As one Baylor student put it, “Black history is not just for Black people. Black history is American history, so I want to make sure that we’re able to share it, and engage with it.” That effort doesn’t end just because the calendar has rolled from February (and Black History Month) on into March. In […]
With COVID-19 vaccine distribution increasing each day, there’s finally a light at the end of the tunnel — and Baylor nursing students are helping that light shine even brighter. This spring, 120 senior-level, second-semester nursing students (and faculty, too) from the Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) are helping administer the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine here […]
Thanks to technology, the world is connected in a way and at a speed that has never been possible before. Such progress offers conveniences not even imaginable some 20 years ago — but also a new category of threats. As data breaches and other IT security issues continue to make headlines, Baylor is dedicated to […]
Just off Fountain Mall sits a peaceful garden plot, complete with gorgeous landscaping and bold granite markers. The space is Baylor’s National Pan-Hellenic Garden, a place to recognize historically Black Greek-lettered groups on campus. The markers represent fraternities and sororities within the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), often referred to as the “Divine Nine.” The NPHC […]
For so many people, college is the time of life when they first fall in love with coffee. Early morning classes, various student activities, dozens of new friends, and test after project after test… All can quickly lead to coffee being an absolute necessity. Lucky for us, Waco has no shortage of coffee shops — […]
While most Baylor students were wrapping up finals and planning their Christmas break last month, two Bears were earning major national awards for their academic accomplishments. Sophia Fulton, a senior in the Business Fellows program at Baylor, was awarded the Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship. Endowed by the U.S. Department of State, this highly competitive […]
Baylor recently announced that, beginning in late January, all faculty, staff and students will be tested for COVID-19 every week. Yes, that’s a lot. And testing fatigue is real. So why is Baylor making this move? The short answer: So that everything else about campus life — from classes to extracurriculars — can be as […]
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Baylor Line — one of college football’s great traditions. (If you’re new and wondering, “What’s the Baylor Line?”, we’ve got you covered here.) As part of the 50th anniversary celebration, Baylor Student Activities put together three incredible videos they call “Stories from the Line” — tales that […]
With students heading home for the semester at Thanksgiving this year, many wondered — what would become of Christmas on 5th Street in 2020? Rather than cancel the beloved tradition, Student Activities got to work and converted it into a special 30-minute broadcast, which aired live online last Thursday night. Thousands of Bears tuned in […]
Baylor legacies are no doubt special to our student body — but we’re also honored to have so many first-generation students attend our beloved school, creating brand new lines within the Baylor Family. Today is “First Generation Celebration Day” at Baylor — part of a national recognition of those students who are the first in their […]
