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Six beautiful places to get away to nature in Waco

…oating, swimming, and trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding — basically everything you need to escape day-to-day life. Fun fact: Lake Waco is the largest lake in the United States to be located entirely within a single city’s municipal boundaries! The Carleen Bright Arboretum — A quick 15-minute drive from campus, “the Jewel of Woodway” boasts 16 acres of botanical gardens, hike and bike trails through native woodlands, fountains, a certi…

Wendzel’s call-up ties Baylor record with 5 Bears in the big leagues

…the Oakland Athletics. Former Baylor standout Davis Wendzel had just been called up, joining a Baylor teammate, Cody Bradford, on the Rangers. In the opposite dugout, another of their former teammates, Shea Langeliers, was preparing to play for the Athletics. This is believed to be the first time three Baylor alums were all on active rosters in the same game. That series highlighted just how special of a time this is for Baylor baseball fans, as…

Happy 20th birthday, Mayborn Museum!

…t was 20 years ago this summer — May 14, 2004 — that the Mayborn was officially dedicated in its new home along University Parks Drive. But the museum’s history dates much further back — almost to the university’s very beginning. As far back as the 1850s, Baylor professors began to collect teaching materials that helped students understand biology, physics, chemistry and geology. In the 1880s, the collection began to formalize under the guidance o…

Record-setting 18 Fulbright recipients top list of student scholar honors for 2024

…ears (Baylor’s first four years in the program), a school-record four Critical Language Scholarships from the U.S. Department of State, and a school-record three Goldwater Scholarships. But the list doesn’t stop there; Bears also won two NSF Graduate Research Fellowships, a Boren Scholarship, and a GEM Fellowship. Here’s the (lengthy) list of honorees, along with where the honors will take them: Sarah Beno, senior biology major from Albuquerque —…

From Baylor to the big leagues — via Robbins College of Health & Human Sciences

…their Baylor diplomas — in athletic training, nutrition sciences and physical therapy: Brynn Johnson (MAT ’20) wanted to help people, but was unsure of her career path. After joining Baylor’s master of athletic training program in 2018, she worked with the BU football team and began to picture a future in sports. Encouraged by faculty, she applied for NFL internships, landing roles with the Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs (…

Congrats, Baylor Class of 2024!

…together on a regular basis. Maybe that’s for Baylor Homecoming (mark your calendar — Oct. 21-26!), a group vacation, or just weekly game night — but keep those friendships going. College is a special time, and you likely won’t ever again have this much time available to build such deep friendships.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Baylor University (@bayloruniversity) Best of luck, new Baylor graduates. Or, as we Bears say: Sic ’e…

35+ Baylor Bears now leading colleges and universities worldwide

…ity, Rome, Ga. Dr. Pamela Durso (BA ’83, PhD ’92), Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Shawnee, Kan. Dr. Ronald Ellis (MSEd ’81), California Baptist University, Riverside, Calif. Dr. Mary Hensley (EdD ’89), Blinn College, Brenham, Texas Dr. Kao Kim Hourn (BA ’89), University of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Dr. Brad Johnson (BSED ’93, EdD ’05), College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Mo. Dr. Greg Jones (former Baylor provost), Belmont University,…

Premiere welcomes thousands of future Bears to campus for open house

…nnovation. “In the college search process, we know that nothing beats physically stepping foot on our beautiful campus, meeting with faculty and students face-to-face, and experiencing the welcoming community that sets our Baylor Family apart.”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Tom Barnard (@tomatbaylor) Premiere’s offerings included events in various academic buildings, open houses in sample residence halls, and other happenings sp…

Diadeloso 2024: Day of the Bear, Day of the Eclipse

A total solar eclipse AND an annual campus-wide celebration? Diadeloso (the “Day of the Bear”) has been a Baylor tradition for almost a century now — but never like this. While students enjoyed many of the usual favorites (live music, free food, competitions, inflatables and more) on Monday, they also got a once-in-a-lifetime treat — viewing a total solar eclipse from the heart of campus. Meanwhile, thousands of visitors took in the eclipse from…

Five ways Baylor graduate students advance the Baylor mission

…er advancement and impact in disciplines such as education, business, physical therapy, social work, and more. Extend the Baylor Line — As they leave Baylor with master’s degrees and Ph.D.s in hand, Baylor graduate students go out into the world and make their marks at other organizations or institutions. They’re in faculty positions at Penn, Cornell and dozens of other institutions of all types, not to mention research labs and industry positions…