Office of the President Ken Starr
“With its great tradition in the Christian world and its growing international reputation as a research university that continues to care deeply about undergraduate education, Baylor is poised to have an increasingly expanding global impact.”
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President Starr in the News
President Starr In The News
4/15/2013
April 15, 2013
Former U.S. Sen. and Nobel Peace Prize nominee George Mitchell will be the featured guest Tuesday for Baylor University's "On Topic" series with Baylor President Ken Starr.
Former U.S. Sen. and Nobel Peace Prize nominee George Mitchell will be the featured guest Tuesday for Baylor University's "On Topic" series with Baylor President Ken Starr.
President Starr In The News, Presidential Op-Eds
4/15/2013
April 14, 2013
Op-ed by Baylor President Ken Starr about improving civic education in our country and how Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's iCivics program has provided an outstanding example of a vibrant, curriculum-driven strategy to engage today's young people in the active practice of democracy. iCivics is now a cornerstone of the flourishing partnership between Baylor's School of Education, the Baylor Law School and the Waco and Midway Independent School Districts.
Op-ed by Baylor President Ken Starr about improving civic education in our country and how Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's iCivics program has provided an outstanding example of a vibrant, curriculum-driven strategy to engage today's young people in the active practice of democracy. iCivics is now a cornerstone of the flourishing partnership between Baylor's School of Education, the Baylor Law School and the Waco and Midway Independent School Districts.
President Starr In The News
4/9/2013
April 5, 2013
VIDEO LINK INCLUDED: Baylor University President Ken Starr is quoted in an article about a conference held at Harvard, 'Civics Education: Why It Matters to Democracy, Society and You.' Retired Supreme Court Justices David Souter and Sandra Day O'Connor also attended.
VIDEO LINK INCLUDED: Baylor University President Ken Starr is quoted in an article about a conference held at Harvard, 'Civics Education: Why It Matters to Democracy, Society and You.' Retired Supreme Court Justices David Souter and Sandra Day O'Connor also attended.
President Starr In The News
3/26/2013
March 26, 2013
The Supreme Court is hearing two cases this week that could be decisive for same-sex marriage. Charles J. Cooper will defend Proposition 8, the gay marriage ban California voters passed in 2008. President Ken Starr, a good friend of Cooper, comments on Cooper's great and abiding respect for traditions embodied in law.
The Supreme Court is hearing two cases this week that could be decisive for same-sex marriage. Charles J. Cooper will defend Proposition 8, the gay marriage ban California voters passed in 2008. President Ken Starr, a good friend of Cooper, comments on Cooper's great and abiding respect for traditions embodied in law.
President Starr's Messages
President Starr's Messages
5/18/2013
We are in a time and place of remembrance. We chose to be adorned in the centuries-old custom of cap and gown. Efficiency and cost-cutting experts might well advise: "Just send the diploma via email. Why all this pomp and circumstance? It's a lot of trouble to be here." But we do so because of one word: tradition.
Featuring President Starr, President Starr's Messages
4/30/2013
The tragic events in the nearby town of West, Texas have deeply impacted and saddened the Baylor community. At the same time, they have called forth a powerful demonstration of the Christian mission and character of this great University. Through acts of service, sacrifice and generosity, the Baylor family both near and far have responded actively and compassionately to this terrible tragedy. As a result, we have demonstrated to our neighbors in West, and to the nation, the very essence of Baylor University.
Featuring President Starr, President Starr's Messages
4/18/2013
Baylor President Ken Starr reaches out to Baylor Nation about the tragic events in West, Texas, only 17 miles from the Baylor campus. The University community continues to be in prayer for West and for the members of our own Baylor family whose lives have been disrupted by this disaster so suddenly. However, on Diadeloso, a day of tradition for our University, Baylor Nation is choosing to embody an even greater tradition -- that inspired by Christ Jesus to be energetically in service to the needy.
Alumni & Friends, Current Students, Faculty & Staff, President Starr's Messages
4/2/2013
Our hearts are broken. We thought we could — and would — do it: Back-to-back national championships by our beloved Lady Bears and their (already) legendary Hall of Fame Coach, Baylor's incomparable Kim Mulkey.
Featuring President Starr
Featuring President Starr
5/17/2013
WACO, Texas (May 17, 2013) - At their spring meeting today, the Baylor University Board of Regents approved construction of phase one of a new on-campus track and field stadium and voted to move forward in developing the design for the proposed new School of Business building.
Featuring President Starr
5/7/2013
WACO, Texas (May 7, 2013) - With a backdrop of Baylor Stadium rising above the banks of the Brazos River, Baylor University today celebrated significant progress in both fundraising - at $100 million in private support - and construction on the University's $250 million on-campus football stadium which is slated to open in fall 2014.
Featuring President Starr
5/7/2013
As the spring semester winds to a close, over the past two weeks Baylor University has celebrated the success of not one — but two — $100 million fundraising programs, thanks to the faithful and generous support of Baylor Nation who stepped forward with gifts of all sizes to bring Baylor Stadium and the President’s Scholarship Initiative to reality.
Featuring President Starr, President Starr's Messages
4/30/2013
The tragic events in the nearby town of West, Texas have deeply impacted and saddened the Baylor community. At the same time, they have called forth a powerful demonstration of the Christian mission and character of this great University. Through acts of service, sacrifice and generosity, the Baylor family both near and far have responded actively and compassionately to this terrible tragedy. As a result, we have demonstrated to our neighbors in West, and to the nation, the very essence of Baylor University.
President Op-Eds
President Starr In The News, Presidential Op-Eds
4/15/2013
April 14, 2013
Op-ed by Baylor President Ken Starr about improving civic education in our country and how Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's iCivics program has provided an outstanding example of a vibrant, curriculum-driven strategy to engage today's young people in the active practice of democracy. iCivics is now a cornerstone of the flourishing partnership between Baylor's School of Education, the Baylor Law School and the Waco and Midway Independent School Districts.
Op-ed by Baylor President Ken Starr about improving civic education in our country and how Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's iCivics program has provided an outstanding example of a vibrant, curriculum-driven strategy to engage today's young people in the active practice of democracy. iCivics is now a cornerstone of the flourishing partnership between Baylor's School of Education, the Baylor Law School and the Waco and Midway Independent School Districts.
President Starr In The News, Presidential Op-Eds
3/5/2013
The immigration debate is now in full swing. Historically, the president's State of the Union address sets out his policy agenda; the party in opposition is given an opportunity to respond; pundits then weigh in on whether the president can achieve his goals. As debates are unfolding in Congress, one thing is clear: Partisan wrangling of the past several sessions may actually subside on this vitally important set of issues.
President Starr In The News, Presidential Op-Eds
9/17/2012
Sept. 17, 2012
On Constitution Day, Baylor President Ken Starr authors a guest column about the history of the U.S. Constitution and how our nation's founding document has stood the test of time.
On Constitution Day, Baylor President Ken Starr authors a guest column about the history of the U.S. Constitution and how our nation's founding document has stood the test of time.
Presidential Op-Eds, President Starr In The News
8/18/2012
Chron.com: (Aug. 17, 2012) The end of summer marks the launch of the new school year, including the arrival - or return - of 1.5 million students studying at Texas' 146 institutions of higher learning. This is a time of opportunity and promise, but also of pressing challenges for higher education, both in Texas and beyond.