Baylor students travel to tsunami-razed Japanese city to serve — and to tell...
When a large-scale natural disaster happens, the world’s attention turns to that part of the globe for a time. “Pray for” trends on Twitter. GoFundMe accounts are set up for families. Governments...
View ArticleBaylor takes on student hunger with on-campus food pantry
It’s not uncommon to hear someone joke about living off of ramen noodles during their college days. For many college students, however, an inability to afford nourishing food is no joking matter. At a...
View ArticleAfter their son’s passing, this family experienced “Baylor Family” at its best
When your child heads to college, whether for an undergraduate or graduate degree, you expect them to take a few years to finish that degree — maybe an extra “victory lap” year. But you never, ever...
View ArticleBaylor freshman receives sportsmanship award for random act of kindness
There are dozens, perhaps hundreds of moments every day when we have a chance to brighten a stranger’s day. It might be as simple as holding the elevator door or giving up your seat on the subway, or...
View ArticleBaylor freshman’s cupcakes business already into its second decade
It’s impressive enough to learn that a Baylor freshman is already a successful small business owner. It’s even more impressive to learn that that business is already more than a decade old! But that’s...
View ArticleBaylor again named a Kiplinger’s ‘Best College Value’
If you’re a part of the Baylor Family, you know the value of a Baylor education — but it’s always nice to hear that others, especially an authority like Kiplinger’s, recognize it as well. For the...
View ArticleIncoming freshman surprised with a full-tuition scholarship to Baylor University
Daniela Perez is a senior at C.C. Winn High School in Eagle Pass, Texas — 140 miles west of San Antonio, right on the U.S./Mexico border. She’s on track to graduate in the top 5% of her class, has SAT...
View ArticleBaylor center offers community, support for students recovering from addiction
There’s a group of students at Baylor that harness what one campus leader calls a “superpower.” They support one another, show up to class, refuse to skip meetings, have higher GPAs than average, and...
View ArticleBaylor students raise $10,000 in one day for Hurricane Harvey efforts
In 2014, the philanthropy chair for Baylor’s Phi Kappa Chi fraternity sat in the office of University Chaplain Burt Burleson, trying to figure out how to raise $40,000 so his organization could build...
View ArticleScenes from Sing 2018
Baylor students have spent countless hours — months, really — planning, choreographing and rehearsing this year’s Sing acts. Over the past two weekends, they put their hard work to the test,...
View ArticleFrom Dr Pepper Hour to documentaries: How Student Activities builds up...
You know Baylor’s Department of Student Activities for the big events they put on every year: Christmas on 5th, Sing, After Dark, Stompfest, etc. But that’s just the beginning for Baylor students...
View Article‘Global Baylor’ effort emphasizes importance of international opportunities...
Baylor’s mission has long been to prepare students for “worldwide leadership and service,” but the university is kicking that up a notch with a new emphasis known as “Global Baylor.” The comprehensive...
View ArticleBaylor Nursing gala, featuring Mrs. Laura Bush, raises $1M to support nursing...
Each spring, Baylor’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) holds its annual Going for the Gold Gala to raise funds for the school’s most critical needs — scholarships, facilities, etc. Each...
View Article4 ways Baylor is fighting hunger and food insecurity
When you think of world hunger, what comes to mind? Most likely, it’s an image of someone living on the streets or in a foreign country, relying on soup kitchens, perhaps with an emaciated body and...
View ArticleLike #BaylorHomecoming? Then check out Baylor’s first Green and Gold Weekend
For years, many Baylor Bears have wished Homecoming could come more than once a year. If that’s you, your wish has been granted. Four weeks from today — April 20-22 — Baylor will host its first Green...
View ArticleBaylor SOE partnership with local ISD earns national award for second...
Faculty-guided, real-life experience is a hallmark of Baylor’s School of Education (SOE). Baylor education students get in the classroom earlier (and spend more time there) than their peers at many...
View ArticleBaylor’s cyber security student team earns place at nationals
In just their second year of competing in the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC), Baylor’s student cyber security team is headed to nationals as one of the top 10 teams in the nation! Last...
View ArticleBaylor twirler wins world championship title
As a child, Adaline Bebo‘s parents had trouble channeling her creative energy. After trying everything from dance to gymnastics to cheerleading to horseback riding, Adi finally found her dream: She...
View ArticleDiadeloso 2018: We took your goats, and raised you a giraffe
You couldn’t ask for better weather than Waco had yesterday for Diadeloso 2018 — sunny, but with a nice breeze that kept temperatures in the 70s for most of the day. Students took full advantage,...
View ArticleBaylor Model UN wins highest delegation — and their most awards yet — at...
Baylor’s Model United Nations broke a team record last month for the most awards received at the National Model United Nations Conference. Out of the nearly 3,000 student participants, the Baylor team...
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