Thank you, Baylor Family!

Because of you, Baylor’s Give Light Campaign surpassed $1.5 billion in gifts, making this the most successful comprehensive fundraising campaign in our 179-year history. Your support is creating a brighter future for Baylor University and our students!

Give Light Campaign Progress

The Give Light Campaign surpassed the initial goal of $1.1 billion, marking the campaign as the largest and most successful fundraising effort in the University’s 179-year history.

The Give Light Campaign’s 101,000+ donors have given or pledged more than $1.5 billion, including:

  • Helping to grow Baylor’s endowment by $625 million;
  • Providing more than $600 million to fund and create programs and establish scholarships through expendable funds; and
  • Supporting the Give Light Capital Fund, which undergirds the campus’s capital priorities and has received $285 million toward its campaign goal of $300 million.
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Oct. 25, 2024
Baylor Dedicates Honors Residential College, Carona Family Commons

Baylor University today dedicated the newly renovated Honors Residential College during a morning ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the official opening of the Honors College’s new home and the grand opening of the Carona Family Commons.

Oct. 4, 2024
Inside the new-look Memorial & Alexander halls

One of the priority capital projects during the Give Light campaign was a major update to Memorial and Alexander residence halls, home to Baylor’s Honors Residential College. The goal: A complete renovation of both dorms, plus an new addition in between that would connect the two buildings and offer additional academic and community space for the Honors College and its students.

After closing throughout 2023-24 for a year of renovation and construction, the completed project was unveiled at the start of the semester, with Memorial and Alexander reopening to welcome a new class of Bears.

Sep. 25, 2024
New Honors College Renovations to Build Connection and Community

Two of the oldest residential halls on campus are recently reopened after a $48 million renovation and expansion project. The Honors Residential College (HRC) has been given a revitalized home within Memorial and Alexander halls. 

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.