Dr. Bradley Bolen’s love of music has taken him around the world, and his excellence in sharing that love with others has been honored close to home. Bolen, a senior lecturer of piano at Baylor, was named the 2023 Collegiate Teacher of the Year by the Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA). Renowned on the piano, […]
For the fourth straight year, Baylor ranks among the top 20 universities in the country when it comes to social media engagement! This year’s report from RivalIQ saw Baylor come in at No. 16 nationally — just behind schools like Tennessee and Ohio State, and just ahead of UConn and Virginia Tech. Baylor is one […]
United States Air Force First Lieutenant Marie Chiles first met her future husband, fellow First Lieutenant John Chiles (BBA ’50, JD ’52) while the two were stationed in England. At the time, she had never heard of John’s alma mater, Baylor University — and she certainly couldn’t have known how much her life would intertwine […]
Allison Dickson’s life has been anything but easy. At 15 months old, she was diagnosed with a rare form of spinal muscular atrophy called Werdnig-Hoffman disease, and her parents were told she would not live to see the age of 3. But Dickson defied all odds — not just surviving, but thriving. She graduated summa cum […]
As a child growing up in Nebraska, Richa Sirohi (BS ’18) never imagined she would pursue a career in space exploration — but a few signs were already there. Naturally curious, the daughter of immigrants found herself intrigued by how different technologies worked, and enjoyed building with Legos. In eighth grade, Sirohi was given the […]
This week’s Major League Baseball All-Star game marks the unofficial midpoint of the baseball season, and for Baylor fans, there was plenty to cheer in the season’s first half. Major league debuts, starting spots, and elite power numbers were just a few of the highlights. Four Bears have seen time in the big leagues already […]
When Dr. Alan Keister (BA ’92) began offering free health screenings in Amarillo schools 10 years ago, the overwhelming response made it plain: People in his community were suffering and in need of health care resources. Those early services grew into what is now Heal the City, a healthcare organization with clinics providing free services […]
When Keyonte George heard his name called last night in the 2023 NBA Draft, it fulfilled a lifelong dream for the former Baylor guard — and continued a recent trend for BU that no one else in college basketball can match. George was selected with the 16th overall pick by the Utah Jazz, making him […]
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a political and economic partnership of 10 countries in Southeast Asia, together representing more than 660 million people — roughly 8.5% of the world’s population — and a combined GDP around $10 trillion. The new leader of ASEAN? He’s a Baylor Bear. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn (BA […]
Dr. David Hardage (BA ’79), winner of Baylor’s 2023 Pro Ecclesia Medal of Service, has spent a lifetime serving the church in Texas — from his call to ministry at the age of 10, to a decade of service leading the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Even before he came to Baylor as a student, […]
