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Yes, there is much to be thankful for at Baylor this Thanksgiving
November 20, 2023
Baylor campus skyline with fall foliage

It’s amazing how, even when we feel down, stopping and counting our blessings can remind us of how much we have to be thankful for. And we do, indeed, have much to thank God for over the past 12 months at Baylor.

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A Thankful Heart
November 16, 2023
Students enjoy s Thanksgiving dinner outside under lights

In Psalm 95:2 we read, “Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving.” The psalmist also tells us, “It is good to give thanks to the Lord” (Ps. 92:1). 

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Reflection, Recognition and Expression: The Science of Cultivating Gratitude
November 14, 2023
Writing a letter of thanks can build deeper connections.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 14, 2023) – Leading Baylor University positive psychology researchers, Sarah Schnitker, Ph.D., and Jo-Ann Tsang, Ph.D., who specialize in the study of gratitude, have identified three science-based mechanisms that can cultivate gratitude and improve empathy. This work is especially timely during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons.

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Baylor Board of Regents Focuses on Strategic Planning, Approves New Degrees
November 10, 2023
Baylor film faculty explaining a camera shot to a student

WACO, Texas (Nov. 10, 2023) – During its regular November meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents received a comprehensive update on the University’s Strategic Planning process, which will guide Baylor into the future as a preeminent Christian research university. The Board also approved four new academic graduate degrees and discussed Baylor’s position in the evolving higher education marketplace.

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Baylor’s McLane Carillon to Honor Veterans Day with Nov. 11 Recital, Tolling of the Bells of Peace
November 9, 2023
Bells of Peace Carillon for Veteran's Day

WACO, Texas (Nov. 9, 2023) - In remembrance of all American veterans who have served their nation, Baylor University’s McLane Carillon, located in the tower of Pat Neff Hall, will ring in honor of Veterans Day during a special recital beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, on the Baylor campus. 

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Baylor History Professor Receives Recognition on the Michael Ramsey Prize 2023 Longlist
November 9, 2023
Beth Allison Barr, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 9, 2023) – Beth Allison Barr, Ph.D., The James Vardaman Professor of History and author of “The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth” has been recognized on the Michael Ramsey Prize 2023 Longlist of 13 books being considered for the award. 

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Presidential Perspective - November 9, 2023
November 9, 2023
Photo of the Week - November 9, 2023

While Waco is certainly not on the fall color tour, I have noticed in the past few days that some of our trees are beginning to have glimpses of yellow, orange and rust. What a wonderful reminder of the changing season as we move toward Thanksgiving and Christmas! 

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Jeremy Counseller, J.D., Appointed Dean of Baylor Law School
November 8, 2023
Jeremy Counseller, J.D.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 9, 2023) – Following a nationwide search, Baylor University Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., announced today that Jeremy Counseller, J.D., The Abner V. McCall Chair of Evidence Law at Baylor, has been selected as dean of the University’s nationally ranked Baylor Law School. His appointment is effective July 1, 2024.

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Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Recognizes Baylor University for Commitment to Employees Who Foster and Adopt
November 8, 2023
Parents hold baby's hands. Happy family in park evening

WACO, Texas (Nov. 8, 2023) – Baylor University was recognized today by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption as one of the nation’s top education institutions offering robust adoption benefits programs.

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Baylor Celebrates National STEM Day at Area Schools Through Partnership with Transformation Waco and Connally ISD
November 7, 2023
Baylor faculty helping students build a circuit board that lights up a diode on a card.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 7, 2023) – Baylor University is partnering with local schools on National STEM Day (Wednesday, Nov. 8) to provide engaging science presentations for area students and teachers and connect Baylor researchers in the community, all to encourage an affinity for science, technology, engineering and math in local students.

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Margery Lancaster Walker: Passionate educator, and Baylor’s first Native American graduate
November 6, 2023
Margery Lancaster Walker portrait from the 1952 Baylor yearbook

Other Native American students attended Baylor before Margery Lancaster Walker, including Oscar Pete (Chehalis tribe) in 1936 and Dan Tilden (Cherokee) in 1939. But Walker, who graduated with a degree in music education from BU in 1952, is believed to have been Baylor’s first Native American graduate.

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Groundbreaking Study Reveals Spread of Invasive Malaria Mosquito in the Horn of Africa
November 6, 2023
Tamar Carter, Ph.D.

A recent study led by Tamar Carter, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology and tropical disease biologist at Baylor University, has uncovered critical insights into the spread of Anopheles stephensi, an invasive mosquito species that can spread malaria, in the Horn of Africa.

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Baylor School of Education Graduate Honored with Statewide Teaching Award
November 6, 2023
Debbie Chou, Clinical Teacher of the Year

Debbie Chou, B.S.Ed. ’23, is the fifth Baylor student teacher in recent years to be named the state’s Clinical Teacher of the Year.

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More ‘top recruits’ fill Baylor’s newest endowed chairs
November 3, 2023
Top, L-R: Drs. Erik Carter, Felipe Hinojosa & Alan Jacobs; Bottom, L-R: Drs. Stephen Newby, Hannah Stolze & Garritt Tucker

Strong teams are great at recruiting, and Baylor has been blessed to land multiple “top recruits” in the university’s pursuit of excellence — not just in athletics or the student body, but among the faculty, as well.

Building on an already strong faculty lineup, the recruitment of new faculty in endowed chair roles is a significant focus of Illuminate and Give Light, with the goal of attracting nationally recognized experts into prestigious academic positions at Baylor. These efforts have proven successful — and they’re not done yet. The dividends of the Baylor Family’s generosity in the successful Give Light campaign continue to manifest in a multitude of ways, including the recruitment of elite faculty to Baylor.

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Fact Or Fiction: Nutrition Mythbusters Series Explores Consumer Assumptions about Organic vs. Conventional Farming
November 3, 2023
Nutrition Mythbusters Discussion Series

WACO, Texas (Nov. 3, 2023) – November marks the beginning of the holiday season, which is full of holiday festivities and feasts. As consumers head to grocery stores and farmers markets for ingredients for those family meals, they will be faced with a choice: Organic or conventionally farmed produce? What impact does that choice have on human health? 

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Presidential Perspective - November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023
2023 Homecoming Bonfire

It’s hard to believe that almost two years have passed since we celebrated our attainment of Research 1 (R1) status. This designation has proven to be a springboard to even greater research growth since then, and Baylor will remain a strong R1 institution, even as metrics change.

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Evidence of a Multiverse? Baylor Philosopher’s Article Among Top 10 Publications Recognized in Philosopher’s Annual
October 31, 2023
The world philosophy as shown in the dictionary

WACO, Texas (Oct. 31, 2023) – Does a fine-tuned life provide evidence for a multiverse? A Baylor University philosophy professor’s co-authored article on the topic has been judged one of the best academic journal articles published in philosophy in 2022.

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Mayborn Museum Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
October 30, 2023
Native American dancers perform traditional dances at Baylor's Mayborn Museum

WACO, Texas (Oct. 30 2023) – The Mayborn Museum is celebrating Native American Heritage Month in November with exciting performances and lectures from the Native American community. The series will include community conversations with the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes.

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Welcome home, Baylor Family: Recapping Homecoming 2023
October 30, 2023
Homecoming Parade shot from above looking down 5th Street

Rain tried its best to disrupt Baylor Homecoming 2023, but a little weather can’t stop the Baylor Family from getting together — and Homecoming, as usual, brought back all the memories as thousands of Bears descended upon Waco this past weekend for the annual Baylor Family reunion.

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Register Now for Lift Up Your Hearts
October 30, 2023
Lift Up Your Hearts

Please join us on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 11:00am in the Paul W. Powell Chapel at Truett Seminary for a service of prayer and worship at Lift Up Your Hearts. A complimentary fellowship luncheon for faculty and staff will follow in the Great Hall. Registration is now open.

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Presidential Perspective - October 26, 2023
October 26, 2023
Sailor Bear Homecoming 2023 poster

Someone asked about my favorite Homecoming tradition, and I must admit that I don’t have just one – I love them ALL! Our students and staff have done such a wonderful job preparing to welcome Baylor alumni and friends back to campus for the nation’s oldest Homecoming, dating back to 1909.

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$2 Million Gift to Baylor University Establishes Medical Humanities Chair
October 26, 2023
Physician explains results to a patient

WACO, Texas (Oct. 26, 2023) – Baylor University today announced a $2 million gift from Scott and Susan Orr of The Woodlands, Texas, establishing the Scott & Susan Orr Family Endowed Chair in Medical Humanities & Christian Faith to support teaching, mentorship and innovative research in the Medical Humanities Program within the College of Arts & Sciences.

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Truett Seminary Names New Director of the Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching, Announces $1.25 Million Grant to Baylor from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Support Truett Preaching Initiative
October 24, 2023
Truett Seminary

WACO, Texas (Oct. 24, 2023) - Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary has announced the appointment of Jared E. Alcántara, Ph.D., as director of the Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching alongside the Lilly Endowment Inc. award of $1.25 million grant to support Truett Seminary’s initiative focused on minoritized preaching for the good and growth of the Church.

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2024 Cherry Award for Great Teaching Finalists Set to Lecture on Baylor’s Campus
October 24, 2023
Cherry Award Lecture Series 2023

WACO, Texas (Oct. 24, 2023) – Three finalists for Baylor University’s 2024 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching will present their public lectures in person on the Baylor campus on Oct. 24, Oct. 30 and Nov. 6. In addition, all three lectures will be livestreamed on the Cherry Award’s page at their respective times.

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#BaylorHomecoming week is here — welcome home, Baylor Family!
October 20, 2023
Silhouettes of two people in front of the Homecoming bonfire

In 1909, Baylor hosted the first collegiate homecoming celebration in the nation. This week, we again renew that tradition, as the Baylor Family returns to campus to “catch that Baylor spirit again,” as President Samuel Palmer Brooks famously wrote more than a century ago.

Homecoming, more than any other weekend of the year, is all about family. It’s about seeing old friends, recalling fond memories, sharing those stories with the next generation, and celebrating together as one. It’s the very best example of why we call this “the Baylor Family.”

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Baylor prof’s lab making science accessible for the blind & visually impaired
October 20, 2023
Students from TSBVI getting hands-on experience in Dr. Bryan Shaw's lab

Dr. Mona Minkara, a bioengineering professor at Northeastern University in Boston, was in Waco last week — a long way from the campus she calls home.

The reason for her trip? To join Baylor Chemistry’s Dr. Bryan Shaw in his lab, demonstrating to students from the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) what she longed to hear at their age.

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Presidential Perspective - October 19, 2023
October 19, 2023
Photo of the Week - October 19, 2023

Baylor’s relationship with Waco is so important to us as we serve our community in partnership with leaders and organizations that strongly believe in the potential of our city, rallying cross-campus and city-wide resources that allow all to prosper and flourish.

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Dr. Kristen Pond to Deliver 2023 Benefactors Day Lecture on "Enchanting Encounters"
October 18, 2023
Benefactors Day Lecture

WACO, Texas (Oct. 18, 2023) – Baylor University’s renowned Armstrong Browning Library and Museum will host Kristen Pond, Ph.D., associate professor of English and The Margarett Root Brown Chair in Robert Browning and Victorian Studies, as she presents the 2023 Benefactors Day lecture, “It's Okay to Talk to Strangers: Charles Dickens and Charlotte Brontë on Enchanting Encounters."

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Annual Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture Explores Christian Unity Amid Division
October 17, 2023
Faith and Culture Symposium

WACO, Texas (Oct. 17, 2023) – Baylor University’s Institute for Faith and Learning will host its annual Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture, which this year focuses on the theme, Called Together In an Age of Discord.

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Baylor jumps 24 spots in Top-100 ranking of U.S. universities granted patents
October 16, 2023
Graphic celebrating the top 100 U.S. universities granted U.S. utility patents

Last year, Baylor appeared for the first time on a prestigious list for university innovations, debuting at No. 99 among the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents. The list, published by the National Academy of Inventors, highlights the role of universities in American innovation.

This year, Baylor jumped all the way to No. 75 among the top 100 — a 24-spot jump that highlights a busy 12 months for Baylor researchers. 

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Baylor University Launches Center to Advance Interdisciplinary Human Flourishing Research
October 16, 2023
Rock stream outside of the Baylor Sciences Building

WACO, Texas (Oct. 16, 2023) – Baylor University announced today the launch of the Baylor Research in Growth and Human Thriving Science (BRIGHTS) Center, a multidisciplinary center designed to catalyze research related to the science of human flourishing.

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Presidential Perspective - October 12, 2023
October 12, 2023
Chemistry professor Bryan Shaw, Ph.D., hosted a cohort of high-school students from the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

As we head into fall break and focus on midterms right around the corner, I know many students’ stress levels tend to go up. But here’s one simple change that can help reduce stress: Improving sleep.

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That long-pursued ‘seat at the table’ for Baylor researchers? It’s happening.
October 12, 2023
Dr. George Cobb with a student researcher in his lab

As Baylor pursued and received R1 research recognition, leaders across the university noted it was about more than mere prestige; it was about having a “seat at the table,” where Baylor professors could bring a Christian research university’s viewpoints and ideas into settings where real impact can take place.

The litany of significant awards, appointments and assignments Baylor sciences faculty have received in recent months suggest that dream is coming true.

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Baylor Receives Fulbright-Hays Grant to Strengthen East Asian Languages, Asian Studies Program
October 11, 2023
Xing Wang, Ph.D., associate professor of China Studies and division director of African and Asian Languages

WACO, Texas (Oct. 11, 2023) – Baylor University has received its first-ever Fulbright-Hays grant that will assist the University in strengthening its East Asian language programs (Chinese, Japanese and Korean) and Asian Studies program.

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Baylor University’s Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation Rises in Research Productivity Rankings
October 10, 2023
Paul Foster Campus Atrium

WACO, Texas (Oct. 10, 2023) –The Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation within Baylor University’s nationally ranked Hankamer School of Business moved up to No. 3 in the world and the highest-ranked program in Texas for research productivity in the 2023 TCU Global University Entrepreneurship Research Productivity Rankings, the only research-focused ranking of entrepreneurial programs.

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Baylor honored as a ‘Great College to Work For’ for the 12th time in 13 years
October 9, 2023
Skyline of Baylor's campus with "Great Colleges to Work For" mark

Baylor isn’t just beloved by its students and alumni; it’s also a special place for the faculty and staff who work here.

The latest evidence comes in the results of the annual “Great College to Work For” survey, which — for the 12th time in 13 years — found Baylor earning honor roll status.

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Presidential Perspective - October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023
Go Gold!

In October we are joining our 180 fellow members of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) in celebration of Christian Higher Ed Month. From academics to student life and more, our faith animates all that we do here at Baylor. 

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Baylor Health Center to Offer Flu Shots Through Mobile Flu Vaccination Clinics
October 3, 2023
Note that says, "Get flu shot."

WACO, Texas (Oct. 3, 2023) – With health experts expecting another intense flu season, Baylor University Health Services will host five mobile flu vaccination clinics for students, faculty and staff at locations throughout campus in October and November.

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author and Presidential Historian to Present the 2023 Beall-Russell Lecture in the Humanities
September 28, 2023
Doris Kearns Goodwin

WACO, Texas (Sept. 28, 2023) – Baylor University and the Waco communities will have the opportunity to hear from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin during this year’s Beall-Russell Lecture in the Humanities at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, in the Grand Ballroom of the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center, 905 S. University Parks Drive. The lecture is free and open to the public, but registration is requested.

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Presidential Perspective - September 28, 2023
September 28, 2023
Photo of the Week - September 28, 2023

I am excited to share with you that Baylor will be the host site for the 2024 Collegiate Day of Prayer on Thursday, Feb. 29. The annual event is an evening worship and prayer service focused on college students and live streamed around the world. 

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Collegiate Day of Prayer Broadcast to Originate from Baylor University
September 28, 2023
Students praying on campus during FM72.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 28, 2023) – Baylor University will serve as the originating site for the 2024 Collegiate Day of Prayer broadcast, the University announced on Thursday. The Collegiate Day of Prayer is an evening worship and prayer service focused on college-aged students, traditionally held on a university campus and live-streamed around the world.

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Baylor Researchers Earn $1 Million NSF Award for Stage 2 of Civic Innovation Challenge
September 27, 2023
Machinery working on a landfill

WACO, Texas (Sept. 28, 2023) – Baylor University researchers along with City of Waco leaders in sustainable infrastructure are among the 19 teams advancing to stage 2 of the Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC), a national research and action competition focused on rapidly transitioning emerging technologies and concepts into a local community to address their long-standing challenges.

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Baylor University Announces Fall Enrollment
September 27, 2023
Baylor University students on campus walking to class

WACO, Texas (Sept. 27, 2023) – Baylor University announced its official fall enrollment today, including an overall enrollment at nearly 21,000, with increasing diversity, retention and graduation rates.

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Baylor Libraries Author Series Features New Books on James Baldwin and White Supremacy
September 25, 2023
Robert P. Jones and Greg Garrett on Race Ad

Greg Garrett, the Carole Ann McDaniel Hanks Chair of Literature & Culture at Baylor University, and Robert P. Jones, president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute, will converse about race, history, and James Baldwin at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5 in the Schumaker Flex Commons on the first floor of Moody Memorial Library on the campus of Baylor University. This event is free, open to the public, and will also be broadcast via Zoom Webinar. A light reception and book signing will follow.

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Presidential Perspective - September 21, 2023
September 21, 2023
Photo of the Week - September 21, 2023

Earlier this week U.S. News & World Report released its annual rankings of “Best Colleges,” and Baylor maintained our status as a Top-100 university overall and as one of the Top 50 private universities nationally. 

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Two years after reaching R1, Baylor’s research momentum only continues to grow
September 21, 2023
Baylor environmental science researchers in Houston

It’s been almost two years since Baylor reached elite R1 recognition. But that milestone wasn’t a finish line; instead, it’s been a springboard toward accomplishing even more.

Here’s just a sampling of the major research projects and honors at Baylor from recent months, showing the wide array of disciplines and approaches found across the university:

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Baylor English Professor Selected as Member of Inaugural Cohort of Inklings Project Fellows
September 20, 2023
Richard Rankin Russell, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 20, 2023) – Richard Rankin Russell, Ph.D., professor of English and graduate program director of English at Baylor University, has been selected as a member of the inaugural cohort of Inklings Project Fellows for the academic year 2023-2024. Based out of the University of Notre Dame’s McGrath Institute for Church Life, the Inklings Project is an intercollegiate initiative that invites scholars to explore the worlds of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the other members of the famed Inklings author group.

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The Invisible Labor of Adult Daughters: Baylor Expert Highlights the Valuable Role of Adult ‘Daughtering’
September 19, 2023
Sept 25th is National Daughters Day

Sept. 25 is National Daughters Day, celebrating adult daughters often overlooked for their role in relationship with parents

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Baylor’s Department of Public Safety Hosts Sic ’Em for Safety Day to Engage Students on Campus Safety
September 19, 2023
Student tries on firefighter uniform during Sic 'em for Safety event

WACO, Texas (Sept. 19, 2023) –  Simulated fires in residence halls, learning to tie tourniquets, visiting with a therapy dog, as well as other activities like axe throwing and a simulated residence hall room fire demonstration, are among the highlights of Sic ’em for Safety Day, an annual event for students hosted by the Baylor University Department of Public Safety (BUDPS).

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Baylor Undergraduate First-Year Experiences, Learning Communities Jump into National Top 10 in Latest U.S. News Rankings
September 18, 2023
Rishi Sriram, Ph.D., is Faculty Steward at Brooks College shown here speaking with students.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 18, 2023) –  Baylor University’s transformational undergraduate academic programs and experiences were Top 10 national highlights in the 2024 Best Colleges rankings, released today by U.S. News & World Report.

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Presidential Perspective - September 14, 2023
September 14, 2023
A $6.5 million TEM (transmission electron microscope) is now installed in the Center for Microscopy and Imaging (CMI) in the Baylor Sciences Building

After summer’s record-breaking heat, this week has been a different story. Finally, a break in the temperatures – the coolest since May – and some blessed rainfall! We have a big weekend of outdoor events with Family Weekend and the Baylor-Long Island football game at 11 a.m. Saturday, but always be prepared for the Texas weather, which can change its mind quickly.

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Baylor University Moves Up in Rankings of Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2022
September 13, 2023
Alan Wang, Ph.D., The Mearse Chair in Biological and Biomedical Engineering Professor at Baylor, works with students in the Nano-Optics and Advanced Health Sensing lab.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 12, 2023) – Baylor University moved up to No. 75 among the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2022, a list published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). This new list was created to highlight and celebrate American innovation and to showcase the universities that play a large role in advancing the innovation ecosystem within the U.S. and beyond.

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Family Weekend 2023
September 12, 2023
A Family Gathers in Barfield Drawing Room on Family Weekend

Experience campus life with your student this weekend—learn more about Family Weekend.

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Baylor University Achieves Honor Roll Recognition as a Great College to Work For
September 11, 2023
Spires of the Old Main building on the Baylor campus with the Great Colleges to Work For Honor Roll badge

WACO, Texas (Sept. 11, 2023) – For the 12th time in 13 years, Baylor University has attained elite Honor Roll status as a 2023 Great College to Work For, according to a new survey by The Great Colleges to Work For® program.

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Baylor University Officially Dedicates Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center
September 8, 2023
Paula Hurd standing between her daughters cuts the ribbon officially dedicating the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 8, 2023) – Under bright blue Texas skies, hundreds of special guests and members of the Baylor Family gathered for a significant moment in Baylor University’s history – the official dedication of the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center, the University’s spectacular new “front door” to campus at the corner of Interstate 35 and University Parks Drive.

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Baylor Chemistry Professor Receives the Prestigious 2024 Ernest Guenther Award from the American Chemical Society
September 7, 2023
John L. Wood, Ph.D., The Robert A. Welch Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and co-director of the Baylor Synthesis and Drug-Lead Discovery Lab

WACO, Texas (Sept. 7, 2023) – John L. Wood, Ph.D., The Robert A. Welch Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and co-director of the Baylor Synthesis and Drug-Lead Discovery Lab, has received the Ernest Guenther Award in the Chemistry of Natural Products from the American Chemical Society.

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Presidential Perspective - September 7, 2023
September 7, 2023
Class of 2027

Tomorrow is a big day on the Baylor campus as we dedicate and officially cut the ribbon for the new Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center, which serves as a beacon of light at the intersection of I-35 and University Parks Drive.

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Annual Boundary Breaking Women Panel Celebrates Women’s Achievements
September 5, 2023
Boundary Breaking Women's Panel

WACO, Texas (Sept. 6, 2023) – This year marks Baylor University’s ninth annual Boundary Breaking Women’s Panel, hosted by the Women’s and Gender Studies program, which will take place from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday,  Sept. 11,  on the fifth floor of the Cashion Academic Center.

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Presidential Perspective - August 31, 2023
August 31, 2023
Aerial image of McLane Stadium

We did get a little break in the temperature this week – and blessedly, some rain on Sunday after a record 56 consecutive days without a drop! But the heat is on again as Baylor Football kicks off the season vs. Texas State Saturday at 6 p.m. at McLane Stadium.

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Provost Honors Faculty Members as 2023-2024 Baylor Fellows
August 30, 2023
Aerial view of Pat Neff Hall and Old Main skyline, Baylor University campus

WACO, Texas (Aug. 30, 2023) – Ten Baylor University faculty members across the disciplines have been selected by Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., to serve as 2023-2024 Baylor Fellows for their excellence in teaching and commitment to pedagogical innovation, inspirational teaching and the cultivation of these areas among Baylor faculty.

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Presidential Perspective - August 24, 2023
August 24, 2023
Rendering of Indy and Belle t-shirt

The fall semester is off to an outstanding start, and the First Gent and I have enjoyed seeing so many new and familiar faces. If my calculations are correct, we are up to 53 days without rain in Waco, which has taken a toll on our beautiful campus landscape.

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Presidential Perspective - August 17, 2023
August 17, 2023

Now that Move2BU is complete, you can feel the excitement and enthusiasm building on campus as #BU27 begins their Baylor journey and our continuing students return for the fall semester. It truly is the best time of the year!

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Global Flourishing Study to Launch Initial Data Accessibility Through Partnership with the Center for Open Science
August 16, 2023
Baylor Provost Nancy Brickhouse and Professors Byron Johnson and Tyler VanderWeele talk during a panel discussion about the Global Flourishing Study.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 16, 2023) –The first sample dataset from the Global Flourishing Study (GFS) is now available through the Center for Open Science (COS). The project, a groundbreaking five-year, $43.4 million longitudinal study of approximately 200,000 individuals in 22 countries, represents the largest funded research project in Baylor history.  

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Lessening Back-to-School Stress: Baylor Expert Offers Five Tips That Can Help the Return to Routine
August 11, 2023
5 ways to lesson back to school anxiety,

Making the transition from a relaxed summer schedule to the routine of school can be jarring, but a veteran teacher and faculty member at Baylor University’s School of Education offers some ideas to help make the start of the new school year less stressful, especially for younger students.

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Presidential Perspective - August 10, 2023
August 10, 2023

If you are new to the Baylor Family, I send an email each Thursday providing an update on newsworthy happenings and significant accomplishments across the University.

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The top 7 moments of Baylor Line Camp 2023
August 9, 2023
Baylor Line Camp participants praying together in Independence

Since 2001, Baylor Line Camp has helped incoming new students make the transition to college life at BU. New Bears learn Baylor traditions and history, get to know their way around campus, and — most importantly — make new friends. (It’s one of the big reasons why U.S. News ranked Baylor’s first-year student experience among the top 10 in the country.)

Line Camp 2023 was one of the biggest in history — so before the new school year starts, we’re looking back at the top 7 moments from this summer:

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Baylor Welcomes Undergraduate McNair Scholars From Across the Nation for McNair Research Conference
August 9, 2023
McNair Scholar presents her research at McNair Research Conference

WACO, Texas (Aug. 9, 2023) – Baylor University’s McNair Scholars Program, along with the Baylor Graduate School, hosted the fifth annual national McNair Research Conference on Aug. 3-4 on the Baylor campus. More than 200 undergraduate McNair Scholars and non-McNair students presented their faculty-mentored research, participated in professional development and engaged with some of the nation’s top graduate schools.

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Presidential Perspective - August 3, 2023
August 3, 2023

I’m looking forward to jumping on a Facebook Live this evening to visit with incoming freshmen and their families as we prepare for the start of the fall semester Aug. 21. 

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Baylor Partners with BGCT for Baptist Student Ministry Building
August 3, 2023
Students pray on the Baylor campus during FM72, a 72-hour prayer and worship event in March 2023.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 3, 2023) – During its regular July retreat meeting last week, the Baylor University Board of Regents approved an agreement with the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) to convey a parcel of land adjacent to campus to the Texas Baptists for construction of a Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) center.

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Baylor researchers earn $2.5 million grant to prep mental health providers for local schools
August 1, 2023
Carrie Arroyo and Mary Zane Nelson

There’s no shortage of challenges that can impact a child’s mental health — but unfortunately, school districts often face a shortage of qualified mental health professionals to help meet those needs.

Baylor researchers in the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work are working to bridge this gap in Central Texas.

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eNews: Baylor Board of Regents Update
July 31, 2023

As we turn the calendar to August and our attention to the start of another school year, we want to pause and share an update with you from last week’s annual July retreat of the Baylor Board of Regents.

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Presidential Perspective - July 27, 2023
July 27, 2023

This week Baylor’s Board of Regents is on campus for its quarterly meeting, which also serves as an annual retreat for strategic discussions about the University’s future. 

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Baylor Chemist Pursues Novel Drug to Prevent Brain Injury in Newborns
July 27, 2023
Baylor University Chemistry Professor Daniel Romo, Ph.D.

WACO, Texas (July 27, 2023) – Daniel Romo, Ph.D., The Schotts Professor of Chemistry at Baylor University and co-director of the Baylor Synthesis and Drug-Lead Discovery Lab, is providing synthetic chemistry leadership on an international team of researchers in pursuit of a groundbreaking drug to treat hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HIBI) in newborns.

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Baylor University Appoints Garritt J. Tucker, Ph.D., as Inaugural Eula Mae and John Baugh Chair of Physics
July 25, 2023
Garritt J. Tucker, Ph.D., Baugh Chair of Physics

WACO, Texas (July 26, 2023) - Baylor University announced today the appointment of Garritt J. Tucker, Ph.D., as the inaugural Eula Mae and John Baugh Chair in Physics with a focus on innovative research and teaching in the area of materials science.

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Baylor Announces Second-Largest Year of Fundraising in University’s History
July 20, 2023
Baylor Campus Aerial

WACO, Texas (July 20, 2023) – Baylor University today announced the second-highest fundraising year in Baylor’s history, with more than $179 million given by alumni, parents and friends during the 2023 fiscal year (FY23). This achievement came during the penultimate year of fundraising for Give Light, Baylor’s comprehensive philanthropic campaign that has seen more than $1.37 billion given to support the University’s endowment, capital priorities and current funds.

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Baylor Announces Stephen Newby, D.M.A., as Inaugural Lev H. Prichard III Chair in the Study of Black Worship
July 20, 2023
Photo of Dr. Stephen Newby, who will hold The Lev H. Prichard III Chair in the Study of Black Worship at Baylor University

WACO, Texas (July 20, 2023) – Baylor University announced today the appointment of Stephen Newby, D.M.A., as the inaugural holder of The Lev H. Prichard III Chair in the Study of Black Worship. Newby brings a background in music, scholarship and ministry to the new position, which provides interdisciplinary leadership, research and scholarship efforts associated with the growth of Baylor’s Black Gospel Music Preservation Program.

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Presidential Perspective - July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023

As our Give Light philanthropic campaign moves into its final year, we have closed the books on FY23 with the second-highest fundraising year in Baylor’s history at more than $179 million. 

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Baylor Social Work Researchers Earn $2.5 Million Grant to Prepare Mental Health Service Providers for Work in Waco ISD and Transformation Waco Schools
July 13, 2023
Left to right: Carrie Arroyo and Mary Zane Nelson with Baylor's Diana R. Garland School of Social Work.

WACO, Texas (July 13, 2023) – Baylor University researchers in the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work have earned a significant federal grant to bolster mental health services to school children by preparing licensed mental health providers for work in schools.

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Hurd Welcome Center’s Symbolic Columns Provide Technology-Rich Interactive Baylor Experience
July 13, 2023
Four columns within the Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center

WACO, Texas (July 12, 2023) – One of the most striking features of Baylor University’s new Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center is the four massive columns that start on the interior floor of Carlton Hall and extend 96 feet high, stretching through the building’s roof and into the sky. The columns are more than a striking architectural feature, though; they represent a deep symbolic connection to Baylor’s history while providing a unique technology-rich and interactive experience for the entire Baylor Family.

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Presidential Perspective - July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023

It is July and it is hot in Texas! With temperatures regularly above 100 degrees Brad and I are looking for ways to beat the heat. 

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Baylor Appoints Felipe Hinojosa, Ph.D., as Inaugural Jackson Family Chair for Baylor in Latin America
July 12, 2023
Dr. Felipe Hinojosa, the inaugural Jackson Family Chair for Baylor in Latin America

WACO, Texas (July 12, 2023) – Baylor University announced today the appointment of Felipe Hinojosa, Ph.D., as the inaugural Jackson Family Chair for Baylor in Latin America, expanding Baylor’s international footprint and providing additional leadership to advance the priorities of the Baylor in Latin America initiative. 

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New Baylor effort aims to help churches better welcome autistic individuals
July 12, 2023
Interior of a church during a worship service

The conversation around autism has become more positive in recent years, thanks in part to efforts like Autism Acceptance Month. Sadly, churches have often struggled with how to welcome autistic individuals (and their families).

A new Baylor effort aims to help change that.

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Presidential Perspective - July 6, 2023
July 6, 2023

Now that the calendar has flipped over to July, planning and preparations for the upcoming fall semester have ramped up considerably. 

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Baylor University Hosts Mathematics for Early Learners Academy July 5 – 28th
July 3, 2023
Student and Teacher at Mathematics for early Larners Academy

Baylor University’s Mathematics for Early Learners Academy (MELA), sponsored by the Baylor School of Education (SOE), will be held at the Mayborn Museum on the Baylor campus July 5-28 for students ages 4 to 6.

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Presidential Perspective - June 29, 2023
June 29, 2023

I am back on campus following double-knee replacement surgery earlier this month - without a scooter, walker, crutches or a cane, thanks to an incredible medical team and your ongoing prayers. 

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Baylor Researchers Examine Relationship Between Imprisoned Mothers and Their Adolescent Children’s Risk Behaviors
June 22, 2023
Maternal incarceration is a risk factor for adolescents’ sleep patterns, dietary behaviors and physical activity.

Women represent the fastest-growing population in U.S. institutional corrections facilities. In the past four decades, the number of women incarcerated has increased by more than 475%, rising from 26,326 in 1980 to 152,854 in 2020. Because the majority of imprisoned women are mothers, a conservative estimate indicates that at least one million American children have experienced maternal incarceration, and a substantial portion of them are adolescents. 

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Presidential Perspective - June 15, 2023
June 15, 2023

Thank you for all of the prayers and notes of support as I recover from last week's double-knee replacement surgery.

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34 Baylor faculty members named among top 2% most cited in higher ed research
June 7, 2023
Dr. Annette von Jouanne and a student in an engineering lab

Stanford University recently compiled a database of the most cited researchers in higher ed history — specifically, those who ranked among the top 2% all-time. It’s an incredible undertaking — and one that found 34 Baylor professors among the honorees.

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From NCAA to ACE to Big 12, Pres. Livingstone’s leadership extends beyond Baylor’s campus
June 6, 2023
President Livingstone smiling while handing out a diploma at Commencement

Baylor has accomplished a lot in President Linda Livingstone‘s six years at the helm: R1 recognition, a successful $1.1 billion fundraising campaign, faculty growth, campus updates, athletic success, and more.

Her leadership here at Baylor has attracted attention across higher education, leading to national leadership opportunities for President Livingstone — and incredible opportunities for Baylor University to have a seat at the table in helping shape the future of higher ed.

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Baylor Chemist-led Study Leads to Scientific Journals Changing Guidelines
June 6, 2023
Periodic table of elements

WACO, Texas (June 6, 2023) – Caleb Martin, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Baylor, and a team of international researchers set out in 2022 to determine first-ever challenge of elemental analysis validity, which has sparked conversations among journal editors and chemists about reevaluating this current threshold.

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Baylor Biology Doctoral Student Will Present Mosquito Control Research at Prestigious National Symposium
June 2, 2023
Heidi

WACO, Texas (June 2, 2023) -- Heidi Pullmann-Lindsley, a doctoral candidate in biology, has been selected to make a presentation about her mosquito research at the Rising Stars in Entomology Symposium at the Entomological Society of America annual meeting.

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Presidential Perspective - June 1, 2023
June 1, 2023

I have enjoyed reading about the summer plans of many of you, whether it’s studying abroad, serving on a mission trip, getting ahead academically through our Summer of Discovery program or an internship or simply catching up with friends and family. 

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Meet Our New Dean: Dr. Daniel Pack Begins Leading Baylor University's School of Engineering and Computer Science
June 1, 2023
Dean Daniel Pack

Dr. Pack joins Baylor after seven and a half years as Dean of the College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. Previously, he was Mary Clarke department Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA). He became a full professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy and holds electrical engineering and engineering science degrees from Purdue, Harvard, and Arizona State.

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Baylor research leads to a 10-million-year history adjustment
May 31, 2023
Researchers collect samples in western Kenya

How did a Baylor professor play a role in adjusting what scientists thought they knew about Africa’s historic timeline — by 10 million years?!?

It all comes down to a lot of digging, a decade’s worth of research, and the definitive presence of warm-weather grasses.

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Baylor University Again Among Top 10 Most Trusted U.S. Universities
May 31, 2023
List of the top 10 Most Trusted Universities, including Baylor at number 9

WACO, Texas (May 31, 2023) – For the second year in a row, Baylor University has been named among the nation’s top 10 Most Trusted Universities, according to global research firm Morning Consult as part of its Most Trusted Brands project, the definitive measure of consumer brand trust across industries, including higher education.

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Nine Baylor graduate programs among U.S. News’ top 25 in their field
May 26, 2023
A professor and grad student work on a computer in a lab

Every year, U.S. News unveils its annual ranking of American colleges and universities to the world. Last fall, Baylor came in at No. 77 in the nation — again among the top 20% of national universities — and was one of just eight schools to make the outlet’s top 25  for both undergraduate teaching and undergraduate research opportunities. (Baylor was also named among the nation’s top 10 for first-year student experiences and top 20 most innovative schools.)

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Presidential Perspective - May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023

Based on the volume of responses and comments I have heard over the past few days, I know many of you have already seen and shared in my excitement over two of the newest additions to the Baylor Family: Judge Belle and Judge Indy!

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Baylor Regents Elect New Leadership, Approve 2023-2024 Operating Budget
May 19, 2023
Baylor University campus

WACO, Texas (May 19, 2023) – During its regular May meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents elected new leadership and approved the 2023-2024 operating budget, three renovation projects and two new degree programs – a Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and a Bachelor of Science/Master of Science degree in Biology of Global Health.

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Presidential Perspective - May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023

Campus sure is a little quieter this week! We’re in the midst of Baylor’s quarterly Board of Regents meeting, so I will get right to a few updates:

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Presidential Perspective - May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023

It seems like just yesterday we began the spring semester, yet here we are – at Commencement! Tomorrow and Saturday, we will celebrate more than 4,000 graduates, which is the largest graduating class in Baylor history.

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