As a young girl in Uganda, Rose Nanyonga’s family envisioned a dark path for her. But after finding Christ, she found her way to America, where she earned degrees from Arkansas Tech, Baylor and Yale; today, she’s making an incredible difference back home in Uganda. But it almost didn’t end up that way. Born to […]
This summer, Baylor Missions has sent (and is still sending) out its largest group of mission teams ever, with 25 teams (made up of almost 400 students, faculty/staff and alumni) serving in 16 destinations around the world, including the Dominican Republic, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Uganda, the United […]
Every summer, we take a look at some of the freshmen who will be joining the Baylor Family come fall. Here’s your first look at some of the members of Baylor’s Class of 2022: * Two years ago, Carlie Toliver’s grandmother passed away following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Remembering her grandmother’s love of […]
“I can’t think of any greater service that alumni and students of our university can provide than to serve our country in the military.” Those were the words of Baylor President Linda Livingstone in March at a ceremony in which the names of seven Baylor alumni killed in action during the Vietnam War were added […]
In this blog, we write a lot about the outstanding achievements of Baylor Bears: the academic honors, the national trophies, the alumni who become household names. And yes, these things are important. But there are also those who use the everyday moments of life to bring a little light to their own corners of the world; […]
Baylor’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) dates back to the very earliest days of the United States Air Force. In 1947, the United States Air Force was recognized for the first time as a service branch by the U.S. Armed Forces. Less than a year later — in July 1948 — Baylor AFROTC […]
What do you think of when you hear “service” — missionary work abroad? serving at a soup kitchen? volunteering at a nursing home? While those forms of service are vital to bettering our world, there are countless ways we can use our talents to bring a little light to our own corners of the world […]
As Baylor students are educated for worldwide leadership and service, they’re blessed to learn from outstanding faculty and staff who model those qualities on campus. Last month, dozens of those servant-leaders were honored at Baylor’s annual Service Awards luncheon — including three Bears who have each dedicated a half-century of their lives to the students and […]
When you think of world hunger, what comes to mind? Most likely, it’s an image of someone living on the streets or in a foreign country, relying on soup kitchens, perhaps with an emaciated body and distended belly. While imagery like that can be powerful and compelling, it’s important to remember that it’s not the […]
Baylor’s mission has long been to prepare students for “worldwide leadership and service,” but the university is kicking that up a notch with a new emphasis known as “Global Baylor.” The comprehensive effort aims to shine a spotlight on challenges faced not just here in Texas or even America, but around the world. In new […]
