The suspect in the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords smiled and nodded but didn’t speak as he appeared in court Monday and his lawyer provided the 22-year-old’s first response to the charges: a plea of not guilty.

Out of 10 people named Dallas Business Journal’s “Best CFO of the Year,” two winners had one thing in common: a degree from Baylor.

Dr. Gia Chevis, Baylor assistant professor of accounting, was recently named to the editorial board of Issues in Accounting Education, joining two other Baylor professors who are currently on the board.

Students attending Baylor and other private colleges and universities could stand to lose up to 41 percent of state grant and work-study program funding, according to a recommendation by the Texas Legislative Budget Board.

About 33 percent of Texas high school freshmen will fail to graduate with their high school diploma, according to a study done by the Alliance for Excellent Education. Several programs in Waco aim to reduce this percentage, and hopefully eradicate it.