…lums behind Common Grounds, Milo, Fabled & more (Sept. 2023) * From a single hat to an entire company, Baylor alum’s company blossoms in Waco (July 2023) * Baylor grads roast nationally recognized coffee in Waco (July 2023) * Baylor alum builds community in Waco (and beyond) through cha (June 2023)…
…te students receive excellent marks for teaching themselves, and they grow professionally through the process of teaching what they’ve learned to the next generation. Research — How does an institution like Baylor grow to become an R1 research university, recognized among the nation’s elite? There are plenty of standards to meet, but at a basic level, it means dozens of labs across campus are operating at a high level, earning major research grant…
…nferences. Last week, hundreds of Baylor students again gathered in Jesus’ name for FM72, a 72-hour on-campus prayer and worship event coordinated by Baylor’s Office of Spiritual Life in conjunction with local churches and campus ministries. The entire event was once again centered on Fountain Mall, right in the heart of campus. A prayer tent featured round-the-clock worship and prayer, and students gathered four straight nights (Sunday through We…
…attention to the need for early childhood education. Caldwell was an avid proponent of a pre-kindergarten program that prepared poor children for elementary school — something taken as a matter-of-fact in modern-day early childhood education. In the early 1960s, as director of the Children’s Center at Syracuse University, she collaborated on a pilot project that suggested children born to poor families developed normally until they were about 1 y…
…f a feisty home crowd, 75-72, on Sunday night. The first win made this the program’s 20th straight tournament with a first-round victory; the second will carry the Bears to the Sweet 16 for the 16th time in program history. “I wanted this bad, but I didn’t want it for me,” said Collen after the second win of the weekend. “It’s never been about me at Baylor. It’s about these players… I’m just grateful for the kids that believed in me and chose Bayl…
…ore? Is the area walkable? Dr. Renée Umstattd Meyer (BSED ’00) has built a nationally recognized research career thinking about questions like these, and has put that research to work helping communities across the country better support the health of their residents. Umstattd Meyer serves as professor of public health and associate dean for research in Baylor’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, with a focus on communities and the ways…
…eads a Stanford research lab), Kristen Mittelman (BS ’00; co-founded of a DNA analysis company) and Olivia Gambelin (BA ’17; founded a technological ethics company) are leading the next generation of women in the sciences. There’s not enough room, even on a blog, to list every notable Baylor woman. But if there’s someone you think particularly deserves to be honored, please let us know! Sic ’em, Bears! You might also like: * Meet 10 Baylor women w…
…nd friends in Waco Hall (plus a streaming audience online for Saturday’s finale). [LINKS: Photos from this year’s show || Read the Lariat‘s review of Sing 2024 || Watch Saturday night’s award ceremony] Congratulations to Kappa Omega Tau, which won first place this year for their act, “Sweet Gingerbread Man” (pictured above). Chi Omega took second for their act, “Caught Red-Handed,” followed by Phi Kappa Chi in third for “The Good Newsies.” Alpha C…
…ed a calling that led him to leadership in one of the globe’s largest international service organizations — World Vision. Today, Gape serves as World Vision’s national director for Colombia and Venezuela. It’s a multifaceted role that places him and his team on the “front lines” of need and opportunities to serve. World Vision is well known for its child sponsorship program, in which individuals support children around the world to help them overc…
…the 2024 campaign, with eyes on a return to Oklahoma City to compete for a national championship. Baylor head coach Glenn Moore, the winningest coach in Baylor Athletics history (across all sports), enters his 24th season at the helm of the program with a stacked roster and some respect from national voters. The Bears have garnered preseason rankings as high as No. 11 (Softball America), No. 16 (D1Softball), No. 19 (ESPN/USA Softball) and No. 22 (…
