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Take a look back at the life and legacy of the first woman to earn a degree from Baylor University - Mary Gentry Kavanaugh.

Baylor Proud shares the history of Baylor's National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations.

The Heavenly Voices Choir celebrates Black History Month by performing an arrangement of gospel songs.

Baylor Proud ranks the five best Baylor alumni in NBA history.

Dr. Rizalia Klausmeyer describes the impact of research experiences for students and shares ways they can get involved.

The Smithsonian Magazine shares Dr. Horace Maxile's insights on the contributions made to classical music by Black Americans.

Dr. Ronald Johnson offers resources for learning more about African American history.

Baylor University students and staff share what Black History Month means to them.

Take a look back at the history of the past 100 years of Baylor Law Practice Court.

Dr. Stacie Petter and a Baylor alumna earn a National Science Foundation Grant to fight human trafficking.

Chair Peter Klein shares what makes Baylor Entrepreneurship a top 10 national program.

Honor the achievements of African Americans through events that embrace history and encourage us to celebrate the diversity within our Baylor Family.

Baylor researcher, Dr. Annie Ginty, builds understanding of stress, the brain and the heart.

Baylor Medical Humanities provides an interdisciplinary approach to train medical practitioners with compassion and ethics.

Two Baylor students earn major national and international awards for their academic accomplishments.

Baylor anthropology department chair Michael Muehlenbein’s background made him a local leader on COVID-19 issues.

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Sahvannah Smith shares her experience in finding a caring community while studying at Baylor.

After 25 No.1 hits, Baylor alumnus Brett James is named to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through community events and a Day of Service.

Baylor researchers earn the Department of Energy a new grant to study the impact of urban pollution on thunderstorm activity.

Dr. Samuel Urlacher shares research explaining the global childhood obesity crisis.

Meet a Baylor professor blazing new trails in Autism research as he searches for a treatment.

Wednesday’s inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States will signal the end of another historic and volatile election season, while the peaceful transfer of power between leaders continues to hold true as a pillar of the nation’s democratic tradition.

At a time in which political views are polarizing and tensions are high, civil discourse is necessary now more than ever. However, our ability to respectfully and productively discuss topics with those who hold a different view has significantly waned in recent years.

Dr. John Wood is a nationally ranked leader in cancer research and leads students in groundbreaking natural product synthesis research.

Enjoy beautiful pictures of Baylor's campus covered in snow this past weekend.

The McNair Program adapts for a successful 2020 Research Conference.

Baylor Professor Emily Smith builds understanding on social media during COVID-19.

Baylor alumnus John Rainey focuses his work on bettering lives, one transaction at a time.

Baylor paleontologist, Megan Jacobs, shares research on a Prehistoric ‘Sea Dragon’ discovered on the English Channel Coast.

Religion Chair William Bellinger shares Biblical reflections on hope amidst the trials of the year.

Baylor senior and 10-year U.S. Air Force veteran Sabrina Goss shares her experience transitioning from the military to life at Baylor.

WACO, Texas (July 6, 2020) – Baylor University today announced the members of the 26-member Commission on Historic Campus Representations – established as part of a unanimously passed resolution by the Board of the Regents on June 26 that acknowledged the University's historical connections to slavery and the Confederacy – and the specific charges that will guide the work of the Commission.

These are extraordinary times in our nation and in higher education, and I am honored to be the Chair of Baylor’s Board of Regents as we walk through these days together. I am equally honored to be working alongside the selfless, committed Administration of our University.

WACO, Texas (June 26, 2020) – As both “an opportunity and an obligation to pursue racial healing as an expression of the Christian faith and adherence to Biblical principles of justice and love,” the Baylor University Board of Regents has unanimously passed a Resolution on Racial Healing and Justice that openly acknowledges the University’s historical connections to slavery and the Confederacy. The Board’s acknowledgement initiates a process on racial conciliation across the University and calls on the Board and the University to “pursue opportunities to inclusively explore and engage in significant conversations about this aspect of the institution’s past.”