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Baylor University Announces $3 Million Gift Establishing New Chair in Christian Thought
April 5, 2022
Robbins Chapel Cross

WACO, Texas (April 7, 2022) – Baylor University today announced a $3 million gift from Jim and Sharon Harrod of Horseshoe Bay, Texas, establishing an endowed faculty chair position to support exceptional scholarship and transformational learning within the Honors College and the study of great thinkers who have stood at the intersection of the Christian faith and culture at large.

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Baylor Entrepreneurship Professor Wins Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
April 4, 2022
Les Palich, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (April 4, 2022) – Leslie Palich, Ph.D., The W.A. (Agnes) Mays Professor of Entrepreneurship in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Ireland, a prestigious and competitive fellowship of the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

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Baylor Announces 10-Year Contract Extension for VP/AD Rhoades
April 4, 2022
Mack B. Rhoades IV

WACO, Texas (April 4, 2022) – Baylor University has agreed to a new 10-year contract with Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mack B. Rhoades IV, announced Monday by President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D. The contract, which was approved by the Baylor University Board of Regents this afternoon, will allow the two-time Athletics Director of the Year to complete his career at Baylor, leading one of the most recently successful Power 5 programs in the country.

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Baylor University Recognizes April’s National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
March 31, 2022
SAAM 2022

WACO, Texas (March 31, 2022) – Baylor University is once 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).

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Baylor to Conduct Monthly Tornado Siren Testing at 10 a.m. Friday, April 1
March 30, 2022
Severe Weather Preparation

WACO, Texas (March 30, 2022) – With severe weather season underway, 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 at 10 a.m. on the first Friday of each month through July.

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Graduate and Professional Programs Ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Edition of Best Graduate Schools
March 29, 2022
Pat Neff Hall

WACO, Texas (March 29, 2022) – Several Baylor University graduate and professional programs were among those nationally ranked in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, released March 29.

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Baylor Missions Sends Spring Break Teams to Aid Disaster Relief
March 29, 2022
Kentucky Spring Break Mission

WACO, Texas (March 29, 2022) – Baylor Missions sent two student teams over spring break to help with ongoing rebuilding efforts in Mayfield, Kentucky, and LaPlace, Louisiana, two communities devastated in 2021 by natural disasters. Baylor School of Education students also continued their longtime partnership with schools in Santa Elena, Costa Rica.

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Law Professor Josh Borderud Honored by the American Inns of Court at the U.S. Supreme Court
March 29, 2022
Josh Borderud

WACO, Texas (March 29, 2022) – Baylor Law Professor Joshua G. Borderud, J.D. ’09, recently received the 2020 American Inns of Court Sandra Day O’Connor Award for Professional Service at the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., for excellence in public interest or pro bono activities. At Baylor Law, Borderud serves as the supervising attorney for the Veterans Clinic, the Trial Advocacy Clinic and the Estate Planning Clinic.

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Baylor’s Dr Pepper Hour Tour Set for Series of Stops at Houston Schools
March 27, 2022
Dr Pepper Hour Tour

HOUSTON (March 27, 2022) – The “best hour of the week” – Baylor University’s Dr Pepper Hour – is making a series of local stops at Houston-area campuses as part of the eight-week Dr Pepper Hour Tour of Texas and Colorado.

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Baylor Piano Student Makes History at Prestigious National Competition
March 24, 2022
Cezary Karwowski

WACO, Texas (March 24, 2022) – Cezary Karwowski, a master’s candidate in piano performance in Baylor University’s School of Music, made history as the winner of the prestigious 2021-2022 Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Young Artist Performance Award for his captivating solo piano performance repertoire.

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FM72 Gathers Baylor Students for 72 Hours of Prayer for Revival and Renewal
March 24, 2022
FM72

WACO, Texas (March 25, 2022) – Baylor University’s Office of Spiritual Life, in collaboration with campus ministries and Waco churches, will again host FM72, a gathering of college students March 27-30 on Fountain Mall in the heart of the Baylor campus for 72 hours of continuous prayer, asking God for revival and renewal.

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Baylor’s Dr Pepper Hour Tour Set for Thursday, Friday Stops at Tyler Schools
March 23, 2022
Dr Pepper Hour Tour

TYLER, Texas (March 23, 2022) – The “best hour of the week” – Baylor University’s Dr Pepper Hour – is making a pair of local stops at Tyler campuses as part of an eight-week tour of high schools in Texas and Colorado. The Dr Pepper Hour Tour continues its road trip on Thursday, March 24, at All Saints Episcopal School and Friday, March 25, at Grace Community School.

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Baylor Libraries to Be Presented with ALA Library Instruction Round Table 2022 Innovation in Instruction Award
March 22, 2022
Baylor Libraries LIRT Award

WACO, Texas (March 22, 2022) – Baylor University Libraries will be presented with the 2022 Innovation in Instruction Award from the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) of the American Library Association for the Libraries’ information literacy syllabi miner project, a large-scale automated curriculum mapping project.

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Tornado WATCH in Effect Until 10 p.m. for Waco, McLennan County
March 21, 2022
NWS graphic 1

WACO, Texas (March 21, 2022) - The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado WATCH for a large portion of Central Texas, including Waco and McLennan County, effective until 10 p.m. tonight (Monday, March 21, 2022). This means that tornadoes – along with damaging winds and hail – are possible in and near the watch area.

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Baylor’s Dr Pepper Hour Tour Kicks Off Spring Tour with Monday, Tuesday Stops at Vanguard, MCC
March 18, 2022
Dr Pepper Hour Tour

WACO, Texas (March 18, 2022) – The best hour of the week – Baylor University’s Dr Pepper Hour – is making a pair of local stops to kick off an eight-week tour of Texas and Colorado, opening up the road trip on Monday at Waco’s Vanguard College Preparatory School and Tuesday at McLennan Community College.

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Overnight Closure This Week of North Exit 334B by Campus
March 14, 2022

WACO, Texas (March 14, 2022) - Overnight this week, TxDOT crews plan to close the northbound I-35 exit ramp (Exit 334B), which provides access to 8th-4th/5th Streets-Downtown-University Parks Drive-MLK Blvd by the Baylor Waco campus, to continue paving the northbound I-35 mainlanes.

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March 8-10: Overnight Closures of UParks/5th Street Under I-35
March 7, 2022

WACO, Texas (March 7, 2022) - Beginning Tuesday, March 8, TxDOT will close two I-35 intersections at University Parks Drive and 5th Street overnight this week by the Baylor campus.

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Winners of Baylor’s Semper Pro Musica Competition to Perform at Renowned Carnegie Hall in New York City
March 3, 2022
Semper Pro Musica 2022 Winners

WACO, Texas (March 3, 2022) — Seven student winners of Baylor University’s fifth biennial Semper Pro Musica Solo and Chamber Competition will perform at New York City’s prestigious Carnegie Hall in May.

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Baylor University to Begin Monthly Tornado Siren Testing at 10 a.m. Friday, March 4
March 3, 2022
Storm Season graphic

WACO, Texas (March 3, 2022) – As severe weather season begins, 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, March 4.

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National Study Examines Link Between Accountability to God, Psychological Well-being
March 2, 2022
Accountability to God Study

WACO, Texas (March 2, 2022) – Religious believers who embrace accountability to God (or another transcendent guide for life) experience higher levels of three of the four variables of psychological well-being – mattering to others, dignity and meaning in their lives, though not happiness – according to a study from researchers with Baylor University, Westmont College and Hope College.

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Baylor University Waco Campus to Shift to Remote Instruction, Telework Until Noon Thursday Feb. 24, 2022
February 23, 2022
Baylor Weather

WACO, Texas (Feb. 23, 2022) - Due to anticipated freezing rain with at/or below freezing temperatures overnight that could lead to icing on bridges and overpasses and some surface streets, Baylor University will hold classes via remote instruction and staff will telework until 12 noon on Thursday, Feb. 24.

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TxDOT to Begin Implementing Final I-35 Traffic Shifts Feb. 28-March 4
February 21, 2022
Final Traffic

WACO, Texas (Feb. 21, 2022) – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has rescheduled the northbound I-35 mainlane traffic shift from US 84/Waco Drive to N Loop 340 due to expected weather events this week. These are among the final traffic shifts for the I-35 project through Waco, which is anticipated being completed by early 2023.

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Baylor Regents Celebrate Recent University Momentum, Focus on Next Phase of Give Light Campaign and Achieving R1 Status
February 18, 2022

WACO, Texas (Feb. 18, 2022) – During its regular quarterly meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents celebrated the University reaching Research 1 status and eclipsing the $1.1 billion goal of the Give Light philanthropic campaign, received an update on the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion and participated in a discussion about Baylor’s holistic approach to student success.

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Baylor Set to “Go Tell It on the Mountain” at 2022 Pruit Memorial Symposium
February 15, 2022
Pruit Symposium 2022

WACO, Texas (Feb. 15, 2022) – Baylor University’s annual Pruit Memorial Symposium – “Go Tell It on the Mountain: Perspectives on Black Preaching, Theology and Gospel Music” – will be held at 12:15 p.m. CST Thursday, Feb. 16, via Zoom with a hybrid option.

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Baylor School of Music Celebrates Legacy of Revered Conductor Heyde, Welcomes Eminent Conductor Harth-Bedoya
February 15, 2022
Stephen Heyde

WACO, Texas (Feb. 15, 2022) – Stephen Heyde, M.F.A., The Mary Franks Thompson Professor of Orchestral Studies and Conductor-in-Residence, has announced his retirement effective in May after leading the orchestral program at the Baylor University School of Music since 1984. Heyde also has been the Music Director and Conductor of the Waco Symphony since 1987.

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Friday, Feb. 11, 2022: **TEST, TEST, TEST** Baylor Alert TEST of Baylor University Emergency Communication Systems
February 10, 2022
Outdoor Emergency Notification System

WACO, Texas (Feb. 10, 2022) – Baylor University will conduct a regular test of its outdoor emergency sirens, beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, in addition to a required test of the multi-tiered Baylor Alert emergency communications systems, which is used to alert the campus community of a significant emergency or threat on or near campus.

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Baylor Researchers Receive $2.7 Million Grant from John Templeton Foundation to Study Virtue Formation Across Higher Education Contexts
February 7, 2022
Sarah Schnitker, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (Feb. 7, 2022) – Baylor University researchers will examine virtue formation in higher education moral communities, both secular and faith-based, with a $2.7 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation.

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Baylor University Surpasses $1.1 Billion Milestone in Give Light Campaign
February 3, 2022
$1.1 Billion Give Light Milestone

WACO, Texas (Feb. 3, 2022) – Baylor University today announced a significant milestone as gifts and pledges to the Give Light Campaign have surpassed the initial goal of $1.1 billion, marking the campaign as the largest and most successful fundraising effort in the University’s 177-year history.

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***UPDATE: Baylor to Resume Normal Hours, Operations on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022*** Baylor University Waco Campus to Shift to Remote Instruction, Telework Thursday-Friday, Feb. 3-4, 2022
February 2, 2022
Weather Return to Normal

WACO, Texas (Feb. 2, 2022) - ***UPDATED 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, 2022: Baylor University will resume normal hours and operations on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022.*** The National Weather Service has placed Central and North Texas under a Winter Storm Warning. With the high potential for hazardous icy conditions as a strong arctic front moves through Central Texas, Baylor University will hold classes via remote instruction and staff will telework on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 3-4.

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Baylor University Names Paul and Alejandra Foster as 2022 Founders Medal Recipients
February 1, 2022
Paul and Alejandra Foster

WACO, Texas (Feb. 1, 2022) – Baylor University today announced Paul (BBA ’79) and Alejandra Foster of El Paso, Texas, as the recipients of the 2022 Baylor University Founders Medal.

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I-35 Update: TONIGHT - Overnight Closure of Northbound I-35 Mainline North of Campus
January 27, 2022

WACO, Texas (Jan. 27, 2022) - Beginning tonight from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., TxDOT plans to close a section of the northbound I-35 mainlanes north of the Baylor campus from US 84/Waco Drive to N. Loop 340 to continue work reconstructing the northbound mainlanes.

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Baylor Honors North Carolina State University Distinguished Professor with $250,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching
January 27, 2022
2022 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching

WACO, Texas (Jan. 27, 2022) – Baylor University has named Hollylynne S. Lee, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Education at North Carolina State University, as the 2022 recipient of the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching.

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Baylor Senior Chemistry Major Wins Prestigious Churchill Scholarship
January 20, 2022
Kate Rojales

WACO, Texas (Jan. 20, 2022) – Baylor University senior chemistry major Kate Rojales of Milton, Georgia, is among 18 recipients of the prestigious Churchill Scholarship in mathematics, science and engineering, announced by the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States. Rojales, who conducts research as an undergraduate in inorganic chemistry, is the second Churchill Scholar in just two years of the University being a participating institution in the program.

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Baylor Social Work Professors to Assess Religion and Spirituality Competencies in Mental Health Graduate Education
January 19, 2022
Holly Oxhandler, Ph.D., and Clay Polson, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (Jan. 19, 2022) – Baylor University researchers Holly Oxhandler, Ph.D., and Clay Polson, Ph.D., associate professors in the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, have been awarded an $843,647 grant from the John Templeton Foundation, a subaward through the University of South Alabama for their research project within the overall Spiritual and Religious Competencies Project.

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NSF-funded Study Finds Eolian Dust Systems in Texas and New Mexico to be Current and Future Potent Dust Sources that Impact Cardio-Pulmonary Health
January 19, 2022
PI-SWERL

WACO, Texas (Jan. 19, 2022) – A recent National Science Foundation funded study that included Baylor University paleoclimatologist Steven L. Forman, Ph.D., professor of geosciences, evaluates current and future dust sources in central North America with consideration for climate change. These fine dust fluxes are detrimental to asthmatic and general cardio-pulmonary health for populations downwind, particularly areas of west Texas and New Mexico that have large areas of significant dust sources with dry and drought conditions in the past decade.

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Baylor University Announces Recipients of 2022 Baylor Alumni Awards
January 18, 2022
Baylor Alumni Awards

WACO, Texas (Jan. 18, 2022) - Baylor University today announced the recipients of the 2022 Baylor Alumni Awards, which honor individuals who embody the distinctive mission of the University and their remarkable achievements. A celebration honoring the impact of alumni around the world and recognizing this year's recipients will be held on campus on Feb. 18, 2022.

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Baylor University and City of Waco Agree to Partner on Dynamic Riverfront Location of the Paul and Alejandra Foster Basketball Pavilion
December 21, 2021
Foster Pavilion1

WACO, Texas (Dec. 21, 2021) – Baylor University and the City of Waco have announced an initial agreement to partner on the riverfront location of the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion, which like its football predecessor McLane Stadium will be in the highest visibility area of the city’s growing Riverfront district.

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Baylor University Earns Prestigious Research 1 Status from Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
December 16, 2021
R1

WACO, Texas (Dec. 16, 2021) – Baylor University has been named a Research 1 university by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, joining the nation’s top-tier research institutions as a doctoral university with very high research activity and elevating Baylor as a preeminent Christian research university.

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Baylor University Receives $1 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment to Help Truett Seminary Launch ‘Future Church Project’
December 15, 2021
Baylor Campus

WACO, Texas (Dec. 15, 2021) – Baylor University has received a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help the University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary launch the Future Church Project.

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TONIGHT: TxDOT Plans Intersection and Exit Ramp Closures
December 14, 2021

WACO, Texas (Dec. 14, 2021) – TxDOT plans to close intersections and an exit ramp close to campus overnight this week as crews work to reconstruct the I-35 northbound mainlanes and overpasses.

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Baylor Announces Dates for Fall 2022 Family Weekend, Homecoming
December 13, 2021

WACO, Texas (Dec. 13, 2021) – Baylor University has set the dates for its annual Family Weekend and Homecoming traditions in Fall 2022.

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Baylor University Announces First Faculty Endowment for Nursing School
December 9, 2021
LHSON FastBacc Gift

WACO, Texas (Dec. 9, 2021) – Baylor University today announced a gift of $1.5 million from the Deerbrook Charitable Trust of Chevy Chase, Maryland, and Harris and Anne Clark of Dallas to establish the Louise Herrington School of Nursing’s (LHSON) first endowed faculty position.

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Thursday 12/9: TxDOT to Close 4th Street under I-35 to Continue Roadway Realignment Work
December 7, 2021
4th Street Closure

WACO, Texas (Dec. 7, 2021) - Beginning at 7 a.m. this Thursday, Dec. 9, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) plans to close 4th Street where it crosses under I-35 until early 2022.

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Remastered Presentation of Award-Winning “A Baylor Christmas” to Air on TV Stations in 24 States
December 6, 2021
A Baylor Christmas

WACO, Texas (Dec. 6, 2021) – KWTX Television will broadcast a remastered presentation of its Emmy-nominated and Telly Award-winning production of “A Baylor Christmas,” produced in 2018 from the performances of the Baylor University Symphony Orchestra and combined choirs of the Baylor School of Music.

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Seven Community Nonprofits Receive $79,500 in Total Grants Through Baylor’s Philanthropy and the Public Good Class
December 1, 2021
Philanthropy Lab Ceremony 2021

WACO, Texas (Dec. 1, 2021) – Baylor University students joined Waco community leaders in celebration of $79,500 in total grants presented to seven local nonprofits through the University’s “Philanthropy and the Public Good” course and its ongoing partnership with the Fort Worth-based Philanthropy Lab.

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Baylor School of Education Graduate Honored with Statewide Teaching Award
December 1, 2021
Alexandra Ronnenberg

WACO, Texas (Dec. 1, 2021) – Alexandra Ronnenberg, who graduated from Baylor University in May with a B.S.Ed. in elementary education, has been named Clinical Teacher of the Year for the state of Texas, honored for her outstanding instruction and interaction with children while a senior at Baylor.

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Baylor Impact Awards Recognize Businesses for Their Positive Impacts on the Baylor Community and Beyond
November 30, 2021
Interior photo of the Foster Center for Business and Innovation, featuring glass walls and modernist design

WACO, Texas (Nov. 30, 2021) – The John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business has announced the winners of the first annual 2021 Baylor Impact Awards.

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Study Led by Baylor Professor Reveals Necessity for Improved Listening in Organizations
November 29, 2021

WACO, Texas (Nov. 29, 2021) – A Baylor University-led study on ethical listening discovered that women and nonmanagers believe that management is not receptive to their feedback and are dissatisfied with organization listening efforts. That, in turn, has led to fewer employees sharing legitimate concerns.

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Baylor Faculty Help Launch Research Collaboration with the Consortium for Global Education
November 19, 2021
Scales and Bennighof

WACO, Texas (Nov. 19, 2021) – Laine Scales, Ph.D., professor of social work at Baylor University’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, is among the education leaders helping launch the Consortium for Global Education’s (CGE) new Research Institute, creating a collaboration between faculty and students on topics of all disciplines that have an international component.

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Baylor University Announces New Matching Program, Transformational Support for the Wesley House of Studies at Truett Seminary
November 18, 2021
Truett Seminary

WACO, Texas (Nov. 18, 2021) – Baylor University today announced the first chair established through the Baylor Illuminate Chair Matching Program, which supports the Give Light Campaign’s goals to increase endowed faculty positions. An anonymous gift of $1.5 million established the first chair through the program, The William J. Abraham Endowed Chair, to support George W. Truett Theological Seminary’s Wesley House of Studies. An additional gift of $1 million to establish a scholarship was made by Jeff (BBA ’86) and Debbie (BS ’87) Wooley of Woodway to support the program’s students.

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Older Adults Can Improve Prospective Memory Functioning Using Smartphone Technology
November 17, 2021
Michael Scullin

WACO, Texas (Nov. 17, 2021) – Decline in prospective memory — the ability to perform daily intentions — is a key driver of everyday functional impairment in dementia. Baylor University researcher Michael Scullin, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology and neuroscience, led a study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, to determine if smartphone technology could help improve prospective memory functioning.

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Baylor University Announces Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion Naming
November 13, 2021
$100 Million Foster Gift

WACO, Texas (Nov. 13, 2021) – Baylor University today announced the naming of the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion in honor of Paul (BBA ’79) and Alejandra Foster, of El Paso, Texas. The naming is in recognition of Paul and Alejandra’s gift of $100 million in 2019 to the Give Light Campaign, which launched the public fundraising campaign for the Basketball Pavilion, home to Baylor’s National Championship basketball teams.

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Baylor University Announces Naming of Mary Jo Robbins Clinic for Autism Research and Practice
November 11, 2021
Mary Jo Robbins Clinic for Autism Research and Practice

WACO, Texas (Nov. 11, 2021) – Baylor University today announced the naming of the Mary Jo Robbins Clinic for Autism Research and Practice in honor of Mary Jo Robbins of Houston. The announcement is in recognition of the support and continued efforts of William K. “Bill” and Mary Jo Robbins, a couple who has spent their lifetimes championing excellence in health care.

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Baylor Doctor of Education Student, U.S. Army Veteran Honored with Pat Tillman Scholarship
November 11, 2021

WACO, Texas (Nov. 11, 2021) – U.S. Army veteran, fifth-grade teacher and Baylor University doctoral student Erika Neuman has been named a Pat Tillman Foundation Scholar in recognition of her military service and her mission to educate children.

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Baylor Libraries to Unveil State-of-the-Art Black Gospel Archive & Listening Center
November 10, 2021
Black Gospel Archive & Listening Center

WACO, Texas (Nov. 10, 2021) – Baylor University and University Libraries will unveil the Black Gospel Archive & Listening Center (BGA), a state-of-the-art center to house the permanent collection of the Black Gospel Restoration Project, during a grand opening and dedication ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 12, in the garden level of Moody Memorial Library.

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Baylor Highlights Research Opportunities for Students in New Program for National STEM Day
November 8, 2021
Baylor ResearchU

WACO, Texas (Nov. 8, 2021) – Baylor University today will host Baylor ResearchU, a new virtual program designed to showcase research opportunities to prospective high school students, in recognition of National STEM Day. Featuring conversations with Baylor researchers and mentors, Baylor ResearchU aims to encourage high school students to pursue research opportunities early in their college career that will enhance their experience and prepare them to address meaningful societal challenges.

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Season Two of ‘The College Tour’ Featuring Baylor University Premieres on Amazon Prime TV
November 8, 2021
Baylor and The College Tour

WACO, Texas (Nov. 8, 2021) – Baylor University will make its national debut on season two of The College Tour, an innovative series from Emmy-nominated producers – with segments featuring actual Baylor students – that premieres Monday, Nov. 8, on Amazon Prime TV.

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Baylor Online MBA Ranked No. 8 Nationally by Poets&Quants™
November 8, 2021
Poets&Quants Online MBA Ranking

WACO, Texas (Nov. 8, 2021) – Poets&Quants, the definitive online publication for business education news, has unveiled its 2022 ranking of The Best Online MBA Programs, which includes a top 10 ranking for the online MBA in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business. The Baylor online MBA jumped to No. 8 nationally by Poets&Quants, moving up from last year’s No. 16 ranking.

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Baylor Regents Affirm Next Five-Year Framework for Illuminate Strategic Plan, Including Hiring 100 Faculty, Completing Residence Hall Renovations, Athletics Capital Projects
November 5, 2021
Baylor University

WACO, Texas (Nov. 5, 2021) – During its regular fall meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents affirmed the framework for the next five years of Illuminate, the University’s strategic plan, including hiring 100 new faculty to accelerate the University toward Research 1 status as the preeminent Christian research university.

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Baylor Free Enterprise Forum Welcomes Award-Winning Journalist and Science Writer to Discuss Innovation
November 3, 2021

WACO, Texas (Nov. 3, 2021) – Matt Ridley, Ph.D., award-winning journalist and science writer, will be the featured speaker at the Free Enterprise Forum at Baylor University’s Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation, hosted by the John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise on Thursday, Nov. 4. This event will be held in Foster 240 at 5:15 p.m.

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Pinniped Craniofacial Musculature Provides Insight on its Role in Aquatic Feeding
November 2, 2021
Sarah Kienle

WACO, Texas (Nov. 2, 2021) – Pinnipeds — a group including seals, sea lions and walruses — are relatively recently derived marine mammals that evolved from terrestrial carnivorans and reentered the marine environment. Their recent adaptations to an amphibious lifestyle make their evolutionary anatomy of particular interest to Baylor University researcher Sarah Kienle, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology.

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MONDAY 11/1: TxDOT to Close Dutton Avenue by Campus to Continue Work to Realign 4th and 5th Streets
October 31, 2021
TxDOT Dutton 11-1-2021 2

WACO, Texas (Oct. 31, 2021) - Beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 1, I-35 construction crews plan to close Dutton Avenue from 4th Street to ML Cooper by the Dutton Parking Garage. This closure will allow TxDOT to continue work to realign 4th and 5th Streets to traditional T-intersections east of the interstate by campus.

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Baylor and Harvard Researchers Partner in Long-Term, Global Study of Human Flourishing
October 29, 2021

WACO, Texas (Oct. 29, 2021) – Social and biomedical scientists at Harvard University and Baylor University have joined forces to launch the $43.4 million, five-year “Global Flourishing Study” (GFS), the largest initiative of its kind to investigate the factors that influence human flourishing throughout the world. It also represents largest funded research project in the University’s history.

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10/27-28: TxDOT to Close Two Northbound Ramps Overnight for Mainlane Reconstruction
October 27, 2021

WACO, Texas (Oct. 27, 2021) - TxDOT plans overnight closures of a northbound mainlane and northbound entrance/exit ramp Oct. 27-28 to allow crews to slightly shift the temporary ramps for continued mainlane reconstruction.

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Certified Vocologist Brings New Teaching, Research Opportunities to Baylor’s Theatre Arts Programs
October 26, 2021
Lauren Weber

WACO, Texas (Oct. 26, 2021) – Baylor University is now home to one of a handful of undergraduate theatre programs whose faculty includes a certified vocologist. This certification brings a new level of educational rigor and professional preparedness to the students in Baylor’s Department of Theatre Arts.

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Baylor Impact Awards Celebrate Successful Family-Owned Businesses with Transformative Impacts
October 26, 2021
Image of the interior of the Foster Center for business and innovation, full of lights and class and modernist construction

WACO, Texas (Oct. 26, 2021) – The John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise, housed in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, will host the Baylor Impact Awards on Friday, Oct. 29.

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Baylor University Announces $2 Million Gift to Launch Baylor in Los Angeles Program
October 21, 2021
FDM Film Shoot

WACO, Texas (Oct. 21, 2021) – Baylor University today announced a $2 million gift from Baylor alumnus Matthew B. Lindner (B.A. ’12) of Cincinnati, Ohio, to support the Department of Film and Digital Media (FDM). The Lindner Endowment for Film and Digital Media will support the Baylor in L.A. program, a residential learning opportunity in Los Angeles for FDM students – currently in early planning stages – that will provide internship and experiential learning opportunities for program participants.

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Baylor-led Study Analyzes Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
October 21, 2021
Jessica Peck

WACO, Texas (Oct. 21, 2021) – Pediatric advance practice registered nurses (APRN) are facing multifocal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the most difficult challenge being mental health struggles experienced by themselves and their families, according to a new study led by Jessica Peck, DNP, clinical professor at Baylor University’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON).

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Baylor University to ‘Go Purple’ in Recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 19, 2021
Pat Neff purple

WACO, Texas (Oct. 19, 2021) – In observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), the lights on Baylor University’s Pat Neff Hall tower, Rosenbalm Fountain and McLane Stadium, along with the I-35 bridges, will “Go Purple” at dusk Thursday, Oct. 21.

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Baylor University Mourns Passing of Inaugural Wesley House of Studies Director Billy Abraham
October 19, 2021
Rev. William 'Billy'?' J. Abraham

WACO, Texas (Oct. 19, 2021) - Baylor University and George W. Truett Theological Seminary are mourning the death of Rev. William “Billy” J. Abraham, D.Phil., one of the most highly regarded Wesleyan scholars and inaugural Director of Truett’s Wesley House of Studies, who passed away Thursday, Oct. 7.

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Truett Seminary’s “Program for the Future Church” to Address Modern Issues in a Changing World
October 18, 2021

WACO, Texas (Oct. 18, 2021) – George W. Truett Theological Seminary’s newly established Program for the Future Church (PFFC) is seeking to tackle emerging modern issues facing the Church. By serving as a “visible bridge” between the Church and Truett Seminary at Baylor University, the program will include a diverse group of individuals to serve as collaborative partners to religious institutions.

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Baylor Recruits Henry Han, Ph.D., Leading Data Scientist, to Serve as Inaugural McCollum Family Chair in Data Sciences
October 15, 2021
Henry Han, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 15, 2021) – Baylor University announced today the appointment of Henry Han, Ph.D., an international leader in the data sciences disciplines, as the inaugural holder of The McCollum Family Chair in Data Sciences in the Baylor’s School of Engineering and Computer Science.

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Baylor-led Study Finds Forest Cover and Runoff Influenced by Freezing Temperatures During Late Paleozoic Ice Age
October 14, 2021
Will Matthaeus

WACO, Texas (Oct. 14, 2021) – New research led by Baylor University biology doctoral candidate William J. Matthaeus and professor of biology Joseph White, Ph.D., considers how plant freeze-intolerance affected forest cover and hydrology during the Pennsylvanian period, roughly 340 million to 285 million years ago during the Paleozoic Era, proposing improvements to climate projections for the past and future with plant function data.

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Baylor Homecoming Parade to Be Broadcast Live on KCEN-TV Ch. 6
October 13, 2021

WACO, Texas (Oct. 13, 2021) – Baylor University and KCEN-TV Ch. 6 will team up again to broadcast the 112th 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. 16, from Fifth Street on the Baylor campus.

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Baylor University Recognized for Parental Leave, Adoption and Foster Care Benefits by Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
October 7, 2021
Adoption Day

WACO, Texas (Oct. 7, 2021) – Baylor University has been recognized by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption as one of the top five U.S. education institutions that offer the best overall adoption benefits, including paid parental leave and financial assistance for adoption-related expenses.

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Women and Early-Career Archaeologists Significantly Impacted by Pandemic, Baylor-led Study Finds
October 7, 2021
Hoggarth

WACO, Texas (Oct. 8, 2021) – A new study, led by Baylor University researcher Julie Hoggarth, Ph.D., associate professor of anthropology, evaluates the major impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on professional archaeologists, particularly women and those early in their career.

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Baylor Student Engagement Among Tops in the Nation, Core Curriculum Earns “A” in Annual Assessment
October 6, 2021
Baylor University 5thStreet

WACO, Texas (Oct. 6, 2021) – Baylor University students’ engagement with their studies, interaction with their faculty and satisfaction with their experience landed the University in a tie nationally at No. 4 – and tops in Texas and the Big 12 – for Student Engagement in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings released Sept. 22.

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TxDOT to Close University Parks Drive Overnight Oct. 5-15 for I-35 Overpass Construction
October 5, 2021

WACO, Texas (Oct. 5, 2021) - Beginning tonight, TxDOT plans to close all east and westbound lanes of University Parks Drive under I-35 nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. to continue reconstructing the northbound overpass. The overnight closures will occur nightly from Tuesday, Oct. 5, through Friday, Oct. 15.

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Prominent Economist Joins Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty
October 4, 2021
Craig Gunderson, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 4, 2021) – The Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty (BCHP) announced today that Craig Gundersen, Ph.D. – one of the nation’s leading experts and sought-after voices on strategies to address food insecurity, with a special emphasis on publicly funded nutrition programs – has been selected as the inaugural Jim and Tammy Snee Family Chair in Food Security.

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Baylor Free Enterprise Forum Welcomes Leading Expert on Economics and Race
October 1, 2021
Free enterprise forum

WACO, Texas (Oct. 1, 2021) – Glenn Loury, Ph.D., Brown University economist and expert on the social aspects of race, will be the featured speaker at the Free Enterprise Forum at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, hosted by the Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise on Tuesday, Oct. 5.

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Significant Support from Alumni, Donors Fuels Successful Completion of the Transformational Baylor Academic Challenge Program
September 30, 2021
Baylor University

WACO, Texas (Sept. 30, 2021) – Baylor University today announced the successful completion of the Baylor Academic Challenge (BAC), a dollar-for-dollar matching program that generated significant support from alumni and donors to establish 14 new endowed faculty chairs and significantly advance the aspirations of Illuminate, the University’s strategic plan.

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Finalists for 2022 Cherry Award for Great Teaching to Lecture on Baylor’s Campus
September 30, 2021

WACO, Texas (Sept. 30, 2021) – Each of the three finalists for Baylor University’s 2022 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching will present a public lecture on Baylor’s campus beginning Tuesday, Oct. 5. Each lecture also will be livestreamed on the Cherry Award website.

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President Livingstone to Testify at U.S. House Subcommittee Hearing on NIL, College Athletics
September 29, 2021
Baylor University President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 29, 2021) – Baylor University President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., will give invited testimony at 9:30 a.m. CT Thursday, Sept. 30, during a legislative hearing on “A Level Playing Field: College Athletes’ Rights to Their Name, Image, and Likeness” before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Baylor Education Continues Multi-Year Research in Early Math Skills
September 28, 2021
MELA 2021

WACO, Texas (Sept. 28, 2021) – After a 2020 hiatus due to COVID, Baylor University’s Mathematics for Early Learners Academy (MELA), sponsored by the Baylor School of Education (SOE), returned for the summer of 2021. The program, which has helped young students ages 4-6 to achieve or exceed grade level in early math skills and number fluency, also began pilot testing its new curriculum and assessments.

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Mayborn Museum to Host Fire Safety Day Oct. 3
September 28, 2021

To celebrate and kickoff National Fire Prevention Week in Waco, Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum is partnering with the university’s Department of Public Safety, the Waco Fire Department, American Red Cross, American Medical Response and other local first responders from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3.

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Baylor University Celebrates National Research Administrator Day as University Advances R1 Research Progress
September 24, 2021
National Research Administrator Day 2021

WACO, Texas (Sept. 24, 2021) – As Baylor University continues substantial progress toward Research 1 recognition among the nation’s top research institutions, the University today is honoring all staff who work behind the scenes to support research across the campus on National Research Administrator Day.

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International security scholar's thoughts on Biden, military decision-making in Afghanistan
September 24, 2021

Peter Campbell, Ph.D., associate professor of political science and international security scholar, penned a column for City Journal, in which he discusses who deserves scrutiny following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Baylor’s Mission Week Provides Students with Opportunities for Service and Spiritual Growth
September 24, 2021

WACO, Texas (Sept. 24, 2021) – More than 35 non-profit organizations will be visiting Baylor’s campus for Missions Week from Monday, Sept. 27 to Friday, Oct. 1.

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Baylor Takes Dr Pepper Hour on the Road
September 22, 2021
Dr Pepper Hour Tour

WACO, Texas (Sept. 22, 2021) – Baylor University is taking one of its most notable and cherished traditions on the road this fall as Dr Pepper Hour debuts at select high schools in Dallas, Austin, Houston, San Antonio and Waco over the next four weeks.

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Baylor’s Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise Opens Applications for 2022 New Venture Competition
September 21, 2021
BNVC

WACO, Texas (Sept. 21, 2021) – Baylor University’s John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise has opened applications for the 11th annual Baylor New Venture Competition (BNVC), a two-day business plan and elevator pitch competition for collegiate entrepreneurs across the world.

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Traffic Alert: Dutton Avenue, University Parks Drive
September 19, 2021

WACO, Texas (Sept. 19, 2021) - Two construction projects will impact traffic near campus on Dutton Avenue and University Parks Drive, beginning Monday, Sept. 20.

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Baylor University Announces New Chair Created to Study Food Security
September 16, 2021
Snee Family Chair in Food Security

WACO, Texas (Sept. 16, 2021) – Baylor University today announced a $1.5 million gift from Jim and Tammy Snee of Austin, Minnesota, establishing an endowed faculty chair position to lead research efforts addressing food security through the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty.

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Provost Honors Baylor University Faculty as 2021-2022 Baylor Fellows
September 15, 2021
Baylor Fellows 21-22

WACO, Texas (Sept. 15, 2021) – Ten Baylor University faculty members have been selected by Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., to serve as 2021-2022 Baylor Fellows for their excellence in teaching and desire to transform student thinking through innovation.

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Baylor Education Faculty Member Helps Lead Revision of National Standards for Professional Development Schools
September 14, 2021
Krys Goree, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 14, 2021) – When the National Association of Professional Development Schools (NAPDS) decided to update its foundational “essentials” document, the national organization included representation from the Baylor University School of Education (SOE) to help lead those efforts.

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Baylor University To Celebrate Boundary Breaking Women
September 14, 2021

WACO, Texas (Sept. 14, 2021) – Baylor University’s Women’s and Gender Studies Program will host the Boundary Breaking Women’s Panel from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday on the fifth floor of the Cashion Academic Center. Baylor students, faculty and staff are invited.

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Baylor University Announces Fall Enrollment, Including Overall Enrollment Milestone, Rising Diversity, Graduation Rates
September 13, 2021
Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation

WACO, Texas (Sept. 13, 2021) – Baylor University announced its official fall enrollment today, including an overall enrollment that topped 20,000 for the first time amid rising diversity and graduation rates.

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Baylor University Earns Honor Roll Designation as a Great College to Work For
September 13, 2021
Great Colleges to Work For 2021

WACO, Texas (Sept. 13, 2021) – For the 10th time, Baylor University has attained elite Honor Roll status as a 2021 Great College to Work For, according to a new survey by The Great Colleges to Work For program.

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Baylor Rises to No. 75 in Latest U.S. News Rankings, in Top 10 for Undergraduate Entrepreneurship, Among Nation’s Best for First-Year Experience, Undergraduate Research
September 13, 2021
U.S. News Rankings

WACO, Texas (Sept. 13, 2021) – Baylor University moved up to No. 75 among National Universities – with several academic programs and opportunities for undergraduates highly rated – in the latest rankings for 2022 released today by U.S. News & World Report.

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Americans Report Pandemic Has Caused Dramatic Negative Toll on Emotions
September 13, 2021
Emotional

WACO, Texas (Sep. 13, 2021) – Findings from the latest national Baylor Religion Survey (BRS) found that the COVID-19 pandemic has made Americans significantly angrier, sadder, lonelier and more worried.

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Baylor Expert: 9/11 Reshaped Every Aspect of American Life – Not Necessarily for the Better
September 10, 2021

WACO, Texas (Sept. 10, 2021) –The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon continue – 20 years later – to have profound effects on everything from America’s political, religious and cultural polarization to American entertainment choices, said Baylor University faith and culture expert Greg Garrett, Ph.D., professor of English.

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