Upcoming Events Fall 2018
Baylor Theatre Season Ticket Sales
August 1-October 14Season tickets for Baylor Theatre’s 2018-2019 performance season go on sale August 1 and will be available through October 14 at the box office. See shows such as “Godspell,” “Ice Glen,” and more. Call the box office at (254) 710-1865 or visit baylor.edu/theatre for more information.
Convocation
August 17Convocation is an academic ceremony to formally welcome incoming students to Baylor University. It brings together administrators, faculty and students to commemorate the start of the academic year, providing a bookend to commencement.
Fall Faculty Meeting
August 22All faculty are invited to join President Livingstone for a look at the state of the University as we kick off the fall semester. The meeting will take place in Foster 250.
Jazz Ensemble Swing Concert
September 6The 12th annual swing concert, Moonlight Serenade, is led by Alex Parker, senior lecturer in jazz studies and director of the Wayne Fisher Jazz Program at Baylor University. General admission tickets for this concert are available for $5 at the Baylor University box office, located in the Bill Daniel Student Center. To purchase tickets online, visit baylor.edu/studentactivities. Tickets are free for anyone 65 years of age or older.
Family Weekend
September 28-29A tradition at Baylor since 1960, Family Weekend strives to help families of Baylor students become better acquainted with the University and spend time with their students, whether enjoying coffee and refreshments with Baylor faculty or taking the afternoon to explore downtown Waco. For more information, contact the Baylor Chamber of Commerce at 254-710-3322 or visit baylor.edu/familyweekend.
Free Enterprise Forum with Michael Munger, Department of Political Science at Duke University
October 11The Free Enterprise Forum speaker series features academically renowned guests speaking on a wide-range of topics varying from free enterprise and regulation to innovation and poverty. Event is free of charge and is open to the public. For more information, call 254-710-1694.
United States Air Force Band of Washington, D.C.
October 24Please join the Baylor University School of Music in welcoming the United States Air Force Band of Washington, D.C.! This concert is free of charge and open to the public. For more information, please visit baylor.edu/music.
Parchman Endowed Lectures: What Did Martin Luther Change, and Why?
October 24-25The Parchman Endowed Lectures bring world-renowned theologians to the Baylor campus and enable George W. Truett Theological Seminary to make a significant contribution to the realm of theological dialogue and the life of the church. All events are free and open to the public and will be held in the Paul W. Powell Chapel at Baylor's Truett Seminary. For more information, visit baylor.edu/truett.
of Creation
October 25-27Taking as its theme “Stewardship of Creation,” the 2018 Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture will consider the opportunities and challenges for people of faith as they observe the divine mandate to care for creation. For more information, visit baylor.edu/ifl.
Homecoming Weekend
November 1-3Over 100 years of reunions, bonfires, parades, and football games have called alumni, students, faculty and staff home to renew fellow associations and friendships and catch the Baylor Spirit again. For more information, including a full schedule of events, visit baylor.edu/homecoming.