Since 1888, the Baptist Standard has been the newspaper of record for Baptists in Texas (and beyond), bringing a journalistic approach to covering stories connected to Baptist life. Given Baylor’s distinct Baptist heritage, it’s only natural that this would be the place where historic issues of the Baptist Standard would find new life. Baylor University […]
Last week, Baylor announced a nationwide search to fill five new endowed faculty positions — big news in the academic world, and a big step forward towards fulfilling the dreams of Baylor’s strategic plan, Illuminate. Those outside academia, however, are quite likely wondering just why this is such a big deal. What is an endowed […]
Late last month, Baylor announced the finalists for the university’s 2022 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching. (If you’re unfamiliar with the Cherry Award, it’s a unique honor — not only honoring professors for great teaching, but investing in their work with a gift of $250,000. It’s the largest monetary gift for teaching presented […]
In the past month alone, four Baylor Bears have been named as presidents of universities across the nation! The run began with the naming of Dr. Diana Lovell (BSED ’89) as president of Southwestern Oklahoma State University on March 3. A week later. Dr. Beck Taylor (BBA ’92, and a former Baylor business professor — […]
We’re used to doctors prescribing medicine when patients need it — but what about prescriptions for exercise, or fresh vegetables? That’s just one of the areas being studied by Dr. Kelly Ylitalo (BS ’04) — a Baylor alumna, associate professor in BU’s Department of Public Health, and a rising star as a researcher and epidemiologist. […]
March is Women’s History Month, a time for intentionally celebrating and studying the vital roles women have played in American history. That makes this the perfect time to dive into new books, podcasts and other resources to learn more about this often under-considered side of our country’s past. Dr. Andrea Turpin is an associate professor […]
Last summer, Baylor’s Board of Regents established a Commission on Historic Campus Representations to review the history of the university, its founders, and its early leaders for connections to slavery and the Confederacy. The Commission spent the next six months looking at Baylor’s history and developing a series of recommendations on how the university can […]
The Rev. Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert (BA ’96) — professor of homiletics at Howard University School of Divinity, nationally recognized expert on African American preaching, and a Baylor Bear — has one concrete message he hopes to share in his writing, preaching and teaching. “I want to remind humans that God values us, honors our faith […]
Each week, The New York Times publishes a recommended reading list, featuring books of all shapes, sizes and subjects. This week’s list is quite diverse topic-wise: a romantic comedy, a memoir on race — and a biography written by one of our very own faculty members. Calhoun: American Heretic, written by Baylor history professor Robert […]
Dr. Devan Stahl’s call to bioethics began with her own experience as a patient. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis as a young woman, she recognized aspects of the healthcare system that could be improved — most notably, the ways doctors and decision-makers communicated with (and considered) people with disabilities. Stahl, an assistant professor of religion, joined […]
