Baylor University student Ella Liu recently won the Student Fiction Competition in conjunction with the Beall Poetry Festival held in Waco, Texas. The Beall Poetry Festival is an incredible yearly tradition, and we want to take a moment to highlight student work. Her short story titled “Sirens” can be read by clicking the link below (it […]
Last week we had the opportunity to ask the Alumni-Elected Regent Candidates five questions. Today, we bring you an additional three questions. These questions may be a little more challenging, but also provide a deeper look into each candidate and what they would bring to the Board of Regents. The questions, and their answers, are
All across Waco, Baylor students and alumni are working together to make a difference in the community. Organizations like Communities in Schools provide life skill classes, counseling, advocacy, and tutoring to students in Waco’s urban areas. As of 2017, there are five Waco ISD schools in need of community help to increase performance so they
In the furthest seat of the furthest row, she sits. Before the sun, she rose. And now, she rides. She is the heartbeat, and she knows it. Not with her mind. But with her hands, with her back, with her feet. She rests her eyes, which daily see what only sees through her. Yet, she
As the 43rd governor of Texas, and the fourth Baylor graduate to serve in that state office, Mark White ushered in education reforms that still impact schools, including limits on elementary class size, the “no pass, no play” policy for high school athletes, and the first-ever statewide testing standards. For White, age 77, who died
There are a lot of things people might be surprised to learn about Jack Dillard. For one, he was an avid scuba diver. I never talked with him about it after he became unable to walk with ease, but I suspect that one of his great regrets later on was that he could no longer
There are six candidates in the running for this year’s Alumni Elected Regent election. We had the honor of interviewing each candidate in an effort to better understand their desire to become a Baylor University Regent, as well as their experience at Baylor as both a student and alumni. Why do you feel called to
Q&A With Alumni Elected Regent Candidate Gordon Wilkerson Read More »
There are six candidates in the running for this year’s Alumni Elected Regent election. We had the honor of interviewing each candidate in an effort to better understand their desire to become a Baylor University Regent, as well as their experience at Baylor as both a student and alumni. Why do you feel called to
Q&A With Alumni Elected Regent Candidate Rusty Phenix Read More »
There are six candidates in the running for this year’s Alumni Elected Regent election. We had the honor of interviewing each candidate in an effort to better understand their desire to become a Baylor University Regent, as well as their experience at Baylor as both a student and alumni. Why do you feel called to
Q&A With Alumni Elected Regent Candidate Mark Newton Read More »
There are six candidates in the running for this year’s Alumni Elected Regent election. We had the honor of interviewing each candidate in an effort to better understand their desire to become a Baylor University Regent, as well as their experience at Baylor as both a student and alumni. Why do you feel called to
Q&A With Alumni Elected Regent Candidate Katie Jo Baumgardner Luningham Read More »
