While it’s common for incoming freshmen to be welcomed to college by campus leaders, it’s not so common for that encouragement to come in the form of a hymn — but that’s what we do here at Baylor. Since 2008, each incoming class has been welcomed with its own unique hymn, each capturing an aspect […]
Baylor’s not the only school in the country where volunteers line up to help new students move into their residence halls — but it’s hard to believe any school does it better. Wednesday and Thursday, 3,000+ new Baylor students (both freshmen and transfers) were helped into their new on-campus homes by a nearly equal number […]
After deciding on Baylor for college, new incoming Bears get their first in-depth introduction to BU during Baylor Line Camp. But once they make the move into their residence halls in mid-August, things begin to get really real — and that’s where Welcome Week comes in. Since 1979, Welcome Week has helped new students get […]
Since 2001, Baylor Line Camp has helped incoming new students make the transition to college life at BU. New Bears learn Baylor traditions and history, get to know their way around campus, and — most importantly — make new friends. (It’s one of the big reasons why U.S. News ranked Baylor’s first-year student experience among […]
In 2018, a generous gift from Mark (BBA ’79) and Paula Hurd was announced that would pave the way for a new welcome center at the corner of I-35 and University Parks Drive — a new front door to campus, welcoming visitors of all kinds. After years of planning and construction, the Hurd Welcome Center […]
It certainly doesn’t feel like Fall in Texas right now, but it will be here soon. In fact, the semester begins on August 21 — less than a month from now! And while there’s always lots to love about a Baylor Fall, this year promises to raise the bar. From bear cubs to new facilities […]
Every year, the Waco newspaper highlights the area’s top high school graduates — valedictorians and salutatorians from across Central Texas. Readers of this year’s feature might be struck by a common theme: An exceptional number of Waco’s top students are staying right here in Waco for college, and enrolling at Baylor this fall. Meet 10 […]
A Baylor education stands out on job or grad school applications, and when those degrees are paired with an excellent cover letter, a dynamite interview and a relevant resume — well, that’s a hard combination to beat. Many BU graduates credit Baylor’s Career Center with the assist for helping them put that best foot forward. […]
More than 4,000 new Baylor alumni — the largest class in BU history — crossed the Ferrell Center stage over the weekend as Baylor celebrated Commencement for the Class of 2023! If you missed out — or you just want to watch your graduate’s big moment again — complete video of all four ceremonies is […]
Growing up in the Metroplex, Dalton Capps’ circumstances didn’t exactly suggest college was in his future. No one in his family had gone to college, his family faced significant financial hardships, and not many friends and classmates were considering a four-year university, if they were considering college at all. But Capps had one advantage: His […]
