Give Light | Baylor University

Give Light

Give Light | The Campaign for Baylor University

Give Light is a $1.1 billion comprehensive campaign for the future of Baylor University. The campaign undergirds Illuminate, the University's Academic Strategic Plan, and will impact every aspect of campus life, from academics and athletics to student life and global engagement.

CAMPAIGN PROGRESS

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CAMPAIGN GOALS OVERVIEW

Endowed Funds

Faculty Chairs and Professorships
Endowed Scholarships
Endowed Funds for Growth Priorities

Expendable Funds

Immediate Needs
Baylor Fund
Bear Foundation
Global Learning Experiences

Capital Projects

Capital projects add needed capacity for academic growth.

Endowed Scholarships

Endowed Faculty Positions

Campaign Donors

Campaign Priorities

Endowed Funds Endowment is critical to securing our future. Investment in endowment will lay a foundation upon which future generations will grow in their knowledge and pursuit of their life's calling. Learn More Capital Projects Critical resources are needed to support facilities and infrastructure for growth in research and programs that contribute solutions to problems facing an ever-changing world and prepare graduates as leaders in their fields. Learn More Expendable Funds Expendable funds offer Baylor the flexibility and capacity to strategically invest in immediate needs, pursue excellence in core areas, and grow existing programs that show tremendous potential. Learn More Initiatives Baylor stands apart as a Christian research university - a position that empowers our aspiration to become the world's preeminent Christian research university. Learn More

Baylor Announces Funding of Biological/Biomedical Engineering Chair

The $1.5 million Mearse Endowed Chair in Biological and Biomedical Engineering, established by Bill and Tanya Mearse of Houston, Texas, will provide senior leadership for the emerging program within Baylor ECS. This is the third faculty position funded as part of the Baylor Academic Challenge matching program since its creation in May.

Baylor University Mourns Death of Oracle CEO Mark Hurd, B.B.A. '79, Vice Chair of Baylor Board of Regents

Hurd attended Baylor University on a tennis scholarship, lettering for two years in the sport, and graduated in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He began his service on the Baylor University Board of Regents in 2014 and was elected Vice Chair of the Board in 2017. In November 2018, Mark and Paula Hurd gave a lead gift to launch the public phase of Give Light, a $1.1 billion comprehensive philanthropic campaign for the future of Baylor and for which the Hurds served as campaign co-chairs.

Baylor Announces Funding of Two Baylor Academic Challenge Faculty Positions

The two $1.5 million gifts from Grady Rosier, president and CEO of the McLane Company Inc., and John and Nancy Jackson, who are Give Light National Campaign Steering Committee co-chairs, will create new faculty positions within the Hankamer School of Business and in support of the University's Baylor in Latin America Initiative.

Transformational Gift

The historic $100 million gift advances Baylor's strategic academic initiatives and other University priorities.

$15 Million Gift from The Sunderland Foundation for Tidwell Restoration

Baylor University announced a $15 million leadership gift from The Sunderland Foundation of Overland Park, Kansas, that will provide significant support for one of the University's highest priority endeavors within its Give Light philanthropic campaign: the renovation and restoration of the iconic Tidwell Bible Building.

News

Baylor University Announces Funding of Biological/Biomedical Engineering Chair

The $1.5 million Mearse Endowed Chair in Biological and Biomedical Engineering, established by Bill and Tanya Mearse of Houston, Texas, will provide senior leadership for the emerging program within Baylor ECS.

Baylor University Mourns Death of Oracle CEO Mark Hurd, B.B.A. ’79, Vice Chair of Baylor Board of Regents

WACO, Texas (Oct. 18, 2019) – Baylor University is mourning the death of distinguished Baylor alumnus Mark V. Hurd, B.B.A. ’79, CEO of Oracle and Vice Chair of the Baylor Board of Regents.

Baylor’s Texas Hunger Initiative Receives $2.6 Million Grant from Walmart Foundation

WACO, Texas (Sept. 26, 2019) – The Walmart Foundation announced today that Baylor University’s Texas Hunger Initiative has received a $2.6 million grant to continue its work to end hunger in Texas. Since 2012, the Walmart Foundation has awarded THI $9.8 million in grant funding to support THI’s efforts to increase access to healthy food through learning labs, direct outreach, research and policy engagement.

Baylor University Announces Funding of Two Baylor Academic Challenge Faculty Positions

WACO, Texas (Sept. 17, 2019) – Baylor University today announced the funding of two faculty positions under the institution’s new Baylor Academic Challenge matching program. The two $1.5 million gifts from Grady Rosier, president and CEO of the McLane Company Inc., and John and Nancy Jackson, who are Give Light National Campaign Steering Committee co-chairs, will create new faculty positions within the Hankamer School of Business and in support of the University’s Baylor in Latin America Initiative.