The Baylor Line

11/19/2025

In this episode of The Green Room, Amira Lewally, Supervising Producer A&E, shares how her “reckless energy” defined her career. Listen now at baylorline.com/podcast/.

11/18/2025

"I didn't think anyone in Iraq would care about the arts because they'd been through so much tragedy, but that wasn't the case."
Dr. Bradley Bolen, senior lecturer of piano in Baylor's School of Music, took his first of many trips to the Middle East to teach music in 2010. The trip, covering Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon with the nonprofit organization American Voices, included military escorts, tunes forbidden by the Taliban, and profound experiences bridging the cultural and linguistic divides with the universal language of music.
Read the full story now at baylorline.com/the-music-man/

11/13/2025

💡”I learn just as much from my students as they learn from me.”
We asked Baylor alumna and Fred Hartman Distinguished Professor Sommer Dean (‘10) why she teaches. You can read more about why legendary professors Cornelia Smith, Daniel Sternberg, and so many others chose the profession in the 1956 Classic article “Why Teach” now at baylorline.com/why-teach/

11/12/2025

In this episode of The Green Room, Jackie Baugh Moore, President of the Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation, reflects on her faith, philanthropy, and building a lasting legacy. Listen now at baylorline.com/podcast/.

11/12/2025

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Want to watch the Bears take on the Utah Utes at McLane? Enter The Baylor Line's raffle for your chance to win two tickets to the football game on November 15th.
Donate $15 at baylorline.com/giving to enter. Don't miss out – enter today!

11/09/2025

He's the former EVP and CFO at PayPal and United Airlines, and the current CFO at Walmart – and he's a Baylor grad. John David Rainey admits he hasn't always been the guy in the room with the most experience, but his person-first attitude of equity has taken him from flight decks to Silicon Valley, and now to Walmart HQ.
Find out more about Rainey's time at Baylor, his career, and his leadership strategy now at baylorline.com/in-conversation-with-john-david-rainey/

11/08/2025

It's possible there hasn't been an event in the Waco-Baylor ecosystem in the past four decades that Waco Tribune-Herald chief photographer Rod Aydelotte hasn't photographed. From the Waco siege in 1993, to the West Fertilizer Plant explosion in 2013, and the trials following the 2015 Twin Peaks biker shootout, he's seen it all.
Now, Rod's motto is simple – "You want to be a better photographer? Be a better person." Read more about the man behind the lens now at baylorline.com/rod-aydelotte-on-the-art-of-moments/.
📸 Photos courtesy of the Waco Tribune-Herald

11/07/2025

"It's often hard for us to map out the interrelation of events in our lives; we're usually too close to the action to perceive how one event fits with another. Yet occasionally we experience an episode which seems as clearly defined as a chapter in a book, with a definite beginning, middle, and ending. Such was the case recently for Gordon Wilkerson, an '82 graduate of Baylor."
Read about the fateful friendship between Wilkerson and Reza Emam in the November 1985 Classic article "A Tale Too Tragic" now at

In this November 1985 Classic article, a final chapter is written to the international friendship of Gordon Wilkerson and Reza Emam.

11/07/2025

Join the Baylor Family at Texas Tribune Festival 2025 on Saturday, November 15. Featuring 1953 Tequila and – of course – the Baylor game, we're partnering with The Texas Tribune in support of independent journalism and a voice for every Baylor grad.

11/07/2025

In this week's Baylor Brief:

⭐️ Oui Did It: The No. 16 Baylor women's basketball team had its season opener at Adidas Arena in Paris, where it held a 58-52 win over No. 7 Duke. It was the Bears' first neutral-site season opener since 2005 and their first game outside of North America.

⭐️ Blessings for Baylor Football: Team members took a big leap in their faith and team bonding. Quarterback Sawyer Robertson led the baptisms of 10 fellow teammates.

⭐️ Memorial to Enslaved Persons: After five years of construction, the memorial at the heart of campus opened today to honor those who helped build the campus, while acknowledging the slave ownership of Baylor's founders and original trustees.

⭐️ It's Those Dang Phones: A study conducted by two marketing professors and social media researchers found TikTok to score highest in effortlessness of engagement and in social media addiction.

⭐️ In Memory: Clyde Hart, a legendary track and field coach of over 40 years, passed away at 91. Hart coached 34 national championships, 566 All-American performances, and was the coach for nine Olympians who won a total of 13 gold, one silver, and three bronze medals.

Read more in this week's Baylor Brief at

Headlines from Baylor and beyond! This week, women's basketball in Paris, remembering Clyde Hart, and more.

11/06/2025

“Clinical psych is exciting because of the possibilities for early intervention. If we intervene in childhood and adolescence, we can make things better for someone’s whole life.” Take a deeper dive into Dr. Francesca Penner’s PAIR Lab now at baylorline.com.

11/05/2025

"At age 91, Dr. Owen Lind still vividly remembers the cacophony of righteous noise at the end of the tumultuous 1960s – Vietnam, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women's Movement – and how a different voice quietly emerged, one that captivated the Baylor Family: a sudden awareness of the environment." Read more now at baylorline.com.