Ideas Worth Spreading Baylor will host its inaugural TEDxBaylor University event “Innovation in Deeds,” independently organized under a TED license, on Saturday, November 8. Speakers for the event will include Baylor faculty, staff, and students, as well as local community members, and will be selected by a curation committee. “Bringing TEDx to Waco and Baylor […]
You don’t let life happen; you make it happen. These simple words seem to have reverberated in Melissa Lasater’s head for the past several decades. When she was just a little girl growing up in New Braunfels, her grandmother was everything to her: A role model, a friend, and in this case, a sage bearer
Decade of Dominance Baylor acrobatics & tumbling this weekend won its 10th-straight NCATA National Championship, defeating No. 2 seeded Oregon in the final round. “This was not an easy championship to win, and I don’t want anyone to think that,” said coach Felecia Mulkey in a Baylor release. Mulkey won her first four national championships
In its long history, who was Baylor’s first senior professor? Dorothy Scarborough? A. J. Armstrong? Paul Baker? Daniel Sternberg? Glenn Capp? Cornelia Marschall Smith? It was Dr. Luther Weeks Courtney, who taught in the English department for nearly 40 years. In 1954, President W.R. White conferred the newly created title of “Distinguished Professor” on Courtney
Better News for Baylor Basketball The Baylor men’s basketball team is steadily rebuilding after losing every player from its roster following its March Madness run. The team’s newest addition is Andre Iguodala II, the son of four-time NBA champion of the same name. One of those lost from the roster was VJ Edgecombe, who this
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.
Visas Revoked At least three Baylor students have had their student immigration status terminated in the government database known as SEVIS, according to a University press release and reported by Baptist News Global. Baylor is among a few faith-based private universities affected by the unannounced revocations, but the Associated Press reports “At least 901 students
Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast, The Green Room. This go around, I’m joined by Dr. Steve Gardner, a respected economist and professor emeritus at Baylor University. I asked Steve for this conversation in order to unpack the latest on the Trump administration tariffs and to explore the broader economic theories behind tariff policies. Dr. Gardner brings decades of experience as an educator, researcher, and advisor, with deep expertise in international economics, trade policy, and market dynamics. Whether you’re an economist, a policy enthusiast, or simply curious about how tariffs impact your daily life, this conversation with Steve offers insights that are as timely as they are illuminating.
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Diadeloso This year Baylor students celebrated a tradition as old as time with a state fair-themed Diadeloso. Of course, there was goat yoga, lots of food trucks, something called Dia Del Catholic, and live music. This year also featured a concert from Joshua Bassett, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (yes, our social media
Perhaps nothing says “Texas” like the Brazos River, the 10th longest river in the U.S. and the longest river entirely within the state of Texas. Powerful and temperamental, it meanders 840 miles from Lubbock to the Gulf of Mexico. Home to blue herons, white egrets, hawks, and golden eagles, its flow and color change (clear,
