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Owen Lind and the Birth of Environmental Studies at Baylor

“The building of a better environment will require in the long term a citizenry that is both deeply concerned and fully informed. Thus, I believe that our educational system at all levels has a critical role to play.” – President Richard M. Nixon At age 91, Dr. Owen Lind still vividly remembers the cacophony of […]

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How AI Has Influenced Higher Education–And How Baylor is Hopping Onboard

Decades ago, artificial intelligence was something for sci-fi novels: an imagined future where robots with humanlike intelligence would clean our houses, cook our meals, and otherwise set us up for a life of leisure. A life where we could pursue our passions–write, make art, play music, whatever we liked.  Cut to 2025 and the future

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The TakingCaraBabies Baby Bear Family Lounge at McLane Stadium provides a cozy experience for parents on game day.

Bringing Your Baby to McLane Stadium: The Baby Bear Family Lounge by TakingCaraBabies

A Gameday Experience That Includes Your Baby Bear Getting out of the house with a baby can feel overwhelming — especially on football Saturdays. Where do you feed? Where can you pump? Where do you change diapers without stress? That’s why Baylor partnered with TakingCaraBabies to create the Baby Bear Family Lounge at McLane Stadium

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It’s a New World

While there may be no signs that a tepid U.S. economy is abating this fall, enrollment in law schools and other graduate programs across the country is booming. Graduate enrollment in the U.S. reached over 3.1 million students this past spring, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by 7.2 percent.

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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 of social work and gerontology. Now, after 43 years of service to Baylor University, Dr. Myers is retiring, starting a new chapter in his life and leaving behind a legacy that future generations of students

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