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Rod Aydelotte on the Art of Moments
If you live in Waco, you’ve likely seen Rod Aydelotte (’77) and his camera: maybe at the dedication of tiny homes for the homeless; or the reading of the Declaration of Independence at the courthouse; or any protest, parade, art festival, high school clothing drive, or amid the frenzy of a breaking news story or
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A Look Inside Dr. Francesca Penner’s Lab at Baylor
As any good clinical psychologist knows, the seeds of who a person will become are planted early on in life.
Bear-ly Used, Fully Needed
As final exams and the rush to start packing to go home approach, Baylor students often forget how chaotic move-out
How Skye Perryman Rose from Baylor to Become a Defender of Democracy
Skye Perryman was a sophomore at Baylor University, working toward a bachelor’s degree in economics and philosophy, when, early on
David Corkill: The Impresario Behind Waco’s New Performing Arts Center
For David Corkill, Waco was a metropolis. He grew up in La Grange, Texas, a town of 4,000 people roughly
Beyond the BSB: A Look at Baylor’s Groundbreaking Cancer Research
Some may look at the Baylor Sciences Building and just see classrooms. Some may look at a professor and only
The Arts Celebrate Our Common Humanity
Amjad Dabi was studying civil engineering in Damascus, Syria, when he met Dr. Bradley Bolen, who teaches piano at Baylor
Documenting the Long and Winding Road to R1
In early 2024, Baylor Provost Dr. Nancy Brickhouse invited Dr. Barry Hankins to document the history of Baylor’s 30-year transformation
Dr. Dennis Myers: Gerontology’s Greatest on a Career that Aged Well
It was his grandmother–his protector and inspiration–who inspired Dr. Dennis Myers to pursue a calling to work in the field
Like Father, Like Daughter
Baylor University has had a live bear mascot since 1917 when a Camp McArthur soldier allowed students to parade Ted,
Al & Mike Dewlen: Lost Father, Sleeping Son
This story was originally published by The Baylor Line in 2020 as an e-book. My wife Mary and I encountered
A Foundation for Success: Remembering Missy Wells
A legend at Baylor, Missy Yeary Wells (‘88) served as director of Student Foundation from 1989 to 1997. Beloved by
Melissa Lasater: A Woman Who Made it Happen
You don’t let life happen; you make it happen. These simple words seem to have reverberated in Melissa Lasater’s head
The Life and Times of ‘Fesser Courtney
In its long history, who was Baylor’s first senior professor? Dorothy Scarborough? A. J. Armstrong? Paul Baker? Daniel Sternberg? Glenn
Kiara Nowlin: Undefeated
For many people, it takes years, decades even, to figure out what they want to do with their life. For most people. Baylor acrobatics and tumbling legend Kiara Nowlin does not fit this mold.
The Untold Story of Baylor’s Ultimate Cheerleader
By the time she first set foot on the Baylor campus in 1963, Pam Dial Taylor had been a cheerleader
The Colorful Past and Vibrant Future of Art Center Waco
“I can remember the first time I went to an art museum. I was probably six or seven,” said Meghan Bias. “The colors and textures of the paintings, the sculptures. It was like I was home. A place where I just felt like I belong.”
Baylor’s Forgotten Hero: Aenard “Ann” Compton
Aenard “Ann” Compton left a remarkably small footprint during her life, much less during her time in Waco. Even so
Preparing Baylor Students for a Multiracial, Multiethnic World
For the last 20 years, Dr. Felipe Hinojosa has dedicated his life to the study of history. But earlier this year, he actually helped make it. In July 2023, the South Texas native was appointed the first John and Nancy Jackson Endowed Chair for Baylor in Latin America, a milestone that made him the university’s first historian of Latino history. It’s an especially remarkable accomplishment when you consider that Hinojosa nearly talked himself out of the job… twice. After delivering a keynote address at a conference for the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education in February 2023, Hinojosa was approached by Baylor University administrators who wanted to encourage him to apply to the newly opened endowed chair position. At the time, he had been a professor of history at Texas A&M for 14 years and had published two books on the intersection of faith and Latino activism.
Bright Lights, Big City
Baylor grad Kat Largent took a circuitous route to land her dream job, living the dream of every “theater nerd” on the Great White Way.
Reynold Arnould: The Curious Case of the Purloined Painting and Baylor’s Most Famous Painter
During their brief tenure in Waco, artist Reynold Arnould and his wife, novelist and art critic Martha, were the most
From Shakespeare to Shoot-em-Ups: The Remarkable 70-Year Career of Clu Gulager
The story of William Martin “Clu” Gulager’s journey, from tiny Holdenville, Okla., to becoming a star of beloved television series
The Final Days of Baylor’s Oldest Freshman
He first pulled up to Brooks Hall on move-in day in 1956, behind the wheel of a brand-new, red and
Col. John Paul Stapp: There Was Much More Than Speed to the Fastest Man on Earth
For a time in the 1950s, Baylor graduate John Paul Stapp was the holder of the land speed record and
The Picture on Ted Uhlaender’s Baseball Card
In fall 1957, just 5’9” weighing only 129 pounds Theodore Otto “Ted” Uhlaender journeyed from McAllen to Waco and asked to try-out for the baseball team. As a non-scholarship walk-on, he led the freshman team in hitting. By his junior year, Uhlaender was one of the Southwest Conference’s leading hitters, batting a sizzling .365. Ted was all-Southwest Conference in baseball three times. After graduating, it wasn’t long before he began an eight-year major league career with the Twins, Cleveland Indians, and ending with the Cincinnati Reds.
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