It’s the question every college senior gets over and over again: “What are you doing after graduation?” It might be a job in your dream field. It might be a job in another field, while you look for a way into your dream field. It might be graduate school to better prepare you for your […]
Earlier this semester, C-SPAN paid a little visit to campus. They were seeking out Dr. Julie Anne Sweet — a Baylor history professor, expert on colonial America, and one of students’ most beloved professors — to film a special feature for “American History TV.” “American History TV” covers the history of the United States from […]
The discovery of an ancient vase — found during an excavation led by a Baylor professor — is offering new clues into the mysterious breakdown of ancient Maya civilization. Dr. Julie Hoggarth, an assistant professor of anthropology at Baylor since 2015, found the first fragment of the vase at the site of an ancient royal […]
This week, Baylor announced that an anonymous donor has given the university $100 million — the largest current gift in Baylor’s history, and a truly transformational act of kindness that will benefit countless Baylor students, faculty and alumni. A significant portion of the gift will go toward increasing the number of endowed faculty positions by […]
Dr. James Ellor‘s education — a bachelor’s in sociology, master’s degrees in social work and divinity, and both a D.Min. and a Ph.D. in working with the elderly — gives him a unique viewpoint on the intersection of faith and care for the elderly. Since 2004, Ellor has taught in Baylor’s Garland School of Social […]
About 1 in 3 Baylor undergraduate students enrolls planning to major in a health-related field, drawn by the university’s long-held reputation for preparing students to thrive in healthcare careers. That includes students in the Louise Herrington School of Nursing –which traces its roots back 118 years and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in nursing 65 […]
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a million times — that it’s important to get a good night’s sleep, especially before big events. Yet when finals roam around each semester, students flock to the library, load up on caffeine, and stay up into the wee hours of the night studying. To drive home […]
Every year, U.S. News unveils to the world its annual ranking of American colleges and universities. Last fall, they named Baylor No. 78 in the U.S., as well as a Best Value School. Such rankings are typically based on undergraduate education, which has long been Baylor’s bread and butter. But for those pursuing master’s and […]
The spring semester at Baylor is coming to a close, culminating as it does each year with Commencement — a time when thousands of students take that next step in life. But the end of classes each spring also means a new step for some professors who are embarking on a equally new adventure in […]
In her inaugural remarks, President Linda Livingstone declared that “the world needs a preeminent research university that is unambiguously Christian.” Since that charge just over 18 months ago, the Baylor Family has been introduced to Illuminate, the university’s academic strategic plan aimed at turning such aspirations into reality. What does that roadmap look like? Illuminate is […]
