Sunday morning, it started snowing in Waco — a rare occurrence, but not unheard of. And then it kept coming down, and kept coming, and kept coming — and by 6 p.m., Waco had officially received 4.4 inches of snow, the most since January 1982. As Baylor Bears, we are blessed to have a beautiful […]
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 […]
Chapel has been a tradition at Baylor literally since the university’s beginning — but over the years, it has taken a lot of different forms. It was something every student took every year until the student body grew too big to congregate in one place; in more recent decades, it has transformed from Chapel to […]
A new school year and a new football season present a new opportunity to share what Baylor is all about. Baylor’s 2020 university commercial will debut on television during Baylor football’s season opener, but we’ve got a first look for the Baylor Family here: The 30-second spot captures campus life and traditions, students engaged in […]
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 at Baylor. Since 2008, each incoming class has been welcomed with its own unique hymn, written and composed by Baylor […]
What is life like as a student at Baylor this fall, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic? If you’re among the many alumni, parents and friends who have been asking this question — this video is for you. Baylor senior Joshua Martin gives a great overview of what campus is like these days: You can read more […]
For the fifth time in six years, Baylor School of Music students have won a national title at The American Prize — the nation’s most comprehensive series of contests in the classical arts. The Baylor Symphony Orchestra won first place at the prestigious competition four years in a row, from 2015-18. Now this year, the […]
Every once in a while, the university’s social media team hands over the keys to the Baylor Instagram to members of the Baylor Family who can show our followers unique Baylor experiences. These “Instagram Takeovers” allow the diverse, unique experiences of Bears of all ages to be shared widely — from football games to special […]
Two Baylor professors are living with the unimaginable — the passing of their 16-month-old son. But they are not alone. Felix Donovan Flavin was born Feb. 18, 2019, to Drs. Pat and Rebecca Flavin, who have each taught political science at Baylor since 2010. Sadly, Felix was born with a complex heart defect (tetralogy of Fallot […]
