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Dr. Cassy Bailey promoted to vice president of enrollment management
Baker University has promoted longtime student life leader Dr. Cassy Bailey to a new role as vice president of enrollment management. She will oversee enrollment for all four Baker University
Using his unique voice: 45 years in journalism
Returning to Baker’s campus in May for his Golden Alumni Reunion, Pulitzer Prize winner Harold Jackson reflected on his Baker experience and how it laid the foundation for a distinguished
Alumni Weekend 2025
Wildcats Are Better Together Together, we created an amazing day! We began with the 50th Reunion and Medallion Ceremony celebrating the Class of 1975 and ended with another lively Alumni
Skip Kalb to deliver 2025 Commencement address
Baker University will honor undergraduate and graduate students at two commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 18, at the George F. Collins Jr. Sports and Convention Center on the Baldwin City
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Dr. Deanna Wagner named vice president for student affairs
Baker University has appointed Dr. Deanna N. Wagner as vice president for student affairs. A strategic, student-centered leader with nearly 20 years of student life experience, Wagner joins Baker University
Official deed indefinitely protects Wetlands solely for educational, research, conservation purposes
The recently secured covenant ensures that the Baker University Wetlands cannot be sold and will remain permanently protected from future development. Baker University has finalized a restricted deed covenant with
Alumni Spotlight: May 2025
Our featured alumni for May are the Buehler family. Drs. John and Susan Buehler, who taught music from 1984-2009, and their children, Gretchen (Buehler) Bixler, ’91, and TJ Buehler, ’93.
The Rev. Blake Stanwood named next university minister, the Rev. Kevin Hopkins retires
Baker University is pleased to welcome the Rev. Blake Stanwood, ’12, as the next university minister. Stanwood becomes Baker’s fourth university minister and assumes the role on July 1, 2025.
Day of Giving exceeds fundraising goal
Baker University’s annual Day of Giving, held on April 4, raised $162,656, surpassing the university’s $150,000 goal. Through the one-day, online event, the Baker community made gifts to support academics,
In Memoriam: Winter 2024-2025
James Frank Ballinger, ’64, 83, January 3, 2025, Baldwin City, Kansas. Survivors include spouse, Linda (Ford) Ballinger, ’65, daughter Heather Ballinger, ’89, sister Susan (Ballinger) Kretzinger, ’66, and brother-in-law Robert