Big things are happening in Baylor’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD). Last year, CSD became part of the new Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences. And now, a $10 million gift from anonymous donors will give the program a significant boost moving forward. While the donors’ names will remain unknown — all we know is […]
From the moment he was announced as Baylor’s 14th president, we all knew Ken Starr was not your average college president. We hoped that his national profile would help shine a spotlight on Baylor, but only in our wildest dreams did we imagine the success we’ve seen over the last five years, from academics and athletics […]
Five years ago this summer, Ken Starr took office as Baylor’s 14th president. Since those early days, when he challenged Baylor Nation to join together to support student scholarships, Baylor has responded in record-setting numbers, providing for increased scholarships, game-changing facilities and more. “The momentous outpouring of generosity that, remarkably, continues unabated is really a story […]
We brag a lot about Baylor on this blog; after all, our name is “BaylorProud.” We believe that Baylor is a truly special place, where excellent teaching and advanced research takes place within a caring, Christ-focused community. Of course, we also believe you should be able to back up your bragging points. That’s one reason why Baylor […]
Five years ago this summer, Ken Starr took office as Baylor’s 14th president. From the beginning, he has repeatedly emphasized that at Baylor, “It’s all about the students.” And those students have taken to the man they call “Judge Starr,” as well. The past five years have provided students with a campus experience unlike anything […]
Five years ago this summer, Ken Starr took office as Baylor’s 14th president. From the beginning, he said that athletics were “the front porch of the University,” and since the early days of his tenure, when he fought tirelessly to stabilize and secure Baylor’s spot on the national stage, Baylor’s front porch has grown in […]
Five years ago this summer, Ken Starr took office as Baylor University’s 14th president. Since that day, President Starr has focused his energies on advancing Baylor’s mission of providing an outstanding education that combines academic excellence with unwavering Christian commitment. Over the last five years, he’s led the university and its students, faculty, staff and alumni […]
Baylor’s administrators take seriously the problems caused by the rising cost of higher education. Upon his arrival at Baylor five years ago, President Ken Starr made it his first priority to raise money for scholarships; at the same time, Baylor Regents have begun steadily reducing tuition hikes; the most recent raise was Baylor’s smallest in more […]
Baylor’s undergraduate entrepreneurship program has long been recognized among the best in the country. Next year, that excellence will extend to the doctoral level, as Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business introduces a Ph.D. program in entrepreneurship starting in the fall of 2016. Only six other universities in America offer such a program — a fitting number, given […]
Five years ago today, Ken Starr took office as Baylor University’s 14th president. Looking back over that time, we see many of the best years in the university’s 170-year history, from academic rankings to campus happenings, from athletic accomplishments to financial support. There has never been a better time to be a Baylor Bear, and Judge Starr’s leadership […]
