Dr. David Hardage (BA ’79), winner of Baylor’s 2023 Pro Ecclesia Medal of Service, has spent a lifetime serving the church in Texas — from his call to ministry at the age of 10, to a decade of service leading the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Even before he came to Baylor as a student, […]
There are many approaches to fighting food insecurity. Dr. Craig Gundersen brings an economist’s eye to the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty (BCHP), supporting the organization’s efforts to end hunger through his expertise on publicly funded nutrition programs. His highly impactful work made him a nationally recognized researcher; his faith made him a perfect […]
Sydney Duke came to Baylor in 2019 with the goal of eventually becoming a physician, where she could help save and better the lives of others. She had no idea she’s have the chance to save a life before she even earned her undergraduate degree. The path to that opportunity began during her freshman year, […]
Fueled by the post-war boom, 1947 was a busy year at Baylor. Kokernot Hall was completed, portions of the Union Building (now known as the SUB or Bill Daniel Student Center) opened, the Graduate School was established and began awarding degrees, and President Harry Truman visited campus to receive an honorary degree. It was also […]
Last June, Dr. Ryan McManamay and his family planned to celebrate his parents’ 50th anniversary at Yellowstone National Park. Their plans were changed, however, by historic flooding in the park, which washed out portions of the park’s main road and forced a shutdown that impacted every surrounding community. For McManamay, the park’s closure wasn’t an […]
Last month, Baylor dedicated the Mary Jo Robbins Clinic for Autism Research and Practice, which dramatically enhances the space and resources available for Baylor faculty, staff and students to serve autistic individuals (and their families). The dedication put a spotlight on the work being done at Baylor to address the challenges of a disorder that […]
When frigid temperatures and ice storms struck Texas earlier this month, Waco escaped mostly unscathed — but some of our neighbors were not so fortunate. Over 100,000 households in Austin were without power for days due to the storm. When Baylor junior Nolan Screen received a call from a colleague who works in Austin’s Office of Emergency […]
Service is a big part of a Christian’s call to engage with the world. At Baylor, students learn to connect their technical and professional skills with the needs of others — specifically, those in the Waco community. Baylor Magazine recently highlighted three such discipline-based services offered by different Baylor departments, ranging from law and tax services […]
Whether it’s preparing students for service to our country, or alumni who have dedicated (and even given) their lives serving and defending America, the Baylor Family loves the red, white and blue almost as much as the green and gold. Baylor’s long history of military education dates back at least as far as 1888 — […]
Gabe Madison’s résumé is the kind Fortune 500 bosses drool over: 22 years of corporate experience (including over a decade at Thomson Reuters), numerous placements on “most powerful business leaders” lists… Her corporate climb was surely on track to the top. That all changed in September when Madison (BBA ’00) left the corporate sphere to […]
