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Welcome to the Baylor University Guide to Off-Campus Living. Here, you will find information about the housing options available off-campus, get connected roommates, find and list subleases, and…
Baylor Guest Housing Services accommodates housing needs for Baylor departmental guests and dignitaries who are visiting the University for business.
Campus Living & Learning creates diverse residential environments (housing) that support learning and faith development through relationally driven communities. Students will experience a community…
College of Arts and Sciences Advisement (CASA) is an advising house that offers academic advising for undergraduates and which provides resources and institutional coordination for departmental and…
The Honors Residential College (HRC) is home to more than 300 honors students. Residents enjoy traditions, such as high tea, community dinners, hall prayer, and academic programs that allow the…
Penland Hall is home to more than 400 first-year male and female residents of all majors, including members of the Outdoor Adventure LLC. The community helps residents to prioritize health and…
No, this isn’t Dobby the house elf, but one of the world’s most unique primates. With their oversized eyes, protrudingears and furry bodies, they’re dead ringersfor the 1980s mischief makers.
Baylor University's combined calendar of events includes the academic calendar, lectures and conferences, athletic events, performing arts & exhibits, alumni & parent events, open houses and more.
The Armstrong Browning Library is a research library devoted to the study of the lives and works of the Victorian poets, Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Privately funded by Baylor University,…
The Baptist Studies Center for Research seeks to make an impact on the future shape of the global community of Baptists by attending to the Baptist story and to make an impact on the future of Baylor…
In addition to housing multiple core research and service facilities, the Baylor Sciences Building is home to six academic departments and over a dozen interdisciplinary centers, programs, and…
Connect is the university’s name for the OrgSync program, an online platform that houses engagement initiatives for all student organization information and volunteer opportunities. Through…
Brooks Residential College is modeled on years of successful and traditional living learning programs such as those found at Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard and Yale. As the first and oldest residential…
Baylor University’s Campus Services provides industry leading service in the areas of bookstore operations, copier services, dining services, guest housing and mail services.
The Chinese language is the key that opens the door to the house of China, which boasts a population of 1.1 billion people and a history of more than four millennia. It offers rare opportunities.
The central libraries, special libraries and resource centers of Baylor house more than 1.6 million bound volumes, more than 2.8 million microforms and government document pieces and thousands of…
The Department of Mathematics has much to offer to both students and prospective faculty. With excellent facilities housed in the centrally located Sid Richardson building, the department has a…
Provides support, programming and advocacy for transfer students throughout their Baylor experience.
The Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Achievement (URSA) initiative at Baylor is a campus wide initiative that serves faculty and students from all disciplines. Housed in the Office of Engaged…
An online version of the map of the Waco campus of Baylor University. This site includes a directory of all facilities on the Waco campus, driving directions to campus and to selected…
For undergraduate admissions goBAYLOR is THE place. Think of it as your all-access pass to anything you need to connect with Baylor Admissions. From our online application, to following the progress…
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The Guest Housing Policy provides guidelines for the apartments managed by Guest Housing.
Waco, Texas (October 22, 2024) – Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary announced today the establishment of the Scott L. Engle Director of the Wesley House of Studies. This…
WACO, Texas (June 24, 2020) — Following extended conversations with and consultation of seminary faculty, alumni and friends, Dean Todd D. Still, Ph.D., announced today, with strong support from…
Why do some houses sell above listing price while similar neighboring houses do not? Is it because sellers underprice their property? Are some real estate agents particularly skilled at bringing in…
In 2023, over 30,000 U.S. youth faced homelessness without a guardian, with 20% escaping domestic violence. Partnering with the Klaras Center for Families' Homeless Youth Safety Net Project, Dr.…
The Dunn Center for Christian Music Studies (CCMS) has a new home on Baylor's campus. Following exciting expansions in the School of Music, Harris House will now operate as an additional hub for…
When a caring group of Wesleyan churches began to search for an orthodox, evangelical seminary in Texas, Baylor’s Truett Seminary began to dream with them about how the historically Baptist…
A Caring Group of Wesleyan Scholars at a Baptist Seminary
The Minister Housing Allowance Policy identifies the process through which an ordained, commissioned, or licensed minister can request a non-taxable housing allowance, in accordance with Internal…
Baylor University's Habitat for Humanity, the first-ever college chapter of the international Christian housing ministry, will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a house raising beginning at 8:30 a.…
During the housing crisis, many homeowners continued to ask unreasonably high prices for their homes. This reluctance to lower asking prices created an excess supply of more than 6 million homes.
The heart of the Baylor experience is developed on-campus in the union of shared experiences and relationships. In keeping with the university's strategic plan, Baylor University continues to…
Baylor University will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the W.R. Poage Legislative Library with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, during National Archives Week. The open house will…
As a first-generation lawyer, Madison Barney, JD ’24, set out on her path to a law degree with one clear mission: to advocate for those who need it most. Motivated by her personal experiences and the…
Two and a half thousand years ago the grandfather of modern philosophy set out his thoughts on the science of persuasion...
Temporary equestrian facility, coach's house destroyed
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the major components of spending - food, housing apparel and services, transportation, health care, entertainment, and...
Jane Hampton Cook, a Baylor University graduate who now serves as deputy director of internet news services for the White House, will speak to students in Dr. Doug Ferdon's journalism history and…
WACO, Texas (Nov. 18, 2021) – Baylor University today announced the first chair established through the Baylor Illuminate Chair Matching Program, which supports the Give Light Campaign’s goals to…
Kendall Ellis has embarked on a quest to discern her vocation. It began with studying for a career in medicine when she, and her undergraduate work at Georgetown College in Kentucky, changed…
With the addition of Speight-Jenkins and Pinetree apartment complexes, the Baylor Graduate School adds 66 apartments beginning with the 2024-25 academic year. These new accommodations—near Baylor's…
Baylor University's department of history and department of political science will host Baroness Knight of Collingtree, Jill Knight, as part of Women's History Month. The lecture, "Women in Politics:…
Second-year Master of Divinity student finds a home at her Baptist seminary through the newly established Wesley House of Studies
During a recent visit to Magnolia Headquarters—the iconic brand behind Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Waco-based empire—Baylor Law School’s Business Law Society (BLS) had the opportunity to gain valuable…
WACO, Texas (February 17, 2023) - Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary announced today that Bishop Scott J. Jones, PhD, has joined Truett Seminary’s Wesley House of Studies as an…
Baylor University's Habitat for Humanity House building project officially began Friday, March 16, when students, faculty and staff joined with Baylor President Robert B. Sloan Jr. and…
Together, they removed the graffiti scrawled on the walls of downtown Waco businesses. They cleared away debris from the flood waters of the Brazos River, vastly improving walking paths in a scenic…
No one is saying if they used a crystal ball - but predictions made by economists a year ago appear to be squarely on target today, and that indicates good news for American homebuyers and sellers.…
Baylor University has been chosen as one of only three higher education institutions to take part in an innovative national effort to plan a prototype residence hall of the 21st century.
Does expending more effort make consumers smarter? We question the intuitive assumption that consumers will make better decisions based on the...
Spread the word about Baylor Biology’s Graduate Open House! Come learn more about our graduate programs on October 31ststarting at 9:00am CST – see y’all there!
Jeremy Everett, Founder and Executive Director of the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, will represent Baylor at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.
Baylor University and George W. Truett Theological Seminary are mourning the death of Rev. William “Billy” J. Abraham, D.Phil., inaugural Director of Truett’s Wesley House of Studies, who passed away…
WACO, Texas (Sept. 29, 2021) – Baylor University President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., will give invited testimony at 9:30 a.m. CT Thursday, Sept. 30, during a legislative hearing on “A Level…
Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin M. Watson, PhD, as Affiliate Research Professor. Watson, who recently joined the ministerial…
Quadrangle allots apartments to graduate students
Baylor Theatre will present "School House Rock Live!" beginning at 7:30 p.m. March 23-25 and March 30-April 1. Matinees will run at 2 p.m. March 26 and April 2 in the Jones Theatre of the Hooper…
As an 18-year-old freshman in August 1987, Frank Shushok unpacked his belongings from the family car and moved into Brooks Hall, eager to begin his college experience. Three weeks later, he was ready…
Baylor's Faculty Senate, Staff Council and the campus Habitat for Humanity student chapter will help make one family's dream a reality - from the ground up in only six weeks - with the building of…
Baylor University's health education and wellness department will host AIDS Awareness Week Monday, Nov. 27, through Friday, Dec. 1.
Remembering Rev. Billy Graham
After the passing of Rev. Billy Graham in late February, the Baylor Family paused to recall his trips to campus and reflect on the life of such a faithful servant.
WACO, Texas (June 20, 2019) – It’s summertime. Hopefully, that means many will find more time to rest and crack open the pages of a book. And while it’s wonderful to celebrate new authors and new…
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Mildred Louise Holbrook Vinzant, BSN ’40, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. She maintained a joyful spirit…
WACO, Texas (Nov. 18, 2022) - Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary Dean Todd D. Still, Ph.D., announced today the appointment of Jason Vickers, Ph.D., as professor of Christian…
The Baylor family always rises to meet a challenge, says the winningest football coach in Baylor history. Now, he adds, is one of those times.
Housing prices are likely to stop falling by the end of 2009, say nearly three-fourths of economists in a recent survey. In addition, life-cycle issues, such as needing a home...
Baylor University's Habitat for Humanity chapter - the nation's first collegiate chapter of the non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry - will mark its 20th anniversary with Project Build…
In our first survey of the buildings on the Baylor University campus which fully or partially house programs within the College of Arts & Sciences, we look at Old Main, Burleson Hall and the Carroll…
The Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty held a partner-led convening to solicit ideas for the upcoming White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.
WACO, Texas (March 5, 2018) — Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion (ISR) will host a presentation on “Hope and Change for Youth in Anacostia” from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 8,…
Award-winning photographer and Baylor School of Social Work alumnus Mark Menjivar will bring his award-winning exhibit "You Are What You Eat" to the School of Social Work March 16 through April 29.…
WASHINGTON - As the U.S. House Judiciary Committee holds hearings on proposed legislation to revise sentencing rules for children who are convicted of crimes for which they receive life without…
Waco attorney Jim Dunnam, a three-term member of the Texas House of Representatives, has been named Baylor's Young Lawyer of the Year.
Baylor Regents approve $120 million in capital improvements, including new residential village
Baylor faculty, staff and students will join with Baylor President Robert B. Sloan Jr. and representatives from Waco Habitat for Humanity at 4 p.m. Friday, March 16, to participate in a ceremonial…
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Effie Mae Davis, BA ’39, of San Antonio died Sept. 3. She was born in San Antonio,Texas on May 17,1919 The only child of Tom Petriny and Effie Williams Petriny. A resident of Highland Park area…
Friends, former coaches, teammates rally for Kyle Woods
New housing policy in 2004 will require freshmen to live on campus
Baylor faculty, staff and students will join representatives from Waco Habitat for Humanity at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28, as they dedicate the Baylor Habitat for Humanity House located at 1008 Church…
In observance of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month this February, the Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) is recognizing two individuals and one organization for their advocacy…
The Texas House of Representatives honored Baylor University President Emeritus Herbert H. Reynolds on Saturday, May 26, with a memorial resolution, HCR 277 by Rep. Jim Dunnam (BBA '86, JD '87). Both…
The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) is pleased to welcome Keith Wickliffe, EdD as the new Director of Student Services.
WACO, Texas (Oct. 21, 2013) -- Melissa Rogers, Special Assistant to the President and executive director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, and Audrey Rowe,…
WACO, Texas (March 28, 2013)- People living near asphalt pavement sealed with coal tar have an elevated risk of cancer, according to a study in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.Much…
Prestigious program focuses on leadership, public service
Approximately 200 faculty, staff, students and members of the community were on site Saturday for the Baylor Habitat for Humanity house dedication.
The department of educational administration in Baylor University's School of Education will host the fifth annual Educational Leaders Luncheon at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 30, in the Foothills Room at…
The Texas House of Representatives will recognize the community-based, literacy program LEAF (Learning English Among Friends) at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the State Capitol building in Austin.…
The White House announced today that Jerome R. Loughridge, chief of staff to Baylor University President Robert B. Sloan Jr., has been appointed a White House Fellow for 2003-04, effective Sept. 1.…
The Baylor Geosciences Department invites alumni and friends of the department to join us for our homecoming open house event on Friday, October 25th from 1:30 -3:00 pm. We will be in the…
The Baylor Geosciences Department invites alumni and friends of the department to join faculty, staff, and students for our annual Homecoming Open House event. Join us on Friday, October 21st from 6…
WACO, Texas (April 21, 2021) – James A. Curry, Ph.D., professor of political science and The Bob Bullock Professor of Public Policy and Administration at Baylor University, was recognized today in…
WACO, Texas (Aug. 3, 2013) - Baylor University is mourning the passing of distinguished public servant, alumnus and former University trustee Jack E. Hightower, BA '49, LLB '51. The former State…
The Greek philosopher Socrates identified happiness as the ultimate goal of all human activity - everything we do is with this end in mind. And, because happiness is the ...
Baylor University has announced the appointments of two faculty members, who will reside on the campus as faculty-in-residence beginning in fall 2011. Dr. Ian Gravagne, associate professor of…
The audience sat spellbound, listening to one of the primary field generals describe one of the seminal moments in U.S. history. On Wednesday, Feb. 21, in celebration of Black History Month, U.S.…
Dr. Julie Sweet, assistant professor of history, and her husband, Dr. Thomas Riley, have been appointed to serve as faculty members in residence at Baylor University's North Village Residential…
Residents, University reach agreement on Fort Faculty's future
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Christmas ornaments designed to commemorate the United States Capitol and the White House are featured in "A Capital Christmas," a new exhibit in the concourse on the first floor of Baylor University…
Check out the latest news about our Board of Advocates, expanding facilities and other exciting events.
We are happy to share that the University will provide prorated credits for housing, meal plans, and parking permits and will pay students receiving federal work-study. In certain circumstances, the…
Jim Wilkinson, who served the last 10 months as Director of Strategic Communications for Gen. Tommy R. Franks at U.S. Central Command, was honored with the 2003 Baylor Communications Award during the…
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7:45 a.m.-11 p.m. Baylor Book Store extended hours; first floor of parking garage on
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8 a.m. Registration at the Baylor Alumni Association; Clifton Robinson Tower
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WACO, Texas (Oct. 12, 2018) – The Texas House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources will hold a public hearing to hear invited and public testimony on several water issues at 10 a.m.…
WACO, Texas (April 24, 2017) – Baylor University’s Graduate School will host an open house for the new Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 27, in Room 100 of…
Texas Hunger Initiative (THI) collected more honors in February, one from the White House for a student volunteer and one from the Texas Department of Agriculture for the program as a whole.
Chip and Joanna Stevens Gaines have used their national stage to focus a positive national spotlight toward Waco…
In the mid 1960s, Joe Allbritton -- by then a successful businessman in Houston -- approached his former Baylor law professor (and then university president) Abner McCall about donating a gift to…
Some parents are buying real estate to alleviate college housing concerns, make a profit
Dan Ariely’s Misbeliefprovides valuable insight into the reasons why people fall into certain beliefs. With a combination of emotional, cognitive, personal, and social factors, it is possible for…
The ways in which gender affects negotiations and business interactions has been studied extensively and remains a topic of interest across various fields. Research has not, however, applied these…
Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary Dean Todd D. Still, Ph.D., announced today the appointment of Jason Vickers, Ph.D., as professor of Christian Theology and as the inaugural…
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A Baylor Missions team is serving in Costa Rica. The team of sports ministry students will work with our partner, Hope Sports, to build a house for a local family and connect with children through…