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      • Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion Ribbon Cutting - Jan. 2, 2024
      • Mark and Hurd Welcome Center Ribbon Cutting - Sept. 8, 2023
      • Tampa - February 10, 2023
      • Newport Beach - October 12, 2022
      • Nashville - April 28, 2022
      • Atlanta - February 3, 2022
      • Denver - October 22, 2021
      • Give Light Denver Video
      • Tidwell Ribbon Cutting - Aug. 25, 2021
      • Medal of Honor Statue Installation Ceremony
      • Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center Groundbreaking Video
      • Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center Groundbreaking
      • Southern California - October 26, 2019
      • Dallas - September 14, 2019
      • Dr. Annette von Jouanne Video
      • New York City - May 23, 2019
      • Benjamin Goff Video
      • Jeff Theiss Video
      • Houston - May 4, 2019
      • Dr. Dwayne Simmons Video
      • Dr. Ann Mirabito Video
      • Washington, DC - February 2, 2019
      • Dr. Lorin Matthews Video
      • Dr. Byron Johnson Video
    • Campaign Impact Report
  • Campaign Priorities
    • Endowed Funds
      • Faculty Chairs and Professorships
      • Endowed Scholarships
      • Endowed Funds for Growth Priorities
      • Endowment Impact
    • Capital Projects
    • President's Excellence Fund
      • Support Baylor Students Today
      • Why I Give: Donor Testimonials
    • Initiatives
      • Health
      • Data Sciences
      • Materials Science
      • Human Flourishing, Leadership and Ethics
      • Baylor in Latin America
    • Academic Units
      • Arts & Sciences
      • Diana R. Garland School of Social Work
      • Engineering & Computer Science
      • George W. Truett Theological Seminary
      • Hankamer School of Business
      • Honors College
      • Law School
      • Louise Herrington School of Nursing
      • Mayborn Museum
      • Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences
      • School of Education
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Baylor BU Give Light About the Campaign Campaign Timeline
  • Foundation of the Campaign
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Campaign Timeline

Baylor University’s alumni, parents and friends have given generously through the Give Light campaign, making this the most successful comprehensive fundraising campaign in our history! Since its public launch in 2018, Give Light has seen the Baylor Family give generously, helping the university surpass its campaign fundraising goal of $1.1 billion more than two years ahead of schedule. 


 

Apr. 11, 2024
$1.5 Million Gift to Baylor University Establishes Electrical and Computer Engineering Chair
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Mar. 21, 2024
Baylor University Announces Naming of Curb S3E Program, Gift to Business
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Jan. 5, 2024
Foster Pavilion debuts to rave reviews
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Dec. 12, 2023
Fosters' generosity paved way for 'iconic' new basketball pavilion
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Nov. 3, 2023
Baylor fills more endowed chairs with nationally recognized experts
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Oct. 26, 2023
$2 Million Gift to Baylor University Establishes Medical Humanities Chair
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Sep. 8, 2023
Baylor University Dedicates Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center
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Aug. 1, 2023
Baylor welcomes three new faculty chairs to campus to support core areas of research that highlight the University’s R1 status and Christian identity
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Jul. 20, 2023
Baylor Announces Second-Largest Year of Fundraising in University’s History
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Jul. 13, 2023
Baylor Social Work Researchers Earn $2.5 Million Grant to Prepare Mental Health Service Providers for Work in Waco ISD and Transformation Waco Schools
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Jul. 12, 2023
Baylor Appoints Felipe Hinojosa, Ph.D., as Inaugural Jackson Family Chair for Baylor in Latin America
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Jun. 26, 2023
Faces of the Give Light Campaign
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Jun. 8, 2023
$1.5 Million Gift Establishes First Endowed Chair at Nursing School
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Jun. 1, 2023
Baylor University Announces $5 Million Naming Gift at Honors College, Capital Fund
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May 2, 2023
Baylor University Announces $1.5 Million Challenge Grant from Mabee Foundation
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Mar. 31, 2023
Alan Jacobs, Ph.D., Named Inaugural Holder of The Jim and Sharon Harrod Endowed Chair of Christian Thought
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Mar. 16, 2023
$1.5 Million Gift Establishes New Chair in School of Education
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Mar. 3, 2023
Baylor University Dedicates Mary Jo Robbins Clinic for Autism Research and Practice
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Feb. 24, 2023
$3.7 Million Naming Gift Announced for Development Center at Basketball Pavilion, Scholarships
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Feb. 23, 2023
Baylor University Announces $6 Million Estate Gift for School of Music
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Feb. 2, 2023
Hannah Stolze, Ph.D., Named Inaugural William E. Crenshaw Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Management
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Oct. 17, 2022
Baylor Researchers Receive $2.5 Million Grant from John Templeton Foundation
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Aug. 10, 2022
Gift Provides Momentum, Naming of the Dimmitt Garrison Family Berm at McLane Stadium
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Jul. 19, 2022
$1.5 Million Gift Establishes New Chair in Materials Science
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May 10, 2022
Baylor's School of Music Surpasses $15 Million Campaign Milestone
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May 2, 2022
Baylor Law Celebrates Exceeding Its Campaign Goal
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Apr. 5, 2022
$3 Million Gift Establishes New Chair in Christian Thought
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Feb. 7, 2022
Baylor Researchers Receive $2.7 Million Grant to Study Virtue Formation Across Higher Education Contexts
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Feb. 3, 2022
Give Light Campaign Surpasses $1.1 Billion Milestone
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Jan. 19, 2022
Social Work Professors to Assess Religion and Spirituality Competencies in Mental Health Graduate Education
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Dec. 16, 2021
Baylor University Earns Prestigious Research 1 Status
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Nov. 18, 2021
New Matching Program To Provide Transformational Support for the Wesley House of Studies at Truett Seminary
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Nov. 13, 2021
Baylor University Announces Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion Naming
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Nov. 11, 2021
Baylor University Announces Naming of Mary Jo Robbins Clinic for Autism Research and Practice
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Nov. 8, 2021
Timeline and Additional Details Announced for Fudge Football Operations Center
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Nov. 5, 2021
Baylor Regents Affirm Next Five-Year Framework for Illuminate Strategic Plan
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Sep. 30, 2021
Significant Support Fuels Successful Completion of the Baylor Academic Challenge Program
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Sep. 16, 2021
Baylor University Announces New Chair Created to Study Food Security
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Sep. 9, 2021
Baylor University Celebrates First Cohort of Trailblazer Scholars
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Aug. 25, 2021
Baylor University Celebrates Newly Renovated Tidwell Bible Building
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Aug. 23, 2021
Baylor University Libraries Surpasses Campaign Milestone
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Jul. 22, 2021
Esteemed Researcher, Inventor Joins Baylor as Inaugural Mearse Chair in Biological and Biomedical Engineering
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Jul. 13, 2021
Baylor University Reports Strong Progress in Give Light Campaign
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May 13, 2021
$7 Million Gift to Establish Mark and Paula Hurd Floor at the Baylor Basketball Pavilion
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Apr. 23, 2021
Baylor University Celebrates More than $1 Million Given to Celebrate Baylor Giving Day
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Apr. 21, 2021
$2.5 Million Estate Gift Establishes the Eula Mae and John Baugh Chair in Physics
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Apr. 1, 2021
Dr. Sandeep Mazumder Appointed Crenshaw Dean of Baylor's Hankamer School of Business
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Mar. 9, 2021
Baylor University Announces Lev H. Prichard III Chair in the Study of Black Worship
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Mar. 4, 2021
Angel Family Foundation Gives $1.5 Million Gift to Scholarships
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Feb. 11, 2021
Trailblazer Scholars Program Surpasses $2 Million in Fundraising
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Feb. 4, 2021
Baylor University and Africa New Life Ministries Announce Partnership
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Dec. 1, 2020
Henry family establishes endowed scholarship supporting Baylor University Honors College students
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Nov. 28, 2020
Baylor University Announces Statues Honoring Medal of Honor Recipients
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Nov. 19, 2020
$1.5 Million Gift to Establish Terry S. Maness Endowed Chair in Lab-to-Market Entrepreneurship
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Oct. 29, 2020
$2 Million Gift to Establish DeBakey Chair for Medical Humanities
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Oct. 15, 2020
Baylor University Announces $30 Million Hord Scholarship Challenge
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Sep. 10, 2020
Behringer Recruiting Lounge at McLane Stadium
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Sep. 3, 2020
Baylor University Announces $5 Million Gift from Ed and Denise Crenshaw
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Jun. 30, 2020
Baylor University Announces Funding of Health Science and Leadership Chair
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Feb. 23, 2020
Baylor University Breaks Ground on Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center
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Nov. 11, 2019
Baylor Announces Funding of Biological/Biomedical Engineering Chair
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Oct. 26, 2019
Southern California Campaign Event
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Sep. 26, 2019
Texas Hunger Initiative Receives $2.6 Million Grant from Walmart Foundation
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Sep. 17, 2019
Baylor Announces Funding of Two Baylor Academic Challenge Faculty Positions
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Sep. 17, 2019
W. Grady Rosier Chair in Free Enterprise
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Sep. 17, 2019
The Jackson Family Chair for Baylor in Latin America
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Sep. 14, 2019
Dallas Campaign Event
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Sep. 14, 2019
For Man's Good and God's Glory: Dr. Annette von Jouanne
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Aug. 15, 2019
Baylor Bear Foundation, Announces $19.2 million raised
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Jul. 17, 2019
Remarkable Year of Giving to Baylor
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Jun. 26, 2019
Copple Chair Appointment
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May 23, 2019
Preparing Champions for Life: Matt Rhule
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May 23, 2019
The Baylor Faculty: Benjamin Goff
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May 23, 2019
From Baylor to Broadway: Jeff Theiss
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May 23, 2019
Board of Regents Fund The Store
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May 23, 2019
New York City Campaign Event
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May 4, 2019
Houston Campaign Event
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May 4, 2019
Healing Our World: Dr. Dwayne Simmons
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May 4, 2019
The Power of Wellbeing: Dr. Ann Mirabito
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May 4, 2019
Transformational $100 Million Gift
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Apr. 25, 2019
$15 Million Gift from The Sunderland Foundation
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Feb. 20, 2019
$2M Gift Establishes Chair for Baylor's Global Mission Leadership Program
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Feb. 2, 2019
Washington, DC Campaign Event
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Feb. 2, 2019
Cosmic Dust Bunnies: Dr. Lorin Matthews
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Feb. 2, 2019
The World Needs Baylor: Dr. Byron Johnson
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Jan. 23, 2019
$2.6 Million Grant from the John Templeton Foundation
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Jan. 17, 2019
$1.2 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment
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Dec. 20, 2018
Baylor Built Program, Gift Announced
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Nov. 9, 2018
Billy W. Williams Golf Practice Facility, Dedication
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Nov. 2, 2018
Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center
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Nov. 1, 2018
Baylor Announces Give Light Campaign
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Oct. 25, 2018
McCollum Family Chair in Data Sciences
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Oct. 18, 2018
Vardaman Chair Appointment
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Sep. 9, 2018
LHSON Building, Dedication
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Jun. 27, 2018
Waco Scottish Rite, CSD Endowment
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Jun. 6, 2018
M. Stephen and Alyce A. Beard Chair in Business and Transactional Law
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Jun. 1, 2018
Baylor Bear Foundation, Announces $19 million raised
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Jun. 1, 2018
University-wide Fundraising, Fiscal year Success
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May 11, 2018
Illuminate Adopted as University's Strategic Plan
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Mar. 1, 2018
Annual LHSON Gala raises over $1 million
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Dec. 7, 2017
Lake Family Endowed Chair in Congregational and Community Health
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Nov. 9, 2017
Lynda and Robert Copple Endowed Chair in Christian School Leadership
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Sep. 28, 2017
Charles E. Wallace Endowed Fund for Legal Writing
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Sep. 21, 2017
Pullin Family Marina Dedicated
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Jun. 1, 2017
University-wide Fundraising, Fiscal year Success
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Mar. 31, 2017
Carpenter Embedded Global Classroom
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Mar. 1, 2017
Annual LHSON Gala raises more than $1 million
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Jan. 31, 2017
Wilson Chair Appointment
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Jan. 30, 2017
Beauchamp Addiction Recovery Center Gift
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Oct. 6, 2016
CSD Grand Opening
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Jun. 1, 2016
Baylor Bear Foundation, Announces $15.3 million raised
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Jun. 1, 2016
University-wide Fundraising, Fiscal year Success
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May 18, 2016
Pullin Family Marina, Gift Announced
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Apr. 5, 2016
David and Amy Hunt Christian Missions Endowed Fund
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Mar. 1, 2016
Annual LHSON Gala raises $1.4 million
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Oct. 23, 2015
Golf Practice Facility, Lead Gift Announced
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Oct. 23, 2015
Baylor Celebrates Dedication of Rosenbalm Fountain, Fifth Street Thoroughfare
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Jul. 22, 2015
$10 million gift; Communications Sciences and Disorders, Anonymous Gift
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Jun. 1, 2015
University-wide Fundraising, Fiscal year Success
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May 6, 2015
Matthew B. Lindner Endowment for Excellence in Film and Digital Media
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Mar. 1, 2015
Annual LHSON Gala raises more than $1.5 million
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Mar. 1, 2015
LHSON Building, Lead Gift
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Dec. 18, 2014
Jerry and Susie Wilson Chair in Religious Freedom
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Jul. 1, 2014
$8 Million Gift Announced for Rosenbalm Fountain
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May 1, 2014
Five Year Goals Announced
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Mar. 1, 2014
Annual LHSON Gala raises $750,000
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May 11, 2012
Pro Futuris Adopted as University's Strategic Vision
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    • Foundation of the Campaign
    • National Campaign Steering Committee
    • Campaign Timeline
    • Campaign Events
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      • Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion Ribbon Cutting - Jan. 2, 2024
      • Mark and Hurd Welcome Center Ribbon Cutting - Sept. 8, 2023
      • Tampa - February 10, 2023
      • Newport Beach - October 12, 2022
      • Nashville - April 28, 2022
      • Atlanta - February 3, 2022
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        • Photo Gallery
        • Event Video
        • Press Release
        • Get Involved
      • Denver - October 22, 2021
      • Give Light Denver Video
      • Tidwell Ribbon Cutting - Aug. 25, 2021
      • Medal of Honor Statue Installation Ceremony
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        • Event Video
        • Photo Gallery
        • About our Honorees
        • Press Release
      • Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center Groundbreaking Video
      • Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center Groundbreaking
      • Southern California - October 26, 2019
      • Dallas - September 14, 2019
      • Dr. Annette von Jouanne Video
      • New York City - May 23, 2019
      • Benjamin Goff Video
      • Jeff Theiss Video
      • Houston - May 4, 2019
      • Dr. Dwayne Simmons Video
      • Dr. Ann Mirabito Video
      • Washington, DC - February 2, 2019
      • Dr. Lorin Matthews Video
      • Dr. Byron Johnson Video
    • Campaign Impact Report
  • Campaign Priorities
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    • Endowed Funds
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      • Faculty Chairs and Professorships
      • Endowed Scholarships
      • Endowed Funds for Growth Priorities
      • Endowment Impact
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        • Playing with a Vision
        • Founded on Heritage and Love
        • Q&A with Baylor Chief Investment Officer
        • Baylor University Endowment
        • Opening Doors, Inspiring Artists
        • C. Gus Glasscock, Jr. Endowed Fund for Excellence in Environmental Sciences
        • Sue Mayborn Endowed Scholarship Fund
        • Student Foundation
        • Inspiring Faithful Leadership
    • Capital Projects
    • President's Excellence Fund
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      • Support Baylor Students Today
      • Why I Give: Donor Testimonials
    • Initiatives
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      • Health
      • Data Sciences
      • Materials Science
      • Human Flourishing, Leadership and Ethics
      • Baylor in Latin America
    • Academic Units
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      • Arts & Sciences
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        • Baylor Model United Nations team
        • Illuminating the Sacred
        • Spotlight on Research
      • Diana R. Garland School of Social Work
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        • Lake Family Endowed Chair in Congregational and Community Health
        • The Danny and Lenn Price Chair in Social Work
        • Dr. Helen Harris
      • Engineering & Computer Science
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        • Baylor Engineering Students in Haiti
        • Dr. Annette von Jouanne
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      • George W. Truett Theological Seminary
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        • Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
      • Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences
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        • Camp Success
        • Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
      • School of Education
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        • Chair in Christian School Leadership
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        • 100th Anniversary of Baylor's School of Education
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