Baylor University President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., released a statement today regarding the death of former Baylor President and current HCU President Robert B. Sloan Jr.

Baylor University is celebrating its most successful fundraising year ever, with the Baylor Family giving a record-breaking $244.5 million to the University during the 2026 fiscal year.

In the midst of challenging economic times and ongoing pressures on higher education, the Baylor Family continues to support the University in historic ways, particularly in contributions toward endowed funds. Today we are announcing the highest fundraising year in Baylor's history, with a significant amount of these gifts and pledges dedicated to support student scholarships, academic programs, research and other important initiatives for generations to come.

Baylor University students and recent graduates continue to be awarded the most prestigious scholarships and fellowships at the national and international levels – winning Fulbright U.S. Student Grants and Rotary Global Grants.

Family reunions can often include tales about an older relative’s fascinating life story or as an eyewitness to history. So how do you capture and preserve those precious family memories?

A tradition at Baylor since 1960, Family Weekend strives to help families of Baylor students become better acquainted with the University and its beloved traditions, and I hope you are planning to return to Waco for this special time of connection Sept. 18-19. Preparations are well underway for After Dark, Taste of Waco and the Family Weekend Tailgate, and you can purchase a ticket package to these events plus the Bears’ football game against Louisiana Tech until July 31 – before individual tickets go on sale.

To allow fans to enjoy the World Cup final, the concert by La Fiera de Ojinaga & Los Pescadores del Río Conchos has been rescheduled from July 19 to April 11, 2027, at Foster Pavilion.

The first session of New Student Orientation and Baylor Line Camp starts Monday, and over the next two months, Baylor will welcome thousands of students and their families to campus to prepare for the fall semester. Attendees get to meet other new Bears, learn about their major, meet with academic departments and take their first steps as part of the Baylor Line. All experiences are available to new first-year and transfer students. Parents or guests are encouraged to attend as well, with special programming for them woven throughout the day.