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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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TONIGHT: TxDOT to Begin Traffic Switch on University Parks Drive
September 9, 2021

WACO, Texas (Sept. 9, 2021) - The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) plans to close all lanes of University Parks Drive where they cross under I-35 tonight (Thursday, Sept. 9) from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. and Friday, Sept. 10, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. to shift traffic onto the newly reconstructed lanes on the south side of University Parks Drive and begin reconstructing the pavement on the north side of the roadway.

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Baylor University Announces New Chair Created for Autism Research
September 9, 2021
Baylor Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic

WACO, Texas (Sept. 9, 2021) - Baylor University today announced the creation of The Vance Masteller Endowed Research Chair in Communication Sciences and Disorders within the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences’ Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, providing significant research and teaching support surrounding Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

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Baylor University Celebrates First Cohort of Trailblazer Scholars
September 9, 2021

WACO, Texas (Sept. 9, 2021) – Baylor University on Wednesday welcomed the inaugural cohort of 25 Trailblazer Scholars during a reception in the Barfield Drawing Room.

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Nobel Peace Price Recipient to Speak at Baylor’s Forum on Global Hunger
September 9, 2021
Forum on Global Hunger

WACO, Texas (Sept. 9, 2021) – The Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty (BCHP) will welcome David Beasley, executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), to its Forum on Global Hunger Sept. 10 at Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary. The WFP received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 for their work combatting hunger and preventing the use of famine as a weapon of war in the most dangerous regions of the world.

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Baylor to Hold Moment of Prayer, Remembrance for 20th Anniversary of 9/11
September 9, 2021
911 Anniversary

WACO, Texas (Sept. 9, 2021) - As the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 approaches, Baylor University prepares to remember the countless lives lost in the tragedy, to honor and thank the community’s first responders and to offer a prayer for continued healing and hope for our nation.

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Baylor Gameday: Campus Parking Information, I-35 Construction Impact
September 8, 2021
McLane Stadium

WACO, Texas (Sept. 8, 2021) - In anticipation of Baylor Football opening the 2021 season at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at McLane Stadium, Baylor University will return its regular approach to football game weekend, including changes to campus parking garages and lots and road closures beginning Friday afternoon and overnight Saturday.

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New Baylor Television Commercial to Debut Saturday During Football Opener
September 3, 2021
Let There Be Light

WACO, Texas (Sept. 3, 2021) – Baylor University will debut its new institutional television commercial Saturday during the football game between Baylor and Texas State University streamed on ESPN+.

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Friday, Sep. 3: **TEST, TEST, TEST** Baylor Alert TEST of Baylor University Emergency Communication Systems
September 2, 2021

 

WACO, Texas (Sept. 2, 2021) – 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 joint test of outdoor tornado sirens, beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 3. In addition, Baylor will conduct 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 University Mourns Passing of Longtime Friend, Philanthropist Jane Meyer
September 1, 2021
Jane and Paul Meyer

WACO, Texas (Sept. 1, 2021) – Baylor University is mourning beloved Baylor Family member Jane Meyer, of Waco, who passed away Aug. 21. Honored as a Baylor Founder for her support of the University, Meyer’s strong Christian faith informed her philanthropy, and as president of the Paul and Jane Meyer Family Foundation, she built upon a legacy of generosity toward Baylor’s students through giving to scholarships, faculty funding and facilities.

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Baylor Fans Worldwide Encouraged to Wear Green and Gold on National College Colors Day Sept. 3
August 31, 2021
College Colors Day 2021

WACO, Texas (Aug. 31, 2021) – Baylor University alumni and fans around the world are invited to showcase their passion and spirit for Baylor collectively by wearing green and gold to celebrate national College Colors Day on Friday, Sept. 3.

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Fawzia Koofi Headlines Virtual Panel on the Future of Afghanistan After America
August 31, 2021
Facing Forward Panel

WACO, Texas (Aug. 31, 2021) – Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion and Keston Center for Religion, Politics and Society will host "Facing Forward: Afghanistan After America," an expert panel of former Afghan leaders and diplomacy experts during a Zoom webinar at 11 a.m. CT Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

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Baylor Sic 'em for Safety Day Event Engages Students in Community-building, Safety Education
August 30, 2021
Sic 'em for Safety

WACO, Texas (Aug. 30, 2021) – From a simulated fire in a residence hall room to a visit with goldendoodle Liberty, American Medical Response's therapy dog, the Baylor University Department of Public Safety will host its annual Sic 'em for Safety Day with events for students from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, on Fountain Mall.

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Baylor Study: Work of Daughters in Mother-Daughter Relationships Often Goes Unnoticed
August 27, 2021

WACO, Texas (Aug. 27, 2021) – With her latest research, Allison Alford, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, continues to draw attention to what she describes as the underappreciated role of the daughter in American society.

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Baylor University Celebrates Newly Renovated Tidwell Bible Building
August 25, 2021
Tidwell Bible Building Ribbon Cutting

WACO, Texas (Aug. 25, 2021) – During a ceremonial ribbon cutting, Baylor University today celebrated the opening of the newly-renovated Tidwell Bible Building, one of many historic buildings that make up the core of the University’s campus.

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Baylor Water Quality Researcher Part of United Nations-endorsed Global Estuary Project
August 18, 2021
Bryan Brooks

WACO, Texas (Aug. 18, 2021) – Baylor University’s internationally recognized researcher in water quality, Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D., is one of the collaborative partners of the Global Estuaries Monitoring (GEM) Programme, which was recently endorsed by the United Nations (UN).

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Legislative hearing on conference realignment
August 2, 2021
Baylor University

Earlier today, Vice President and Director of Athletics Mack B. Rhoades IV and I traveled to Austin to testify in front of a Select Senate Committee looking into the Future of College Sports in Texas, following the pledged departure of the University of Texas from the Big 12 Conference in 2025. We were joined by Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, our colleagues from Texas Tech and TCU, and UT President Jay Hartzell.

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Former Sponsored Child Takes First Place in Compassion International and Baylor University’s First-Ever Social Innovation Challenge
July 29, 2021
CCSI logo

WACO, Texas (July 29, 2021) – Janeth Mendoza Santillan was awarded first place today in the first-ever innovation challenge from the Christian Collective for Social Innovation (CCSI), a joint initiative of Baylor University and Compassion International, for a grand prize of $25,000. The CCSI invited innovators from around the world to create solutions for the educational challenges in Central and South America in the wake of COVID-19.

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TxDOT to Close Southbound I-35 Frontage Road, 4th Street under I-35
July 28, 2021
Traffic Alert

WACO, Texas (July 28, 2021) - The Texas Department of Transportation plans to close a section of the southbound I-35 frontage road tonight (Wednesday, July 28) and 4th Street over the weekend for I-35 Waco construction project.

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Baylor Graduate Receives Prestigious Barry Scholarship to Study at Oxford
July 28, 2021
Profile photo of a smiling Katerina Levinson

WACO, Texas (July 28, 2021) – Baylor University alumna Katerina Levinson, B.A. ’17, has been awarded the Barry Scholarship, funded by the Canterbury Institute, becoming the first Baylor graduate to receive the organization's most generous scholarship available for study at the University of Oxford.

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Baylor's Commitment to Championship Athletics
July 27, 2021
Baylor University

WACO, Texas (July 27, 2021) - Baylor President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., sent the following update was sent to the Baylor University Family.

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Tonight: Overnight Mainlane Closures, Temporary Entrance and Exit Ramp Changes
July 26, 2021
Temporary Exit_Entrance Ramp Changes

WACO, Texas (July 26, 2021) - TxDOT is working to reconstruct and remove the overpass at the Union Pacific Railroad north of McLane Stadium. Crews plan to close the northbound I-35 entrance ramp north of MLK Boulevard, beginning Friday, July 30, at 6 a.m. for up to one year.

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Update on Big 12 Conference
July 23, 2021
Baylor University

WACO, Texas (July 23, 2021) – The following message was sent to the Baylor University Family today from Baylor President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., and Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mack B. Rhoades IV.

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Baylor Recruits Esteemed Researcher, Inventor as Inaugural Mearse Chair in Biological and Biomedical Engineering
July 22, 2021
Alan X. Wang, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (July 22, 2021) – Baylor University today announced the hiring of Alan X. Wang, Ph.D. as the inaugural holder of The Mearse Chair in Biological and Biomedical Engineering, becoming the first faculty hire to an endowed chair position funded through the Baylor Academic Challenge.

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Baylor Regents Hear Progress Report on University’s R1 Goals, Illuminate Strategic Plan
July 16, 2021
Orientation Waco Hall 2021

WACO, Texas (July 16, 2021) – During its regular summer retreat meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents focused on Baylor’s strategic positioning for the future as the University enters the final year of the initial Illuminate strategic plan. The discussions spotlighted the extraordinary progress that has accelerated the University’s aspirations of joining the nation’s top Research 1 universities as the world’s preeminent Christian research university.

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Baylor University Reports Strong Progress in Give Light Campaign
July 13, 2021
$1 Billion Give Light

WACO, Texas (July 13, 2021) - Baylor University today announced that alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends combined to provide more than $161 million in given and pledged philanthropic support during the University’s recently completed fiscal year (June 1, 2020, to May 31, 2021). The Baylor Family’s philanthropy supports the Give Light Campaign, Baylor’s comprehensive fundraising campaign aimed at resourcing efforts to become the preeminent Christian research university.

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Baylor Study Evaluates Biodiversity Impacts of Alternative Energy Strategies
July 13, 2021
Ryan McManamay

WACO, Texas (July 13, 2021) – Climate change mitigation efforts have led to shifts from fossil-fuel dependence to large-scale renewable energy. However, renewable energy sources require significant land and could come at a cost to ecosystems. A new study led by Ryan McManamay, Ph.D., assistant professor of environmental science at Baylor University, evaluates potential conflicts between alternative energy strategies and biodiversity conservation.

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I-35 Update: TxDOT to Close 5th Street, Northbound Frontage Road by Campus Next Week
July 9, 2021

WACO, Texas (July 9, 2021) - The Texas Department of Transportation plans to perform paving work in several areas along I-35 by the Baylor University campus in Waco next week, beginning Sunday, July 11.

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University data/communication services interruption
July 7, 2021

Baylor University’s Waco campus experienced an interruption of core data and communication services across the university due to the activation of a fire suppression system in the university’s data center.

Updates were posted to an alternate website (www.baylorupdates.com) while systems and services were being restored.

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Baylor Seeks Artists to Create Life-Sized Statues of University’s First Black Graduates
July 1, 2021

WACO, Texas (July 1, 2021) – Baylor University is seeking artists and foundries to create life-sized bronze statues of the University’s first Black graduates – the Rev. Robert Gilbert, B.A. ’67, and Mrs. Barbara Walker, B.A. ’67. The statues will ultimately reside in front of Baylor’s historic Tidwell Bible Building.

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Rhoades Named 2021 SBJ Athletics Director of the Year
June 23, 2021
Mack Rhoades SBJ AD of the Year

WACO, Texas (June 23, 2021) - Baylor University Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mack B. Rhoades IV has been selected as Sports Business Journal’s 2021 Athletics Director of the Year, announced tonight during the 2021 SBJ Sports Business Awards.

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Baylor History Graduate Selected as 2021 Lilly Graduate Fellow
June 22, 2021
Benjamin Jack Young

WACO, Texas (June 22, 2021) – Benjamin “Jack” Young, B.A. ’21, has been selected as one of 10 Lilly Graduate Fellows for 2021.

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Crustal Block Tectonics Offer Clues to Venus’ Geology, Study Finds
June 21, 2021
Venus

WACO, Texas (June 21, 2021) – A new analysis of Venus’ surface shows evidence of tectonic motion in the form of crustal blocks that have jostled against each other like broken chunks of pack ice. Published in PNAS, the study — which includes contributions by Baylor University planetary physicist Peter James, Ph.D. — found that the movement of these blocks could indicate that Venus is still geologically active and give scientists insight into both exoplanet tectonics and the earliest tectonic activity on Earth.

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Two Baylor Undergraduate Researchers Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
June 21, 2021
Photo of Kate Rojales and Alexis Simmons, facing camera.

WACO, Texas (June 21, 2021) – Baylor University students Kate Rojales, a senior chemistry major from Milton, Georgia, and Alexis Simmons, a senior physics and mathematics major from Houston, Texas, have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program.

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Baylor Online MBA and Executive MBA Programs Offer New Concentration in Global Trade and Supply Chain Management
June 16, 2021
Supply Chain

WACO, Texas (June 16, 2021) - To help supply chain managers effectively navigate supply chain risks and disruptions ranging from a worldwide pandemic to ransomware attacks, Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business has added a new concentration in Global Trade and Supply Chain Management beginning this fall in its nationally ranked Baylor Online MBA and Baylor Executive MBA programs in Dallas and Austin.

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Increased Organizational Support for Employees’ Adoption Efforts Yields Positive Benefits At All Levels, Baylor Study Shows
June 14, 2021
Family Sunset

WACO, Texas (June 14, 2021) – When an organization supports its employees who choose to adopt children, the employees, their families, the adopted children and the organization itself experience positive benefits and outcomes, according to new research from Baylor University.

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Baylor to Celebrate Summer Graduates in Return to the Ferrell Center
June 10, 2021
Ferrell Center Commencement

WACO, Texas (June 10, 2021) – Baylor University will return commencement to the Ferrell Center to celebrate summer graduates during two in-person ceremonies Saturday, Aug. 14. In addition, the summer ceremonies will feature a change that reflects the University’s rising number of doctoral candidates and the University’s success as it pursues R1 recognition as a top Christian research university.

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Religiosity and Conspiratorial Beliefs Linked in Baylor Religion Survey Findings
June 9, 2021
Flag and church

WACO, Texas (June 9, 2021) – Patterns in American religious attitudes, behaviors and beliefs just after the 2020 presidential election and during the coronavirus pandemic are the latest focus of the Baylor Religion Survey, the most comprehensive national survey studying religion in America.

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Music Listening Near Bedtime Disruptive to Sleep, Baylor Study Finds
June 9, 2021
Sleep Lab Wires

WACO, Texas (June 9, 2021) – Most people listen to music throughout their day and often near bedtime to wind down. But can that actually cause your sleep to suffer? When sleep researcher Michael Scullin, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor University, realized he was waking in the middle of the night with a song stuck in his head, he saw an opportunity to study how music — and particularly stuck songs — might affect sleep patterns.

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Baylor Mathematician Earns Coveted $430,000 CAREER Award from National Science Foundation
June 8, 2021
Jameson Graber, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (June 8, 2020) – Jameson Graber, Ph.D., assistant professor of mathematics at Baylor University, has earned a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award will provide nearly $430,000 in funding over five years to support his research, which lies at the intersection of partial differential equations, game theory, economics and political science.

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TONIGHT: TxDOT to Close Northbound I-35 Frontage Road from 5th Street to University Parks Drive
June 3, 2021

WACO, Texas (June 3, 2021) - The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) plans to close the northbound I-35 frontage road alongside campus tonight (Thursday, June 3) from 5th Street to University Parks Drive from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. to work on traffic signals. During this time, signals will operate under a flashing red condition.

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Baylor Researchers Introduce 6P Color Imaging System that Could Revolutionize TV, Cinema Storytelling
June 3, 2021
6P logo

WACO, Texas (June 3, 2020) – Baylor University researchers have unveiled a new color imaging system - called 6P - that has the capacity to dramatically increase the palette of colors a digital screen can display with transcendent implications for television and cinema storytelling.

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New Baylor University Police Chief Sworn In
June 1, 2021
BUPD Chief John Kolinek

WACO, Texas (June 1, 2021) – John Kolinek, who has served as assistant chief of the Baylor University Police Department (BUPD) since 2016, was sworn in today as chief of police during a ceremony at Pat Neff Hall. Kolinek succeeds Chief Brad Wigtil, who retired May 31 after leading the University’s nationally accredited campus law enforcement agency for the past six years.

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Baylor Study Uses Candy-like Models to Make STEM Imagery Accessible to Students with Visual Impairment via Mouth
May 28, 2021
Candy-like models

WACO, Texas (May 28, 2021) – About 36 million people have blindness including 1 million children. Additionally, 216 million people experience moderate to severe visual impairment. However, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education maintains a reliance on three-dimensional imagery for education. Most of this imagery is inaccessible to students with blindness. A breakthrough study by Bryan Shaw, Ph.D., professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Baylor University, aims to make science more accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired through small, candy-like models.

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Baylor’s 2021 Virtual Alleluia Conference Offers Church Musicians Inspiration and Answers from Experienced Practitioners of Ministry
May 27, 2021
Alleluia Conference 2021

WACO, Texas (May 27, 2021) – The 19th annual Alleluia Conference hosted by the Baylor University School of Music will be offered in a virtual format for the first time July 20-22 but continue to offer a rich and diverse array of sessions led by exciting clinicians and speakers. Register early by May 31.

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Baylor Researcher Receives $3.1 Million NIH Grant to Test Success of Intervention Program for Young Women involved with Juvenile Justice
May 25, 2021
Danielle Parrish

WACO, Texas (May 25, 2021) – Danielle Parrish, Ph.D., professor in the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work at Baylor University, has been awarded a $3.1 million grant by the National Institutes of Health to study the efficacy of risk reduction intervention efforts for young women age 14-17 in the juvenile justice system.

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Baylor Campus to Close in Observance of Memorial Day, Libraries Closed Over Holiday Weekend for Data Center Migration
May 25, 2021
Memorial Lamp Post

WACO, Texas (May 25, 2021) - In observance of Memorial Day, Baylor University administrative offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, May 31. Baylor University Libraries also will be closed over the Memorial Day weekend and on Monday as they begin a data center migration.

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Record Number of Baylor Students Awarded Boren Scholarship
May 20, 2021
Boren Scholarship 2021

WACO, Texas (May 20, 2021) – Three Baylor University seniors — Amanda Sutton, University Scholar and Russian major; Anne Walker, economics and international studies major; and Daniel Burch, political science major — have been awarded the prestigious David L. Boren Scholarship. Additionally, Maria Torres, B.A. ’20, master’s student at the George Washington University Elliot School of International Affairs, has been awarded the Boren Fellowship.

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Baylor University Celebrates Inaugural Champions of Change, Solid Gold Neighbor Community and Faculty Honorees
May 19, 2021
SGN Recognition Ceremony

WACO, Texas (May 19, 2021) - Baylor University celebrated its inaugural Champions of Change, the 2020-2021 Solid Gold Neighbor (SGN) Community and Faculty honorees for their outstanding community engagement and the first class of SGN Research Fellows during a virtual recognition ceremony, hosted today by Baylor's Office of External Affairs.

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Baylor Regents Approve Construction of Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center, Celebrate $1 Billion Milestone for Give Light Campaign
May 14, 2021
Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center Architectural Rendering 2021

WACO, Texas (May 14, 2021) – During its regular May meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents approved the first phase of a capital projects plan, including constructing the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center and resuming the master plan for campus residence hall renovations.

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Baylor University’s Give Light Campaign Reaches $1 Billion Milestone with Gift from Paula Hurd
May 13, 2021
Baylor Basketball Pavilion Floor

WACO, Texas (May 13, 2021) – Baylor University today announced a leadership gift to the Baylor Basketball Pavilion from Paula Hurd, marking progress on the Pavilion and surpassing the $1 billion milestone for the Give Light Campaign, the most the University has ever raised during one campaign effort.

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Baylor Expert Shares Four Keys to Leadership from Ulysses S. Grant’s Reflections on Civil War
May 13, 2021

WACO, Texas (May 13, 2021) – Near the end of his life, as he battled spiraling health and an empty bank account, former United States President – and iconic Civil War General – Ulysses S. Grant penned his memoirs and gave the world a glimpse into the mind of one of the nation’s most celebrated figures.

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Baylor Bear Habitat Becomes First University Facility in the World to Earn AZA Accreditation
May 12, 2021
Baylor Bears

WACO, Texas (May 12, 2021) – The Bill and Eva Williams Bear Habitat at Baylor University today announced its approval for accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the independent, international accrediting organization for the best zoos and aquariums.

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Robert F. Darden Honored as 2021 Piper Professor for State of Texas
May 12, 2021
Piper Professor Presentation

WACO, Texas (May 12, 2021) – Robert F. Darden III, B.S.Ed. '76, M.J., professor of journalism, public relations and new media, Master Teacher and founder of the Black Gospel Music Restoration Project at Baylor University, has been honored as a Piper Professor of 2021 for the state of Texas by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation.

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Baylor University Announces Exclusive Education Partnership with Topgolf Waco
May 11, 2021
Baylor Field at Topgolf Waco

WACO, Texas (May 11, 2021) – Baylor University today announced an innovative partnership with Topgolf Entertainment Group, a global sports and entertainment leader, as the official education partner of Topgolf Waco. The sponsorship agreement is the first between a university and Topgolf nationwide at this partnership level.

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Chemistry Lecturer Honored by Senior Class as Collins Outstanding Professor
May 11, 2021
Dr. Paul Zinke

WACO, Texas (May 11, 2021) – Paul Zinke, Ph.D., senior lecturer in chemistry at Baylor University, has been selected as the 2021 Collins Outstanding Professor, an honor voted on annually by the senior class.

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Baylor University Launches First-Year Abroad Option for Incoming Students
May 10, 2021

WACO, Texas (May 10, 2021) – Baylor University today announced a new alternative to the traditional, on-campus freshman year through a partnership with Verto Education, which offers incoming students a unique cross-cultural educational experience abroad while still earning credits and transfer admission to Baylor.

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Passing of Current Faculty Member Dr. Scott C. James, Associate Professor of Geosciences
May 6, 2021
Scott C. James, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (May 6, 2021) - Baylor University is mourning the passing of current faculty member, Scott C. James, Ph.D., associate professor of geosciences, who died May 2, 2021, while visiting family in California.

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Journalism Chair Mia Moody-Ramirez Honored as Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year
May 5, 2021
Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez

WACO, Texas (May 5, 2021) – Mia Moody-Ramirez, Ph.D., professor and chair of journalism, public relations and new media at Baylor University and a nationally recognized author and expert on race and culture, has been named the 2021 Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year.

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Study Offers Earliest Evidence of Humans Changing Ecosystems with Fire
May 5, 2021
Lake Malawi Artifacts

WACO, Texas (May 5, 2021) – Mastery of fire has given humans dominance over the natural world. A Yale-led study – with contributions from a Baylor University paleoclimatologist – provides the earliest evidence to date of ancient humans significantly altering entire ecosystems with flames.

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Baylor Faculty Named Centennial Professors, Receive Funding for Research Projects
May 5, 2021
2021 Centennial Professors

WACO, Texas (May 5, 2021) – Baylor University faculty members Michael-John DePalma, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the College of Arts & Sciences and coordinator of the professional writing and rhetoric program, and Lesley McAllister, D.M.A., professor of piano and director of piano pedagogy in the School of Music, have been selected to receive 2021 Centennial Professor Awards for summer research projects.

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Baylor University Honors Outstanding Faculty for 2020-2021
May 5, 2021
Baylor University

WACO, Texas (May 5, 2021) – Twelve Baylor University professors have been honored with Outstanding Faculty Awards for teaching, scholarship and contributions to the academic community for the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Baylor Celebrates 2020, 2021 Graduates with In-Person Commencement at McLane Stadium
May 5, 2021
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WACO, Texas (May 5, 2021) – Baylor University will celebrate more than 3,600 graduates of the Classes of 2020 and 2021 during six in-person commencement ceremonies May 6-8 at McLane Stadium on the banks of the Brazos River.

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Baylor Interior Design Students Rank in Top Three Regionally in 2021 IDEC Student Design Competition
April 23, 2021
Design

WACO, Texas (April 23, 2021) — Baylor interior design students won first and third place in the Southwest region in the annual IDEC Student Design Competition held virtually by the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC).

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University Statement on Reported Assault
April 22, 2021

WACO, Texas (April 22, 2021) – Baylor University released the following statement in response to a reported assault on an Asian American student near campus on Sunday, April 18. The incident was reported by the student to the Waco Police Department and by the University to the Equity Office.

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Dr. James Curry Recognized by Texas Legislature for Exceptional Leadership of Bullock Scholars Program, Contributions to the University
April 21, 2021
Dr. James Curry

WACO, Texas (April 21, 2021) – James A. Curry, Ph.D., professor of political science and The Bob Bullock Professor of Public Policy and Administration at Baylor University, was recognized today in Austin with Texas House and Senate resolutions honoring his longtime service to the University and dedication to students as director of the Bob Bullock Scholars Program and the Baylor Washington Internship Program.

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Baylor Police Department Begins National Drug Take-Back Day Today
April 20, 2021
Drug Take Back 2021

WACO, Texas (April 20, 2021) —The Baylor University Police Department (BUPD) will collect old and expired prescription drugs as part of a National Take-Back Day Saturday, April 24. Although the official collection day is on Saturday, BUPD will accept prescription drugs all week.

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Beginning Tonight: I-35 Mainlane and Exit Ramp Closures
April 19, 2021

WACO, Texas (April 19, 2021) - Beginning tonight, TxDOT plans to close various alternating mainlanes of I-35 and exit ramps by the Baylor campus this week for striping and drainage work.

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Wemimo Bright Jaiyesimi Named Inaugural Recipient of Robert L. Gilbert Scholar in Religion Graduate Fellowship
April 19, 2021
Wemimo

WACO, Texas (April 19, 2021) — Baylor University’s department of religion has announced that Wemimo Bright Jaiyesimi of Lagos, Nigeria, has been named the recipient of the inaugural Robert L. Gilbert Scholar in Religion Graduate Fellowship.

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Baylor University Announces New Physics Chair Established Through Estate Gift
April 15, 2021
Baylor Sciences Building

WACO, Texas (April 15, 2021) – Baylor University today announced an estate gift from John and Eula Mae Baugh, creating an endowed chair in physics. The Eula Mae and John Baugh Chair in Physics, which will receive matching funds through the Baylor Academic Challenge, will provide faculty funding within the department of physics and focus on innovative research and teaching in the area of materials science.

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Baylor Researcher Receives $488,000 Grant to Study, Raise Awareness of the Ways American Culture Shapes Racial Attitudes and Myths
April 15, 2021
Greg Garrett, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (April 15, 2021) – Greg Garrett, Ph.D., professor of English at Baylor University, has been awarded a $488,000 grant by the Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation to study the pivotal role of movies, books, sermons, political speeches and other media in shaping popular attitudes and opinions, including those about race and racial dynamics.

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Baylor to Celebrate Week of Dia Events April 19-24
April 15, 2021
Dia Week 2021

WACO, Texas (April 15, 2021) – As Baylor University winds down the spring semester, students will be able to take a break from studying each evening of April 19-24 and enjoy a range of campus activities in the spirit of the University’s Diadeloso tradition.

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Baylor Launches Nationwide Search for Endowed Chair Faculty
April 14, 2021
Baylor Sciences Building

WACO, Texas (April 14, 2021) – Baylor University announced today the launch of nationwide searches for elite researchers to serve in five endowed faculty chair positions. These newly endowed chairs are strategically created to address significant societal challenges and recruit faculty in emerging areas of strength and focus at the University: data sciences, materials science, biomedical engineering, molecular biology and health, and water and health.

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Baylor Career Center Reports Unexpected Positive Results for Job-seeking Graduates During COVID-19
April 13, 2021

WACO, Texas (April 13, 2021) – Baylor University’s Career Center reports a surprising increase in job placement of graduating Baylor University students in the spring of 2020 compared to spring 2019, despite an anticipated decrease due to the effect of COVID-19.

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Baylor Consumerism Expert Shares Five Tips to Make the Most of Your Stimulus Check
April 13, 2021

WACO, Texas (April 13, 2021) — With President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, citizens nationwide received a second round of stimulus checks in the form of $1,400 per person and an additional $1,400 per dependent.

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Dr. Linda Plank Appointed Dean of Baylor's Louise Herrington School of Nursing
April 12, 2021
Dr. Linda Plank, LHSON Dean

WACO, Texas (April 12, 2021) – Following a nationwide search, Baylor University Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., announced today that Linda Plank, Ph.D., RN, NEA-BC, who has served since last summer as Interim Dean of Baylor University's Louise Herrington School of Nursing in Dallas, has been selected to serve as Dean in an official capacity, effective May 1.

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Workplace Communication Study During Pandemic Finds Managers Should Talk Less, Listen More
April 12, 2021
job communication

WACO, Texas (April 12, 2021) — Managers should listen more, be empathetic and be sure they give feedback — even if they cannot solve a problem immediately, according to a Baylor University study that focused on workplace communication during the pandemic.

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Lords of the Earth? Browning Day Lecture Explores Eco-Theological Vision of Elizabeth Barrett Browning
April 12, 2021
Browning Day 2021

WACO, Texas (April 12, 2021) – Baylor University’s Armstrong Browning Library and Museum will present its annual Browning Day lecture virtually at 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 16, featuring Joshua King, Ph.D., associate professor of English and The Margarett Root Brown Chair in Robert Browning and Victorian Studies at Baylor.

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Significant Travel Delays Expected This Weekend as TxDOT Opens Newly Reconstructed Mainlanes
April 9, 2021
map of i35

WACO, Texas (April 9, 2021) - TxDOT plans to shift all I-35 northbound mainlane traffic to the newly reconstructed lanes from BUS 77 north of McLane Stadium to N Loop 340 with work expected to begin at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 10, and be complete by 10 a.m. Monday, April 12.

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Baylor University Hosts Alumni Week April 12-17, 2021
April 9, 2021
Baylor Alumni Week

WACO, Texas (April 9, 2021) – Baylor University will host Alumni Week April 12-17, providing numerous opportunities for Baylor Alumni to reconnect with their alma mater and fellow Baylor graduates from across the country and support their University.

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Ecological Society of America Honors Baylor Environmental Science Researcher with Sustainability Science Award
April 6, 2021
Ryan A. McManamay, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (April 6, 2021) – Ryan A. McManamay, Ph.D., assistant professor of environmental science at Baylor University, is among the recipients of the Sustainability Science Award announced today by the Ecological Society of America (ESA).

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Baylor Men’s Basketball Championship Parade & Celebration
April 6, 2021
Baylor MBB Parade

WACO, Texas (April 6, 2021) - The 2021 Men’s Basketball National Champions will be celebrated with full fanfare in a parade through downtown Waco. The Bears will join Baylor University, the City of Waco, the Waco Chamber of Commerce and the Baylor Bear Foundation in celebration on Tuesday, April 13.

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Baylor University Observes April’s National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 5, 2021
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WACO, Texas (April 5, 2021) – Baylor University again has joined 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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Dr. Sandeep Mazumder Appointed Crenshaw Dean of Baylor's Hankamer School of Business
April 1, 2021
Sandeep Mazumder, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (April 1, 2021) – Following a nationwide search, Baylor University Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., announced today that Sandeep Mazumder, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Economics at Wake Forest University, has been selected as The William E. Crenshaw Endowed Dean of Baylor's nationally ranked Hankamer School of Business. His appointment is effective July 1.

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Baylor University to Conduct Monthly Tornado Siren Testing with City, County Partners
April 1, 2021
Outdoor Emergency Notification System

WACO, Texas (April 1, 2021) – During severe weather season, Baylor University has joined 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.

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Finalists Selected for Baylor University's $250,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching
March 31, 2021

WACO, Texas (March 31, 2021) – Three preeminent scholar/teachers from United States universities have been selected as finalists for Baylor University's 2022 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching, the only national teaching award – with the single largest monetary reward of $250,000 – presented by a college or university to an individual for exceptional teaching. The winning professor will be announced by Baylor in spring 2022.

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