase access to healthy food through learning labs, direct outreach, research and policy engagement.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 25, 2019) — Baylor University’s Department of Public Safety has implemented many technical safety enhancements over the past five years that have brought best practices in technical security to campus.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 24, 2019) — Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary will present the inaugural national African American Preaching Conference, “Black Preaching at the Intersection of the Academy and Ministry,” in honor of the powerful voice, message and historic impact of the African American pulpit. The event will be held Sept. 24-26 at Truett Seminary, 1100 S. Third St., on the Baylor campus.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 24, 2019) — Ten Baylor University faculty members have been selected to serve as 2019-2020 Baylor Fellows for their excellence in teaching and desire to transform student thinking through innovation.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 23, 2019)- "If You See Something, Say Something®" campaign was launched in July 2010 by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice to encourage citizens to report suspicious activity. Since its launch, Baylor University has adopted the principles of the campaign to create a safer campus for students, staff and faculty.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 23, 2019) – To celebrate the Baylor University Libraries’ recent acquisition of a rare Heritage Edition of the Saint John’s Bible, University Libraries, Baylor School of Music and George W. Truett Theological Seminary will host a service of dedication and blessing for this magnificent work on Friday, Sept. 27. The service will begin at 3:30 p.m. in Paul Powell Chapel at Truett Seminary and will be followed by a reception in the Piper Great Hall.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 23, 2019) – The Chaplain’s Office at Baylor University will host a Bible study beginning in October for faculty and staff that will feature Baylor Scholars teaching on one of their favorite texts. The study will begin each Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. in the Bobo Spiritual Life Center. After a light lunch, the teaching will be held from approximately from 12:30 to 1 p.m.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 20, 2019) — If a significant emergency or threat occurs on or near campus, Baylor University’s Department of Public Safety and its emergency management team use multi-tiered Baylor Alert systems – from outdoor and indoor loudspeakers to text and email messages – to communicate emergency information and procedures to the campus community.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 19, 2019) — This week, Baylor University will host multiple lectures and seminars in religion, humanities and business, along with film screenings and a concert by Baylor Opera Theater. Baylor also will present two conferences, the African American Preaching Conference and the National McNair Research Conference.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 18, 2019) – A year in the making, Baylor University’s Armstrong Browning Library is set to host an environmentally conscious, multi-site conference Sept. 18-21. This conference, “Ecology and Religion in 19th Century Studies,” will digitally connect audiences at events occurring in four different locations, all in separate time zones.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 17, 2019) – Baylor University today announced the funding of two faculty positions under the institution’s new Baylor Academic Challenge matching program. The two $1.5 million gifts from Grady Rosier, president and CEO of the McLane Company Inc., and John and Nancy Jackson, who are Give Light National Campaign Steering Committee co-chairs, will create new faculty positions within the Hankamer School of Business and in support of the University’s Baylor in Latin America Initiative.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 16, 2019) – The world is a place begging to be explored, especially by Baylor University students who complete coursework abroad or impact communities through global missions.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 13, 2019) – Baylor University enrolled its most academically qualified freshman class in the institution’s history, while holding undergraduate enrollment steady and growing graduate and professional program enrollment, including in online programs, according to 12th class day statistics from Baylor’s Office of Institutional Research and Testing.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 13, 2019) – This week, Baylor University will host a variety of lectures and seminars in science, history and religion, as well as various concerts and Movie Mondays’ first screening of the semester.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 13, 2019) – Embrace our differences but remember how we are connected. That’s the message Dennise Garza, Baylor University from Pearland, emphasizes when discussing the importance of Hispanic Heritage Month.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 12, 2019) – Baylor University recently launched its Solid Gold Neighbor initiative, a community engagement initiative that serves as a point of connection, coordination, engagement and innovation by helping marshal the University’s resources in support of goals and opportunities important to the Waco community.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 9, 2019) – Baylor University is ranked No. 79 among National Universities – with several programs and opportunities for undergraduates highly rated – in the latest rankings for 2020 released today by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, Baylor was among the top universities for student engagement as measured by the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Ranking.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 7, 2019) – With temperatures expected around 100 degrees at kickoff of the Baylor-UTSA football game Saturday, Sept. 7, fans are encouraged to take measures to stay cool and hydrated before, during and after the game.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 6, 2019) — This week, Baylor University will host a collection of events by various academic units from the School of Music to the Hankamer School of Business, as well as guest speakers and faculty presentations. From Friday, Sept. 13, to Saturday, Sept. 14, Baylor will commence Family Weekend 2019 with activities for students and their families.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 5, 2019) – September is National Preparedness Month, and it serves as an opportune time to share information regarding safety and security with new and returning students, faculty and staff on campus.
WACO, Texas (Aug. 30, 2019) – Baylor University will debut its new institutional television commercial Saturday during the nationally televised football game between Baylor and Stephen F. Austin on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 30, 2019) – Beginning this fall, Baylor University’s alumni engagement programs will operate under a new name and a new brand – Baylor Alumni – exemplifying the excitement and vigor with which Baylor University is growing the programs and services for alumni across the nation and around the world.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 30, 2019) – In observance of Labor Day, Baylor University administrative offices will be closed, and no classes will be held on Monday, Sept. 2.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 29, 2019) – This week, Baylor University will host guest speakers in a variety of academic disciplines, from professional selling and entrepreneurship to environmental science and music. The university also will feature an art exhibit through Oct. 6. In observance of Labor Day, classes will not be held and administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 28, 2019) – Baylor University will honor alumni for outstanding achievement and service in a variety of areas during the Baylor Alumni Awards ceremony set for Friday, Feb. 21, 2020.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 27, 2019) – This Saturday, Aug. 31, Baylor University will open the 2019 football season at 6 p.m. versus Stephen F. Austin State University at McLane Stadium. Due to ongoing I-35 construction, fans should expect reduced lanes and some road and exit closures throughout the Waco area. Please plan ahead and allow extra time to get to McLane Stadium in time for pre-game activities.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 26, 2019) – Baylor University alumni and fans worldwide will have the opportunity to showcase their unmatched passion and spirit for Baylor in a collective way: by wearing green and gold as part of national College Colors Day on Friday, Aug. 30.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 23, 2019) – Baylor University and Common Grounds have collaborated once again to launch a new initiative that combines great coffee benefiting a great cause.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 19, 2019) – Students and faculty who haven’t been on the Baylor University campus since May will return to find Interstate 35 alongside campus significantly different than when they last saw it. And with that, the campus community will have to employ a different mindset – be patient, alert, resilient and “Know Before You Go” – when traveling to and from campus, to the downtown side of the interstate and other areas in Waco.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 19, 2019) — Baylor Theatre’s 2019-2020 season includes a sixth show and will be divided into a gold series and a green series. The gold series denotes the production size and design complexity that audience members are used to seeing from Baylor Theatre. The green series productions will be minimalistic to train students to strengthen creativity.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 15, 2019) — Baylor University’s summer graduating class of 2019 will walk the stage during Commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Ferrell Center, 1900 S. University Parks Drive.
WACO, Texas (Aug. 12, 2019) – Baylor University is mourning the passing of James M. Tipton, Ph.D., retired professor of finance, insurance and real estate, who taught for 29 years in the Hankamer School of Business. Dr. Tipton passed away July 23.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 9, 2019) – Baylor University will launch online ticket sales for Family Weekend and Homecoming special events at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 7, 2019) – Before several new chapels were built on campus, Miller Chapel in the iconic Tidwell Bible Building served for decades as Baylor University’s primary sacred space – and the location for hundreds, maybe even thousands, of Baylor weddings. As the University prepares for the renovation of Tidwell, Baylor will hold an open house from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, for members of the Baylor Family to celebrate their special connection to Miller Chapel.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 6, 2019) – Baylor University President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., will welcome pastors and leaders of all faiths and denominations throughout Waco and Central Texas for a Community Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday, Aug. 13, on the Baylor campus.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 2, 2019) – With civics education largely disappearing from school curricula, in 2009, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor decided to address the issue by founding iCivics, a free online website that teaches civics concepts using educational games. The retired Justice’s vision for civics education has expanded over the years at Baylor University through the iEngage Summer Civics Institute.
WACO, Texas (July 29, 2019) - Baylor University is mourning the passing of Avery T. Sharp, Ph.D., who served in several roles at Baylor, including assistant director of Moody Library, dean of University Libraries and reference librarian of Armstrong Browning Library, until his retirement in 2013. Dr. Sharp died July 25. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Blvd., with burial at Oakwood Cemetery.

WACO, Texas (July 24, 2019) – Baylor University’s nationally rated Online MBA program in the Hankamer School of Business has introduced three new concentrations in marketing, cyber security and executive communication beginning this fall.