I always enjoy seeing how the Baylor Family returns to Waco to reconnect and celebrate at Homecoming, and I am excited to know that celebratory spirit will continue as we enter the holiday season. I am pleased to announce we have even more to be thankful for this year.

What an awesome time the First Gent and I had welcoming students to “Dinner with the Livingstones” on Tuesday evening at Allbritton House! It is certainly one of our favorite parts of Baylor Homecoming 2026 … so far.

This year’s #BaylorHomecoming promises to offer something for everyone, from first-year students to alumni who graduated from Baylor 50-plus years ago. The week-long schedule of activities again kicks off with a worship service presented by Vertical ministries on Monday night, and then the First Gent and I will host thousands of students at the Allbritton House, where we live, on Tuesday at 6 p.m. for a fun-filled and free “Dinner with the Livingstones.” We will line up the local food trucks – some owned by Baylor grads – and together enjoy an evening of fall fellowship with “family photos” on the front porch.

This Saturday the entire Baylor campus will host more than 5,500 prospective students and families during Fall Premiere, likely surpassing our total from last fall as one of the largest turnouts to date. This is an incredibly important day for guests to explore our award-winning campus, understand our Christian mission, learn about our nationally ranked undergraduate student experience and interact with our outstanding Baylor faculty.