Fulbright and Goldwater are two of the more prestigious names in higher education, thanks to the incredibly competitive scholarship awards that bear their names. It’s become commonplace for Baylor to win multiple such awards — last year, nine Baylor students were awarded either a Goldwater or Fulbright, building on successes over the the last few […]
Congratulations, Class of 2020 — you did it. No class in Baylor’s 175-year history has had a senior year quite like yours, and certainly not a Senior Week or graduation weekend like yours. But while missing out on such traditions is sad, they don’t diminish the fact that you did it. You graduated. And that […]
Throughout his senior year, Isaac Bradley never stopped thinking about his mother, and in the end, he says, that motivation helped carry him through the most challenging year of his family’s life, motivating him to sing for her in ways he never would have imagined. Isaac grew up around Baylor. His mother, Brenda, taught in […]
Cindy Bell-Peoples says that children with special needs, in many ways, rebuild a parent from the ground up. As she prepares to graduate this weekend and looks ahead to graduate school — 36 years after initially enrolling at Baylor — her own story demonstrates just that. Bell-Peoples came to Baylor in 1984 to major in […]
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Baylor administrators quickly realized that many students would need extra support to get through the semester. One solution: the “Bear Care” program, designed to connect students with BU faculty and staff to help Bears navigate the unique stresses caused by the COVID-19 crisis. More than 300 faculty and staff members […]
Whether you’re the type to study strictly at Moody Library or explore all the nooks and crannies on campus, we know that many students are missing the ability to study on Baylor’s beautiful campus right now. With finals right around the corner, we decided to compile a handful of photos to help you *feel* like […]
Discounted tuition, AND students can get ahead in their classes — maybe even graduate early? Sounds like a sure win. This is Baylor’s “Summer of Discovery” program, launched earlier this month. The special program offers current students, incoming freshmen and even rising high school seniors a series of online summer course bundles, specially selected to […]
What does student life look like at Baylor when most students aren’t at Baylor? On a recent episode of the Baylor Connections podcast, Baylor’s vice president for student life, Dr. Kevin Jackson, shared some of the ways Baylor Student Life staff and students have adjusted to the current realities of the coronavirus pandemic. Staff members […]
With students scattered all over the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Diadeloso 2020 looked like none that had ever come before it; even the “DIA” letters pictured above were spaced six feet apart! But all the changes didn’t stop the Baylor Family from celebrating “the Day of the Bear”! With activities carried primarily via […]
When Baylor students left for spring break on March 6, they had no idea that most of them wouldn’t be returning to campus for weeks. But five days later — in reaction to the growing coronavirus pandemic — Baylor announced that spring break would be extended an extra week, followed by what has become an extended […]
