For a decade now, Baylor has stood out among its peers as a “Great College to Work For.” Again in 2020, Baylor earned that elite designation following a nationwide survey released recently by The Chronicle of Higher Education. This year, Baylor again stands out among the best of the best, attaining Honor Roll status for […]
A Baylor education is about more than just what you learn in the classroom — it’s really the complete Baylor experience that makes this place special. Two new rankings this fall — one from U.S. News & World Report, the other from the Wall Street Journal — show others outside the Baylor Family are beginning […]
Even if she had never received “one of the most significant recognitions ever bestowed upon a Baylor faculty member,” Dr. Beverly Roberts Gaventa’s contributions to New Testament scholarship and higher education would be impressive. She has served as a past president of the world’s largest professional organization of Biblical scholars, written numerous influential books and […]
For the fifth time in six years, Baylor School of Music students have won a national title at The American Prize — the nation’s most comprehensive series of contests in the classical arts. The Baylor Symphony Orchestra won first place at the prestigious competition four years in a row, from 2015-18. Now this year, the […]
No matter your relationship to higher education, there’s a good chance you’re aware of the importance of professors getting published. To be published means a professor’s research appears in a peer-reviewed academic journal, having been approved by a group of peer editors and then distributed to a wider academic audience — thus contributing to the […]
Earlier this summer, Dr. David Edison (BSED ’00, MSED ’03) — head of Aquilla Independent School District, about 30 minutes north of Waco — was named the 2020 Region 12 Superintendent of the Year and nominated for the Texas State Superintendent of the Year. The honor is impressive, but it’s how this two-time Baylor alum got […]
As a Baylor student, Liela Romero, BS ’11, pursued her childhood dream of becoming a cancer researcher. She jumped at the chance to work in Dr. Kevin Pinney’s cancer research lab as an undergraduate, earning the respect of her chemistry and biochemistry professors. Nine years later, Romero has earned a spot as their colleague. With the help […]
For young faculty members at research institutions across the nation, the CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) is an aspirational goal that only a handful attain each year. Along with its prestige comes a high degree of competitiveness — early-career faculty members at every major university are also applying — which makes 2020 […]
While there was nothing normal about the 2020 college baseball season, some things don’t change. Talents like Baylor baseball shortstop Nick Loftin get noticed at the next level, and now one of the Big 12’s most feared hitters will get the chance to pursue his big league dreams. Loftin was drafted 32nd overall by the […]
Fulbright and Goldwater are two of the more prestigious names in higher education, thanks to the incredibly competitive scholarship awards that bear their names. It’s become commonplace for Baylor to win multiple such awards — last year, nine Baylor students were awarded either a Goldwater or Fulbright, building on successes over the the last few […]
