All over the nation, the price of a college education has gone up dramatically in recent years. Much of that increase reflects growth in student services and amenities, such as updated dorm rooms, food courts, workout facilities, etc., greater access to state-of-the-art technology and labs, and high levels of personal attention from advisers and counselors. […]
University President Ken Starr has often remarked that as the world has grown smaller, the “Pro Texana” part of Baylor’s motto can no longer mean just “for Texas” or “for the state.” It must reach further; today’s Baylor students will impact not only the Texas of tomorrow, but the United States and even the world. […]
As you’ve likely heard by now, a generous gift from Baylor Regent Emeritus Drayton McLane, BBA ’58, and his wife, Elizabeth, has given the university a good start towards its planned on-campus football stadium. [SEE: New renderings of what Baylor Stadium could look like] The design of the stadium — which has reminded some of […]
A decade ago, the Baylor chaplain’s office began placing students from Baylor’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary into residence halls to serve as “resident chaplains” — pastors-in-training who are available 24/7 to talk about not just theology but personal struggles, relationship issues, and all the other ups and downs that 18- to 22-year-olds can experience. […]
In accepting the 2011 Heisman Trophy, Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III told the world, “Baylor we are, and Baylor we will always be. But it’s up to us to define what that means.” So what is Baylor? As we conclude one long-term plan (Baylor 2012) and begin another new strategic plan, this is a good […]
For more than a year, Baylor leaders have been collecting and analyzing input from every part of the Baylor family in an effort to compile a new strategic plan for the university, aimed at building on the firm foundation laid over the past century and a half and highlighted by 10 years of unprecedented progress […]
If you saw Saturday’s Waco Tribune-Herald, attended Baylor’s Homecoming victory over Missouri, frequent BaylorBears.com or follow @BaylorProud on Twitter, then you heard the news first: Baylor Regents have released a conceptual drawing of what a new, on-campus football stadium could look like. (Click on the image at right for a larger version.) The next step […]
The question above is exactly what Baylor Magazine is asking the Baylor family. What makes Baylor distinct from other universities? Why is it important for BU to be a part of the academic landscape today? What would the world miss if Baylor suddenly ceased to exist? Why is it worth our time, our support, our […]
Baylor held the first of its Strategic Planning Community Input Sessions this week, meeting with members of the Baylor family in Atlanta, San Antonio and Waco as part of the university’s efforts to involve as many voices as possible in shaping BU’s next 10-year strategic plan. It was interesting how quickly certain themes emerged — […]
In the last decade or so, Baylor University has seen some incredible growth — in new on-campus residence halls and academic facilities, in recruiting both more academically accomplished students and a more diverse student body, in improved graduate programs and additional support for mission trips, and from increased faculty publication to creating a winning tradition […]
