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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

…elebration felt like a touch of summer. Traditional Dia activities like tug-of-war, a gondola wheel, giant slide, and various sporting competitions were mixed with newer favorites like goat yoga, a petting zoo, mini golf and Zumba. [PHOTOS/VIDEOS: Watch a live midday walkthrough of Dia 2022 || See photos from the entire day] A fun run, wiffle ball, corn hole, axe throwing, NPHC performances, and a special Dia Dr Pepper Hour kept things rolling thr…

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

…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 and ministries are following up with them to discuss next steps.) “At the end of the day, what matters most to the Baylor Family is not academic accolades, but our success in preparing students t…

What is Baylor’s Diadeloso?

…They ate barbecue and held many friendly competitions, culminating in a tug-of-war contest between freshmen and sophomores. That joyous day in 1932 quickly became an annual tradition, although with a few name changes over the years. “All-University Day” became “Physical Fitness Day” and then “May Day” before finally landing on “Diadeloso” — the “day of the Bear” — in 1966. And the event has only gotten bigger and better as time’s gone on! Today, D…

Polish pianist becomes first Baylor student to win prestigious piano competition

…xperiences this journey has given me.” [See Karwowski play below:] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8o81XQO9mo Since coming to Baylor, Karwowski has entered a few competitions, earning honorable mention in the prestigious Los Angeles International Liszt Competition and placing first in Baylor’s Concerto Competition just last month. “Cezary is not only an extremely talented pianist, but perhaps more importantly, a first-class human being,” says Bol…

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

…d the Bears in scoring once and in rebounding twice, and twice earned first-team All-Southwest Conference honors. He still ranks among Baylor’s top-10 in career rebounds per game and career double-doubles. Bowman was inducted into the Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999, and into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame in 2018. Off the court, Bowman met his wife at Baylor and formed lifelong friendships with his teammates — including David Sibley…

Meet Baylor’s expert on environmental health & disaster response

…Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty to explore the COVID-19 Emergency Meals-to-You (eMTY) program, set up in response to the closure of schools during COVID-19, and to develop food security strategies that focus on schools. Ryan and others conducted interviews, focus groups, and five in-person workshops across the country and developed a pandemic/disaster plan for implementing the eMTY. Their next step is to survey public health services and chara…

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

…n’s basketball’s Culture of JOY is all about, and visit a hospital with pre-med student-athlete Adam Flagler. Episode 6 – Road Warriors: The most recent episode goes in-depth on two big road games at the start of February: the men’s trip to Kansas, and the women’s win in Austin. ESPN+ is a subscription-based streaming service starting at $6.99 a month, and all previous episodes are available on-demand for binge-watching. With the Big 12 title push…

Nation’s largest award for top teaching brings NC State math education prof to Baylor

…her time and energy to creating open educational resources, offering free online courses for educators from around the world and sharing research-based multimedia materials via Creative Commons licensing. “I want to make math and statistics relevant to every person’s life and change the experiences they have in schools,” says Lee. “I want to get meaningful curriculum materials in the hands of teachers so they can change the types of experiences s…

Why the Immortal Ten story still resonates, 95 years later

…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 Baylor spirit,…