For over a decade now, Baylor Traditions Ornaments have helped add a little green and gold to Christmas trees across the Baylor Family. Each year offers a unique design celebrating Baylor spirit, from classics like Sailor Bear (2018) and the interlocking BU (2019) to special offerings like 2023’s Indy and Belle ornament. This year offers […]
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For Dr. Elesha Coffman, election as president of the American Society of Church History (ASCH) marks both a significant professional honor and a reflection of a career devoted to the study of faith and its role in society. Nominated by fellow scholars and elected by the society’s membership, Coffman — a Baylor history professor since […]
Self-driving cars (and other vehicles) are quickly moving from science fiction to present reality. As such technologies leap from research labs to roadways, Baylor’s Dr. Liang Sun is focused on what comes next. Sun is a leading researcher on autonomous transportation, developing technologies that could power future air taxis, autonomous aircraft, intelligent drone networks and […]
Baylor once again stands among the nation’s top 50 private universities and top 100 national universities, according to new U.S. News rankings for 2026-27. Baylor ranks No. 48 among private colleges and universities, and No. 90 among national universities (both public and private). For context, that puts BU at the top of the Big 12 for […]
About a decade ago, Baylor set out to complete major renovations of each of its legacy residence halls. Each would go offline for a year, during which time it would receive a head-to-toe update. That project is now complete: Penland, North Russell, South Russell, Martin, Collins, Memorial, Alexander, Allen, Dawson, and now Kokernot have all received […]
Can you believe it? Baylor Homecoming is already just a month away — Nov. 2-7 — so it’s time to make your plans to join the nation’s oldest collegiate homecoming (if you haven’t already)! Here’s a round-up of what you’ll want to work into your schedule: Students, the beginning of the week is all for […]
Since 1962, Howdy has served as Baylor’s official Texas welcome to new students. With the opening of the Hurd Welcome Center in 2023, the event — presented by Pi Beta Phi and Baylor University — has evolved into a Friday night block party outside the Hurd, anchored each year by a concert from an up-and-coming […]
Earlier this month, Baylor University asked on Facebook and LinkedIn: “Which Baylor professor changed the way you thought about your future?” Nearly 2,000 (!!) comments later, the impact Baylor faculty have on students is evident in both the quantity and quality of the responses. Many commenters mentioned more than one professor, and many professors were […]
Baylor’s rise as a nationally recognized Christian research university continues to attract exceptional scholars, teachers and innovators from across the country and around the world. This fall, a new cohort of faculty — think of them as the Class of ’26 — joined the Baylor Family, bringing expertise that ranges from quantum materials and artificial […]
Baylor has always been about family — so it was a joy to welcome thousands of BU parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings and more to campus this past weekend for Family Weekend 2026. From the new “Wake Up!” coffee crawl, “Meet the Faculty” Welcome Hour, Taste of Waco, After Dark, and Old Dominion concert on […]
