Coronavirus
After First Week Of Class, Baylor University Dorm Sees COVID-19 Outbreak
Posted on · About 100 students at one Baylor dorm are being asked to reside in place after a suspected COVID-19 outbreak.
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Health & Science
Baylor University Student Does Not Have Coronavirus, Health Officials Say
Posted on · It's the second false alarm for coronavirus in Texas. Last week, officials also said a suspected case of coronavirus in Brazos county came back with negative test results.
News
Baylor University Settles Lawsuit With Woman Who Alleged Sexual Assault
Posted on · The student had accused the Texas school of fostering a "hunting ground for sexual predators" and mishandling her alleged attack in 2015.
News
New Lawsuit Alleges Baylor Players Gang-Raped Women As ‘Bonding Experience’
Posted on · It's not the first time Baylor University football players have been accused of gang rape. The latest suit alleges that players gang-raped young women, and filmed it, as a hazing or bonding ritual.
Education News
Baylor Hires 1st Female President Amid Sex Assault Scandal
Posted on · Baylor University selected a new president to guide the nation's largest Baptist school on Tuesday, picking the first female leader in its 172-year history as the campus wades through a sexual assault scandal that chased out her predecessor and led to several lawsuits and investigations.
Education News
After Rape Scandal, Baylor’s Most Powerful Boosters Fight Over School’s Future
Posted on · Some of Baylor University's biggest donors are waging a campaign against their alma mater's board of regents. But will it succeed?
Education News
Baylor Under Investigation For Alleged Title IX Violations
Posted on · Baylor University is under federal investigation after its former Title IX coordinator filed a complaint over sexual violence on the university's Waco campus.
Good, Bad and Ugly
More Flooding & Resignations at Baylor: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of This Week’s News
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week's news, we turn to our rotating panel of "non-experts" to parse The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of it all. This week, our panel debates more […]
Education News
Briles Fired, Starr Reassigned In Baylor Shakeup
Posted on · Baylor University has fired head football Art Briles and reassigned President and Chancellor Ken Starr after months of scrutiny over how university administrators handled allegations of sexual assault against football players.
News
Amid Reports of Starr’s Firing, Baylor Says Expect Announcement Soon
Posted on · University officials said they expect to announce the results of an internal inquiry by June 3.
Houston Matters
Aggies Pull Off Stunning Comeback in NCAA Tournament
Posted on · From Texas A&M pulling off one of the most stunning comebacks in the history of NCAA college basketball, to the Astros’ march toward Opening Day, to the Rockets’ attempt to finish a disappointing season strong: we discuss all the latest developments in Houston sports with Jeff Balke, who writes for Houstonia Magazine and Houston Press.
Full Show
Health Care, Food Waste, Vision in Space, and Samurai Exhibit: Houston Matters for Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014
Posted on · A recent interim report from the state Senate Committee on Health and Human Services outlined a number of legislative recommendations to address some of the state's health care challenges. On this edition of Houston Matters, we learn about the findings in the report and look ahead to what lawmakers might consider during the upcoming 84th […]