Two years ago, Baylor alumna Stephanie Wright (BSED ’16) was named a Texas Student Teacher of the Year. This year, Baylor alumna Lauren Hornbeak (BSEd ’19) went one step further — earning the title of National Student Teacher of the Year for 2019. The award — given each year by Kappa Delta Pi, the international […]
More than 300 schools play Division I women’s volleyball. Only one of them is undefeated — and, for the first time in its history, that team is now ranked No. 1 in the country. Yes, Baylor volleyball ascended to No. 1 in the nation in this week’s AVCA coaches poll, claiming 54 out of 64 […]
For the ninth consecutive year, Baylor University has been named one of the country’s “Great Colleges to Work For” following a nationwide survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education. Not only is Baylor recognized among the nation’s best colleges to work for, but the survey once again has ranked BU as one of the best […]
When prospective students look to U.S. News & World Report’s college rankings over the coming year, they’ll once again find Baylor among the top universities in the state, conference and country. For the eighth year in a row, Baylor ranks among the top five Texas universities and as one of the Big 12 Conference’s top […]
Heading into Ryan McGuyre’s fifth season at the helm of the Baylor volleyball team, milestones that were once viewed as aspirational — NCAA tournament appearances, 20+ wins a year, top-25 preseason rankings, etc. — are becoming expected standards for players and coaches alike, as the Bears set their sights even higher. For instance… Prior to 2017, […]
Baylor soccer will open the 2019 season Sunday against Northwestern State with new uniforms, but with an increasingly familiar place in the top 25 nationally. For the second straight season — a program first — the Bears are ranked in the preseason coaches poll, coming in at No. 14 nationally. Baylor is also picked to […]
Today, longtime Baylor professor and Honors College dean Thomas Hibbs embarks on a new journey at a familiar place, as he begins his first day in his new role as president of the University of Dallas, a Catholic liberal arts university just up I-35 (and Dr. Hibbs’ alma mater). Hibbs, who received both his bachelor’s […]
Across the nation, new lawyers overwhelmingly report that their law school journey left them woefully unprepared for practice — but that’s where Baylor Law stands out. In fact, Baylor’s trial advocacy program was recently ranked No. 2 in the nation by U.S. News! In the program, professors put students under real-world pressure with real-world situations. […]
The Atlanta Braves made Baylor junior Shea Langeliers the ninth overall pick in this week’s MLB draft — the second-highest draft pick in Baylor baseball history. Only Stan Hilton, taken fifth overall in 1983, can top Langeliers’ selection. The Bears’ catcher is the eighth first-round pick in program history, joining a list that includes such major […]
For what is now the sixth time in nine years, Baylor trumpeters have won first place at the National Trumpet Competition! Every year, the NTC brings in the top young trumpet players from around the country. This year, it was the Baylor Gold team that claimed first in the small ensemble division at the competition […]
