…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…
…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…
…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…
…re you brave enough to claim them?’” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEh4ZS-Ukh0&list=PLERdEVLVJFGQfUET5KEW6NHMQ86zc3pub&index=6 “Belonging together, flourishing together” — Dr. Erik Carter, the Luther Sweet Endowed Chair in Disabilities and Executive Director of the Baylor Center for Disability and Flourishing, remembers growing up in a world apart from individuals with disabilities. They were nearby, of course, but often separated in classrooms,…
…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,…
…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…
…o see more? Make plans to attend Pigskin during #BaylorHomecoming weekend, Nov. 2-7! [New to the tradition? All University Sing is a Baylor tradition dating back to 1953. This year’s event featured 18 seven-minute Broadway-style acts from a total of 21 student organizations, all competing in front of judges, family and friends. Learn more in this quick video history.] Sic ’em, Sing stars!…
…he free throw line a lot as opposing defenses struggle to contain her multi-faceted game. Senior Darianna Littlepage-Buggs has become one of the top rebounders in program history, and is averaging a double-double on the season with 10.9 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. She’s the only player in the Big 12 to average a double-double, and one of only six across the Power 4 conferences to display that kind of versatility this late in the season. She…
…a in performing at Waco Hall: Welcome to Baylor, @WyntonMarsalis! The world-renowned musician spoke at today’s Beall-Russell Lecture, and is performing tonight (with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Baylor Jazz Ensemble) at Waco Hall. pic.twitter.com/5k3rMCZ1tx — Baylor University (@Baylor) November 14, 2025 So what does 2026 have in store for entertainment at Baylor? Plenty. The Harlem Globetrotters will play Foster Pavilion for the first…
…months leading up to Commencement as Baylor Nursing student Mahala Griffin-Halvorson. This summer, Mahala and her husband, Caleb, were eagerly awaiting the arrival of their first child when life took an unexpected turn. Their son, Hudson, was born 13 weeks early, entering the world at just 1 pound, 9 ounces on June 20. The Halvorsons found themselves fervently praying for their son as nurses cared for him in NICU, providing intensive care to stre…
