To the underclassmen who are annoyed at having to reroute their way to class or lunch because there is a mob of seniors taking photos that you’re probably photobombing, we get it. In fact, we are annoyed with ourselves as well.
Author: Maggie Meegan
The graduating class elected Dr. Walter “Sparky” Matthews as this year’s recipient of the Collins Outstanding Professor Award.
Students used their final project in a history class on the Holocaust to contribute to a new format of museums and education with a digital exhibit.
Dr. Ronald Angelo Johnson, associate professor of history, goes beyond simply talking about the past in his classroom. He invites students to participate and discuss through the lens of common humanity.
Dr. Lewis Lummer, senior lecturer of communication sciences and disorders, has taught ASL for 17 years at Baylor. Throughout his time as a lecturer, Lummer advocated for expanding the classes offered in the department to respond to the recent rise in demand.
Expanding beyond just the app, Dr. Stephen Sloan, director of the Institute for History at Baylor, has taken other media paths to educate people about Waco’s history. Through his podcast, “Waco History,” he started a series called “Waco 175” that he co-hosts with Rick Tullis, a Baylor graduate and current member of the Office of the Vice Provost for Research.
The Keston Center annual lecture welcomed Dr. Scott M. Kenworthy to talk about religious persecution in the early Soviet Union and reminds students what standing up for faith has looked like throughout history.
I find myself stressed, not present and not sleeping due to the constant worry about how to schedule my day and how I will get everything done that is being asked of me. This is very real and not merely a complaint — ask anyone you know trying to plan a wedding and graduate at the same time.
The 2026 Professor of the Year has been awarded to Dr. Randall Bradley, the Ben H. Williams Professor of Music and professor of church music. For the past 26 years, Bradley has dedicated himself to teaching, research and service on Baylor’s campus.
When Giancarlo Guerrero graduated from the Baylor School of Music in 1991, he did not start his career in the professional music world. He had no idea that 34 years later he would be conducting the string players in the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show for Bad Bunny’s musical performance.
Baylor’s Keston Collection is home to the largest artificially assembled collection of materials about religious persecution under communism and other totalitarian regimes.
Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent are right around the corner. As students and faculty across Baylor’s campus acknowledge and participate in this season, spiritual leaders urge students to prepare their minds and hearts before the season begins.
Chaves was a part of a research team focusing on the Brazilian aspect of the documentary film titled “Apocalypse In The Tropics,” which is now streaming on Netflix.
A group of Baylor students spend their spring breaks spreading the gospel and teaching other college-aged students about Christianity. Through Baptist Student Ministries, Baylor students have the opportunity to spend their spring break week on a trip called Beach Reach.
