…rgest class in Baylor history — celebrated earning their degrees, the culmination of the Baylor experience. Thousands of their friends and family filled the Ferrell Center for each ceremony, and countless more watched online and joined in the celebration via social media to honor BU’s newest graduates. [SEE MORE: Senior portraits || Senior Celebration photos || Ceremony replays] As a proud Baylor graduate who walked across that same stage many yea…
…essional Education. Price, who actually attended a leadership management seminar offered by Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business in 1979, learned of BU’s online doctor of education program and quickly knew it was for her Not surprisingly, she was the oldest student in her cohort, but her age wasn’t the only challenge she would face along the way. Early in her studies, she suffered broken bones after being knocked down by a dog — a difficult physic…
…large part in Baylor reaching R1 status in 2021. It’s always a bittersweet mix — sadness in seeing such beloved individuals go, and happiness for a well-deserved next step. Below are a few others of the longest-serving and most recognizable Bears who are retiring this year — men and women whose faces will be missed, but whose impact will not be forgotten: Dr. Kendall Artz is a big reason why Baylor’s entrepreneurship program has been recognized am…
…nferences. Last week, hundreds of Baylor students again gathered in Jesus’ name for FM72, an annual 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 anchored 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 Wedne…
…the official title.” What drew you to Women’s History? Turpin: “I got a seminary degree in theology, before I got my PhD in history. And there I was, looking for a master’s project in the history of Christianity in the United States, and one of my professors suggested researching Mount Holyoke — the first higher-ed single-sex setting for women. It’s also very interesting because it’s founded by a woman, for women. It’s higher education and it’s r…
…that for a living, and I have to pinch myself every single day — ‘Oh my goodness; this is too good to be true!’ I do believe that the Lord has a calling on each and every one of our lives, and this is what I get to do.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5Ywj1hZFV8 Leslie grew up in the church, and began leading worship for her church’s youth group at age 14. “Worship leading is one thing in my life that hasn’t changed,” she says. “That’s where I st…
…lor freshmen had not yet been born. Yet here in 2025, thanks to reruns and online streaming, today’s college students (and millions upon millions of other people) have visited those offices again and again, to laugh (or cringe) at the antics of Michael Scott, Dwight Schrute, Jim and Pam, and of course, Angela Martin, played by cherished Baylor alumna Angela Kinsey, BA ’93. In the two decades since the premiere of NBC’s The Office, the show and its…
…es, where social work was still just a degree track, and David at Truett Seminary. Two years later, social work became its own department, and Diana was named department chair two years after that. When the School of Social Work was officially established in 2005, Garland was named its first dean — a role she would hold until pancreatic cancer forced her to step down in April 2015. (She would pass away just a few months later.) Today, the Diana R….
…thousands of Baylor students, alumni and friends in Waco Hall (plus a streaming audience online for Saturday’s finale). [LINKS: Photos from this year’s show || Watch Saturday night’s award ceremony] Congratulations to Chi Omega, which won first place this year for their act, “Back on Track” (pictured above). Alpha Tau Omega took second for their act, “Underneath the Tree,” followed by Delta Delta Delta in third for “When Pigs Fly.” Alpha Chi Omega…
…first round Saturday at 10:30 a.m. The tournament will follow a double-elimination (best of three) format, concluding with a championship (best of five) Saturday at 8 p.m. The tournament will be hosted via EsportsU on Battlefy; you can also watch via EsportsU on Twitch. The Big 12 has received an automatic qualifying bid for SSBU in the CECC, marking a significant milestone for the conference, which continues to grow its footprint in the fast-gro…
