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1. Waco Team to Attend Leadership Academy to Address Local Hunger and Poverty WACO, Texas (May 21, 2013) - The National League of Cities (NLC) has selected Waco as one of 21 cities nationwide to participate in a leadership academy that will help the city reduce childhood hunger by leveraging federal funding. 2. Baylor Regents Approve On-Campus Track and Field Stadium, Move Forward in Design Development for New School of Business Building WACO, Texas (May 17, 2013) - At their spring meeting today, the Baylor University Board of Regents approved construction of phase one of a new on-campus track and field stadium and voted to move forward in developing the design for the proposed new School of Business building. 3. Baylor Mourns Passing of Former Regent, Health Center Physician WACO, Texas (May 17, 2014) - Former Baylor University Regent and current Baylor Health Center orthopedic physician Dr. Red Covington of Waco passed away May 14 in Waco after a brief illness. He was 75. 4. Baylor's Accelerated Ventures Program Honored by Southwestern Business Deans' Association WACO, Texas (May 16, 2013) - The Southwestern Business Deans' Association has named Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business the 2013 Bobby G. Bizzell Innovative Achievement Award winner for its Accelerated Ventures Program. 5. Baylor University Holds Spring Commencement Ceremonies May 17-18 WACO, Texas (May 13, 2013) - "Do not face the future with timidity nor with fear. Face it boldly, courageously, joyously." These words of former Baylor University President Samuel Palmer Brooks will be in the minds of Baylor students as they mark the completion of their studies during spring commencement exercises on May 17-18. Baylor President Ken Starr will preside over the three ceremonies, which will be held at the Ferrell Center, 1900 S. University Parks Drive. 6. Young Women Hold the Key to Success of Sunless Tanning, Baylor Researcher Finds WACO, Texas (May 10, 2013) -- Sunless tanning -- whether with lotions, bronzers or tanning pills -- has been promoted as an effective substitute to dodge the health risks of ultraviolet rays, but if the products don't provide the perfect tan, young women likely will not use them, according to a Baylor University researcher. 7. Baylor University Researcher Finds Earliest Archaeological Evidence of Human Ancestors Hunting and Scavenging WACO, Texas (May 9, 2013) -- A recent Baylor University research study has shed new light on the diet and food acquisition strategies of some the earliest human ancestors in Africa. 8. Baylor University Celebrates Football Stadium Fundraising and Construction Milestones WACO, Texas (May 7, 2013) - With a backdrop of Baylor Stadium rising above the banks of the Brazos River, Baylor University today celebrated significant progress in both fundraising - at $100 million in private support - and construction on the University's $250 million on-campus football stadium which is slated to open in fall 2014. 9. Baylor University's Armstrong Browning Library to Host Browning Day WACO, Texas (May 3, 2013) - In honor of Robert Browning's 201st birthday, the Armstrong Browning Library will host a concert and lecture as part of its annual Browning Day celebration. The event will take place at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in the McLean Foyer of Meditation of the Armstrong Browning Library, 710 Speight Ave. 10. Baylor Graduates, Current Seniors Selected to Receive Prestigious Fulbright Scholarships WACO, Texas (May 3, 2013) - Two Baylor University graduates and two current Baylor seniors have been selected to receive the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship - the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. The latest Fulbright recipients bring the number of Baylor students and/or graduates who have received the prestigious honor since 2001 to 36.