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From NCAA board to ACE, Pres. Livingstone’s leadership extends beyond Baylor’s campus

…ead college athletics during a season of fast-moving changes. As the rare D-1-athlete-turned-university-president, Dr. Livingstone has earned multiple leadership opportunities in college athletics; she also serves as vice chair of the Big 12 Conference, and previously served on the NCAA’s initial Constitution and Transformation committees. But her national leadership roles aren’t limited to athletics. President Livingstone is also the chair-elect…

What is Baylor Line Camp?

…r their transition to Baylor. Over the course of just a few days, new first-year and transfer students get to know fellow Bears, become familiar with getting around campus, run the Baylor Line for the first time, learn the cheers and chants they’ll do at sporting events, and even have their own mini All University Sing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w8aBSbZkrc Most will agree that the highlight of Line Camp is the trip to Independence, Texas, B…

Two-time Baylor alum named Walmart’s new CFO

Before the pandemic, online shopping was a convenience. During the pandemic, it became a necessity, challenging even the largest of retailers to rethink their web presence. It’s no surprise that during such a transformational time a Baylor grad would be called upon to lead. In April, Walmart named John D. Rainey (BBA ’93, MBA ’95) as the company’s new executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO); he moved into the position earlier…

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…

Not ‘Can we?,’ but ‘Should we?’: Baylor grad’s company aims to center ethics in technology

…ringing the Human Back into the Equation,’” says Gambelin. “Our goal is to bring ethical analysis into tech development and create human-centric innovation. In a world that grows more and more technologically advanced with every second, we must preserve our humanity.” When looking back on the path that brought here, Gameblin is extremely grateful for Baylor. “From the classes I took to the internships I held, everyone I met was supportive of my en…

Baylor students again circle the globe in service through Baylor Missions

…t-athlete hurricane relief work with a local church in LaPlace, La. Student-athlete home-building and sport ministry trip to Costa Rica Baylor jazz band ensemble travels to Scotland to perform in churches for Ukrainian refugee relief Pre-vet trip to work at an animal sanctuary in Utah Education trip to partner with a school in Costa Rica Baylor Religious Hour Choir on tornado clean-up trip to Kentucky Baylor Kappa Kappa Gamma working with single m…

Updates to Founders Mall and Quadrangle will more fully tell Baylor’s history

…eating along Fifth Street, tables and chairs under the live oaks, better Wi-Fi coverage, a more accessible, connected entry from Fifth Street, etc. (The current Sesquicentennial Walkway bricks will be incorporated into the new design in some way — perhaps relayed, or used in a wall of some kind.) The bells that quietly sit on the Quad — which likely were used on slave-labor plantations before being given to the university — will be relocated to Ba…

Baylor prof gives voice to Baptist women with new oral history project

…ith women’s stories and how they are living out their faith in their day-to-day lives. … Many of them have never been asked to share their stories before, and they feel a deep sense of obligation to share their stories — for the recording of the history of Baptist Women in Ministry, but also for the future women ministers who come after them. It has really been a gift to share that space with them.” Key topics of conversation include the call to m…

Even cancer couldn’t stop this #BaylorGrad from earning her degree

…perience.” Kronlokken finished chemo in April 2021, and she has been cancer-free ever since. She returned to Baylor last fall to complete her senior year, and this weekend, will walk the Ferrell Center stage. After graduation, she will be begin work in her new job with Main Street Capital in Houston. “I never expected that I would have experienced [this] in my life, and definitely not in college… but I’ve just seen so much fruit come out of it. Th…

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…