Nearly 16 percent of Baylor students are the first person in their family to attend a four-year college. Baylor’s First in Line Program serves these students to help them maximize their success on campus.

Character formation is a foundational element of the Baylor student-athlete experience, and a new grant will enable Baylor to further work in this area through a partnership between the Faith and Sports Institute in Truett Seminary and Baylor Athletics.

Baylor in Deeds is here, a new strategic plan which charts a course for greater global impact, stewardship and service. With a focus on action and deed across every part of the University, Baylor in Deeds invigorates exciting new opportunities for the University to live out its scriptural calling and Christian mission.

A new school year provides countless opportunities to engage and support students. Baylor Student Life offers a vast array of resources to support the total development of students.

College athletics is in the midst of a season of change as new legislation and rule changes enable the payment of student-athletes. In this Baylor Connections, David Kaye gives listeners an “NIL 101” session. Kaye, who serves as Baylor’s NIL general manager, unpacks the ways Baylor University is adapting to the changing landscape to best serve student-athletes and provides insights into factors like revenue-sharing, collectives, in-house units and more.

As a leading researcher into coping and grit in students, Laila Sanguras has plenty to share with parents and teachers as they encourage their students to succeed in school. Sanguras serves as Graduate Program Director of Baylor’s EdD program in Learning and Organizational Change and is a lecturer in Curriculum & Instruction in the School of Education. In this Baylor Connections, she examines questions many may have to support their students in the year ahead.

Anticipation abounds at the start of a new school year, and the Baylor Family has much to celebrate. In this Baylor Connections, President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., takes listeners inside the Fall Semester at Baylor. From the launch of a new strategic plan to a focus on Baylor’s global impact as a Christian university, President Livingstone highlights a number of themes key to the year ahead at Baylor.

A contentious election season highlights the need for citizens who can engage others with respect and understanding amidst disagreement. As a Christian university, Baylor seeks to both model civil discourse and train students to do the same. Leslie Hahner, Professor of Communication, and Kevin Villegas, Dean of Intercultural Engagement, work with students as they navigate these complexities.

David Wills has a passion for generosity and helping others live generously. The two-time Baylor graduate was named the 2024 Baylor Alumnus of the Year.

New additions to the Baylor campus, national rankings, Big 12 expansion and more highlight the conversation with Jason Cook in this week’s Baylor Connections.