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Undergrad’s research suggests ‘green’ laundry products could make children’s...
This week was URSA (Undergraduate Research & Scholarly Achievement) Scholars Week at Baylor, an annual event designed to share the research being done by Baylor undergraduate students. Some 180...
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Baylor sophomore impresses on NBC’s ‘The Voice’
The judges on NBC’s The Voice singing competition — Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine, country music star Blake Shelton, Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira and multi-platinum R&B artist Usher —...
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Baylor community rallies for West, Texas, as Diadeloso becomes DiaDelWest
Few things could make me more proud than seeing how the Baylor community sprang into action following the explosion Wednesday night in nearby West, Texas (about 20 miles north of Waco). Students...
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Hearts of service: Three Baylor nursing students were among the first on the...
Last Wednesday, two Baylor nursing students and one recent graduate were driving back from Waco to Dallas following ROTC when they decided to grab dinner at a popular I-35 stop just north of Waco....
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President’s Scholarship Initiative meets $100 million goal — five months early!
Way to go, Baylor Nation: Your generosity has led to The President’s Scholarship Initiative topping its $100 million goal ahead of schedule! At this semester’s final Dr Pepper Hour Tuesday afternoon,...
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New Pinterest board offers ideas for Baylor graduation day celebrations
It’s hard to believe that the calendar has already turned to May… Weren’t we just putting away Christmas decorations? But here we are; classes end Friday, finals start a week from today, and...
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Road trip takes Baylor seniors back to Independence, where it all began
Independence, Texas, symbolizes a lot of things to folks around Baylor. It was where the university began, back in 1845, and today is the place where many students begin their time as Bears, with a...
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Baylor student appears on Jeopardy, gets Alex Trebek to do ‘sic ‘em’
As a freshman at Baylor two years ago, Taylor Roth started having some health issues. Eventually, she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and told she probably had less than a year to live....
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Baylor sophomore among the final 12 on NBC’s ‘The Voice’
Baylor sophomore Holly Tucker wasn’t content just making an appearance on The Voice, NBC’s singing competition; she came to win. So far, so good. Out of almost 75 performers who have appeared on the...
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Happy 10th anniversary, North Village! A look at what’s next for residence...
Ten years ago this week, Baylor broke ground on what would become the North Village Residential Community, the first new residential community at Baylor in nearly 40 years. Three years later, the...
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Commencement 2013 continues a Baylor tradition older than most in Texas
At Baylor, commencement honors every individual, as each graduate walks the stage and hears her or her name called, one by one. (How many universities of Baylor’s size still provide such recognition?)...
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Join your fellow Bears for Diadeloso Texas at SeaWorld next month!
After graduating, most Bears will find that their work places don’t break for a day in the spring to celebrate Diadeloso. (If your office does, then by all means, let me know!) But summer is a time for...
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Fulbright honorees credit Baylor profs for fueling their successes
Four Baylor Bears were selected this spring to receive the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, bringing the total number of Baylor recipients since 2001 to 36. This year’s honorees are: Leigh Ann...
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Baylor Instagram account among nation’s top 5 most-followed university accounts
In nine months, Baylor’s official Instagram account has grown from scratch to the No. 5 most-followed university Instagram account of any Division I-A school in the country. With almost 8,500...
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‘The Voice’ final 6 includes Baylor sophomore Holly Tucker
Only three weeks remain in this season of NBC’s The Voice, and Baylor sophomore Holly Tucker is still alive and kicking among the show’s final six contestants. Fan voting (no doubt helped along by...
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East Village building names honor prominent Baylor engineer and doctor
After a long discussion process led by a committee of faculty, staff and students, the two main buildings that will make up East Village Residential Community now have names honoring two distinguished...
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Baylor alum and author talks about changing her kids’ habits on Today Show
How do you get your kids to take responsibility for what needs to be done around the house, build an attitude of service, and erase entitlement in their lives? (That’s not just a rhetorical question;...
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Baylor engineering students’ creativity leads to devices for veterans and...
I love these stories of Baylor students putting what they learn in the classroom to work serving others… Over the past year, 19 Baylor engineering students worked with nursing and engineering students...
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A student’s realization: ‘Baylor isn’t just a school; it’s a family’
Orientation is underway for the next class of Baylor freshmen. Class of 2017 (and beyond): We received this note from sophomore Anna Hughes as the spring semester was wrapping up, and it hits on what...
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Bears on brooms soar to third-place national finish at Quidditch World Cup
How about something light for a Friday? Postseason appearances and top national finishes are commonplace at Baylor, and that excellence even extends to quidditch, the sport made popular in the Harry...
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