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Meet Baylor’s expert on fashion and the apparel industry

When one thinks about the fashion industry, it’s easy to picture well-lit runways and shopping malls. But to Dr. Lorynn Divita, associate professor of human sciences and design, clothing is so much more than that. In addition to being a basic need, it’s a resource for self-expression, reflection and communication. Divita came to Baylor in 2002 as an associate professor of apparel merchandising. Since then, she’s taught a multitude of courses on…

The new color imaging system developed at BU that could revolutionize how we see TV/movies

…of different demos that always fizzled out. The attitude tends to be, ‘Multi-primary has never gone anywhere, and RGB is the way it has to be done. Our approach changes that completely.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahFIj9QhkvU 6P is a systemic multi-primary approach (a lot of which, not surprisingly for a revolutionary technology, is proprietary) to enable screens to show more colors — the colors between the colors. 6P’s algorithms and matrice…

Congrats, Baylor Classes of 2020 & 2021!

After a year of limited in-person events (including postponed May, August and December 2020 Commencement ceremonies), it was especially joyous to be able to gather together this weekend and celebrate both the Classes of 2020 and 2021 with graduation ceremonies at McLane Stadium! A beautiful day for Commencement — congrats to each & every #BaylorGrad! 🐻🎓 pic.twitter.com/FrXzlcOktd — Baylor University (@Baylor) May 6, 2021 More than 3,600 combined…

Diadeloso 2021 becomes “Semana del Oso”

This year’s COVID-condensed spring calendar didn’t have room for a full day off, the way Diadeloso is traditionally celebrated. But the spirit of Dia must live on — and Baylor found a way, with a week-long series of evening activities informally dubbed “Semana del Oso”! Each night last week, campus hosted traditional (in-person!) Diadeloso activities. Monday was student performances; Tuesday, a #BaylorDia-themed Dr Pepper Hour; Wednesday, an exo…

Baylor Libraries make Baptist history accessible via Baptist Standard digitization

…e. Baylor University Libraries is partnering with the Baptist Standard to digitize the publication’s entire history of back issues (including those of its predecessor, Baptist News), making it easily accessible for future generations of scholars, researchers, and anyone interested in Baptist news and history. In many ways, the partnership brings Baptist Standard access full circle, with physical archives available through University Libraries and…

Despite calendar changes, BU students find ways to focus on mental health

…importance of these conversations.” Not everything was online, though. Work-It-Out Wednesday offered several workout sessions throughout the day at the SLC and in the SUB. And on Friday, officers set up camp on Fountain Mall to share mental health resources, hold giveaways, and hand out prizes and treats. “The highlight of the week was definitely the mental health panel and the tabling event on campus,” says senior Sainamitha Palnati, co-director…

One year later, recognizing Baylor’s unsung heroes through the pandemic

…y every aspect of Baylor’s approach to education. Thankfully, countless individuals across campus have worked tirelessly for the past year to ensure Baylor could continue serving and loving its students. After years of doing things a certain way, faculty reworked classes overnight to allow for remote and hybrid learning. Students have admirably rolled with the punches as restrictions were put in place to keep the entire campus as safe and healthy…

Baylor prof offers resources for learning more about women’s history

…. Dr. Andrea Turpin is an associate professor of history at Baylor, specializing in American women’s history, American religious history, and the history of U.S. higher education. Among her course assignments are a 2000-level course on women’s and gender history and 4000-level courses on the history of the American woman — which is why we asked her to share some resources with the Baylor Family for those who are wanting to learn more about women’s…

Looking back on Black History Month 2021 at Baylor

…’s National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations, often referred to as the “Divine Nine” — an integral part of life at Baylor for many Black students. The Heavenly Voices Gospel Choir blessed us all with their medley arrangement of three Black Gospel songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itis2D7So7A Former Baylor football and NFL standout Walter Abercrombie (BSED ’86, MSED ’92) explained the impact of representation as he remembered another Bear, J…

BU alum’s latest film, “The Little Things,” stars Denzel Washington, Rami Malek & Jared Leto

…the 1990s. (Watch the trailer below; language and violence warning.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HZAnkxdYuA The film’s debut comes almost 30 years after Hancock first wrote the script. “It would have saved us a lot of money to make it contemporary,” Hancock told the AP. “But I liked the idea that this was pre-DNA 1990. Investigations were harder. Everything was harder. You had to take rolls of quarters for payphones.” In another interview, Ha…