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Presidential Perspective - September 28, 2023
September 28, 2023
Photo of the Week - September 28, 2023

I am excited to share with you that Baylor will be the host site for the 2024 Collegiate Day of Prayer on Thursday, Feb. 29. The annual event is an evening worship and prayer service focused on college students and live streamed around the world. 

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Presidential Perspective - September 21, 2023
September 21, 2023
Photo of the Week - September 21, 2023

Earlier this week U.S. News & World Report released its annual rankings of “Best Colleges,” and Baylor maintained our status as a Top-100 university overall and as one of the Top 50 private universities nationally. 

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Presidential Perspective - September 14, 2023
September 14, 2023
A $6.5 million TEM (transmission electron microscope) is now installed in the Center for Microscopy and Imaging (CMI) in the Baylor Sciences Building

After summer’s record-breaking heat, this week has been a different story. Finally, a break in the temperatures – the coolest since May – and some blessed rainfall! We have a big weekend of outdoor events with Family Weekend and the Baylor-Long Island football game at 11 a.m. Saturday, but always be prepared for the Texas weather, which can change its mind quickly.

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Presidential Perspective - September 7, 2023
September 7, 2023
Class of 2027

Tomorrow is a big day on the Baylor campus as we dedicate and officially cut the ribbon for the new Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center, which serves as a beacon of light at the intersection of I-35 and University Parks Drive.

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Presidential Perspective - August 31, 2023
August 31, 2023
Aerial image of McLane Stadium

We did get a little break in the temperature this week – and blessedly, some rain on Sunday after a record 56 consecutive days without a drop! But the heat is on again as Baylor Football kicks off the season vs. Texas State Saturday at 6 p.m. at McLane Stadium.

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Presidential Perspective - August 24, 2023
August 24, 2023
Rendering of Indy and Belle t-shirt

The fall semester is off to an outstanding start, and the First Gent and I have enjoyed seeing so many new and familiar faces. If my calculations are correct, we are up to 53 days without rain in Waco, which has taken a toll on our beautiful campus landscape.

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Presidential Perspective - August 17, 2023
August 17, 2023

Now that Move2BU is complete, you can feel the excitement and enthusiasm building on campus as #BU27 begins their Baylor journey and our continuing students return for the fall semester. It truly is the best time of the year!

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Clarifying recent media reports, commitment to students
August 14, 2023

Many of you are aware of reports and comments within traditional and social media late last week regarding Baylor University’s correspondence asserting our existing religious exemptions to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE).

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Presidential Perspective - August 10, 2023
August 10, 2023

If you are new to the Baylor Family, I send an email each Thursday providing an update on newsworthy happenings and significant accomplishments across the University.

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Presidential Perspective - August 3, 2023
August 3, 2023

I’m looking forward to jumping on a Facebook Live this evening to visit with incoming freshmen and their families as we prepare for the start of the fall semester Aug. 21. 

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eNews: Baylor Board of Regents Update
July 31, 2023

As we turn the calendar to August and our attention to the start of another school year, we want to pause and share an update with you from last week’s annual July retreat of the Baylor Board of Regents.

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Presidential Perspective - July 27, 2023
July 27, 2023

This week Baylor’s Board of Regents is on campus for its quarterly meeting, which also serves as an annual retreat for strategic discussions about the University’s future. 

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Presidential Perspective - July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023

As our Give Light philanthropic campaign moves into its final year, we have closed the books on FY23 with the second-highest fundraising year in Baylor’s history at more than $179 million. 

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Presidential Perspective - July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023

It is July and it is hot in Texas! With temperatures regularly above 100 degrees Brad and I are looking for ways to beat the heat. 

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Presidential Perspective - July 6, 2023
July 6, 2023

Now that the calendar has flipped over to July, planning and preparations for the upcoming fall semester have ramped up considerably. 

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Presidential Perspective - June 29, 2023
June 29, 2023

I am back on campus following double-knee replacement surgery earlier this month - without a scooter, walker, crutches or a cane, thanks to an incredible medical team and your ongoing prayers. 

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Presidential Perspective - June 15, 2023
June 15, 2023

Thank you for all of the prayers and notes of support as I recover from last week's double-knee replacement surgery.

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Presidential Perspective - June 1, 2023
June 1, 2023

I have enjoyed reading about the summer plans of many of you, whether it’s studying abroad, serving on a mission trip, getting ahead academically through our Summer of Discovery program or an internship or simply catching up with friends and family. 

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Presidential Perspective - May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023

Based on the volume of responses and comments I have heard over the past few days, I know many of you have already seen and shared in my excitement over two of the newest additions to the Baylor Family: Judge Belle and Judge Indy!

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Presidential Perspective - May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023

Campus sure is a little quieter this week! We’re in the midst of Baylor’s quarterly Board of Regents meeting, so I will get right to a few updates:

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Presidential Perspective - May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023

It seems like just yesterday we began the spring semester, yet here we are – at Commencement! Tomorrow and Saturday, we will celebrate more than 4,000 graduates, which is the largest graduating class in Baylor history.

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CBO Dalton to retire from Baylor
May 9, 2023

I wanted to share with you the news that Brett Dalton, our Chief Business Officer, has informed me of his decision to retire from Baylor University, effective June 30, 2023. 

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Presidential Perspective - May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023

I hope you will join me tomorrow at 11 a.m. in the Paul Powell Chapel at Truett Seminary for “Lift Up Your Hearts,” a semester-ending service of prayer and worship not only for faculty and staff, but also for students and friends of the University.

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Presidential Perspective - April 27, 2023
April 27, 2023

As you are making plans for the summer, I encourage you to consider Baylor’s Summer of Discovery. This program offers tuition-discounted courses for students across multiple summer sessions. 

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VP Rosselli to transition to Belmont
April 26, 2023

I wanted to share the news with you that David P. Rosselli, our Vice President for University Advancement, has made the difficult decision to leave Baylor University for Belmont University in Nashville to further develop its institutional advancement operations. His transition from Baylor will be effective June 30, 2023.

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Presidential Perspective - April 20, 2023
April 20, 2023

I hope you had a chance to see the news about an exciting addition to our Spring Commencement roster – our very own Lady is graduating! 

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Presidential Perspective - April 13, 2023
April 13, 2023

Greetings from a warm Washington, D.C., as I am beginning my first meetings today as the new chair of the American Council on Education.

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Easter Greetings from Baylor University
April 6, 2023
Rejoice! Flowering treew with Pat Neff Hall in the background.

As we approach the promise of Easter Sunday, our hearts anticipate its glory with great eagerness. 

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University Strategic Planning Process
April 5, 2023

Now is the time for us – together as a campus community – to begin considering the next chapter in our University’s strategic planning process as we look beyond Illuminate in our ongoing efforts to be recognized as the preeminent Christian research university. 

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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
Allison Gift

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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Baylor Regents Approve Baylor Benefit Affordability Program, Receive Reports on Faith & Character Study, Rising Student Demand and Institutional Costs
February 24, 2023
Baylor University Where Lights Shine Bright

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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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
Ad Unitatem: Toward Unity

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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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
Hannah Stolze, Ph.D.

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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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
Baylor Alumni

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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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
Merry Christmas from Baylor

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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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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