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“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’”

Those are powerful words from the late Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose life and legacy of service we will celebrate beginning tomorrow through next week.

Baylor alumna now an international leader in adoption advocacy and orphan care

When she was only 11 years old, Emily Chapman went on a mission trip to Haiti that would forever change her life — and the life of her entire family. Upon returning home, Emily planted a seed that, after much prayer and consideration, ultimately led her parents — renowned Christian music artist Steven Curtis Chapman and […]

Baylor Mourns Passing of Beloved Baylor Professor, Master Teacher Robert Packard

WACO, Texas (Jan. 7, 2019) – Baylor University is mourning the passing of beloved Professor Emeritus of Physics and Master Teacher Robert G. Packard – “Waco’s Mr. Wizard,” as one newspaper called him – who blazed a unique trail for nearly 60 years in how thousands of students related to physics. Dr. Packard died Jan. 5 in Waco at the age of 94.

Gift to Support Baylor Built Program Will Benefit Student-Athletes

WACO, Texas (Dec. 20, 2018) - Baylor University today celebrates generous philanthropic support for the recently launched Baylor Built program, a key component of the “Preparing Champions for Life” vision of Baylor Athletics. The gift coincides with the public launch of Give Light, a $1.1 billion comprehensive philanthropic campaign inaugurated under the leadership of Baylor President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D.

M. Tennis. Around The World in Eight Days

Hopping on a plane in Dallas, starting an eight-day journey that would take them to 10 countries and 16 different airports, Brian Boland turned to Michael Woodson and asked, "Now, where are we going?"

W. Golf. Women's Golf Names Ludwig Assistant Coach

Baylor women's golf has hired Carly Ludwig as the program's assistant coach, head coach Jay Goble announced Friday.

W. Soccer. SOC Announces 2018 Fall Schedule

WACO, Texas - Baylor soccer released its 2018 fall schedule on Thursday afternoon. The slate features 10 home matches and eight matchups against 2017 NCAA Tournament foes. Three opponents ranked in the 2017 Top 20 final RPI rankings, while 10 matches will be against 2017 Top 100 RPI programs.

W. Volleyball. Bears Picked Second in Big 12 Preseason Poll

Baylor volleyball has been picked to finish second in the 2018 Big 12 Preseason Coaches' Poll, announced Thursday by the conference office.

Baylor Lariat: Helping Hands provides young girl with a $7,700 wheelchair

Jan. 16, 2019
As most Baylor students hunkered down in the library to prepare for final exams, Baylor’s Helping Hands, a club designed to support mentally and physically disabled students on campus and throughout the Waco community, donated a $7,700 wheelchair to 7-year-old Alaina Davis. Davis has cerebral palsy, as well as severe scoliosis, and was in desperate need of a wheelchair to help improve her daily life. “It is without a doubt one of the best feelings in the world,” said Taylor Ernst, Huntsville senior and founder and president of Helping Hands. “Being able to show Christ’s love to someone in need is one of the most rewarding feelings ever.”

Baylor Lariat: Louise Herrington Ornelas passes away at the age of 93

Jan. 16, 2019
Louise Herrington Ornelas, an East Texas philanthropist and Baylor benefactor, died on Dec. 18, 2018, in Tyler, Texas. In fall 1999, Ornelas donated $13 million to Baylor’s nursing school, which was renamed in her honor, and in 2015, made possible the purchase of the BGCT building in Dallas, which now serves as the Louise Herrington School of Nursing Academic Building. “She was so sweet and caring and asked what kind of nurse we wanted to become,” said Georgetown junior and nursing major Courtney Hewlett, who was among the nursing majors who had the opportunity to meet Ms. Lou at the building dedication. “It makes me sad that new students coming in will only get to learn about her impact without being able to meet the woman that made it possible.”

Baylor Media and Public Relations: Baylor’s Center for Christian Music Studies Receives $1.2 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment

Jan. 17, 2019
Baylor University’s Center for Christian Music Studies in the Baylor School of Music has been awarded a four-year $1.2 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. as part of its Strengthening Congregational Ministries with Youth Initiative. The initiative’s primary aim is to support projects – such as Baylor’s new “Building Bridges to the Future” project – that help congregations design, test and implement new models for nurturing the religious lives of middle and high school youth and for engaging them more fully in the congregations’ mission and ministries.

KCEN-TV (Waco, Temple, Killeen/NBC): Baylor University awarded $900K to build clinic in India

Jan. 17, 2019
VIDEO: The U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (USAID/ASHA) recently awarded Baylor University a $900,000 grant for Bangalore Baptist Hospital (BBH) to construct a new Women’s and Children’s Healthcare and Research Center in Bengaluru, India. In this feature, Shelby Garner, Ph.D., assistant professor in Baylor’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing, shares the goals associated with the grant, which is expected to add 100 beds to the hospital, spark new innovations and expand educational opportunities. Baylor and BBH have been partners for many years. “We’re both grounded in Christian faith, so it’s a very good partnership,” she said. “We’re both focused on serving people.” (Eric Eckert, assistant director of Media and Public Relations, helped facilitate the interview with Dr. Garner.)

4 Baylor Bears whose lights are shining bright

Over the past year, you might have noticed we’ve been focusing a lot on “Baylor Lights.” One of the university’s goals has been to share stories from the Baylor Family about how Bears are shining their light on our campus, in their communities, and across the world. We’ve heard from so many amazing Bears who […]

Remembering a Baylor Nursing legend: Louise Herrington Ornelas

Just before Christmas, the Baylor Family truly lost a great one: Louise Herrington Ornelas, longtime benefactor of the Baylor nursing school, which bears her name. Ornelas — or “Ms. Lou,” as students called her — dedicated much of her life to Baylor nursing students. In 1999, her $13 million gift to the Baylor School of […]

#NextLevelBU: Meet the Bears in the NBA (plus the ones knocking at the door)

When Vinnie Johnson, ’80, played in his first game for the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979, he tipped off a pretty impressive streak: from that moment on, there has been at least one former Baylor Bear in the NBA every single NBA season for the last 40 years. Former Baylor stars like Terry Teagle, ’78, Micheal […]

Remembering a legend: Dr. Robert Packard

Beloved Baylor physics professor Robert Packard passed away Saturday in Waco at the age of 94. By some estimates, Dr. Packard had taught nearly a quarter of Baylor alumni during his six decades at Baylor, during which time he became renowned for his “Packard Physics” class. But Dr. Packard was so much more than just a […]

Baylor’s Center for Christian Music Studies Receives $1.2 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment

WACO, Texas (Jan. 17, 2019) – Baylor University’s Center for Christian Music Studies in the Baylor School of Music has been awarded a four-year $1.2 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. as part of its Strengthening Congregational Ministries with Youth Initiative.

This Week at Baylor: Jan. 20-26, 2019

WACO, Texas (Jan. 17, 2019) – This week, Baylor University will host lectures in a wide variety of academic disciplines, from physics and chemistry to film and digital media, as well as an opera theater performance and the debut of an art exhibit. In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, classes will not be held on Monday, Jan. 21., and the Baylor and Waco communities will hold various celebrations to commemorate the life and legacy of the late Civil Rights leader.

University response to recent video posting

Statement from Kevin P. Jackson, Ph.D., vice president for student life:

Mosquito Known to Transmit Malaria Has Been Detected in Ethiopia for the First Time

WACO, Texas (Jan. 16, 2019) — A type of mosquito that transmits malaria has been detected in Ethiopia for the first time, and the discovery has implications for putting more people at risk for malaria in new regions, according to a study led by a Baylor University researcher.

Feb. 7 10:00am - 2:30pm	Director's Forum -True Crime Exposed: Examining the Elements of Forensic Science
Feb. 19 5:00-6:30pm	OVPR Colloquium and Centennial Lecture: Illuminating the world through the gift of bilingualism
Jan. 22 - Mar. 8	Neoclassical Gaze: Myth and Reality of Ancient Sculpture
Mar. 21	Keston Center Spring Lecture
Mar. 28 4:00pm	2019 Albaugh Lecture
Apr. 6	Spring Premiere
May 15 - Jun. 3	Minimester begins

Jan. 18	Last day to register or add course for Spring 2019.
Jan. 18	Last day for graduating seniors to file for May graduation with their respective deans.
Jan. 18	Last day for credit by examination in enrolled courses for Spring 2019.
Jan. 21	Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
Jan. 22 3:00-5:00pm	University Spring Faculty Meeting
Jan. 30	Students that withdraw from the University after this date will receive a notation of W (Withdrawal) on their transcript in all classes (through April 1).
Jan. 30	Classes dropped after this day will be recorded as a W (Withdrawal) on the transcript (through April 1).

Jan. 19 10:00am - 12:00pm	Baylor Concerto Competition (final round, session 1)
Jan. 19 1:15-3:30pm	Baylor Concerto Competition (final round, session 2)
Jan. 19 6:30-7:30pm	String Faculty Gala Recital
Jan. 21 10:00am - 5:00pm	Community Day
Jan. 22 7:30-8:30pm	Oceana Ensemble: Ariana Wyatt (soprano), Marc Callahan (baritone), and Richard Masters (piano)
Jan. 23 7:30-8:30pm	Huw Morgan (trumpet) and Rebecca Wilt (piano)
Jan. 24 7:30-9:00pm	Distinguished Artist Series: Third Coast Percussion

Jan. 22 6:00-8:00pm	MLK Neighbor Night
Jan. 23 12:00-1:30pm	Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon
Feb. 6	MA Signing Day
Feb. 21 3:30-5:00pm	"American Prophet: The Inner Life and Global Vision of Martin Luther King, Jr." Black History Month Lecture
Feb. 21 6:00-8:00pm	MISTER
Mar. 21 6:00-8:00pm	MISTER
Apr. 4	Better Together Day

Jan. 18	Track at Larry Wieczorek Invitational
Jan. 18 2:00-5:00pm	Men's Tennis vs. Prairie View A&M
Jan. 18 6:00-9:00pm	Men's Tennis vs. UT Arlington
Jan. 19 11:00am - 2:00pm	Women's Tennis vs. UTRGV
Jan. 19 4:00-7:00pm	Women's Tennis vs. New Mexico
Jan. 19 5:00-7:00pm	Men's Basketball vs. Texas Tech - Immortal Ten Game
Jan. 20 4:00-6:00pm	Women's Basketball vs. West Virginia - Fan Appreciation Day/We Back Pat

Jan. 23 9:05am - 12:05pm	Chapel - Carlos Colon
Jan. 28 9:05am - 12:05pm	Chapel - Tim McKenzie
Jan. 30 9:05am - 12:05pm	Chapel-Sahr Mbriwa
Feb. 1-2	Interfaith Regional Gathering
Feb. 4 9:05am - 12:05pm	Chapel - Al Staggs
Feb. 5 6:00-8:00pm	Neighbor Night
Feb. 6 9:05am - 12:05pm	Chapel - Emily & Brett Mills