These Baylor Bears are ready to fling their green and gold afar

It’s the question every college senior gets over and over again: “What are you doing after graduation?” It might be a job in your dream field. It might be a job in another field, while you look for a way into your dream field. It might be graduate school to better prepare you for your […]

Baylor Regents Celebrate Transformational $100 Million Gift, Approve Funding to Enhance Core Science Research Facilities, Move Forward with Tidwell, Cashion Renovation Plans

WACO, Texas (May 17, 2019) – At its regular spring meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents celebrated the historic $100 million gift for Baylor’s $1.1 billion Give Light comprehensive philanthropic campaign that undergirds Illuminate, the University’s strategic plan, and impacts every aspect of campus while also bolstering financial support for students and the priorities of Baylor’s 12 schools and colleges.

Baylor professor’s American history lecture televised nationally

Earlier this semester, C-SPAN paid a little visit to campus. They were seeking out Dr. Julie Anne Sweet — a Baylor history professor, expert on colonial America, and one of students’ most beloved professors — to film a special feature for “American History TV.” “American History TV” covers the history of the United States from […]

United for Action: Baylor Athletics Announces Lead Gift for Baylor Basketball Pavilion

Baylor University Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mack Rhoades announced Tuesday a significant lead gift toward the construction of a new basketball facility, one of the signature projects in the Athletics Master Plan portion of the university's $1.1 billion Give Light campaign.

Men’s Golf Finishes Tied for 27th at NCAA Championship

THE RUNDOWN

Track & Field Qualifies Three More for NCAA Championships

Both the men's and women's 4x400-meter relay teams advanced to the NCAA Championships to highlight Baylor track & field's final day Saturday at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships.

Men’s Golf Climbs to 25th Place at NCAA Championship

THE RUNDOWN

I’M COMING FOR YOU, COACH

In the 20 years since Stacey (Bowers) Smith won the NCAA Championship and set Baylor's record in the triple jump, few have come close to her mark of 46 feet, 1 ¼ inches. No one else had even hit the 45-foot mark.

Baylor Campus to Close in Observance of Memorial Day

Gatesville Messenger: Gatesville Announces Top High School Graduates

May 18, 2019
Incoming Baylor freshman Alison Nicole Holden is valedictorian of Gatesville High School. Holden has been involved with band and jazz band, earning all-state flute player for two years and serving as marching band drum major for two years, One Act Play, UIL academics, student council and drama club. She plans to become a music teacher with a goal to positively impact young lives.

KWBU-FM (Waco/NPR): Baylor Connections: Carlos Colón, Assistant Director of Worship and Chapel, Baylor Spiritual Life

May 24, 2019
AUDIO: On the latest episode of Baylor Connections, host Derek Smith interviews Carlos Colón, M.M. ’93, assistant director of worship and Chapel in Baylor Spiritual Life who shares how his experiences as a refugee inform his music and his calling. As a child growing up in El Salvador, Colón saw war firsthand before his family left their home country and eventually settled in the United States. Baylor Connections is a weekly radio program/podcast that introduces the people behind Baylor’s teaching, research and distinct role in higher education.

KXXV-TV (Waco, Temple, Killeen/ABC): CTX students honored ahead of National History Day fair in D.C.

May 23, 2019
Central Texas students who will be traveling to Washington, D.C., to compete in National History Day were honored Thursday with travel stipends from Waco Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation. The students represent the Heart of Texas Regional History Fair (HOTRHF), which is headquartered at Baylor. "Coming to this event today to see them recognized, and to see them supported by their local community, is a very big day in the calendar year for me," said Steven Sielaff, lecturer and senior editor of the Institute for Oral History and board president of the HOTRHF.

Even on a rainy day, Baylor’s campus beauty shines bright

We have been blessed with an extraordinarily beautiful campus. Fall or spring, rain or shine, Pat Neff always stands tall, and the red brick buildings always feel like home. Even on a rainy day, the beauty of Baylor’s campus still shines bright: 1. Old Main’s arches on a rainy day: View this post on […]

Baylor professors of the year represent communication, social work and English

It’s official: The academic year has come to a close. Finals grades are in, seniors have walked the stage — and Baylor’s professors of the year have been named. The Collins Outstanding Professor Award, which is voted on by the outgoing senior class, awards the recipient a $10,000 cash prize. Past Collins professors include Rachel […]

Congratulations, Baylor Class of 2019!

Congratulations, Class of 2019 — you did it! This weekend, more than 2,500 Bears walked the Ferrell Center stage to receive their hard-earned diplomas. Thousands of their friends and family filled the Ferrell Center for each of three ceremonies, and tens of thousands more watched the live-streamed video. This year, the Ferrell Center videoboard even […]

These Baylor Bears are ready to fling their green and gold afar

It’s the question every college senior gets over and over again: “What are you doing after graduation?” It might be a job in your dream field. It might be a job in another field, while you look for a way into your dream field. It might be graduate school to better prepare you for your […]

Baylor Campus to Close in Observance of Memorial Day

WACO, Texas (May 24, 2019) — In observance of Memorial Day, Baylor University administrative offices will be closed and no classes will be held Monday, May 27.

Mayborn Museum Celebrates its 15th Birthday with Launch of “Be the Astronaut” Exhibit

WACO, Texas (May 24, 2019) — “Be the Astronaut,” a space exhibit designed by NASA engineers, is coming to the Mayborn Museum Complex starting Saturday, May 25 – just in time for the museum’s 15th birthday.

University Statement Updating Situation on Campus Friday

Contributions from Baylor Regents Fund The Store’s Operations for 2019-2020

WACO, Texas (May 21, 2019) – More than $27,000 in personal contributions from the Baylor University Board of Regents will help fund operations during the 2019-2020 academic year for The Store, a free student food pantry operated by the Paul L. Foster Success Center-Student Success Initiatives.