Since 1953, Dr Pepper Hour has been a long-standing tradition of the Student Union. Sponsored by Student Activities. Click here to learn about the Dr Pepper Hour Club! Don't miss the chance to earn your DP Hour Mug. Contact sarah_patterson@baylor.edu for more information.

Cost is $5. Join us for a beginner-friendly sailing clinic, no experience needed, just bring your sense of adventure! ⛵ Sign up on myrec.baylor.edu.e at a pay-what-you-can rate!

Better Together, a student-led interfaith group on campus, is hosting the last Neighbor Night of the semester with the Indian Subcontinent Student Association and Delta Kappa Delta to celebrate Earth Month! Join us for a night of food, faith, and culture—featuring reflections from multiple faiths on caring for the Earth and creation. Neighbor Nights are monthly events designed to cultivate a community where people of all faith backgrounds learn about one another, share their own traditions, and develop relationships to work towards interfaith cooperation and interfaith literacy. Everyone in the Baylor community is welcome to attend. For more information, visit our Instagram: @bettertogether_bu. Any questions? Email BetterTogether@baylor.edu.

Take a class break and join us for "What's Poppin Wednesday"! Join the MA staff this Wednesday in the SUB CUB from 3-4 p.m. Learn the house rules for UNO, enjoy some fun games, snacks and popcorn.  For more information, contact Leslie DeLaFuente.

Join Allison M. Alford for a conversation about "Good Daughtering," her exploration of the unseen emotional labor adult daughters carry. Enjoy refreshments while learning how daughters navigate care, resilience, and family expectations. For more information, click HERE.

Cost is $5. This clinic will equip climbers with the skills and technical knowledge required to belay at the Baylor Rock. Sign up on myrec.baylor.edu.

Sign up for an LCG 101 session to explore how personal values and leadership habits empower us to faithfully and authentically lead for the common good. All students, especially leaders or those interested in leadership, are invited to attend this free event! Click the image above to RSVP and reach out to leadership@baylor.edu with any questions. This session counts toward completion of the Certificate in Experiential Leadership. Click here to learn more or enroll today!

Curious about combining leadership, management, and a 90-mile backpacking expedition in the Sierra Nevada? Join us to learn more about the Operational Leadership Expedition, an interdisciplinary Summer II course offered through the Departments of Management and Health, Human Performance, and Recreation.
This immersive experience includes online coursework followed by a two-week expedition on the Tahoe Rim Trail, where students apply systems thinking, decision-making under uncertainty, and operational planning in real time.
All majors welcome. Limited spots available. Come explore whether this transformative experience is right for you. For more information, click HERE.

Join the Early Music Ensemble for their Spring Concert.  Students receive recital credit.

This concert will feature the seniors of the Concert Jazz Ensemble. Each senior will select the music or perform as a soloist through the evening to showcase their talents.  Students receive recital credit.

Cost is $10. Ride down the river trail from the Pullin Family Marina to Cameron Park, where we’ll brew fresh coffee on a camp stove and enjoy the sunrise. It’s the perfect way to kick off your weekend—pedal, sip, and connect with friends outdoors. ☕🚴Register HERE!

A bi-weekly space to connect, unwind, and build community through games and conversations. All are welcome to come and hang out.

Join President Livingstone and the Steppin' Out Planning Committee as we commemorate four decades of service to the Waco community. Stop by for free paletas from Helados la Azteca!

Experience the aloha spirit at Lu’au presented by the Hawaii Club. Enjoy vibrant hula performances, thrilling fire dancers, and live ukulele music, all while savoring delicious Hawaiian cuisine. Celebrate the Paniolo (Hawaiian cowboys) theme and dive into Hawaii’s rich culture in a remarkable night filled with island magic. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable opportunity to catch a taste of paradise without leaving campus!

Join us for a special concert featuring Baylor's jazz alumni as we celebrate Director Alex Parker's 25th year at Baylor! This concert will also feature the seniors of the Baylor Jazz Ensemble, who select the music or perform as a soloist through the evening to showcase their talents. Students receive recital credit.

Intramural Softball Registration Still Open - Get your team together and don’t miss your chance to hit the field! Registration for Intramural softball is open. Grab your friends, lock in your roster, and get ready for some fun competition. Sign up through Fusion Play!

Intramural Battleship - The Intramural Battleship competition is happening on 04/11 but don’t worry, you can still sign up! Registration closes TODAY 04/07, so there’s still time to get your team together. Sign up through Fusion Play before it’s too late!

Register to play intramural sports through the FUSION PLAY APP in 3 easy steps!

So far this year, the Baylor Health Center has collected more than 540 units of blood during our annual blood drives. That amount of blood will impact more than 1,500 recipients. Thank you to every student, faculty, or staff who has donated. Your gift truly showcases your Faith in Deeds and we greatly appreciate you. For more information about donating blood, reach out to the Baylor Health Center at any of the contact methods found on our website HERE.

The Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization is gathering input from the Baylor community to better understand travel between campus and nearby destinations across I-35. Click here to take a 2-minute survey about traveling between Baylor and nearby destinations across I-35.

Participants who complete the survey can enter a drawing for a $25 gift card.

National Collegiate Recovery Week is almost here! As a Baylor Community, we want to honor and celebrate students pursuing recovery and higher education! The BARC invites all students to celebrate with us on April 15, 16 and 17...food, fun, community!

Hey Seniors! Be sure to mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. for this year's Line to Legacy Senior Celebration at McLane Stadium. Games, photo ops, a look back at your years on campus, giveaways and a special toast to the class of 2026 by President Livingstone will make this a night to remember. Save the date!

The Center for Writing Excellence is hiring undergraduate students to serve as writing consultants for the upcoming academic year. This paid position is open to students from all majors and backgrounds. Ideal candidates are strong collaborators and communicators, curious about writing, and willing to learn, adapt, and engage with different people, perspectives, and disciplines. Applications are due via Ignite by April 15. You can find full details and apply here. 

Working at a church, sports, Christian, outdoor adventure, special needs or other Camp this Summer? Please join President Livingstone and First Gent Brad Livingstone and others for a fun time for pizza, stories, and a commissioning prayer for you and the kids you will impact this summer. You'll even walk away with Baylor swag for yourself, and some to share with those you meet over the summer. 

Grab a FitPass for HALF OFF! Just  $25 (students) or $30 (faculty, staff & faculty spouses) and get unlimited access to every group fitness class for the restof the semester. One pass, every class! Purchase yours now at myrec.baylor.edu! 

If you are a department or Baylor student organization and have items you would like to see appear in What's New BU, submit them for consideration by Friday at 8 a.m. by clicking here or emailing them to whatsnew@baylor.edu. View past issues of What’s New BU here. 

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