A new Student Government survey asks students to identify campus priorities, and the results are expected to shape the organization’s advocacy with university administrators.
Author: Joana Karoshi
BU 77 could look very different by 2030 as TxDOT plans to replace the freeway with an urban boulevard featuring roundabouts, pedestrian crossings and shared-use paths.
Eleven students will work with Baylor Athletics to address attendance barriers and make game days more engaging for the student body.
The new fountains aim to provide runners and other students with reliable access to drinking water, but some senators questioned whether the nearly $38,000 price tag is the best use of student government funds.
A Baylor economics professor has been invited to return to Harvard for a second year as a visiting professor, continuing his work across economics, political science and artificial intelligence.
The Waco Plan Commission held a public hearing Tuesday evening to conduct the final review of the downtown form-based code, a proposed zoning framework intended to guide future development in downtown Waco. The commission unanimously approved the recommendation.
Social media, being the ever-changing medium, has fundamentally altered our lives and perceptions. The algorithm is always evolving and, in turn, evolving us: our identities and labels.
As Baylor students return to campus, the university’s student body officers are starting the year with plans to expand student engagement, improve campus life and strengthen connections with the Waco community.
Cars lined the streets on Thursday as students arrived at the newly renovated Kokernot Hall for Move2BU. The all-women first-year community reopened this fall after a yearlong renovation and welcomed roughly 160 students.
Pati Milligan spent 37 years in Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business, where colleagues remembered her as a dedicated teacher and mentor who helped shape the university’s information systems program.
Students submit course evaluations at the end of every semester, but faculty and administrators say the feedback is only one piece of a much larger system used to assess teaching. While some professors say evaluations lead to real course changes, others emphasize that responses are filtered for patterns — not isolated complaints.
The Rare Neurological Disorder Foundation will bring together researchers, clinicians and advocates Friday for its first Spring Assembly, featuring presentations from experts across several major medical institutions and highlighting student fellowship work in rare neurological disorders.
Frisco junior Abhi Rajkumar, a University Scholar majoring in a pre-med track with a focus on human biology research, was awarded the Hilde Spielvogel Award at the Human Biology Association Conference. The annual award is given to one undergraduate researcher based on the quality of research, analysis and presentation, as evaluated by the association’s publications committee.
Baylor’s history and political science departments hosted a public reading of the Declaration of Independence Friday in the SUB Bowl, bringing together administrators, faculty, staff and students to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary.
Beyond fruits and vegetables, the semesterly Free Farmers Market raised awareness about food insecurity and connected students with campus resources.
The world will not end just because a rapper dislikes cats, and if you are really offended by Timothée Chalamet’s comments, support your local opera and ballet.
In Baylor’s Department of Public Health, a one-credit-hour course aims to help students manage stress and build resilience, but questions remain about whether well-being can truly be taught.
Professor of Political Science Sergiy Kudelia and co-author Alexandra Chinchilla discussed their book “Seize the City, Undo the State,” which is about the conflict in Ukraine, at Readers Meet the Author on Tuesday morning.
Baylor’s new recycling bins aim to promote sustainability, but many students say unclear labeling, limited promotion and convenience still shape whether they recycle.
Despite common assumptions, student leaders say food insecurity affects up to 12% of Baylor students and are working to connect more students with campus resources.
Baylor Eats is introducing new initiatives to reduce food waste in campus dining halls, including sampling stations, food recovery programs and waste tracking systems.
Texas state Rep. James Talarico visited Waco during a campaign stop, discussing political division, economic concerns and the need for stronger representation for younger generations.
For decades, Greek organizations have dominated Baylor’s All-University Sing placements — and student leaders point to factors ranging from organizational size to built-in audience support as possible reasons why.
Amid a nationwide blood shortage, Baylor students are donating at a campus blood drive this week — and every drop could save a life in Central Texas.
When someone reports a burglary, we don’t ask whether the door was locked. When someone is mugged, we don’t analyze their innocence. But when someone reports sexual assault, belief comes with conditions.
A two-week program is seeking underprivileged high schoolers in the Waco area to participate in a rigorous liberal arts model, aiming to change the narrative about who has access to education.
