With Election Day fast approaching, millions of Americans are focused on what the presidential candidates have to say — but few are listening with as much insight as Baylor professor Martin Medhurst. Dr. Medhurst is widely considered one of the nation’s foremost experts on presidential rhetoric. After teaching at UC-Davis and Texas A&M, Medhurst came to Baylor […]
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“It’s Austin’s official Baylor Watch Party! … We all work at General Motors. He initiated it and let us all know about it. So, it’s kind of like our break from work, too, to come here and watch the Bears.” “There are a ton of Baylor grads working at General Motors!” “We’re all different graduating classes, […]
In less than a decade, Baylor professor Robert Darden’s mission to preserve black gospel music for future generations has grown from the basement of Moody Memorial Library to the Smithsonian Institution. This Saturday, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture opens on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The museum’s anticipated 20,000+ visitors this […]
“I’m a professional writing and film double major, and I eventually want to work for Disney and do scriptwriting with Disney and also Marvel — but they’re the same now. That’s my dream job, being able to inspire people through movies and stuff. I want to break female stereotypes, things like that. I’m not very much a […]
More than a decade has passed since Kyle Lake, BA ’94, MDiv ’97, last closed a service at Waco’s University Baptist Church with the benediction, “Love God, embrace beauty, and live life to the fullest,” but his life and message still resonates with those who knew him, and with many more who never got the […]
“I work for Baylor in Career and Professional Development. I am their events coordinator, so I coordinate all their events and career fairs. … We’re trying to help students get internships, get jobs, and take care of them as much as possible. That’s a goal of Baylor. That’s a goal of our department, to let […]
You probably know about the basics about Armstrong Browning Library: how it’s named for Dr. A.J. Armstrong, who fought and fundraised to build it; how it’s home to the works of Victorian poets Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning; and how it’s widely considered one of the most beautiful libraries in the world. Well, if you’ve spent […]
“It’s my junior year, so I have to start thinking about things like the MCAT, and my GPA. Right now, I have to get a 4.0 this semester, or at least try my best to, and make sure I maintain that for the rest of my time at Baylor, just so I’m competitive when it […]
[What’s the best thing going on in your life right now?] “Hmm… That’s a really tough question… Coming back to campus, but not as a freshman where everything’s new. It just feels so much better, having your core group of people. And I love the idea of being able to mentor new people, so I’m […]
If you are fortunate enough to spend even a small amount of time around Baylor’s interim president, Dr. David Garland, you realize quickly what a kind man he is, with a knack for servant leadership that has led him from Truett Seminary to Pat Neff Hall and back again more than once. Dr. Garland’s service since […]
