“In the end, culture cannot be defined by one word. It is not skin color or nationality, but something you have to discover for yourself.” Such words are powerful — but even more so when delivered in a language that is not one’s native tongue. Those two sentences sum up Baylor senior Rachel McCutchen’s speech […]
Baylor University lost one of its great ambassadors Thursday when longtime professor Robert Reid passed away a week after his 88th birthday. Reid first came to Baylor in 1946, earning his master’s degree in history a year later. He then headed to Brown University for his doctoral work, but before he could complete it, he […]
If you heard a Baylor music professor was conducting an Easter Sunday performance of Handel’s Messiah, you probably wouldn’t be surprised. But if I told you that he was doing so in China… Well, that might catch your attention. That’s exactly how Dr. Alan Raines, director of choral activities at Baylor, is spending his Easter […]
For years, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups have been advertised as “two great tastes that taste great together.” The same could be said of a new Baylor research project that over the next three years will examine the impact of religious communities on entrepreneurial behavior. After all, in Baylor you have one of the world’s foremost […]
As a proud Baylor journalism graduate, I love to share news like this… In mid-March, the Baylor Round Up (yearbook) was announced as a finalist for the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) Pacemaker award, considered by many to be the highest honor in student journalism. Two weeks later, The Baylor Lariat was named the Collegiate Newspaper […]
What if March Madness was played out not on the court, but in the classroom? That’s the approach Insider Higher Ed took, simulating this year’s tournament bracket but comparing each match-up based on the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate (APR), a score that gives points to teams whose players stay in good academic standing. If you’ve […]
It’s not every day you get to meet one of the world’s most successful businessmen, so Baylor students soaked in the experience during a recent trip to Omaha, Neb., where they joined several other college groups in meeting with multibillionaire investor Warren Buffett. Buffett — recently recognized as the world’s third-richest man by Forbes, behind […]
Baylor has long worked hard to provide everything a student needs for success; many of those services were brought together under the roof of the Paul L. Foster Success Center a couple of years ago. However, college students aren’t the only ones who can need support. High schools, junior highs and even elementary schools are […]
University officials announced Thursday that an anonymous Baylor graduate has pledged his or her estate, conservatively estimated to be in the $200 million range, to the University. The funds will benefit medical research in the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Social Work, and other programs. When numbers that large are tossed around, […]
For over 20 years, Baylor has held a strong leadership role in the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), a global competition sponsored by IBM with over 22,000 participants from nearly 2,000 universities. Students from 82 countries on every continent but Antarctica participate in regional competitions that advance teams on to the annual ACM-ICPC World […]
