For more than 60 years, the combined choirs and orchestra of Baylor’s School of Music have heralded the arrival of Christmas with a joyful worship performance. This month, a newly produced version of the award-winning “A Baylor Christmas” will make its national broadcast premiere, airing on more than 100 stations across 37 states. Last December, […]
It’s that time of the year — students are flocking to all corners of campus (and beyond) to prepare for finals. While coffee shops may be full until the semester’s end, these hot spots on campus will also be filled with Bears: * Armstrong Browning Library — The ABL is one of Baylor’s most serene, […]
The most wonderful time of the year is officially here! Thursday night, Baylor kicked off the Christmas season with the beloved tradition Christmas on 5th Street. From pictures with Santa to musical performances to photo opps and, of course, the live nativity, the heart of campus was filled with Baylor students, faculty/staff, their families — […]
From Line Camp to Welcome Week to the Baylor Line and the on-campus living experience, Baylor goes above and beyond to help new students feel like they are truly a part of the Baylor Family. Eyes across the nation are taking notice — the most notable being U.S. News, which once again this year ranked […]
It’s that time of year again, when the entire Baylor campus slows down to give students, faculty and staff some much-needed time with family — and much-needed time to thank God for all the ways He has blessed us this year. From academics to alumni to athletics, we’ve got so much to be thankful for […]
Lots of things can derail a student away at college for the first time: family problems, loneliness, academic struggles, financial issues, etc. Nationwide, only about 75% of students who start college as freshmen each fall even make it back for their sophomore year. At Baylor, however, more than 90% of freshmen return each fall to […]
The list of schools to make U.S. News’ top 30 for both undergraduate teaching and undergraduate research is a short (and impressive one), filled with schools like Duke, Michigan, Princeton, Stanford, Yale — and Baylor. For the third year in a row, U.S. News‘ rankings placed Baylor among this prestigious short list, as BU was ranked […]
Every Saturday at McLane is like a Baylor Family reunion — but Homecoming weekend is THE annual family reunion, the one you don’t want to miss. Thousands of Bears made their way home to Waco this past weekend for a practically perfect Baylor Homecoming 2024. For those who couldn’t make it — or for those […]
If you’re looking to learn a little Baylor or Baptist history, Alan Lefever (BA ’84) is your man. In his day job, Lefever serves as director of the Texas Baptist Historical Collection, leading the BGCT’s efforts to preserve and communicate the history of Baptists in Texas. He’s also the author of The History of Baylor […]
In 1909, Baylor hosted the first collegiate homecoming celebration in the nation. This week, we again renew that tradition, as the Baylor Family returns to campus to “catch that Baylor spirit again,” as President Samuel Palmer Brooks famously wrote more than a century ago. At Homecoming, Baylor rolls out the red carpet to welcome you […]
