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 […]
Baylor’s motto, “Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana,” means “for the Church, for Texas.” Since legendary Baylor President Rufus Burleson established the motto in 1851, those words have reminded generations of alumni that a Baylor education is a call to serve. Baylor’s influence extends far beyond Texas’ borders today, but those ideals are still embodied by Baylor […]
To say Baylor Athletics staff member Keith Miller enjoys fishing is an understatement. In 2009, Miller, an associate athletic director for compliance, caught a fish literally every day. In 2011, he started another streak — this time, extending his run to 1,000 straight days; that’s nearly three full years, and the streak is believed to be a world record. […]
Joseph C. Parker, Jr. was raised the only son of a Baptist preacher in Birmingham, Ala. Growing up in the church, those around him always told him he would grow up to be a pastor just like his father — but Parker never wanted to be a preacher, and throughout the first half of his […]
In 2014, the philanthropy chair for Baylor’s Phi Kappa Chi fraternity sat in the office of University Chaplain Burt Burleson, trying to figure out how to raise $40,000 so his organization could build an education and dining facility for Ugandan orphans. Burleson had an idea: “You know, there are 4,000 students in Chapel. If everybody […]
There’s a group of students at Baylor that harness what one campus leader calls a “superpower.” They support one another, show up to class, refuse to skip meetings, have higher GPAs than average, and even get a proper night’s sleep — because they’ve learned the pitfalls that come with lack of balance in their lives. […]
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 […]
When a large-scale natural disaster happens, the world’s attention turns to that part of the globe for a time. “Pray for” trends on Twitter. GoFundMe accounts are set up for families. Governments argue over how much money to send as relief. But after awhile, other things require our attention, and life goes back to normal […]
If you’ve ever visited another continent, country, even state or city, you’ve experienced what it’s like to be an outsider — to the area’s culture, foods, road system, language and the unspoken rules of everyday interactions. Now imagine having that “outsider” feeling throughout your four years of college, and you’ll know what it can be […]
For the past three years, the Baylor student group BU For the Kids has hosted a dance marathon on campus. Dubbed the “BU-THON,” volunteers push through eight continuous hours of moving, dancing, grooving to music until the wee hours of the morning — all to raise money for Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Hospital in nearby […]
