In their regular quarterly meeting, the Baylor Board of Regents participated in the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Memorial to Enslaved Persons, approved funding for the renovation of academic and residential spaces, renewed funding for the Baylor Benefit program, set the 2024-2025 tuition and approved a new computer engineering degree.
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A ceremonial groundbreaking of the Memorial to Enslaved Persons was held Friday at Founders Mall, marking the start of phase two of the project, which is expected to be completed by next year.
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Baylor’s John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise is one of the oldest entrepreneurship programs in the nation — and for the last 15 years, it has been a top-10 program too, according to associate director Kathy Carr.
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Students who are signed up for Baylor Missions’ spring break trips will be opting out of a beach vacation this year, traveling instead to the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Amsterdam, Madrid and Japan.
Though many major cities in the U.S. have pledged to transition to fully renewable energy sources by 2050, a new study by a pair of Baylor researchers found the complete eradication of nonrenewable energy sources is unlikely. The study, which was published in January, outlined three main barriers to renewable energy: economics, leadership and literacy.
As the oldest women’s organization at Baylor, CHIS emphasizes the importance of sisterhood and service, offering weekly service opportunities for active members. Though the group is much smaller than Panhellenic sororities, Joplin, Mo., senior and CHIS president Beth Patterson said the group of 12 is “small but mighty.”
Baylor One Stop has partnered with BankMobile Disbursements, a third-party financial service, to assist in distributing refunds more quickly and efficiently. The partnership will take full effect the first week of March.
A record-breaking 56,674 applications have been submitted to Baylor for the 2024-2025 academic year, the admissions office reported.
From 7:25 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. Monday through Friday, Waco Transit shuttle drivers transport thousands of Baylor students across campus on various routes. While many students regard the service as a convenient way of getting to class, few stop to consider the experiences of the drivers.
Every year, Baylor celebrates Presidents’ Day with a trivia contest hosted by the political science department. Professors and students go head-to-head in a competition that tests their presidential knowledge.
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“Our mission statement is creating a community of women that celebrates the desire to achieve cultivating ambition to prepare the next generation of leaders,” Ehler said.
Rock climbing is one of the many recreational activities featured at the McLane Student Life Center, and the annual Bear Climb allows students from Baylor and surrounding schools to participate in friendly competition while exploring new courses.
In addition to the hubbub of Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14 marks Ash Wednesday — the beginning of the 40-day season of Lent. In recognition, Elliston Chapel and the Bobo Spiritual Life Center will be giving out ashes from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with complete services in Elliston Chapel at 8:30 a.m. and noon.
Between teaching four of five topics every semester and living with his students, Dr. Clay Butler keeps busy. The senior lecturer in English and faculty-in-residence for Martin Hall has been working at the university since 2001 and remains strong in Baylor spirit to this day.
For the first time since its inception in 1969, Baylor’s Student Foundation is opening talent acquisition applications — a privilege previously reserved for rising juniors and seniors — to rising sophomores. Jefferson, S.D., senior and co-president Jensyn Younger said although applicants must be prepared to sacrifice their time, participation in Student Foundation makes it all worth it in the end.
St. Peter Catholic Student Center partnered with the Catholic Student Association to host a Eucharistic procession after the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, allowing attendants to process through the Baylor campus in adoration and prayer.
One Thursday every month, Black women at Baylor meet at My Sister, Myself — a support group dedicated to building community and providing a safe space for vulnerability.
Tammy Renee Blankenship was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday evening for the 2016 hit-and-run death of Baylor student David Grotberg.
“Writing your resume is like learning a new language,” Watson said. “It’s not a language that you use very often, but when you do, it is important that you get it right.”
Dr. Jay Banner is moving from Longhorn to Bear territory next year following his Robert Foster Cherry Award win.
Baylor is in the top five universities for first-year experience — a jump from the previous top-10 ranking in 2022, according to a recent U.S. News and World Report article. With a dedicated New Student Programs department and a variety of long-standing traditions, Baylor aims to make the first-year experience unique.
Surrounded by a sea of green and gold, Tom Barnard works behind the scenes to create a meaningful college experience for Baylor students. As the self-proclaimed “unofficial campus life photographer,” Barnard captures photos that exemplify the Baylor student experience.
A bioethics club at Baylor is in the process of being chartered while preparing for the National Bioethics Bowl — a nationwide competition that will be hosted on April 13 on Baylor’s campus.
Baylor’s Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. hosted Jazz ‘n Stanzas on Monday evening in the SUB den. The event was in conjunction with Black History Month and included a variety of performances, from singing to reading poetry.
Testimony began last week for the trial of Tammy Renee Blankenship — a former Midway ISD administrator accused of killing Baylor student David Grotberg in a hit-and-run on the evening of Oct. 6, 2016.
