Congrats, Baylor Class of 2024!
…acles to earn not one, but two degrees from Baylor * Dream big: Baylor ECS grad inspired toward his Ph.D. by BU mentors * The ‘COVID class’ of 2020 is now ready to celebrate as Baylor’s Class of 2024…
…acles to earn not one, but two degrees from Baylor * Dream big: Baylor ECS grad inspired toward his Ph.D. by BU mentors * The ‘COVID class’ of 2020 is now ready to celebrate as Baylor’s Class of 2024…
…and it gave me the opportunities to succeed and grow as a student… I feel the extra support and extra structure that Baylor has for first-generation students.” Sic ’em, first-gen Bears!…
…rsity, Jackson, Tenn. Dr. Randy O’Rear (EdD ’04), University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, Texas Dr. Jessica Pace (EdD ’23), Panola College, Carthage, Texas Rev. Dr. Kenneth Pruitt (DMin ’15), Leland Seminary, Arlington, Va.) Dr. Kathy Schwaig (BBA ’84, MBA ’86), Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Ga. Dr. Myles Shelton (BA ’75, MS ’76, EdD ’94), Galveston College, Galveston, Texas Dr. Frank Shushok Jr. (BSED ’91), Roanoke College, Salem, Va. Dr…
…epping foot on our beautiful campus, meeting with faculty and students face-to-face, and experiencing the welcoming community that sets our Baylor Family apart.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tom Barnard (@tomatbaylor) Premiere’s offerings included events in various academic buildings, open houses in sample residence halls, and other happenings spread all across campus. But at the heart of it all for the first time was Baylor’s…
…ms and students, with nearly 900 doctoral students currently enrolled. Real-World Impact — Not all Baylor graduate students are on campus. More than 3,000 students are part of Baylor’s Online & Hybrid Professional Education Program, learning remotely as they continue professional obligations all across the nation. With an average age of 34, they’re pursuing career advancement and impact in disciplines such as education, business, physical therapy,…
…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 25 Baylor students were baptized on Tuesday night. The theme for this year was “Lord, make us ready,” based on Isaiah 62. “Are we awake and…
…Office star Jenna Fischer. And of course, she’s still a Baylor fan through-and-through! Channing Godfrey Peoples (BA ’99) is an award-winning screenwriter and director who broke out in 2020 with the release of her first feature, Miss Juneteenth. The Baylor theatre graduate was named one of Filmmaker magazine’s “25 New Faces of Film” in 2018, and both wrote and directed her feature debut based on her childhood fascination with the Miss Juneteenth…
…t UT and completing her master’s back at Baylor, Miller began teaching full-time in the Baylor English department in 1961. Over the years, she would also lead the “Baylor in the British Isles” study abroad program, an interdisciplinary seminar in medical humanities, and college Sunday school classes at First Baptist Waco. In her 40+ years of teaching, Miller was named Outstanding Professor by Mortar Board 12 times, in addition to honors from the s…
…nd personality — an approach that dovetails with Umstattd Meyer’s community-centric approach to research. [Hear her explain it in this video.] Given the success of Play Streets in urban areas, Umstattd Meyer has advanced research on the ways these opportunities could also benefit smaller and rural communities, especially underserved communities which often lack resources to promote physical health and activity. Her work has benefitted local commun…
…cade at RAICES, a San Antonio-based organization that provides free and low-cost legal services and advocacy for immigrants — including stints as vice president of legal services and interim chief programs officer. There, she helped lead a legal department assisting tens of thousands of U.S. immigrants (including countless children) each year as they navigated U.S. immigration law. Jimenez’s relationship with the organization began shortly after s…