In 2008, Baylor professor Bryan Shaw’s 4-month-old son lost his right eye to a rare form of cancer (retinoblastoma) that most commonly affects young children. In the process of his son’s diagnosis, Dr. Shaw learned about leukocoria, an abnormal white reflection given off by the retina. (You’re probably familiar with seeing “red eye” in photos, […]
Two years ago, Baylor alumna Stephanie Wright (BSED ’16) was named a Texas Student Teacher of the Year. This year, Baylor alumna Lauren Hornbeak (BSEd ’19) went one step further — earning the title of National Student Teacher of the Year for 2019. The award — given each year by Kappa Delta Pi, the international […]
Throughout the Mansfield Independent School District, Superintendent Jim Vaszauskas, BSEd ’80, is known simply as “Dr. V.” That’s in part because his last name is challenging to both spell and pronounce — but it’s a nickname that adds a personal touch to a leader who not only led the district to top academic ratings but, […]
It’s not uncommon to hear someone joke about living off of ramen noodles during their college days. For many college students, however, an inability to afford nourishing food is no joking matter. At a private university like Baylor, it’s easy to assume that everyone has enough money for basic necessities like food, but not every […]
“We cannot express too strongly the importance of the Student Foundation to the future progress of Baylor.” Those were the words of Baylor President Abner McCall in 1969, at the founding of Baylor Student Foundation. StuFu, as it’s known, was created during a time of civil unrest and escalating violence in the country, with the […]
Every Bear of the past two decades knows Common Grounds, the iconic coffeehouse that’s served a generation of students and their families. What you might not know is that Common Grounds’ owners, both Baylor graduates, harbor a missional conviction that business should be a means to enrich the lives of others. Thanks to a fitting […]
Baylor’s not the only school in the country where volunteers line up to help new students move into their residence halls — but it’s hard to believe any school does it better. Wednesday and Thursday, more than 3,000 new Baylor students (both freshmen and transfers) were helped into their new homes by some 3,200 faculty, […]
As the founder and director of Baylor’s Texas Hunger Initiative, Jeremy Everett (MDiv ’01) is literally considered an expert on fighting hunger. Recently, he’s followed in the footsteps of many experts before him — by authoring his first book on his area of expertise. The book, I Was Hungry, offers an assessment of the current […]
This summer, Baylor Missions has sent (and is still sending) hundreds of BU students out to put what they’ve learned in the classroom to use helping others around the globe. All told, nearly 400 students, faculty/staff and friends have ventured out in 24 teams to locations in Ecuador, England, Guatemala, Kenya, Romania, South Africa, Uganda, […]
You’re probably familiar with Baylor’s mission: “to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.” One way we do that? By having Faculty-in-Residence (FIR). These Baylor professors don’t just work on campus — they live on campus, too, in designated apartment-style homes inside […]
