Members of seven foreign language groups competed in a lighthearted singing contest, Global BU Vision, Thursday night, showcasing their talent in international music of both the contemporary and folk varieties. Some even dressed in regional costume, acting out the storylines of their songs.
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Baylor’s Institute for Oral History has been awarded the Texas Historical Commission’s 2011 Award of Excellence in Preserving History.
A recent graduate of Baylor wasted no time putting her degree to use. Allison Campbell opened her own shopping store, The Franklin Shops, in her hometown of Fort Myers, Fla., early this year and has been consistently attracting interested retailers and patrons of every kind.
On Diadeloso, Baylor students will have the chance to make history by participating in a Zumba class that organizers hope will be the world’s largest. While the event is an attempt at an appearance in the Guinness World Records, it is also a fundraiser for the accounting students’ mission trip to Uganda this summer.
Senior classes have been giving back to Baylor in the form of senior class gifts for years. This year, students will have the chance to eat at some of their favorite restaurants and contribute to a fully-fledged scholarship for students.
A panel of campus leaders met with students to answer questions on topics ranging from Baylor’s stance on conceal and carry legislation to the university’s denial of a charter for the Sexual Identity Forum in a university town hall meeting Wednesday.
The Wells Project at Baylor began after a Baylor student learned that there are more than 884 million people in the world without access to clean water. He spoke with a friend, and as they researched their options for aiding the water crisis they found Living Water International.
Baylor will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible with an international conference and world-renowned exhibit today through Saturday.
A female Baylor student was hit by a car near the corner of Fourth Street and Speight Avenue around noon Wednesday.
Award-winning New York Times sports and business reporter Richard Sandomir was on campus Wednesday to discuss his experiences as a journalist, answer questions about the news industry and provide advice to students looking for careers in journalism.
By Nick Dean Editor in chief A female Baylor student was hit by a car near the corner…
The Presidential Symposium Series will conclude Saturday with a lecture by Dr. Mark Noll, the Francis A. McAnaney professor of history at Notre Dame University.
Baylor’s Gamma chapter of Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority held its CARE Week kickoff rally Tuesday in the Barfield Drawing Room of the Bill Daniel Student Center.
Hankamer School of Business’ Dr. Andrea Dixon, associate professor of marketing, is in the company of some of the best business academicians in the world after the publishing of “The Oxford Handbook of Strategic Sales and Sales Management.”
Baylor student publications won big this past weekend at the 2011 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association conference, where the Baylor Lariat, Round Up yearbook and Focus magazine came home with 72 awards combined.
A three-day contemporary poetry celebration commences with the 17th annual Beall Poetry Festival at 7 p.m. today.
Several Baylor programs were ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools.”
This version corrects that Baylor’s student publications won 75 awards, not 72, and includes the awards below. Baylor student publications…
Student Government will hold a town hall meeting Wednesday during which students can participate in a Q&A session with President Ken Starr, Dr. Kevin Jackson, vice president for student life, and Houston senior Michael Wright, student body president. The meeting will be held at 4 p.m. in Draper 116.
The Peace Corps finds its most precious resource in the American people and in their skills for improving the world — this is the asset the Corps seeks to tap across the country and at Baylor.
The residence halls are competing in an energy conservation tournament that began on March 21 and ends May 1.
Baylor Information Technology Services will offer various technology training seminars beginning Wednesday and ending on April 13. The seminars are geared toward faculty and staff who have trouble using the technology required for their job or for those who want to remain on the forefront of newly available technology.
After several long meetings over the current session, Student Senate had a relatively quick meeting this Thursday.
An ensemble from the School of Music placed first in their division at the National Trumpet Competition. This is Baylor’s fourth year sending musicians to the competition.
For centuries, people have expressed their relationship with the divine through the written word. Whether the purpose of the writing is to praise, critique or study, faith and literature often go hand in hand. This upcoming fall semester at Baylor, the English department is once again offering ENG 3370: Religion in Literature, a class that examines poetry and religion in 19th century Britain.
The 2011-12 school year may be the final year for the Engaged Learning Group program. The program began four years ago at Baylor and was designed for a five-year duration.
Strategic business and eco-friendly sustainability were combined to create the fifth annual Global Business Forum, which ended Thursday.
T. Boone Pickens, founder and chairman of BP Capital Management, joined President Ken Starr Wednesday as the first guest in the president’s new series On Topic, geared toward addressing current issues in America.
In an attempt to encourage student interest in both domestic and international politics, one graduate student launched a YouTube show called “Politics and Opinions.”
Sometimes it’s hard to find motivation to work out. Excuses are easily found and eventually any bit of inspiration to step foot in the gym is gone. Studies have shown, however, that working out with someone else keeps people accountable and encourages them to actually exercise. Faculty and students can sign up for a personal trainer at the Student Life Center to help them reach their goals and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
