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Women’s basketball opens 2023-24 among the top 25 for the 19th straight year

…enter, they’ll begin the year in a familiar place: ranked among the top 25 nationally. Head coach Nicki Collen’s squad will open the 2023-24 season ranked 19th and 20th in the AP and coaches polls, respectively — the 19th straight year the Bears have opened the year among the top 25. Only Texas is ranked higher in the polls than Baylor to open the year. The Bears will be led by a pair of preseason All-Big 12 selections in senior guard Sarah Andrew…

Welcome home, Baylor Family: Recapping Homecoming 2023

…njoyed by students and families alike after the rain finally moved on out. Home sweet home. #SicEm || #BaylorHomecoming pic.twitter.com/DU1YCMaqEM — Baylor University (@Baylor) October 29, 2023 To those who were here — we were so glad to welcome you home! And to those who couldn’t make it — we hope to see you in Waco next year! Sic ’em, Bears! [BONUS COVERAGE: Students answer: What’s your favorite part of Homecoming? || Baylor Homecoming history t…

The cross-campus collaboration of students & staff that makes Homecoming possible

…a family engaging in any of the innumerable other activities that surround Homecoming. You get the idea — Baylor Homecoming has something for every Bear, and preparation for it all begins almost as soon as the last one ends, with a collaboration that brings students, staff, administrators and many others together to create an unforgettable “welcome home” for alumni and friends. Baylor’s Homecoming tradition began in 1909 when President Samuel Palm…

Baylor Homecoming: A lifelong anchor for friendship and family

…loved Baylor and we loved each other, Homecoming was always going to be a place we’d come back to.” And it’s that sentiment, above all, that ultimately calls the Baylor Family home for Homecoming. Sic ’em, Bears! [pictured above left: Martineau, Burchett & Rolph; at right, their kids on Baylor’s campus]…

What makes Baylor Homecoming so special?

…to Baylor, and inviting them to make new memories. And boy, do Bears come home. Baylor Homecoming is an annual must-attend event, regardless of scheduling, timing, or the outcome of the football game. What is it that makes Baylor Homecoming so special? We’ll venture that it’s because Homecoming is a party for everyone. Some Bears return with spouses or children; some, with friends; others on their own. It works no matter how many people you’re br…

#BaylorHomecoming week is here — welcome home, Baylor Family!

…f Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Get all the details on the Homecoming website. Elsewhere on campus, the Texas Collection Centennial Celebration will welcome guests into Carroll Library Friday evening, while the Hankamer School of Business will celebrate its centennial with a reception at the Foster Campus for Business & Innovation. The newly renovated Collins Hall will also host an open house for former residents and others who wan…

Baylor prof’s lab making science accessible for the blind & visually impaired

…lab to students with blindness. Last year, he earned a major grant to develop approaches that make science labs accessible to students with blindness. Some of Shaw’s approaches are high-tech, using advanced robotics to help measure, pour and conduct precise experiments. TSBVI students utilized a number of common lab techniques without the equipment, and then with it — and their delighted reactions to being able to conduct chemistry research told t…

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

…hing new as it is about finding ways for Chapel to come alongside existing programs and 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…

100+ things to see and do during #BaylorHomecoming

…om college and professional sports. * Open to the public, the Waco Mammoth National Monument provides a glimpse into the Pleistocene Era. A breathtaking dig shelter houses an active dig site where the remains of 23 Columbian mammoths have been found. * Today a Waco icon, the Suspension Bridge is fresh off a three-year restoration effort; when it was completed in 1870, it was the longest single-span suspension bridge west of the Mississippi. * The…

Must-have: 2023 Baylor Traditions Christmas ornaments

…— and my personal favorite, the one celebrating Baylor men’s basketball’s national title. But this year’s ornament is already blowing all the others away when it comes to demand. (Not that that’s any surprise, of course, when you see the design.) Yes, this year’s Baylor Traditions Christmas ornament features our new favorite campus residents, Judge Indy and Judge Belle. It’s not the first Baylor ornament to celebrate our live bears — but it just…