Baylor Lights

The best and the brightest excel at Baylor. And each member of the Baylor Family past, present and future brings their own bright spirit to our beautiful campus. That’s why we say “lights shine bright” here. Whether you’re a student or a parent, faculty or staff, with God in your heart, Baylor spirit in your soul, and green and gold on your back, you can light up the world.

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Nov. 12, 2018

#BaylorLights Profile: Folake Obasanya

"My organization's advisor, Lizzy Davis, is such a light in my life, and I love her so much. ... She’s been my friend, my mentor, my counselor, my sponsor, everything you can imagine. She’s the reason I’m here today and my mental sanity is what it is, because I honestly don’t know where I’d be without her. For sure, she is a light in my life, an amazing individual."

Aug. 6, 2018

#BaylorLights Profile: Brooke Blevins

Brooke Blevins wants students to know they don't have to wait until they're adults to get engaged in making a difference in their community. This summer she'll work with 100 sixth- through ninth-graders during an intensive week-long camp focused on civics.

Jul. 24, 2018

#BaylorLights Profile: Dr. Tisha Emerson

Putting a price on what someone is willing to pay to protect or improve the environment is a focus for Dr. Tisha Emerson, the Ben H. Williams Professor of Economics. She is also known for integrating research in the classroom as a way to help her students learn.

Jul. 9, 2018

#BaylorLights Profile: Dr. Seung Kim

More than 75 percent of cancer patients in developing countries discover their cancer in a late stage. Dr. Seung Kim wants to change that.

Jul. 5, 2018

#BaylorLights Profile: Will Simmons

Stewarding endowed gifts to Baylor is more than a job to Will Simmons. It's a chance to perpetuate the caring community that makes Baylor special.

Jun. 25, 2018

#BaylorLights Profile: Sha Towers

Sha Towers serves Baylor as the director of central libraries, the director of research & engagement, the librarian for theatre and visual arts, and the curator of the Baylor Book Arts Collection (BBAC).

Jun. 14, 2018

#BaylorLights Profile: Dr. Lakia Scott

Spending time with elementary and middle school students drives Dr. Lakia Scott as she prepares new teachers to enter the workforce.

Jun. 7, 2018

#BaylorLights Profile: Dr. Monique Marsh-Bell

Dr. Monique Marsh-Bell serves as the assistant athletic director for mental health services. The best part of her job? Helping students learn about mental illness and how to be proactive in their mental health.

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Baylor stands apart as a Christian research university — a position that empowers our aspiration to become America's preeminent Christian research university. Illuminate, Baylor University's Academic Strategic Plan, has one overarching goal: To bring light to the world as we accelerate our quest toward preeminence as a Christian research university, building on Baylor's historic strengths and strategically investing in new areas of research and service.

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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.

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