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Presidential Perspective - March 30, 2023
March 30, 2023

This Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. will be a historic moment in the life of Baylor as we unveil and dedicate the statues honoring the first Black students to earn their undergraduate degrees from the University – the late Rev. Robert L. Gilbert, B.A. ’67, and Mrs. Barbara A. Walker, B.A. ’67. 

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Presidential Perspective - March 23, 2023
March 23, 2023

There are a lot of ways to know how students are feeling on campus – from formal means (like our campus climate surveys) to more informal methods.

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Presidential Perspective - March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023

It’s March Madness time at Baylor University! Did you know that Baylor is among only 26 universities that have BOTH their men’s and women’s basketball teams competing in the 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships? That is some pretty select company.

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Presidential Perspective - March 2, 2023
March 2, 2023

It's hard to believe it’s already March and Spring Break is next week. I know many of you are looking forward to time away with family and friends and for rest and renewal during this busy time of year.

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Baylor University Announces $3.7 Million Naming Gift for Development Center at Basketball Pavilion, Scholarships
February 24, 2023

WACO, Texas (Feb. 24, 2023) – Baylor University today announced a $3.7 million gift from Jay and Jenny Allison of Frisco, Texas, to support the Give Light Capital Fund, as well as scholarships benefiting Baylor Law and the George W. Truett Theological Seminary. Baylor will recognize the couple’s philanthropic support through the naming of the Jay and Jenny Allison Development Center within the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion.

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Allison Gift
Baylor Regents Approve Baylor Benefit Affordability Program, Receive Reports on Faith & Character Study, Rising Student Demand and Institutional Costs
February 24, 2023

WACO, Texas (Feb. 24, 2023) – At its regular February meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents took action on several committee recommendations and received reports on a number of strategic University matters, including Baylor’s pioneering Faith and Character Study.

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Baylor University Where Lights Shine Bright
Presidential Perspective - February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023

The Baylor University Board of Regents is on campus today and tomorrow for its quarterly meeting. As the official governing body of the University, our Regents have in common a genuine love for Baylor and a commitment to our Christian mission and their fiduciary responsibility. As is our custom, we will provide a summary of the Board meeting late Friday to the Baylor Family.

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Presidential Perspective - February 16, 2023
February 16, 2023

Even though Baylor has been classified as a “Research 1,” or R1, university only since December 2021, our recognition as a top research institution continues to grow.

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Presidential Perspective - February 9, 2023
February 9, 2023

In December during two Commencement ceremonies, we conferred nearly 1,300 degrees on newly minted Baylor graduates who now are flinging their green and gold afar as Baylor Alumni.

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Ad Unitatem: Founders Mall update
February 3, 2023

We’re going to start Black History Month with a bang!

Baylor University is celebrating the diversity of the Baylor Family in a number of ways.

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Ad Unitatem: Toward Unity
Presidential Perspective - February 2, 2023
February 2, 2023

Texas weather is often described as, “Wait five minutes, and it’ll change!” Just a few weeks ago, our temperatures were in the 80s, but we know how quickly the weather can remind us that it is indeed winter.

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Baylor Announces Hannah Stolze, Ph.D., as Inaugural William E. Crenshaw Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Management
February 2, 2023

WACO, Texas (Feb. 2, 2023) – Baylor University announced today the appointment of Hannah Stolze, Ph.D., as the inaugural William E. Crenshaw Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Management in the Department of Management in Baylor’s nationally ranked Hankamer School of Business.

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Hannah Stolze, Ph.D.
Presidential Perspective - January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023

In light of some recent crimes that have occurred off campus, I want to reassure you that Baylor takes the safety and security of our students, faculty, staff and visitors very seriously.

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Presidential Perspective - January 19, 2023
January 19, 2023

We've been welcomed back to Waco for the spring semester by spring-like weather, free-flowing I-35 traffic and food-delivery robots traversing campus. I hope all are signs for a fun, transformational semester!

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Presidential Perspective - January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023

Greetings from the River Walk in San Antonio, where I am participating in the annual NCAA Convention this week.

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Baylor University Announces Recipients of 2023 Baylor Alumni Awards
January 12, 2023

WACO, Texas (Jan. 12, 2023) – Baylor University today announced the recipients of the 2023 Baylor Alumni Awards, which honor individuals who embody the distinctive mission of the University and their remarkable achievements. A celebration honoring the impact of Baylor alumni around the world and recognizing this year’s recipients will be held on campus Feb. 24, 2023.

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Baylor Alumni
Presidential Perspective - January 5, 2023
January 5, 2023

It’s been nearly a month since my last weekly Presidential Perspective, and I hope you had a wonderful (and restful!) Christmas break and are ready for all 2023 has in store for Baylor University.

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Merry Christmas from Baylor
December 13, 2022

As we approach the Christmas season and its beautiful traditions and sweet moments together, I pray we each pause to be grateful for one another and for the overwhelming love of God and the remarkable gift of His son.

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Merry Christmas from Baylor
Presidential Perspective - December 8, 2022
December 8, 2022

This is our last Presidential Perspective of the semester as we begin final exams. This fall has just flown by, but what an exciting semester we’ve had together as we fully emerged from the long effects of the pandemic.

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Presidential Perspective - December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022

As we wind down the fall semester, we also begin the Christmas season at Baylor. This is truly a special time on our campus that prepares our hearts in celebration of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ.

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Thanksgiving Blessings!
November 17, 2022

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday and look toward the light of Christ to be celebrated at Christmas, I wish to express my personal gratitude – as well as to extend the gratitude of everyone on the faculty and staff of Baylor University – to the Baylor Family for your support of our outstanding students and your contributions to fulfilling the mission of Baylor.

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Presidential Perspective - November 10, 2022
November 10, 2022

You don’t want to miss Saturday’s football game at McLane Stadium! We’ll have great football weather for an increasingly rare night game, and our Bears will be playing with a berth in the Big 12 Championship Game on the line against No. 23 Kansas State.

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Baylor Regents Receive Strong Financial and Investment Reports, Discuss Strategic Enrollment Management Plan and Approve $89.6 Million Total Budget for Fudge Football Development Center
November 4, 2022

WACO, Texas (Nov. 4, 2022) – At its regular quarterly meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents focused its discussion on Baylor’s position in the higher education marketplace, highlighted by strong financial reports about upgraded bond ratings and positive investment returns amid continued strong demand for a Baylor experience and education.

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Fudge Football Development Center
Presidential Perspective - November 3, 2022
November 3, 2022

The Baylor University Board of Regents will be on campus today and tomorrow for its quarterly meeting. This is an important group of Baylor volunteers, as they serve as the official governing body of the University and ensure alignment with our Christian mission and financial integrity.

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Faculty & Staff Chapel Set for Nov. 9 at Truett Seminary
October 31, 2022

As part of President Linda A. Livingstone's campuswide Spiritual Wellbeing initiative, Baylor University will hold a Faculty & Staff Chapel at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, in Paul W. Powell Chapel at Truett Seminary.

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Faculty & Staff Chapel (rev)
Presidential Perspective - October 27, 2022
October 27, 2022

We are heading into the final five weeks of the Fall semester, which is generally the toughest part of the academic year. Don’t let the weight of the semester bog you down.

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Presidential Perspective - October 20, 2022
October 20, 2022

We ushered in cooler temperatures earlier this week, just in time for our 113th anniversary of Homecoming on the Baylor campus. But you know how Texas weather is – high temperatures will be back in the upper 80s over the weekend, so plan accordingly!

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Presidential Perspective - October 13, 2022
October 13, 2022

This is one of those weeks in which I’ve had an opportunity to fling Baylor’s green and gold afar.

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Presidential Perspective - October 6, 2022
October 6, 2022

Election Day is one month away on Tuesday, Nov. 8, providing an opportunity for us to exercise one of our most important privileges and rights as Americans.

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Presidential Perspective - September 29, 2022
September 29, 2022

Did you know that Baylor’s iconic green and gold can be traced as far back as 1897? As legend has it, a member of the student committee selected to choose the official colors for the University was traveling to a debate tournament by train.

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Baylor Extends Contract of Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D.
September 26, 2022

I am pleased to announce today a five-year contract extension through 2027 for Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., whose strong and collaborative leadership as our chief academic officer has been instrumental in elevating Baylor to join the nation’s top-tier research institutions as a preeminent Christian Research 1 university.

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Celebrating Baylor's Rise to Preeminence as a Christian Research University
September 23, 2022

Every year, the Baylor Family celebrates National Research Administrator Day — observed on September 25 — as an opportunity to express our enduring gratitude to research administrators, grant writers, staff, postdoctoral researchers and undergraduate and graduate students who each play a vital role in the University’s success.

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Presidential Perspective - September 22, 2022
September 22, 2022

National Research Administrator Day is celebrated annually on Sept. 25 across the country, but we’ve adopted it as our own at Baylor over the past few years.

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Presidential Perspective - September 15, 2022
September 15, 2022

This has been a week of big news for the University, so let’s get right to the headlines!

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Presidential Perspective - September 8, 2022
September 8, 2022

I must admit that the First Gent and I are big fans of Baylor Athletics, especially during the week-long build up for a big football game like BYU this Saturday.

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Presidential Perspective - September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022

To conclude each week we celebrate Spirit Fridays on all Baylor campuses when we encourage the entire Baylor Family to fling their green and gold afar.

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Presidential Perspective - August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022

We're nearly through the first week of the fall semester!

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Presidential Perspective - August 18, 2022
August 18, 2022

The beginning of the fall semester is finally here! I cannot wait for the first day of class on Monday.

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Presidential Perspective - August 11, 2022
August 11, 2022

Yes, it's August, but this is certainly the most wonderful time of the year! We can feel the excitement and enthusiasm building for two seminal events next week in the lives of Baylor students: Move-in and Welcome Week.

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Presidential Perspective - August 4, 2022
August 4, 2022

You may have seen the exciting news from earlier this week that Baylor University has been recognized as one of the nation’s top-10 Most Trusted Universities, according to global research firm Morning Consult.

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Presidential Perspective - July 28, 2022
July 28, 2022

Greetings from San Antonio, where we are celebrating Baylor Board of Regents Days as declared by an official city proclamation. This week is the quarterly meeting of the Board, as we welcome several new Regents for their first official meeting and look toward the start of the fall semester.

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Presidential Perspective - July 21, 2022
July 21, 2022

With the record-breaking temperatures and drought conditions in the Waco area, many of you have asked how the Baylor campus is being impacted.

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Presidential Perspective - July 14, 2022
July 14, 2022

It's great to be back in Waco after some family vacation travel and spending yesterday at the Big 12 Football Media Days to officially introduce new Commissioner Brett Yormark on behalf of the conference's Board of Directors

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Presidential Perspective - June 30, 2022
June 30, 2022

As we look toward the July 4th holiday and a much-needed break for all of us, I am thankful for the sacrifices made by our veterans and current military to ensure the United States remains great and prosperous.

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Ad Unitatem: Toward Unity
June 29, 2022

There are four major elements to an institution: its policies, its processes, its practices and its people. This matrix informs us as to whether or not an institution is just, but the most powerful of these four elements is the people, and Baylor’s greatest assets are its people.

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Ad Unitatem: Toward Unity
Presidential Perspective - June 23, 2022
June 23, 2022

Summers are always a time of transition – from high school to college … residence halls to back home … college to work-life … and here in Texas, 85-degree temperatures to the 100s.

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Presidential Perspective - June 16, 2022
June 16, 2022

Serving as President of Baylor University and calling Waco my home brings me such great joy.

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Presidential Perspective - June 9, 2022
June 9, 2022

Earlier today I made the mistake of glancing at the long-range weather forecast for Waco. All I can say is that summer has definitely arrived.

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Celebrating a Baylor-versary
June 1, 2022

Today, reflecting on the five-year anniversary of my first day as Baylor's 15th President, I continue to be excited about the future of our great University. I can honestly say I am even more excited than I was walking into Pat Neff Hall on June 1, 2017. Serving as President of Baylor for the past five years has been an incredible journey – one we have shared together as family, friends, faculty and staff, students and alumni of this remarkable institution of higher learning.

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Linda Livingstone: Marking 5 years in Waco, my hometown (Waco Tribune-Herald Guest Column)
June 1, 2022

Baylor University’s success in continuing to attract outstanding students from around the world and earning Research 1 designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education would not have been achievable without the strength of the Waco community alongside it.

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