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The beauty of Baylor Family: Recapping Homecoming 2024

…McLane is like a Baylor Family reunion — but Homecoming weekend is THE annual family reunion, the one you don’t want to miss. Thousands of Bears made their way home to Waco this past weekend for a practically perfect Baylor Homecoming 2024. For those who couldn’t make it — or for those who want to relive it — we bring you a look back at the weekend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okHvcdxsEJk The on-campus celebration began early in the week for s…

Is it already time to catch up with Brooklyn McKnight? Yep.

…s undaunted, and one need only consider her counsel to Baylor students who would follow in her path to have confidence in McKnight’s continued success. “My best advice, is the hardest part is getting started,” she explains. “A lot of people have great ideas and they get paralyzed by the fear of risk, and there will always be risk involved in starting a business: financially, emotionally, time-wise. You have to just push through that. You have to j…

Since the 1950s, ‘The Phoenix’ has showcased Baylor students’ literary & fine arts talents

…n” in each of three categories: poetry, prose, and art/photography. The Phoenix supports Baylor students headed for careers in both the creative field and publishing/editing field. They’ll have not only experience to add to their resume, but also a physical copy of their creative hard work. The magazine is printed each spring and distributed free to the campus community at locations across campus. Past editions can be viewed online in Baylor Libra…

Congrats, Baylor Class of 2024!

…is a special time, and you likely won’t ever again have this much time available to build such deep friendships.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Baylor University (@bayloruniversity) Best of luck, new Baylor graduates. Or, as we Bears say: Sic ’em, #BU24! BONUS — Baylor Class of 2024 graduate stories: * Waco native overcomes obstacles to earn not one, but two degrees from Baylor * Dream big: Baylor ECS grad inspired toward his Ph…

Premiere welcomes thousands of future Bears to campus for open house

…r those considering Baylor for college. High school students (and their families) spend all day on campus learning from BU faculty and staff about academic areas of interest, student life at Baylor, the admissions and financial aid process, and more. During COVID, the event went online, but high demand for that in-person experience led to its return on campus this spring. “Baylor Premiere has been a hallmark event for more than 20 years, and we ar…

Five ways Baylor graduate students advance the Baylor mission

…sors and undergrads, and help their faculty mentors operate the lab on a daily basis — all at a level that helped elevate Baylor among the best of the best. R1 Metrics — The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education includes the number of doctoral degrees awarded as a benchmark for reaching R1 recognition. As Ph.D. students choose Baylor, they keep Baylor well above the threshold needed for R1 status. In fact, Baylor has enjoyed…

Scenes from Sing 2024

…i Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Sing Alliance, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Alpha Tau Omega* will join those winners in performing at Pigskin Revue this fall; mark your calendars now for #BaylorHomecoming weekend, Oct. 21-26! All University Sing is a Baylor tradition dating back to 1953. This year’s event featured 20 seven-minute Broadway-style acts from a total of 22 student organizations, all competing in front of judges, family and fri…

Baylor Chapel opportunities continue to expand, meeting students where they are in their faith

…ce. With everything from Steppin’ Out to the MLK Day of Service, students will be integral in planning and leading those experiences for the Baylor community. — “Faith and Arts: Interior Design” helps interior design students think about how design matters for sacred spaces. One example: These students will help design the prayer tent used on campus for the annual worship event, FM72. — Recognizing that students spending a semester studying abroad…

After four straight Sweet 16s, young Baylor volleyball team ready for 2023

…begins Aug. 25 in Minneapolis against Wisconsin, with the home opener coming Sept. 1 against Rice at the Ferrell Center. Tickets are available online now. Sic ’em, Baylor Volleyball!…

Hurd Welcome Center now open as Baylor’s ‘front door’ to campus

…more reasons to visit. Other highlights of the Hurd include the McLane Family Alumni Center (the “living room” of the building) and the Fudge Family Auditorium (which offers a striking, unique view of campus). Also coming soon to the Hurd: the first electric vehicle charging stations on campus. An incredible “Thank you!” goes out to all who helped make the Hurd Welcome Center a reality. The Hurds gave the lead gift, but many other Bears’ generosi…