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 not only helps to encourage and foster a community of innovation, but it also shows that our community and institution are thought leaders in the global landscape of big ideas,” said Jeremy Vickers, associate vice president for Innovation & Economic Development.
Visas Reinstated
The visas of three international students were temporarily reinstated this week by the federal government. The reinstatement of the visas comes on the heels of the unexplained revocation of some 1,220 students’ visas across the country in early April. According to Baptist News Global, “Many students were not notified when the records were purged from the system, while others were told political activism or alleged criminal activity led to the revocation. In many cases, students did not learn of the status changes until notified by their colleges and universities and had no idea why they were targeted.”
For more information, visit the Baylor Center for Global Engagement’s FAQ page on current issues regarding student and scholar status, most recently updated on May 5.
Spring Sports Roundup
Women’s Golf – The seventh-seeded Bears finished the NCAA Norman Regional in fifth place on Wednesday, earning them a spot in the their fifth-straight NCAA Championship. Baylor will tee off next Friday at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California.
The men’s team, tying for No. 14 in the Big 12 Championship, did not earn an NCAA berth this year.
Men’s Tennis – The No. 19 men’s tennis team defeated Nebraska in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but fell to No. 18 Texas A&M 4-3 in the round of 32.
Women’s Tennis – No. 22 women’s tennis opened the NCAA Tournament last week, losing 4-3 to No. 70 Boise State in the first round.
Although neither Baylor team will see the final rounds of this year’s NCAA Tournament, tickets are still available for the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals matches May 15-18 at the Hurd Tennis Center.
Softball – No. 58 Baylor softball (26-26 overall, 11-13 in Big 12 Conference play) started the Big 12 Championship seeded eighth on Wednesday with a 7-3 win over Kansas. The win was fueled by back-to-back-to-back homeruns in the fifth inning. The Bears ended their Big 12 run Thursday, falling to No. 1 seeded Texas Tech.
Baseball – Coming off of a win on Tuesday against UTRGV, the Bears (30-18 overall, 10-14 in Big 12 Conference) will face Oklahoma State over the weekend for the final series at Baylor Ballpark of the season. In its final series of the year next weekend the team will face UCF, followed by the Big 12 Championship May 21-24.
Track & Field – The Bears finished their outdoor regular season with two program records and seven meet records last weekend at the Alumni Muster in College Station. The team earned its second consecutive Big 12 Athlete of the Week accolade, with junior Tirah Kelley holding the No. 1 time in the 200m among the conference heading into next weekend’s Big 12 Outdoor Championships.
Though the spring sports season is nearing its end, there’s lots to be excited about come fall, including soccer starting August 9, football starting August 29, and volleyball starting September 16.
Commencement
The newest batch of Baylor alumni will walk across the stage next Friday and Saturday! A few members of The Baylor Line’s team are graduating this year: we’ll hang on to social media manager Lauryn Edwards and office administrator Libby Claassen as long as we can before sending them off to fling their green and gold afar this summer. Plus our newest staff member, digital editor Kassidy Tsikitas, will join us full time following graduation.
