The list of schools to make U.S. News’ top 30 for both undergraduate teaching and undergraduate research is a short (and impressive one), filled with schools like Duke, Michigan, Princeton, Stanford, Yale — and Baylor. For the third year in a row, U.S. News‘ rankings placed Baylor among this prestigious short list, as BU was ranked […]
This year’s inductees into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame include a host of famous names from iconic organizations, such as Good Morning America host George Stephanopoulos, ESPN analyst Dick Vitale, and leaders from NBCUniversal, Disney, Fox and Comcast. Among them is a Baylor graduate: Valari Dobson Staab (MBA ’84), a broadcast innovator whose […]
It’s been quite a year for Forrest Frank (BBA ’17): Hit No. 1 on iTunes worldwide chart (for all genres) Five of iTunes’ top 100 Christian songs for 2024 Chosen as the soundtrack for Baylor’s 2024-25 commercial (our favorite honor, obviously) Now, the Baylor grad has been recognized yet again, having won the 2024 Dove […]
Looking for a great undergraduate experience? You can’t do much better than Baylor. Once again, BU is among the nation’s top-10 undergraduate experiences, according to U.S. News’ 2025 “Best Colleges” rankings. Baylor ranks No. 6 nationally for Learning Communities, and No. 7 nationally for First-Year Experience. BU also remains among the top 30 nationally for […]
It’s now been more than 100 years since the first Baylor alum appeared in an NFL game. That would be Russ Blailock, an offensive lineman who made his debut with the Milwaukee Badgers in 1923 — just three years after the league was founded, and only a year after it changed its name to the […]
It’s as much a part of Baylor’s hometown as the ALICO building, Brazos River or Cameron Park, and everyone who enters town on I-35 or walks around downtown sees it somewhere. We’re talking, of course, about the “Flying W” — the “W” logo that adorns the Waco flag, city seal and signage around town. You’ve […]
It’s hard to believe, but the 2024 season will be head coach Ryan McGuyre’s 10th at the helm of the program he has built into a national powerhouse. In that time, the Bears have reached eight consecutive NCAA Tournaments (and counting), five Sweet 16s and a Final Four. Last year, he became the program’s all-time […]
Earlier this year, Pamela Tremont (BA ’90, MA ’92) was sworn in as the United States ambassador to Zimbabwe — the culmination of a road to foreign service that began at Baylor three decades ago. At Baylor, Tremont earned her bachelor’s in political science and her master’s in international relations, during which time she was […]
With the 2024 Summer Olympics complete, Baylor Bears are coming home from Paris with a school-record four medals (earned by four different Olympians) — continuing BU’s long history of Olympic excellence. Former Baylor men’s tennis standout John Peers got things started for Baylor, winning gold for his native Australia in men’s doubles. Appearing in his third […]
Dr. Lourenco Paz’s expertise in international trade has already been displayed in leading scholarly journals and international seminars. Now, he’s getting to go even deeper in his work in Hungary through a prestigious Fulbright award. Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards are the most sought-after fellowships for scholars from the U.S. Department of State, and Paz’s receipt […]
