A leader of the memorial effort says it’s time to think of the enslaved workers who built the original university campus as founders.
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private Baptist research university in Waco, Texas.
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Photo Essay: Baylor class gets a Dia de Los Muertos assignment – Build a puppet
Students in the Creative Economies class at Baylor not only studied the Dia de los Muertos festival’s impact on Waco. They built a parade puppet.
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Waco Voices: Preparing teens for success on the courts of basketball and life
Ricardo Felix wanted to be a lawyer after he graduated from Baylor University. But he found himself drawn to coaching and mentoring students at University High School.
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Mayborn partners with tribe on Waco Indian grass house replica
Wichita artisans will help the Mayborn Museum at Baylor build a replica of the thatched houses typical of the long-vanished Waco Indian Village.
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Green Communities Conference focuses on resilience, plus zoo tours and kayaking
The conference runs Wednesday and Thursday at the Waco Convention Center with panels ranging from climate anxiety, regenerative agriculture, building resilient communities and sustainability.
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KWBU public radio in danger of going silent after 25 years serving Waco
KWBU has launched a last-ditch fundraising campaign to save the station, aiming to raise $500,000 and 1,500 new members by Dec. 31 to replace lost Baylor and federal funding. Station membership is now around 1,000.
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Canceled Baylor LGBTQ+ study stirs strong reactions in Waco
The university pulled the plug on proposed research that was meant to support pastoral care in churches. It became a flashpoint instead.
