Baylor couple’s pilot to air on HGTV this Thursday
From NBC’s The Voice (where sophomore Holly Tucker has reached the top 10) to Chicago Fire and its spinoff, Chicago PD (both helmed by Baylor alums Michael Brandt and Derek Haas), it’s been a good month for Bears on TV. Now, another Baylor couple is getting their shot. Chip (BBA ’98) and Joanna (BA ’01) …
With four new Regents, Baylor’s Board now made up of 90% BU alumni
Following the Baylor Board of Regents’ spring meeting last week, four new Regents — all Baylor alumni — were announced as the next to join the Board in June: Shelley Giglio, BBA ’86, chief strategist and manager to the bands for sixstepsrecords and co-founder of Passion Conferences/Choice Ministries. She and her husband, Louie, began the …
Ken Starr: Spring 2013 Commencement Address
We are in a time and place of remembrance. We chose to be adorned in the centuries-old custom of cap and gown. Efficiency and cost-cutting experts might well advise: "Just send the diploma via email. Why all this pomp and circumstance? It's a lot of trouble to be here." But we do so because of one word: tradition.
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.
Baseball. Baseball Earns Eight All-Big 12 Selections
Eight Baylor baseball players earned 2013 All-Big 12 status, the league announced Tuesday.
W. Tennis. Burgic Named ITA National Player To Watch
Baylor women's tennis sophomore Ema Burgic was named the 2013 Intercollegiate Tennis Association's National Player to Watch on Wednesday in a ceremony on the campus of the University of Illinois, in conjunction with the NCAA Division I Team Championships.
Baseball. Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship Format Changed
In the wake of this week's devastating storm in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, the Big 12 Conference is postponing the start of the 2013 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship.
M. Tennis. Lenz Preps For NCAA Singles Championship
Baylor men's tennis freshman Julian Lenz is set to open play in the NCAA Singles Championship on Wednesday at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Center in Urbana, Ill.
Health Canal: Masked donors: new study reveals why people make large donations anonymously
May 21, 2013
Baylor University is mentioned as a recent recipient of a large anonymous donation in an article discussing the psychology behind anonymous donations.
My Fox Houston: Graves unearthed
May 20, 2013
In Brooks County, Texas, a team of Baylor forensic students assisted in unearthing and identifying the remains of undocumented immigrants who died while trying to cross the border from Mexico.
News Journal: Teaching in Thailand: working in Bangkok provides insight for area woman
May 19, 2013
Baylor 2012 graduate Kendall Rice talks about the eight months she spent living and teaching English in Thailand after graduation.
Patheos Progressive Christian: Casting down our own idols: a review of Elizabeth Scalia's "Strange Gods
May 19, 2013
Greg Garrett, Ph.D., professor of English at Baylor, discusses Elizabeth Scalia's book Strange Gods and the types of idols modern people place before God.
Baylor couple’s pilot to air on HGTV this Thursday
From NBC’s The Voice (where sophomore Holly Tucker has reached the top 10) to Chicago Fire and its spinoff, Chicago PD (both helmed by Baylor alums Michael Brandt and Derek Haas), it’s been a good month for Bears on TV. Now, another Baylor couple is getting their shot. Chip (BBA ’98) and Joanna (BA ’01) …
With four new Regents, Baylor’s Board now made up of 90% BU alumni
Following the Baylor Board of Regents’ spring meeting last week, four new Regents — all Baylor alumni — were announced as the next to join the Board in June: Shelley Giglio, BBA ’86, chief strategist and manager to the bands for sixstepsrecords and co-founder of Passion Conferences/Choice Ministries. She and her husband, Louie, began the …
Commencement 2013 continues a Baylor tradition older than most in Texas
At Baylor, commencement honors every individual, as each graduate walks the stage and hears her or her name called, one by one. (How many universities of Baylor’s size still provide such recognition?) But the event itself means something more to the collective. “By assembling together, you affirm your membership in the Baylor family through cap …
Baylor professors of the year represent business, English and religion
Each year, Baylor honors three professors with major awards based on slightly varying criteria. The senior class annually votes to determine the Collins Outstanding Professor Award. For the seventh time in the last 10 years, the Collins Award winner is also a Baylor graduate; this year’s recipient is Tim Thomasson, BBA ’91, MBA ’92, a …
Tornado Preparedness
As you may be aware, there is severe weather predicted for the area today. To make sure we all understand the precautions that should be taken during a tornado warning, we have put together this information sheet.
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.
Baylor Mourns Passing of Former Regent, Health Center Physician
WACO, Texas (May 17, 2014) - Former Baylor University Regent and current Baylor Health Center physician Dr. Red Covington of Waco passed away May 14 in Waco after a brief illness. He was 75.
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.
| Sep. 20-21 | Family Weekend |
| Oct. 18-19 | Homecoming Weekend |
| Oct. 24-25 | Together at the Table Hunger Summit (2013) |
| May 23 11:30am - 1:00pm | Baylor Alumni Network- Longview Spring Event |
| May 24 10:00am - 9:00pm | Sports Network: The 4th Annual Carlile East Texas "Day of the Bear" Classic & Din |
| May 27 1:00pm | Welcome BU's Brittney Griner to Phoenix ! |
| May 29 7:00pm | Parents League - Kerrville/Hill Country High School Senior Gathering |
| May 30 6:30-8:30pm | Baylor Young Professionals Network Event- Dallas |
| May 31 11:30am - 1:00pm | Sports Network: 2013 Art Briles Luncheon with the San Antonio QB Club |
| Jun. 4 7:00-8:30am | BBN-Dallas Presents Ray Perryman with a Report on the Economy |
| May 22 8:00-11:00am | Men's Tennis at NCAA Singles Championship |
| May 23 | Track at NCAA West Preliminary Rounds |
| May 23 | Men's Tennis at NCAA Singles Championship |
| May 23 9:00am - 12:00pm | Baseball at Oklahoma |
| May 24 | Track at NCAA West Preliminary Rounds |
| May 24 | Men's Tennis at NCAA Singles Championship |
| May 24 12:30-3:30pm | Baseball vs. Kansas State |