Two years ago, Baylor alumna Stephanie Wright (BSED ’16) was named a Texas Student Teacher of the Year. A year later, Rachel Vaughn (BSED ’17) followed suit. This year, Baylor alumna Lauren Hornbeak (BSED ’19) took things a step further — earning the title of National Student Teacher of the Year for 2019. The award […]
Throughout the Mansfield Independent School District, Superintendent Jim Vaszauskas, BSEd ’80, is known simply as “Dr. V.” That’s in part because his last name is challenging to both spell and pronounce — but it’s a nickname that adds a personal touch to a leader who not only led the district to top academic ratings but, […]
In 1909, Baylor hosted the first collegiate homecoming celebration in the nation. This week — Oct. 10-12 — we again renew that tradition, as the Baylor Family returns to campus to “catch that Baylor spirit again,” as President Samuel Palmer Brooks famously wrote so long ago. As usual, the festivities begin in earnest Thursday night […]
If you follow politics, you’ve seen plenty of headlines or social media posts in recent months along the lines of “Evangelicals believe [a certain stance on an issue]” or “Evangelicals support [this or that candidate]”. And if you follow Dr. Thomas Kidd on Twitter, you’ve seen him repeatedly call out such posts — in particular, […]
During her first two years as Baylor’s president, Dr. Linda Livingstone made it a priority to carry the Baylor message out to cities across the country in what was dubbed the “Baylor Conversation Series.” At each stop, she chatted with Baylor faculty, administrators and Regents about the state of the university and its future plans; […]
More than 300 schools play Division I women’s volleyball. Only one of them is undefeated — and, for the first time in its history, that team is now ranked No. 1 in the country. Yes, Baylor volleyball ascended to No. 1 in the nation in this week’s AVCA coaches poll, claiming 54 out of 64 […]
