Baylor Alumni & Friends News
Baseball. Missed Scoring Chances Cost Baseball at Texas Tech
Baylor had runners in scoring position in six of the first seven innings and outhit Texas Tech 12-8 but failed to take advantage in a 7-1 loss on Friday evening at Rip Griffin Park.
Softball. No. 18 Softball Blanks Arizona, 7-0
No. 18 Baylor (40-15) jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first and cruised on the arm of Whitney Canion to a 7-0 win over Arizona (32-25) in the opening game of the NCAA College Station Regional Friday afternoon.
M. Golf. Men's Golf Jumps to 10th at NCAA Regional
The Baylor men's golf team moved up two spots to 10th place after shooting 3-under-par 285 in Friday's second round of the NCAA Pullman Regional at Palouse Ridge Golf Club.
Track. Regents Approve On-Campus Track and Field Stadium
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.
Track. Track Earns 30 Entries into NCAA West Preliminary
Baylor's track and field teams will be represented by 30 entries in the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds next week at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.
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 …
ABC News: 19 Foods That Boost Health and Happiness
May 16, 2013
Darryn S. Willoughby, Ph.D., a Baylor associate professor in Baylor's department of health, human performance and recreation, gives tips about healthy foods. Willoughby also is the director of the Exercise and Biochemical Nutrition Laboratory at Baylor. (See page 4 of the link)
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.
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.
Breaking Travel News: Pegasus Solutions names new CFO
May 15, 2013
Pegasus Solutions has named Temple Weiss as chief financial officer. Weiss earned his bachelor's degree in business with a concentration in management and international business at Baylor University.
Detroit Free Press: Students create devices to help disabled veterans
May 16, 2013
Nineteen engineering students from Baylor joined nursing and engineering students at the University of Detroit - Mercy (UDM) to design, build, and deliver devices that meet specific needs of three disabled veterans. The three yearlong projects were sponsored by the Kern Family Foundation to promote teamwork between universities and to encourage an entrepreneurial mindset among engineering students. Seven Baylor students traveled to Detroit to deliver their products: Tara Davis, Lauren Hurley, Gabrielle Lalou, Kyle Martin, Rebekah Pflieger, Katie Pyron and Adam Rogg. Other Baylor students contributing to the projects are Cason Cole, Ray Dudgeon, Christopher Duncan, Trevor Hogoboom, Rob Jochetz, Miles Landry, Jared Milhoan, Arryss Mills, Blake Niccum, Paige Slavik, Stephen Warner and Kelby Villarreal.
East Campus Traffic Advisory
Parking on east side of campus will be at a minimum during the summer due to several construction and maintenance projects.
KXXV-TV: Residents say PTSD could be a problem in West
May 9, 2013
VIDEO LINK INCLUDED: James Ellor, Ph.D., professor in the Baylor School of Social Work, is among the mental health professionals working with West citizens as they work through the stages of stress, anxiety and PTSD following the explosion and recovering in their town.
LifeSiteNews: Pope Francis to celebrate Pro-life Mass, Vatican to hold global pro-life conference
May 16, 2013
Francis J. Beckwith, Ph.D., a professor of philosophy at Baylor University and Resident Scholar in Baylor's Institute for Studies of Religion, will travel to Rome in mid-June to speak at the Vatican's annual celebration of the Gospel of Life, the papal teaching published by Pope John Paul II in 1995.
New Jersey Hills Media Group: Gallup chief takes on 'God and Country'
May 17, 2013
Frank Newport, editor-in-chief of The Gallup Poll and a 1970 Baylor graduate, spoke at Drew University in Madison, N.J., about his findings and figures from his 2012 book, "God is Alive and Well: The Future of Religion in America." He received a Baylor's Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2002.
WORLD Magazine: Finding a real God in a chasm of unreality
May 16, 2013
Matt Stanford, Ph.D., a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor, is quoted about the need for acceptance of and ministry to the mentally ill in churches. He is founder and director of The Grace Alliance, a national nonprofit organization that serves the mentally ill and their families. Stanford conducted a 2011 study of 293 Christians who approached local churches in response to a personal or family member's diagnosed mental illness.
Baseball. Seven-Run Fourth Dooms Baseball at Texas Tech
A seven-run fourth inning led to a 17-5 loss for Baylor at Texas Tech on Thursday evening at Rip Griffin Park.
M. Tennis. Men's Tennis Comes Up Short Vs. No. 4 USC, 4-1
The 13th-ranked Baylor men's tennis team gave four-time defending NCAA champion USC all it could handle, but the Bears eventually fell 4-1 in the third round of the NCAA Championships on Thursday at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex.


