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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. 29, 2019) – Fall is in full force, so that means sweaters are out and all things pumpkin have hit the shelves of stores once more. In the wake of enjoying everything pumpkin flavored, it’s important to know that pumpkin isn’t the only fall food to be enjoyed.

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. 23, 2019) – Baylor University has partnered with four Department of Energy laboratories and more than a dozen universities in a research alliance to address the nation’s water security issues through desalination and will share in a $100 million grant funding the project for five years.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 21, 2019) – Baylor University art students have created paintings inspired by breast cancer survivors that will be on display in the lobby of Baylor Scott & White McClinton Cancer Center in support of local breast cancer survivors through the month of October.
Students were tasked to create a piece that would embody both the beauty and harsh reality of breast reconstruction and breast cancer.

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. 16, 2019) — A small Bolivian society of indigenous forager-farmers, known for astonishingly healthy cardiovascular systems, is seeing a split in beliefs about what makes a good life. Some are holding more to the traditional — more family ties, hunting and knowledge of forest medicine — but others are starting to favor material wealth, a Baylor University study finds.

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

DALLAS, Texas (Oct. 15, 2019) – Baylor University’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) and Baylor Scott & White Research Institute have received funding from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering of the National Institutes of Health to develop and study an immersive virtual reality simulator for nurses to train on safe medication administration practices.

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

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) – Baylor University announced today the formation of a postdoctoral researcher hiring program to support and enhance research across the University. The postdoctoral hiring program will dramatically accelerate Baylor’s efforts to deliver top-level research marked by quality, visibility and impact through the planned addition of 65 professional researchers over the next three years.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 3, 2019) — A Baylor University researcher’s prototype smartphone app — designed to help parents detect early signs of various eye diseases in their children such as retinoblastoma, an aggressive pediatric eye cancer — has passed its first big test.

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. 3, 2019) - After Waco PD reported that shots were fired at a location three blocks off campus (South Fifth Street at Daughtrey Avenue), Baylor PD issued a Baylor Alert per Clery requirements for our campus community to shelter in place until law enforcement resolved the situation and the all clear was given by Waco PD.

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. 25, 2019) – As Baylor University moves toward Research 1/Tier 1 recognition among the nation’s top research universities, the University today is honoring all staff who work behind the scenes to support research across the campus on National Research Administrator Day, while also making sure the state of Texas knows about the University’s ambitious research aspirations.

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. 24, 2019) – Baylor University’s Texas Hunger Initiative has taken an important step this week in helping move the University towards its Research 1/Tier 1 aspirations with the announcement of a $5 million grant to expand access to food for students living in rural Texas communities.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 23, 2019) – Construction crews will close a small portion of University Parks Drive near the southbound I-35 frontage road beginning as early as 7 p.m. tonight (Monday, Sept. 23) through 6 a.m., possibly over the next two nights. The closure will impact Robinson Tower during the overnight hours, but the tower parking lot entrance/exit will still be accessible.

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) – Amanda S. Hering, Ph.D., associate professor of statistical science in Baylor University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the Abdel El-Shaarawi Early Investigator’s Award from The International Environmetrics Society (TIES).

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) – Construction crews with TxDOT’s I-35 project will close Eighth Street to the northbound I-35 frontage road, where Dutton Avenue is under construction, beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, so work can be done on utilities in the area. This closure is expected to be in effect until 6 a.m. Monday Local access will be maintained through Fifth, Ninth and 10th streets.

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. 20, 2019) – Baylor University’s McNair Scholars program will host its inaugural national McNair Research Conference Sept. 26-27 on the Baylor campus, highlighting student research presentations from McNair Scholars at Baylor and around the country, as well as other Baylor undergraduates engaged in faculty-mentored research.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 19, 2019) – Storytelling that educates and entertains – aka “edutainment” – is a powerful communications tool that can lead to positive health-related changes among multicultural millennials, according to a new marketing study from Baylor University.

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

WACO, Texas (Sept. 17, 2019) – Steven L. Forman, Ph.D., professor of geosciences and director of the Geoluminescence Dating Research Laboratory at Baylor University, will receive the international Farouk El-Baz Award for Desert Research from the Geological Society of America, becoming only the 21st scientist to receive the award. The GSA will present Forman with the award during the organization’s meeting Sept. 23 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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) - A group of forager-farmers in Bolivia’s tropical forests - known for having remarkable cardiovascular health and low blood pressure - experienced changes in body mass and diet over a nine-year period, with increased use of cooking oil being the most notable dietary change.

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

WACO, Texas (Sept. 16, 2019) – When people hear the term “assisted living,” they might think “nursing home” or “old folks’ home.” But what people don’t know is that interior designers are working hard to ensure that these facilities provide a sense of comfort and a sense of home to their residents.

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) – Howard Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics in Baylor University’s College of Arts & Sciences, was awarded the prestigious Director’s Fellowship from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

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. 10, 2019) – Beginning tonight (Tuesday, Sept. 10), 4th and 5th Streets at I-35 will be closed overnight to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic for up to two nights. During these closures, traffic will need to use the University Parks Drive or 17th/18th Streets intersections to cross I-35.

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) – From the Texas Department of Transportation: Below are highlights of upcoming construction activities, which may include additional intermittent lane closures to accommodate this work as well as travel delays. TxDOT is sharing estimated timelines to give you notice but schedules are often adjusted or changed based on work progress and field conditions.

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 (Sept. 4, 2019) – For millions of football fans across the United States, fall is the time to break out the grills, load vehicles with coolers and food and games, and gather with friends for the time-honored tradition of tailgating.

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

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. 28, 2019) – At today’s regular Fall Faculty Meeting, Baylor University officially announced plans to pursue Research 1/Tier 1 (R1/T1) recognition by building on Illuminate, the University’s strategic plan, which will guide Baylor towards joining the nation’s top research universities and achieving status as the world’s preeminent Christian research university.

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) — Caregivers of people with dementia lose between 2.5 to 3.5 hours of sleep weekly due to difficulty falling asleep and maintaining sleep — a negative for themselves and potentially for those who receive their care, Baylor University sleep researchers say.

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) — Whether making the transition to college, starting a new job, ending a relationship or retiring, change can cause psychological stress, which in turn can make for wear and tear on the body. A new video series from Baylor University offers ways to cope.

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. 16, 2019) — New research published this week in JAMA Oncology, which includes contributions from a Baylor University undergraduate researcher, has found a lack of racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials for cancer drugs.

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. 13, 2019) - As work continues on the southbound I-35 frontage road, I-35 construction crews have shifted the traffic pattern under the overpass on University Parks Drive. This work is expected to last about a month.

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. 9, 2019) — From as far as Australia and as near as Scotland, scholars from all over the world recently gathered at Oxford University for the 2019 Baptist Scholars International Roundtable (BSIR) – co-directed by two Baylor University faculty members – which centered on the theme “Baptists and the Kingdom of God.”

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

WACO, Texas (July 30, 2019) – As density in cities increase along with other global megatrends, researchers are working to address environment and health challenges in collaborative ways.

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 27, 2019) - This week, crews expect to complete the removal of the 11th/12th Street bridge, which should help normalize traffic for a while within the construction zone. Beam removal will begin overnight Monday, July 29, and last through the week. Work will start at the southbound frontage road, then the south and northbound mainlanes, finishing at the northbound frontage road.

WACO, Texas (July 25, 2019) – Supervisors driven by profits could actually be hurting their coveted bottom lines by losing the respect of their employees, who counter by withholding performance, according to a new study led by Baylor University.

WACO, Texas (July 24, 2019) — Faith Lee was a bit nervous about coming to Baylor University’s New Student Orientation without her parents. The incoming freshman journalism major was a long way from her home in Spartanburg, South Carolina, but all of her anxiety dissolved when she walked through the doors of historic Waco Hall at the start of Orientation.

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.