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Is it already time to catch up with Brooklyn McKnight? Yep.

…s undaunted, and one need only consider her counsel to Baylor students who would follow in her path to have confidence in McKnight’s continued success. “My best advice, is the hardest part is getting started,” she explains. “A lot of people have great ideas and they get paralyzed by the fear of risk, and there will always be risk involved in starting a business: financially, emotionally, time-wise. You have to just push through that. You have to j…

Since the 1950s, ‘The Phoenix’ has showcased Baylor students’ literary & fine arts talents

…n” in each of three categories: poetry, prose, and art/photography. The Phoenix supports Baylor students headed for careers in both the creative field and publishing/editing field. They’ll have not only experience to add to their resume, but also a physical copy of their creative hard work. The magazine is printed each spring and distributed free to the campus community at locations across campus. Past editions can be viewed online in Baylor Libra…

Congrats, Baylor Class of 2024!

…can connect with fellow grads. If you don’t already, follow Baylor on social media to watch how your alma mater grows and develops. And finally, even as your friends scatter all over the world, make an effort to get 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 a…

Premiere welcomes thousands of future Bears to campus for open house

…ded events in various academic buildings, open houses in sample residence halls, and other happenings spread all across campus. But at the heart of it all for the first time was Baylor’s spectacular new “front door” to campus, the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center. The Hurd welcomed future Bears for a variety of events throughout the day, from check-in to large-group gatherings (plus stops at Varsity Coffee & Soda and the Spirit Shop). For some o…

Five ways Baylor graduate students advance the Baylor mission

…ofessional Education Program, learning remotely as they continue professional obligations all across the nation. With an average age of 34, they’re pursuing career 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…

Meet 32 Baylor women who have made their marks on the world of education

…y for the creation of Head Start, which has provided educational, nutritional, health and other services to more than 30 million children since 1965. Dr. Vivienne Malone-Mayes was a widely-respected mathematician who became Baylor’s first Black professor in 1966. In 1961, when Malone-Mayes decided to get her Ph.D. in mathematics, she applied to Baylor — but was rejected because of her race. By the time she had completed her doctoral studies at UT,…

Meet 9 Baylor women who blazed new trails in the sciences & engineering

…ioeconomic background. After returning to the U.S., Naylor served as a global health care consultant for Baptist Global Response and the International Mission Board and taught at UT Southwestern Medical School and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Louise Herrington Ornelas, the woman for whom Baylor’s nursing school is named, generously supported countless future Baylor nurses throughout her lifetime even though she was never an alumna he…

Scenes from Sing 2024

…ha Tau Omega* will join those winners in performing at Pigskin Revue this fall; mark your calendars now for #BaylorHomecoming weekend, Oct. 21-26! All University Sing is a Baylor tradition dating back to 1953. This year’s event featured 20 seven-minute Broadway-style acts from a total of 22 student organizations, all competing in front of judges, family and friends. (New to the tradition? Learn all about #BaylorSing in less than 60 seconds!) Sic ’…

Baylor Chapel opportunities continue to expand, meeting students where they are in their faith

…opportunities.” With such an expanded Chapel lineup, BU’s Office of Spiritual Life has come alongside faculty, staff, resident chaplains and community leaders to create and lead these Chapels, taking what is already happening on campus and creating a more structured experience for students. “I don’t know where else this would work,” Moniz continues. “Baylor has a unique identity in that everyone already cares. If we can just provide them resources…

After four straight Sweet 16s, young Baylor volleyball team ready for 2023

…. 25 in Minneapolis against Wisconsin, with the home opener coming Sept. 1 against Rice at the Ferrell Center. Tickets are available online now. Sic ’em, Baylor Volleyball!…