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    Newest Baylor Religion Study results again draw national attention
    // Posted In Academics, Faith, Research

    Since 2005, Baylor’s Department of Sociology, along with the university’s Institute for Studies of Religion, has been conducting national surveys of American religious beliefs, values and behaviors. They’ve delved into topics such as American secularism, megachurches, religion’s influence on voters, and whether Americans believe in healing prayer. Their results are often surprising, provocative, even incendiary […]

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  • Baylor students unite refugee and American families over dinners

    Baylor students unite refugee and American families over dinners

    // Posted In Faith, Service, Student life

    This past summer, 12 Baylor pre-health students signed up for an internship at Kearny County Hospital in Lakin, Kansas. It’s an area that has seen a spike in the refugee population, primarily from Somalia, due to the proximity of a Tyson Foods plant that provides many immigrants with jobs. Unfortunately, that also makes it an […]

  • #BearsOfBaylor -- "So many have connections down in Houston."

    #BearsOfBaylor — “So many have connections down in Houston.”

    // Posted In Bears of Baylor

    “We are here with Alpha Phi Omega, which is a co-ed service fraternity, and we run the blood drive twice a year. This semester is really special, because all the donations are going towards the victims in Houston. I’m hoping the purpose of this will touch the hearts of a lot more people, and hopefully […]

  • One month to Homecoming 2017!

    One month to Homecoming 2017!

    // Posted In Alumni, Student life

    The nation’s oldest collegiate Homecoming celebration returns exactly a month from today: Baylor Homecoming 2017! If you haven’t already, it’s time to make your plans for Homecoming. Clear your calendar for Oct. 19-21 and schedule your visit now; a limited number of tickets are still available for some of the weekend’s main events, including a few for the Baylor-West Virginia football […]

  • Happy 130th Birthday, Old Main!

    Happy 130th Birthday, Old Main!

    // Posted In History

    For 130 years now, the spires of Old Main towering above campus have been a signature image of Baylor University. In fact, it was 130 years ago this week — Sept. 19, 1887 — that Old Main opened and held classes for the first time. The building — originally known simply as “Main Building” — was […]

  • Mission Waco's 'Church Under The Bridge' celebrates 25th anniversary

    Mission Waco’s ‘Church Under The Bridge’ celebrates 25th anniversary

    // Posted In Alumni, Service

    Every Sunday morning for the last 25 years, Church Under The Bridge has transformed a nondescript patch of concrete underneath I-35 across from the Baylor campus into a church where it doesn’t matter what you’re wearing or where you live. Countless Baylor students have ventured over from campus to join worshippers — many of whom are […]

  • #BearsOfBaylor -- "Here, you’re actually somebody."

    #BearsOfBaylor — “Here, you’re actually somebody.”

    // Posted In Bears of Baylor

    “I’m from this area, and growing up I went to sporting events before McLane Stadium was a thing. As I got older, I learned how much Baylor actually loves its students. They don’t just say they are a Baptist university; they are a Baptist university. “I don’t think you could find the compassion you get […]