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Aug. 1, 2024
Cybersecurity Chair Established by $1.5 Million Gift to Baylor University

Baylor University today announced a $1.5 million gift from B. Todd and Amy Patterson of Richmond, Texas, establishing The Todd and Amy Patterson Endowed Chair in Cybersecurity to advance the School of Engineering and Computer Science’s research within the field of cybersecurity. 

Jul. 24, 2024
Baylor Announces Karen J. Foli, Ph.D., as Inaugural Louise Herrington Endowed Chair in Mental Health Nursing

Baylor University has announced the appointment of Karen J. Foli, Ph.D., RN, ANEF, FAAN, as the inaugural Louise Herrington Endowed Chair in Mental Health Nursing, the first endowed chair position in the history of Baylor’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON). 

Jun. 21, 2024
Baylor University Announces $10 Million Gift to Baylor Athletics, NIL

Late last week, Baylor University announced a $10 million gift from Bob Simpson, of Fort Worth, Texas, to support Baylor Athletics and the Give Light Capital Fund. 

Baylor will recognize Simpson's philanthropic support through the naming of the Bob R. Simpson Performance Center within the Jay and Jenny Allison Development Center at the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion.  

May 21, 2024
Give Light Impact: An Alum Honors His Mother, Supports Future Students

Before Matthew Pierce (BBA ’09) enrolled at Baylor, he and his mother had a conversation about how they would fund his undergraduate education. Unsure of where the money would come from, Pierce’s mother reassured him that God would give him more on the journey than at the start.

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I am a Baylor University alum and want to help others join this amazing legacy of academic, spiritual, and personal excellence.

Shalon Evans

Cannot say enough good things about my daughter's experience at Baylor. Baylor has given her the direction and motivation to go out into the world and do great things.

John Steiger

Proud to be a Baylor Bear. Proud of my degree in the Army-Baylor Healthcare Administration Program. Also proud to be from a family of Baylor graduates.

Mark Dole

As we bring a need to God, he meets it, sometimes through perfect strangers, always on time and always in abundance. We feel called to give out of God's generosity to us.

Beth Kilpatrick