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Jul. 2, 2025
Baylor Hosts Inaugural Examined Life Scholars Program for Local High School Students

Baylor hosted 12 high school students from Waco-area high schools to study the works of Plato and Aristotle as part of the university’s inaugural Examined Life Scholars (ELS) Program.

Jul. 1, 2025
Prepared to Lead — For God and Country

From Baylor's Truett Seminary to ministry in various locations around the globe and now serving as a civilian director of religious education for the Army, Aluma Syeeda Echols follows her calling with faith at the center of her work.

Jun. 30, 2025
Going Global

Meeting human needs and showing Christ's love: the heart of Baylor Missions trips blends service and love across a variety of discipline-specific trips around the world.

Jun. 25, 2025
Elite National Fellows Advance Fields, Impact Classrooms

Among the many draws to Baylor University is the chance to learn from elite faculty members at a Christian Research 1 university.

Jun. 24, 2025
Former Fulbright Pursues Alzheimer’s Care

Alumna Dr. Jade Connor Eruchalu, B.S. ’17, is making an impact on the world through geriatric memory care.

Jun. 20, 2025
Record-setting 23 Fulbright recipients top list of Baylor student scholar honors for 2025

Baylor students just keep upping the school record for Fulbright scholarship recipients. In 2019, BU set a new high with 7 Fulbrights; in 2022, that jumped to 14; and last year, 18 Bears were so honored.

Given that trend (and Baylor’s continued national recognition as a top Fulbright producer), it should come as no surprise that that record has fallen again. This spring, 23 Baylor students and recent alumni won the prestigious Fulbright awards — and that’s just the beginning when it comes to the list of BU students winning top national and international scholarships and fellowships.

Jun. 10, 2025
Baylor Physicists Win Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

International prize recognizes CERN collaborators, including four Baylor physicists, for groundbreaking discoveries at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland.

Jun. 4, 2025
Another Year, Another Record: Students, Alumni Achieve Top National & International Scholarships, Fellowships

Thirty-four Baylor students and recent alumni have received some of the most prestigious awards for STEM research, public policy/diplomacy, critical language study and more. 

Jun. 2, 2025
Pathbreaking Tapestry of Care Receives $1.76M Grant from John Templeton Foundation

Baylor University, The Congregational Collective and Harvard Medical School partner to innovate equipping congregations to become community hubs for mental health engagement.

May 29, 2025
Memorial to Enslaved Persons: Construction Photos May 2025

Construction is progressing toward the opening of the Memorial to Enslaved Persons on Founders Mall.

May 28, 2025
Initial findings from Baylor’s Global Flourishing Study draw worldwide attention

The first-wave findings of the Global Flourishing Study have attracted coverage from across the globe, including major media outlets ranging from The New York Times to National Geographic.

May 23, 2025
After growing up watching ESPN, this Baylor alum just won an Emmy at the network

You may remember the name Deonte Epps (BA ’13) from a post we wrote a couple of years ago, as the Baylor alum was working his dream job at ESPN as a content creator. Today, Epps is not only a content associate (a promotion from his last role); he’s also an Emmy winner, thanks to his work with ESPN’s NFL Live, which won the Emmy for Outstanding Studio Show – Daily.

May 20, 2025
Baylor Students, Alumni Shatter Fulbright Record

Baylor University’s success for highly competitive fellowships and awards continues to skyrocket as a record 23 Baylor students and recent alumni have been selected for 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Grants. 

May 14, 2025
Baylor student overcomes tragic loss to earn doctorate — at age 83

When Carolyn Price’s mother told her, “There isn’t anything you can’t do,” she couldn’t have imagined the far-reaching those words would have on her daughter’s life — including becoming the oldest known doctoral recipient in Baylor history, at age 83.

May 8, 2025
Baylor Launches Sustainable Move-Out Program for ‘Bear-ly Used’ Items

“Bear-ly Used” is a campuswide initiative to divert donatable items from landfills and redistribute them towards community partners and families in need. 

May 8, 2025
Six Waco Nonprofits Receive Grants through Baylor’s Philanthropy Lab

Students in Baylor University’s Philanthropy & the Public Good course awarded grants to six local nonprofit organizations, supporting work to mentor and advocate for young people, accompany migrants and refugees, resource small business entrepreneurs, and assist persons experiencing homelessness. 

May 5, 2025
Baylor sends off students with first Student Mission Trip Commissioning Ceremony

Every summer, Baylor students head out on mission trips around the world, putting what they’ve learned in the classroom to use serving others. But the experience isn’t a one-way gift; these students also come back having learned about other people, places and cultures, and ways they can use their skills to help others in the future.

In late April, Baylor sent these Bears off with a special Student Mission Trip Commissioning Ceremony. Following the disciples’ example, Baylor representatives gathered to send these short-term missionaries off with prayer and encouragement (plus some treats to sweeten the celebration).

May 1, 2025
Baylor professors explain how BU’s Christian commitment drew them here

What does it mean to be a Christian university? Certainly, it means that our Christian faith is infused into everyday life on campus. It’s also expressed in classrooms and labs across campus, by Christian faculty living out their calling at the highest levels.

In fact, Baylor’s growth as a Christian research university has been fueled in part by elite faculty drawn to BU precisely because here they can openly practice their discipline in a Christian context.

Here are just a few of the reasons Baylor professors say the institution’s Christian mission is meaningful to them:

Apr. 30, 2025
Baylor University Launches Institute for Global Human Flourishing

The Institute for Global Human Flourishing places Baylor as an epicenter for global flourishing research/practice alongside research partners at Harvard’s Human Flourishing Program.

Apr. 30, 2025
Global Flourishing Study Maps the Topography of the Human Experience

The Global Flourishing Study revealed its First Wave findings on human flourishing, results from one of the most comprehensive studies of human well-being ever undertaken. 

Apr. 7, 2025
FM72 brings students together in prayer & worship in the heart of Baylor’s campus

In the spring of 1945, a group of Baylor students prayed for spiritual renewal for 90 straight days. Their prayers led to a movement that helped inspire ministries on campus and around the world, from the Journeyman mission program to the Passion Conferences.

Last week, hundreds of Baylor students again gathered in Jesus’ name for FM72, an annual 72-hour on-campus prayer and worship event coordinated by Baylor’s Office of Spiritual Life in conjunction with local churches and campus ministries.

Mar. 26, 2025
Flourishing Through the Baylor Family’s Generosity

Learn how receiving a scholarship strengthened a student’s academic success

Mar. 17, 2025
Expanding God’s Kingdom

As Baylor University advances the frontiers of knowledge as an R1 research university, it holds fast to the Christian vision of its founders while cultivating a Christian worldview among its students and serving the surrounding world.

Mar. 11, 2025
Encouraging the Benefits of Active Living

There's a cascade of positive outcomes when individuals are active. Renée Umstattd Meyer partners with communities to eliminate barriers to active living and help people thrive.