In addition to a rise in tourism, funds like the Cen-Tex Minority Business Equity Fund allow for the growth of minority businesses in Waco. The fund benefits minority business owners and allows them to gain access to capital that kickstarts their businesses.

One panel, moderated by Dr. Dennis Horton, director of ministry guidance, focused on the local church and its role in culture and missions. The panel featured speakers from Christar, Ethnos 360, Casas por Cristo and Wycliffe Bible Translators. Panelists answered questions about culture’s influence on ministry, the multicultural nature of the Gospel and advice for students interested in short-term or long-term missions.

From philosophy camp to “brain-sculpting” to Texas resiliency, the finalists of the Cherry Award will bring their expertise to Baylor’s campus in their upcoming public lectures. These lectures will be an opportunity for the finalists to share their research and teaching with the Baylor community.

During the Beall-Russell Lecture in the Humanities on Monday, Dr. Doris Kearns Goodwin — a presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author — highlighted the significance of having empathy for past leaders while maintaining hope for the future.

Congress passed a stopgap spending bill, known as a continuing resolution, on Sunday, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown. The House and Senate signed the bill an hour before the deadline.