Baylor history professor Thomas Kidd‘s latest book begins with a question: At the 1787 Constitutional Convention, why did Benjamin Franklin, of all people, suggest they begin the proceedings with prayer? The answer to that question turns out to be much more complex than you might think. With that moment as a starting point, Dr. Kidd unpacks Franklin’s complicated […]
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You probably hear this a lot — but this might be the best video you see all day. Recent Baylor graduate Samuel Azide, BBA ’17, proposed to his girlfriend Anitria Flores, BA ‘15, last month in one of the most exciting ways possible: a flash mob. While celebrating his graduation dinner at Waco restaurant 1424, […]
When Douglas Silliman, BA ’82, assumed the role of U.S. Ambassador to Iraq last September, he added another link into a 33-year chain of service with the U.S. Department of State that began shortly after he graduated from Baylor. For more than three decades, Silliman has worked in places like Turkey, Jordan, Pakistan, Tunisia and […]
Every summer, we take a look at some of the freshmen who will be joining the Baylor family come fall. The incoming Bears in this sneak peek include students who reached milestones and earned honors that resonated in their hometowns, across the state and across the country. Here’s an early look at the class of […]
Why is U2 so popular across the globe? How much of our idea of heaven and hell is actually from the Bible? And why are we so obsessed with zombies? Such are the questions that Dr. Greg Garrett, a Baylor professor of creative writing, literature, film and theology, asks in the dozens of books and articles he’s written […]
For more than 65 years, a partnership between Baylor and the U.S. Army has educated thousands of Army officers and federal health officials. Students in the Army-Baylor Graduate Program in Health Administration take their first year of classes at Fort Sam Houston, then are assigned to work hands-on as residents at select hospitals across the country. If you […]
On June 17, 2015, parishioners at Emanuel AME Church, an historic African-American church in Charleston, S.C., were visited by tragedy. Gathered for a weekly Bible study, a visitor opened fire on the participants, killing nine, in a hate-fueled spree that shook the nation. In the aftermath of the shooting, survivors and family members of the victims demonstrated […]
This scenario may sound familiar: You’re working on a large project for class or work. With the deadline looming, you stay up late night after night to get it finished; after all, you can always make up the missed sleep on a weekend once the project is complete. If that’s you, listen up: What seems normal and […]
A classic “40 Under 40” list comprises of men and women who are making a huge impact in their field and their cities, from business to law to non-profit and beyond — and of course, all 40 of them have achieved this level of influence before their 40th birthday. Five Baylor alumni have been named already […]
Dr. Linda Livingstone completed her first full week as Baylor’s 15th president today, and it’s been fun to watch it unfold on social media. Here’s a quick recap: At the end of her first day on campus, Baylor posted a photo gallery from the day to Facebook: After spending her first two days as Baylor's 15th […]
