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Leading Through Turbulent Times

Editor’s note: In place of a traditional, first-person essay, we have included an “exit interview” of sorts with Laura Hilton Hallmon (‘96, JD ‘99), our out-going president of Baylor Line Foundation. Laura’s time as president began in June 2019, when the world was still “normal.” Since then, she has led us with grace, strength, and […]

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A Place To Call Home: A Tour of Baylor Line Foundation’s New Offices

Make sure you check out the upstairs. There’s so much potential for that space.” These are some of the final words Craig Cunningham (‘08) said to me before I stepped into the role of editor-in-chief of Baylor Line Magazine. He gave no deeper explanation. Confused, I asked for the keys to this “upstairs” on my

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“We were all spoiled by her greatness”: Memories of Barbara “Babs” Baugh from the Baylor Line Family

“Her loving heart and wonderful sense of humor were truly a gift to us all.” This is how Laura Hallmon (’96, JD ’99), President of the Baylor Line Foundation, will remember Barbara “Babs” Baugh, who was called Home in the early hours of Sunday, June 14. “It is with a heavy heart that [we learned]

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“Bittersweet doesn’t even come close”: Seniors Respond To Cancelled Commencement

Three months ago (or, wait, was that just a few week?), Baylor made a decision that changed the academic lives of current seniors. Administrative leaders decided to postpone the May 2020 commencement. “With the CDC’s Sunday guidance that no mass gatherings with 50 people or more should be held in the United States for the

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Navigating the New Normal: How One Department Is Adapting to Online Instruction

“Well…now what?” In the midst of Baylor’s transition to online classes for the remainder of the semester, many students and alumni are asking this same question. Although what we are experiencing is all unprecedented, Baylor faculty are working diligently to answer that question. One example is Baylor’s journalism, public relations, and new media department, which

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Baylor Cancels Classes As Coronavirus Fears Grow

We are now entering uncharted territory for Baylor. On March 11, 2020, Baylor University students, faculty, staff, and community at large, experienced the personal effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Spring Break for students has been extended through next week. The spring semester will resume on Monday, March 23; however, classes will be provided strictly

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New times call for new science

Students from around the world will attend an international environmental science meeting over spring break, run “by students, for students” to present their research and collaborate.  The 9th Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Young Environmental Scientists (YES) Meeting is being organized by three Baylor environmental science students: Oviedo, Florida Ph.D. student Bekah Burket,

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