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Baylor professors of the year represent business, art, history & education

…, and for Nichols’ development of a free database of new technologies for K-16 educators. A dozen other Baylor faculty members were honored with Outstanding Faculty awards for their teaching, scholarship and contributions to the academic community in 2024-25: Dr. Paul Allison, Paul Anderson, Dr. Clay Butler (BA ’88), Dr. Sandi Cooper, Dr. Chris Jaeger, Dr. Sarah Mire (BA ’01), Dr. Marius Mitrea, Dr. David Montgomery, Dr. Keith Richards (BA ’90), D…

Congrats, Baylor Class of 2025!

…ly 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 years ago, the best piece of advice I can give you is this: Stay in touch. Update your alumni contact information so that wherever your future tak…

Baylor student overcomes tragic loss to earn doctorate — at age 83

…rice decided to go for it. Living in a rural area before the prevalence of online opportunities, Price had long been unable to dedicate the time needed to pursue such a degree far from home. That changed with the advent of programs like those offered through Baylor Graduate and Professional 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…

Kevin Jackson, Larry Lyon among familiar Baylor faces retiring this year

…ip, the Graduate School has grown to include 5,000+ students across 100+ in-person, online and professional programs. That growth also played a 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…

Baylor professors explain how BU’s Christian commitment drew them here

…adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, who in the not-long-ago past were often excluded from schools, communities and workplaces. “Our research team keeps this as a core value at the center of our work as we walk alongside individuals and families of individuals with disabilities to learn from them and support them the best way we can, as brothers and sisters in Christ.” — Dr. Alison Prahl serves as assistant professor of com…

Foster Pavilion means a new era for Waco concerts

…ent in the arena) sums it up: “Foster Pavilion is going to provide a one-of-a-kind concert experience in a very intimate setting. Fans will be right on top of the stage. There’s no hassle of leaving early to fight I-35 traffic, lots of dinner options available within walking distance, and you avoid a late-night post-concert drive home or hotel stay. For people in Waco, you just don’t get this total concert experience in Dallas, Fort Worth or Austi…

FM72 brings students together in prayer & worship in the heart of Baylor’s campus

…n 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 Wednesday) for special worship services led by a variety of pastors and speakers. [Get a taste of the worship in this short video.] And more than 30 Baylor students were baptized on Wednesday night. “There’s something about learning how to pray that’s different,” says Dr. Charles Ramse…

Chapel with the First Gent one of dozens of Chapel options for Baylor students

…common is a desire to grow in their faith, and to walk that out in a small-group environment. “I appreciate with Baylor how many different chapels there are, so you can find something that really fits for you,” says freshman Shayla Curtis, an Air Force ROTC cadet. “I did a really big Chapel last semester; there were some really great speakers and messages, but I wasn’t able to engage with it the way I wanted to. With this small group chapel, I ca…

Baylor experts talk women’s history for Women’s History Month

…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 religion. For me, it was like, ‘I can study myself. I am all of these things.’ But I then I began reading the writings of the founder, Mary Lyon. And I just found it fascinating how she was thinking about being a woman and challenging the w…

Claire Leslie brings ‘honest, relatable, real’ music to Foster Pavilion ahead of Forrest Frank

…ads worship at Max Lucado’s Oak Hills Church, as she finds her way as an up-and-coming Christian singer-songwriter. “I feel called to write honest, relatable, and just real music,” says Leslie. “I get paid to do 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…