Working at a camp this summer? We want to send you off with the prayers of your Baylor Family and some Baylor swag to wear and share. Whether you'll serve as a counselor, office staff, food service staff, ministry assistant, worship staff - whatever your role - you are invited to join President Livingstone, First Gent Brad Livingstone and others for this fun and meaningful event. Let us know you're coming at this RSVP page or click the graphic above. 

Join us for an afternoon of dialogue with Rabbi David Stern, Joel Schwitzer, and Elisabeth Rain Kincaid as they explore faith, community, and shared responsibility. Sponsored by Interfaith America, IFL, and the Jewish Faculty & Staff Association, with coffee and cookies to follow. For more information, click HERE.

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. 

Join the Baylor Chamber Singers for their Spring Concert. Students receive recital credit.

All are welcome to attend a celebration of the voice including musical performances, speakers, and a multi-professional panel discussion, all centered around caring for the voice. For more information, click HERE.

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.

The Honors College presents the annual Ethics & Culture Lecture featuring Joseph Loconte, Ph.D., author, educator, filmmaker, and director of the Rivendell Center in New York City. Loconte will present "War, Friendship, and Imagination: J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and the Fight for Civilization." Click HERE for more information.

Explore how Western stories wrestle with faith, violence, and meaning. Join Baylor and guest scholars for engaging panels and a film screening that connect classic Western novels and movies to big theological questions. Click HERE for more information. 

Presenting the 2026 Browning Day celebration with Dr. Jamie Van Eyck and her students from Baylor School of Music, presenting a lecture-recital that explores the lives of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning through music and their poetry. CAE Credit available. A reception will follow the event. Click HERE for more information. 

Join Bella Voce and the Women's Choir for their Spring Concert. 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 soak in the sunrise. Sign up now at myrec.baylor.edu.

Be ready to step up and learn a life-saving skill! CPR Training is happening Friday, April 24 from 3–5 PM in SLC Room 308. Don’t miss your chance to get trained! Sign up at myrec.baylor.edu.

Come here about how your organization can be involved in the Homecoming Parade by entering a float!

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Join us on Saturday, April 25 for a Climbing Day Trip to Reimers Ranch in Austin, TX! For just $35, spend the day exploring one of Texas’s best outdoor climbing spots, taking in incredible views, and challenging yourself on real rock routes. Register Here: myrec.baylor.edu

Join neighbors, students, and the Waco community for Race ONE, a chip‑timed 5K and fun run supporting Mission Waco’s programs that empower and uplift marginalized communities. Grab friends, get moving, and live out Baylor’s Pro Mundo mission through service and connection. Learn more here, register here.

Ready to Ride? Join us for Mountain Bike Clinics and Trail Rides at Cameron Park from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM on Saturday, April 25th for just $10! Learn new skills, explore Waco’s scenic trails, and enjoy an unforgettable evening outdoors. Sign up here: myrec.baylor.edu

Designed as a festival-style celebration of Baylor Football and the Waco community, Baylor Fan Fest will feature live music, local food trucks, interactive fan experiences, and an open practice inside McLane Stadium. This event is FREE! Click HERE for more information.

Chi Omega at Baylor University is excited to host its first-ever “Chi O Crawfish,” our spring philanthropy event benefiting Make-A-Wish. Chapters of Chi Omega across the country host similar events to support this incredible organization, and we are proud to bring this tradition to Baylor. Join us for an afternoon of food for purchase, community, live music, and giving back to a meaningful cause. Chi Omega will also be selling t-shirts across campus this week with all proceeds going to Make-A-Wish!

For more information about Baylor Athletics events, visit: baylorbears.com.

Stop by our Sew into Spring UNight to make customizations with patches, buttons, and fun spring inspired designs. We’ll have all the supplies ready, but feel free to bring your own items to personalize too! Come hang out in Barfield Drawing Room on April 25 from 8–11 PM.

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

Getting ready for summer? Make a plan to catch up, get ahead, add a minor or certificate or make room for an internship. With online and in-person summer classes, it’s easy to fit your schedule wherever your summer takes you. Tuition is lower in summer, so summer classes also can help you save money while you finish core requirements and move into your major more quickly. Summer classes can even help you graduate on time – or graduate early! Explore the course schedule, and make it a great Baylor summer!

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.

Baylor’s Higher Education Student Affairs (HESA) program is still taking applications for the Fall 2026 cohort! If you are a senior who you think would thrive in the field of Higher Education/Student Affairs, Baylor’s application is still open and we encourage you to apply! Click HERE for more information and Apply Now!

Apply to Lone Star Institute alongside students from TCU, SMU, and UTA, May 17-20, 2026! This unique retreat-style experience brings students from Baylor, TCU, SMU, and UTA together to experience the LeaderShape Institute, where participants will enhance their capacity for integrity-driven leadership in service to their campuses, communities, organizations, and beyond. 

Spaces are limited! Submit your materials by April 24 for priority consideration. Click here to learn more and apply today! Email leadership@baylor.edu with any questions!

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!

We are currently hiring more tour guides! We are hiring for both summer and fall start dates! Click HERE to see the job posting. 

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 rest of 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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