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Board of Regents approves nearly $1 billion operating budget, new AI-centered master’s degree

The Baylor Board of Regents approved a $982.2 million operating budget for 2026-27 and a new master's degree in artificial intelligence during its regular May meeting Thursday, as university leaders ...
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Foster Pavilion to host rising country star Braxton Keith

The low hum of steel guitars and neon-lit nostalgia will soon echo through Foster Pavilion. On Oct. 2, Baylor will trade sneakers and basketballs for cowboy boots and two-stepping when rising country ...
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Dog days: Q&A with Wacoan that built hot dog social media brand

For Waco influencer Carrie Burt, hot dogs aren’t just a delicious bite — they are a brand. What started as a COVID-19 pandemic hyperfixation snack has now turned into a social media following of ...
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Country legend Willie Nelson returns after 72 years for night of harmonies, hits

As the heat of the Central Texas sizzling sun poured across the seats of Magnolia Field, Waco prepared a warm welcome for Willie Nelson's return to his alma mater for the first time in 72 years.
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Student research findings emphasize importance of deep friendships

A group of sociology students worked with their professor to study the connection between loneliness and companionship, finding that quality of relationships combat loneliness more than quantity of ...
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Budget cuts broke our program; it could break yours, too

Baylor’s fiscal issues are affecting far more than the dollar amount you see in BearWeb. It is fundamentally changing our university and what makes Baylor, Baylor. It’s hitting departments, retirement ...
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First-year students ‘cap off’ year with ice cream, games, fellowship

Freshmen and first-year students commemorated their first year at Baylor at Cap it Off Monday night on Fountain Mall. Hosted by New Student Programs, the event featured first-year students in their ...
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Attendees disappointed after policy bars thousands from TPUSA event

After late adjustments, Turning Point USA’s stop at Baylor shifted from a public community event into a private, student-centered gathering that left over 80% of ticketholders unable to attend. In the ...
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University responds to TPUSA’s blaming Baylor for student-only event

Turning Point USA announced that it will only allow Baylor students to attend Wednesday night’s event in Waco Hall. TPUSA sent out an email in the late afternoon that attendance for the “This is The ...
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Turning Point USA event addresses immigration, American families, civil discourse

Volunteers clad in white TPUSA shirts with black text reading “freedom” lined the aisles while pop songs and red, white and blue lights filled Waco Hall Wednesday evening as the room prepared for ...
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TPUSA tour denies all press pass requests, pivots to ‘private’ event

TPUSA’s “This is the Turning Point” tour, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. tonight at Waco Hall, is a closed event and will not allow media access, a Turning Point representative told The Lariat on Wednesday.
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Many Baylor students will opt out of TPUSA, All Are Neighbors events

While much of campus has been affected by advertising for two events, TPUSA’s tour and All Are Neighbors, the majority of campus will operate as usual Wednesday night. Several students’ responses to ...