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Baylor students again circle the globe in service through Baylor Missions

…nts experience how they can use their calling or vocation to serve.” Summer 2022 experiences, both international and domestic, include: Nursing trips to India, Zambia and the Rio Grande Valley Student-athlete hurricane relief work with a local church in LaPlace, La. Student-athlete home-building and sport ministry trip to Costa Rica Baylor jazz band ensemble travels to Scotland to perform in churches for Ukrainian refugee relief Pre-vet trip to wo…

Two Baylor students explain the importance of Christian higher ed

…ays. “A Christian university lets me get the best of both worlds.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMHaSeS-RSo Gabriela Vela specifically wanted a college where she could grow in her faith. At Baylor, she discovered that even disagreements led to growth, as she challenged, refined and strengthened her beliefs. She also found a community that pushed and supported her in finding God’s calling for her life. “Being able to accomplish your goals — big…

Diadeloso 2022: What a difference a Dia makes

After COVID-19 forced adjustments to Diadeloso in 2020 (online) and 2021 (spread throughout the week), Baylor’s own special holiday returned in all its in-person, day-long glory for 2022 — just in time for the event’s 90th anniversary. With temperatures hitting the mid 90s on a bright, sunny day, yesterday’s celebration felt like a touch of summer. Traditional Dia activities like tug-of-war, a gondola wheel, giant slide, and various sporting comp…

FM72 gathers Baylor students for 72 hours of prayer & worship on campus

…towards what is most important: our shared faith in Jesus Christ.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEfSjSFucSY Perhaps the capstone of the multi-day event came Tuesday night, when dozens of Baylor students were baptized on Fountain Mall. (Worth noting: These weren’t spur-of-the-moment decisions, either; each Bear had first met with his/her pastor to talk through what baptism means, and trained response team members from a variety of local churches…

What is Baylor’s Diadeloso?

…ucks, live music, live animals, dance performances, and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XdKDMczHz4 Sic ’em, Dia! [Enjoy a look back at past Diadelosos: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008]…

Polish pianist becomes first Baylor student to win prestigious piano competition

In 2019, Dr. Bradley Bolen traveled from Waco to Austria to teach a masterclass and judge a piano competition. There, he met Cezary Karwowski, a talented and aspiring concert pianist. Before Bolen left, Karwowski asked if he could study under him — and of course the answer was an emphatic “yes!” Three years later, Karwowski is now finishing up his master’s in piano performance at Baylor, and he’s just become the first Baylor student to win the Mu…

Tommy Bowman: A BU pioneer as Baylor’s first Black scholarship student-athlete

…D ’89), who — long before he served Waco as mayor and state senator — served as Bowman’s best man at his wedding. Thirty years after graduating, Bowman would return to serve on Baylor’s Board of Regents, a role he held from 2001-10. “Looking back on it, I can see the hand of God on this thing,” reflects Bowman. “And I feel like I was preordained to be at Baylor University.” Sic ’em, Tommy Bowman! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjTHq1JR_-c…

‘Our Time’ series on ESPN+ takes viewers behind the scenes with Baylor basketball

…help fans get to know what the Bears they cheer for are all about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwyfz0b5WYk&list=PLg0N2pwSndIFZjcwOfxhHi0RPyPKJV3Tr&index=1 Each episode features footage from recent games, and highlights from each episode are available on BaylorBears.com. Six episodes in, we’re now at the halfway point of the 12-episode show; new episodes debut each Thursday. If you haven’t tuned in yet, here’s what you’ve missed so far Episode…

Why the Immortal Ten story still resonates, 95 years later

…le to stop or swerve in time, the bus and train collided, killing 10 of the 21 student-athletes, coaches and fans on the bus. Ninety-five years is a long time for a story to continue to be felt by different generations, by diverse people in divergent eras. One reason it still resonates: The story is told each year at Freshman Mass Meeting, keeping the Immortal Ten’s flame burning across the decades. “The story of the Immortal Ten embodies the Bayl…

Chip and Joanna return to TV with launch of the Magnolia Network

…Joanna shares favorite recipes. Here’s a first look at each show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqlF4A3vJ-Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHCdmrgXYfY But Magnolia Network has plenty of other new offerings — and Chip and Joanna aren’t the only Bears to be featured. Restoration Road, another new series, features their fellow Wacoan and Baylor grad, carpenter Clint Harp (BBA ’00), as he travels America searching for historical structures in need…