The 2018 UNICEF USA Student Summit took place from March 10 to March 13 and Baylor was represented by Julieth Reyes.
Author: Thomas Moran
Drs. Paul Froese and Robert Thomson published two papers highlighting perceptions of God as useful predictors for political beliefs.
Baylor Psychology professor Dr. Gary Elkins specializes in hypnotherapy and has found groundbreaking applications of hypnosis.
Baylor’s International Justice Missions chapter held an event to increase education regarding slavery in Ghana and to kick off their Rally4Freedom week.
The Baylor Public Deliberation Initiative works to promote positive discourse surrounding complex social issues like immigration.
A new Quality Enhancement Program will promote global engagement among the student body.
Billy Graham was the most influential evangelist of the 20th century and his ministry continues to impact Baylor and the world.
According to the research of Sociology PhD candidate Blake Kent, perceptions of God impacts the mental wellbeing of older individuals.
The Chaplain’s Office held a prayer service on Founders Mall for those affected by the tragic shooting in Parkland, Fla.
By Thomas Moran | Staff Writer New research shows the percentage of Generation Z, people born between 1999 and 2015, that identifies as atheist is double that of the general U.S. adult population. The Barna Group conducted the study in partnership with the Impact 360 Institute and found that 6 percent of the adult population identifies as atheist, compared to 13 percent of teens. According to the study, Generation Z is considered the first “post-Christian” generation because fewer and fewer individuals identify as Christian or religiously affiliated. While spirituality has not been altogether abandoned, organized religion is losing traction rapidly.…
Baylor’s NAACP chapter is partnering with the Department of Multicultural Affairs to host screenings of Black Panther, as a a part of Black History Month.
Students on Christian campuses are less likely to experience sexual assault, but more likely to experience gender-based discrimination than students on public or private campuses.
By Thomas Moran | Staff WriterThe new 50-hour core curriculum, set to begin in the Fall of 2019, will allow students to explore new fields of study, add additional minors and majors and provide a more “transformational education”. The lengthy process has been characterized by the challenges of compromise, as a natural result of a shortening curriculum, and a positive increase in dialogue between the departments. The English Department was no exception to this complex dynamic and it was ultimately decided that American Literature be the sole required English course. In the current curriculum, students in the College of Arts…
Mr. Stan Wilfong in the College of Health and Human Sciences paints a more neutral perspective on caffeine consumption.
Students of the 21st century face challenges that previous generations did not. How will they cope?
Best-selling author Shelene Bryan spoke to students about her life’s journey, book, and call to people everywhere.
Personality tests can give people small insights into themselves but are largely based on uncertain speculation and correlation.
Students in unsafe off-campus environments should receive amnesty when returning to campus under the influence.
With school shootings on the rise, Chief of Police Brad Wigtil and Director for Emergency Management Leigh Ann Moffett encourage students to become knowledgable and prepared.
Students need to be aware of the safety resources and precautions available to them.
A new curriculum will take effect in the fall semester of 2019.
By Thomas Moran | Staff WriterIn recent years, yoga has become one of the most popular and widely practiced forms of physical fitness in the western world. Yoga is commonly offered in gyms and, entire franchises have been established in the name of yoga and its practice. More recently, a debate has arisen in online forums and Christian publications: should practicing Christians participate in yoga, considering its religious roots in Hinduism? Some feel that the practice of yoga cannot be separated from its close ties to Hindu worship and that to partake in yoga is to partake in those ancient…
Whether a hazardous blizzard takes place or, as in this case, not a single snowflake falls, class cancellations, no matter the cause, are welcomed and appreciated by many Baylor students.
The Baylor student population is increasing in diversity.
The challenge of paying for college is becoming more and more difficult and, according to one professor, budgeting and financial literacy might be the only solutions.
