Baylor University Honors College

06/01/2026

Please join us in congratulating Sarah Walden, Ph.D., on her appointment as Director of the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core. A Baylor alumna and former BICer, Walden becomes the program’s fifth director after more than a decade of service as a BIC faculty member and administrator.

Dr. Sarah Walden Appointed Director of the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core by Emily Clark May 28, 2026 The Honors College is excited to name Sarah Walden, Ph.D., as the next Director of the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core (BIC), effective June 1. In addition to her administrative role, Walden will conti...

05/27/2026

Honors College students are wrapping up a two week mission trip in Greece with Dean Doug Henry and Pastor Joe DiLuzio, serving alongside local ministries and exploring the history of the early Church in Athens and Corinth 🇬🇷

05/19/2026

From reading Plato to caring for patients, Honors College alumna Ella Pursley, B.A. ’24, says her Great Texts major prepared her well for a career in healthcare. Now finishing her doctorate in occupational therapy, she reflects on how the humanities shaped the way she listens, thinks, and cares for the whole person.

Honors College Alumna Brings Humanities Perspective to Healthcare by Emily Clark May 11, 2026 Before she began working with patients as an occupational therapy doctoral candidate, Baylor alumna Ella Pursley, B.A. ’24 was learning how to think deeply about the human condition.As a student in the Ho...

05/18/2026

Just over here reminiscing about the weekend 🎓 Go fling that green and gold afar, Bears.

05/11/2026

This year’s national fellowship results are in, and Honors College students and alumni continue to stand out. Five of Baylor’s 11 Fulbright recipients are members of the Honors College community, alongside Baylor’s two Rotary Global Grant recipients:

🟢 Langley Cerovich, B.B.A. '25 | Honors Program
🟡 Mary Dickinson | University Scholar
🟢 Megan Koontz | BIC
🟡 Annalise Shero | University Scholar and Great Texts
🟢 David Thevatheril | University Scholar
🟡 Anuoluwapo “Anu” Agbi, B.S. ’23 | BIC alumna
🟢 Josh Thayil | Honors Program

Baylor ranks No. 1 in Texas for most Fulbright scholars -- and this year adds 11 more Bears to the list. 🐻🏅

Congrats to this year's Fulbright honorees & Rotary Global Grant scholars: https://bit.ly/4ffeeKB

05/07/2026

This is an HRC community leader appreciation post 👏🏻

05/06/2026

Happy last day of class! The countdown is officially on 🎓

05/01/2026

Fulbright Visiting Scholar Denise Vasiliu, Ph.D., is spending the semester at Baylor’s Honors College exploring how interdisciplinary education and Christian scholarship shape students.

Immersed in the Great Texts program, she is already thinking about how to bring this model back to Eastern Europe:

Romanian Fulbright Scholar Finds a Home in Baylor’s Honors College by Emily Clark April 30, 2026 A semester at Baylor’s Honors College is helping Daniela (Denise) Vasiliu, Ph.D., a Fulbright Visiting Scholar from Romania, bring new ideas about interdisciplinary education and Christian scholarshi...

05/01/2026

We can't wait to get to know !

Happy Decision Day to all who celebrate! 💚🐻💛 Can't wait to welcome to campus this fall!

04/24/2026

Pizza, Heritage Creamery ice cream, spikeball, co****le, and a lawn full of Honors College students made for a pretty great afternoon.