Earlier this month, President Livingstone announced a series of action steps that Baylor would take to “elevate the difficult, uncomfortable but important conversations … regarding race, privilege, violence and conciliation in America.” Among those steps was a virtual Baylor Conversation Series, in which a panel of Baylor faculty members would discuss “the role of the church […]
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” — hymn #351 in the Baptist Hymnal — was written in 1900 and first performed at a celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. A prayer of thanksgiving for faithfulness and freedom, the song quickly earned the nickname “the Black national anthem,” and over the years it became one of the most […]
As a child, Fort Worth native Channing Godfrey Peoples, BA ’99, was riveted by the annual Miss Juneteenth pageant. (The holiday is a celebration of when the message of the United States’ abolition of slavery finally reached Texas; today, it is celebrated today across the South.) Peoples — a Baylor theatre graduate who was named one […]
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 […]
Over the past 18 months, history buffs nationwide have had the opportunity to hear free lectures from not one, but three Baylor history professors — thanks to C-SPAN’s “American History TV” series. In September 2018, C-SPAN visited campus to film a lecture by Dr. Thomas Kidd on the first Great Awakening in the Americas. In his […]
Since the start of the COVID-19 public health crisis, Baylor leadership — from President Livingstone on down — has worked hard to keep the Baylor Family informed and educated about how the university is responding to the pandemic. In everything from emails to recorded videos to Facebook Live Q&As, Dr. Livingstone has provided frequent updates […]
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 […]
As Baylor students have been flung afar sooner than expected this semester due to the coronavirus, Baylor administrators — led by President Livingstone — have worked hard to keep communication lines open. In addition to emails that shared important updates over the past few weeks, Dr. Livingstone has also taken advantage of modern technology to […]
After countless hours of planning, practicing and performing, Sing 2020 is complete. Over the past two weeks, hundreds of Baylor students put their hard work on display as they performed for thousands of Baylor students, alumni and friends. [LINKS: Photos from this year’s performances || Read The Lariat‘s coverage of #BaylorSing 2020] Congratulations to Kappa Kappa Gamma […]
Baylor was chartered by the Republic of Texas on Feb. 1, 1845 — which means that this past month marked Baylor’s 175th birthday! That’s a lot of years of mixing academic excellence with Christian commitment — certainly enough years to merit a month-long celebration. Here are some of the ways Baylor celebrated its 175th on […]
