The Office of the Provost hosted its annual Female Faculty breakfast Tuesday morning to honor the contributions of female faculty to Baylor’s culture.
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Truett Seminary hosted a women’s pop-up boutique Thursday afternoon, where students shopped for free clothes donated by students and faculty.
The Bears lost an 11-point first-quarter lead — but came back to win 67-62 behind a bevy of late foul shots.
Less than two days before Baylor opened NCAA Tournament play, freshman guard Marcayla Johnson suffered a torn ACL in practice and will miss the remainder of the postseason.
Isaac Williams IV averaged 10.5 points per game as a sophomore, playing a key role for a Baylor team that battled injuries. The Texas A&M—Corpus Christi transfer is now set to play the next two seasons in Waco.
Though the observances come from vastly different cultures and religions, Christians and Muslims across campus observe Lent and Ramadan this month, two practices involving fasting and sacrifice.
Surpassing all other programs and disciplines at Baylor, 100% of Truett students receive scholarships for their program. Truett’s donors allow students to be considered for many different scholarships, with an impact that goes beyond statistics.
Truett Seminary Professor Dr. Kimlyn Bender hosts a book club discussing “Destroyer of the Gods: Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World” by Larry Hurtado, and explores modern Christianity with students every Saturday.
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Dr. Warren Stewart Sr. gave a sermon as part of a two-day event honoring his life’s work and the life of Dr. E.K. Bailey’s ministry
The No. 15-ranked Baylor Bears declawed the Arizona Wildcats in Saturday’s Senior Night matchup, 74-60, after a slow first-quarter start turned into an explosive performance from the 3-point line.
Baylor equestrian delivered its first win since Halloween on Saturday, upsetting No. 7 TCU at the Willis Family Equestrian Center.
“What always resonated in my mind is what my father told me, and that is make sure that you focus on your goal, your objective, and that is to graduate and get out of there,” Baylor alumnus Michael Heiskell said. “Don’t be sidelined by others who may try to divert your attention or distract you from that purpose and goal.”
Baylor’s history is captured in its alumni and their stories, and Sarah Erwin is no exception. The 100-year-old alumna created a network of friends and family through the Baylor community, starting when she attended Baylor for her undergrad during World War II.
Everyone has a moment in time, even if brief, where they struggle spiritually. The best any of us can do is to mend our relationship with God with the least amount of regrets, even when it’s hard to understand what His plans are for us. I know one of the few regrets I will have leaving college is that I didn’t find my spiritual happiness (again) with him sooner.
Valentine’s Day is one of the busiest times of the year for florists, and a local business located off La Salle Avenue is working overtime to make sure every bouquet is ready on time.
The Bears have stumbled out of the gates to begin conference play, as new players struggle to jell amid injuries and roster turnover.
For decades, two bears have been the face of Baylor. Saturday, the latest additions to that legacy, Judge Indy and Belle, celebrated their third birthdays.
Dr. Ed Rogers, assistant director, training director and senior psychologist for the Counseling Center, said too much exposure to negative news affects one’s mental health. These effects occur because the human brain struggles to distinguish between remote and current threats.
Sex trafficking isn’t a distant tragedy. It thrives because we tolerate objectification in social media. We normalize pornography because we scroll past awareness posts, thinking that someone else will fix it. Our faith commands us to act, but our comfort has made us passive. Silence isn’t an option.
Everybody talks about homesickness in regard to the holidays. Still, not enough people discuss the dread many students face when returning home that comes not because of poor familial relationships, but because of the loss of identity many experience.
I transferred from Syracuse University last year, and its absence policy was determined on a professor-by-professor basis. Some classes had stringent attendance policies, while others had none. While that is the complete opposite of Baylor’s policy, I feel there should be a middle ground that balances regular class attendance with more situational leniency on the students’ part.
Baylor’s Ruth Kimeli finished the cross country season for the Bears Saturday, placing 112th in the NCAA Championships. The sophomore set a new personal record for the Gans Creek Cross Country Course and came just shy of setting a career personal record.
In the haze of a cultural battlefield, the church is struggling to decide whether to speak louder or love deeper. In a world that perceives complicated issues only in black and white, churches often mirror that mindset, choosing one calling and neglecting the other.
After a blowout loss to No. 13 Utah, Baylor is looking to focus on correcting the small mistakes that snowballed into opportunities for the opponent to capitalize on. The Bears remain one game out of bowl eligibility with two games left to play.
With endless blocks of skyscrapers, millions of fast-shuffling feet and only a tiny presence of Baylor alumni, it’s easy for the Bears of New York’s finance scene to feel as out of place as the 1600-mile distance from Waco would suggest. But there’s a world out there where Baylor’s footprint in the Big Apple is just as sizable as the dominant ones in Dallas and Houston.
While the Bears placed 12th overall in the NCAA South Central Regionals, sophomore Ruth Kimeli placed eighth individually, putting her just out of reach for automatic qualification in the NCAA Championships. She is still eligible for an at-large spot.
The No. 9-ranked Bears couldn’t hold on after a close first half against No. 7 SMU, eventually losing 11-6 to close out the fall season.
Baylor has lost nine straight to SMU, stretching back to 2017. The Bears had previously gone undefeated in the first decade of the rivalry. With one win already at home, Baylor looks to end the fall slate remaining undefeated at home and tie the all-time record against SMU.
Representing other cultures does not negate your own Christianity, the same way being a student at Baylor does not automatically make you a Baptist. As students, we represent Baylor as a Christian university as much as you, and we reflect God’s love by showing the same compassion and care to our fellow students.
