Faculty & Staff News
No. 2/1 MBB Rolls to 34-Point Win Over Washington
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jared Butler scored 20 points and No. 2 Baylor won again without coach Scott Drew, beating Washington 86-52 on Sunday.
Football Defeats KSU On Last-Second Field Goal
Quarterback Charlie Brewer led three fourth-quarter scoring drives and John Mayer kicked a game-winning 30-yard field goal on the last play, lifting the Baylor Bears to a heart-stopping 32-31 victory over Kansas State Saturday night at McLane Stadium.
No. 2/1 MBB Opens Season with Victory over Louisiana
LAS VEGAS (AP) — MaCio Teague scored 21 points and No. 2 Baylor won its delayed season opener 112-82 over Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday night.
Baylor University Announces Statues Honoring Medal of Honor Recipients
WACO, Texas (Nov. 28, 2020) - Baylor University today celebrated the installation of two bronze statues honoring the institution's two Medal of Honor recipients, U.S. Army Corps Col. John Riley Kane (BA 1928) and U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Andrew Jackson "Jack" Lummus Jr.
No. 4 WBB Opens With 82-37 Win Over UCA
Five players scored in double figures, including double-doubles by NaLyssa Smith and Caitlin Bickle, as the fourth-ranked Baylor Lady Bears opened the season Wednesday night at the Ferrell Center with a convincing 82-37 win over Central Arkansas.
WBB Reschedules Contest with Northwestern State
WACO, Texas – The Baylor Lady Bears and the Northwestern State Lady Demons have mutually agreed to reschedule Friday's contest and push the game to Dec. 18.
ONE DOOR CLOSED, ANOTHER OPENED
An all-state running back at Abilene High School who rushed for a school-record 4,995 yards, Abram Smith had a tough time moving up a loaded depth chart at Baylor that included John Lovett, Trestan Ebner and San Francisco 49ers rookie JaMycal Hasty.
Baylor University Student Musicians Move Swiftly to Create ‘Countdown to Christmas’ Despite COVID-19 Challenges
WACO, Texas (Nov. 25, 2020) – It was beginning to look a lot like no Christmas. Because of COVID-19, the Baylor University School of Music had to cancel “A Baylor Christmas” — a nearly 50-year tradition that draws sellout crowds to hear Baylor Symphony Orchestra and Baylor combined choirs. But students hustled and came up with a novel and heartwarming alternative.
COVID-19 Testing Opportunities for the Remainder of Fall 2020
The University is providing COVID-19 testing opportunities for the remainder of the fall 2020 semester until Dec. 17. Due to the Christmas and New Year's holidays, on-campus COVID-19 testing will be closed from Friday, Dec. 18, through Sunday, Jan. 3.
Even in 2020, we have much to be thankful for, Baylor Family
This year has certainly been hard. But even amidst everything that is “2020,” we are reminded to “give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) — so, by His grace, we choose to be thankful. Here are just a few things we can chart as positive notes this year: * New additions to the Baylor […]
Baylor begins 2020-21 basketball season as the only school with two top-5 teams
When you take a look at the top 25 preseason men’s and women’s basketball rankings, you don’t have to study hard to realize Baylor again has something special brewing. The Baylor men open the 2020-21 season at No. 1 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 2 in the AP top 25, the program’s […]
Baylor Athletics Updates COVID-19 Testing Numbers
As Baylor Athletics continues to onboard student-athletes, the department will release a weekly report of both positive and negative COVID-19 tests.
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER ATHLETICS
Ten years ago, the NCAA debuted a commercial emphasizing that most of the 360,000-plus student-athletes "will be going pro in something other than sports."
WBB Opens 2020-21 with Central Arkansas at home
WACO, Texas – The No. 4/4 Baylor Lady Bears host Central Arkansas Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Ferrell Center on the Big 12 Now on ESPN+ network.
Three Takeaways: Nov. 23
Baylor Bear Insider Jerry Hill gives his three takeaways from Monday's weekly press conference with head coach Dave Aranda discussing the 24-23 loss at Texas Tech two weeks ago and Saturday's matchup between the Bears and Kansas State, which will kick off at 6 p.m. at McLane Stadium and be nationally televised by ESPN2.
Expressing gratitude from the Board of Regents
On behalf of my fellow members of Baylor University’s Board of Regents, I wish to express my deep and abiding gratitude to each of you for your selfless service during this most challenging of times.