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Sendero founder Hunter Harlow shares his love for Baylor and Waco

…ear that’s popular with millennial and Gen Z shoppers. The geologist-turned-entrepreneur? That’s Hunter Harlow (BS ’10), who thought his love for the outdoors would lead him into the oil and gas industry (hence the geology). Instead, he found his calling with a western wear store in downtown Waco that has since exploded into popular culture, partnering with brands like Whataburger. And as it turns out, a surprising amount of what Harlow learned in…

Baylor’s nurse-midwifery program jumps to No. 16 nationally in latest U.S. News rankings

…cts a curriculum intentionally built to bridge classroom learning with real-world practice. At LHSON, nurse-midwifery students move quickly from theory to hands-on experience, working alongside experienced clinicians in hospitals, birth centers, and community health settings. That immersive approach helps students develop the confidence and clinical judgment needed to support women through pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum care. The result:…

For Baylor profs like Don Carpenter, knowing students by name is just the beginning

…room. Each semester, he invites every one of his students to schedule a one-on-one meal or coffee meeting through a simple offer he calls, “You book, I’ll buy.” The gatherings aren’t about grades or assignments. Instead, Carpenter uses the time to learn about each student’s background, aspirations and experiences. “I get to know that person uniquely,” Carpenter explains. “Then I get to interact with them throughout their time in the business schoo…

Juneteenth memories from Baylor’s Oral History archives

…dmother would say, ‘This is my son’s daughter,’ and ‘This is your cousin so-and-so through so-and-so.’ As a child, you really don’t know, but you hear the names. So I was aware of some of the names. What it did for me was to give me a sense of time and place. I knew that I came from some people who could accomplish some things through some horrible circumstances. It was like a reunion. A giant reunion of everybody who had descended from the Stroud…

Welcome home, Willie Nelson!

…one presented Nelson with his own Baylor Line jersey and an official Alumni-by-Choice decree. (Nelson attended BU for four months in 1954 on the G.I. Bill before deciding “I really wanted to play music more than I wanted to be a lawyer.”) A cancelled concert at Baylor in 1988 led to a longstanding rumor that Baylor had banned Nelson from performing. As it turns out, the “ban” really was nothing but a rumor, and President Livingstone personally ext…

Congrats, Baylor Class of 2026!

…r portraits || Senior Celebration photos] Among the Class of 2026: a father-son combo, former Baylor women’s basketball All-American NaLyssa Smith, and the first graduates of the newly renamed Moody School of Education. For those who just graduated: As a proud Baylor graduate who walked across that same stage many years ago, the best piece of advice I can give you is to stay in touch. Update your alumni contact information so that wherever your fu…

Baylor Esports claims conference title in first varsity season

…this first year, Baylor’s roster is a mix of recruited, scholarship student-athletes and varsity walk-ons drawn from the student body. The goal is to build to four scholarship programs next year, and perhaps more in future years. “The really cool thing about sports is that it has a community impact,” Stanley says. “There’s community in these games; students organize, plan, get together to play, even have watch parties for professional events. We w…

Inaugural TEDxBaylor University speakers offer inspiration, motivation

…o something big, seek out a skeptic and ask them to poke holes in your best-laid plans.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s-IymzZnzg&list=PLERdEVLVJFGQfUET5KEW6NHMQ86zc3pub&index=8 And that’s just a sneak peak. You’ll also find Baylor students sharing thoughts on thinking outside the box, insights on how a room’s physical space can build community, and more. With 10 different speakers from higher ed and community leadership, there’s something for…

Baylor alum named 3-star general, tapped to lead 5th Air Force in Japan

…efense Department civilians at three major installations in Japan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co-4j6vtTAE Before he began his service to the nation, he fostered those interests at Baylor. A former Baylor quarterback under legendary head coach Grant Teaff, he majored in economics, was a member of the service fraternity Kappa Omega Tau, and prepared for the military as a member of Baylor’s Air Force ROTC. Carey comes from a long line of Bears,…

This Baylor alumna’s lifetime of service epitomizes ‘Pro Ecclesia’

…She now serves as senior distinguished professor of missions and missionary-in-residence at Southwestern Seminary. Almost 30 years in India, and another 20+ here in the U.S. — all spent serving those in need, spreading the Gospel, and teaching. What an incredible life of service. Looking back, she says, she “knew the main purpose [of being a missionary] was telling people about Jesus… It seemed to me you did that no matter what your profession was…