Endowment Established by the Prichard Family Foundation Strengthens Baylor University's Efforts to Preserve Traditional Black Music
[10/27/2009]
The Prichard Family Foundation has established the Lev H. Prichard III Traditional Black Music Restoration Endowed Fund, enhancing Baylor University's undertaking of a one-of-a-kind initiative to restore and preserve the profound influence of this genre of music.
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Regents Approve Social Work PhD Program
[10/26/2009]
The Baylor University Board of Regents approved the first doctoral program for the four-year old School of Social Work, which has grown from 75 students to more than 250 in its short history.
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Paul J. Meyer, Baylor Alumnus Honoris Causa, Passes Away
[10/26/2009]
Baylor University is mourning the death of leading entrepreneur and unrelenting philanthropist, Paul J. Meyer of Waco, who passed away yesterday at the age of 81. A Baylor Alumnus Honoris Causa, Meyer established a legacy of generosity and forward thinking that will not be forgotten or cease to affect lives across the country and beyond.
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Waco Scottish Rite's Gifts to Camp Success Approach Half Million Mark
[10/8/2009]
WACO, TX--Donating $85,000 to Camp Success, Baylor University's summer literacy program, is only the tip of the iceberg for Waco Scottish Rite. Completely funded by Waco Scottish Rite, donations to Camp Success total nearly $500,000 over the past seven years. And the members of Scottish Rite also consistently give their time, energy and heart to the camp because they believe in the impact the program makes on each child involved.
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Baylor Ranks No. 4 in Nation for Entrepreneurship
[9/22/2009]
From more than 2,300 schools surveyed by Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review, Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business has been recognized as having one of the top 50 entrepreneurship programs in the country. Baylor ranked No. 4 in the undergraduate category of the survey.
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Baylor Accounting Students Rank Nationally in CPA Pass Rates
[9/22/2009]
Baylor University's Accounting program is one of the best in the country, according to the results released by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) for first-time candidates who took the 2008 Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam.
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Auburn, Oxford Scholars To Give Annual McGee Lectures
[9/22/2009]
The Baylor University Department of Religion will host the annual McGee Lecture Series, featuring scholars Wayne Flynt and Paul Fiddes, on Sept. 24 and Oct. 7 in Miller Chapel in the Tidwell Bible Building.
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Baylor Strides Toward Victory with Dedication of the Jay and Jenny Allison Indoor Football Practice Facility
[9/23/2009]
Baylor University's most recent facility is one that will enable the Baylor Football team to practice rain or shine -- preparing them for victory all year-round. The dedication ceremony for this facility, the Jay and Jenny Allison Indoor Football Practice Facility -- one of the finest indoor practice facilities in the Big 12 -- will be Saturday, Sept. 26, at 3:30 p.m.
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Katy, Texas, Couple Selected 2009 Baylor Parents of the Year
[9/18/2009]
Sandy and Gretchen McCormack of Katy, Texas, have been named Baylor University's Parents of the Year for 2009. The couple will be honored during the halftime ceremony of the Baylor vs. Connecticut football game Sept. 19 in Waco, Texas.
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Baylor Nursing Students Given Space for Success
[9/11/2009]
Baylor University's Louise Herrington School of Nursing dedicated the Barnabas Success Center and the Diane Roose Brinkman Study Room, facilities devoted to positioning Baylor nursing students for success in their academic and professional lives, on Friday, Sept. 11. The dedication is one in a series of events in celebration of the Louise Herrington School of Nursing's Centennial.
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Baylor Announces Largest Enrollment in University History
[9/10/2009]
Despite a challenging economy, Baylor University has enrolled 14,614 students, the largest overall enrollment in university history, according to official 12th-day enrollment statistics compiled by the Office of Institutional Research and Testing. The university also enrolled its second largest and most diverse freshman class.
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Are you a Baylor fan on Facebook?
[9/9/2009]
Are you one of the 2,500 Bears who have signed up on Facebook as fans of Baylor University? The official Baylor Facebook page launched a week ago with videos, photos, event listings and more. For instance, have you seen the new Baylor TV commercial that debuted this month? It’s on Facebook!
Scroll through photos of campus [...]
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Baylor Welcomes Second-Largest and Most Diverse Freshman Class To Campus
[9/2/2009]
For the second consecutive year, Baylor University welcomed to campus its second-largest and most diverse freshman class in university history, as more than 3,000 students moved into university residence halls prior to the start of the fall semester. Although enrollment isn't official until the 12th class day, nearly 3,100 freshmen are attending classes at Baylor, only the third time ever that freshman enrollment has topped 3,000.
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Truett Seminary to Recognize Five Honorary Alumni
[8/24/2009]
George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University will honor five people as honorary alumni during its fall convocation on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
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Baylor School of Social Work Gains First Two Endowed Faculty Positions
[8/18/2009]
Baylor University announced Aug. 18 the completion of funding for the Baylor School of Social Work's first endowed faculty positions. The Diana R. Garland Endowed Chair in Child and Family Services in the School of Social Work and the Dorothy Barfield Kronzer Endowed Professorship in Family Studies will help attract and retain top-flight faculty, promoting the growth and prestige of Baylor's youngest school.
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Presidential Search Committee Meets to Discuss Progress in Baylor's Search for New President
[7/27/2009]
Members of the Baylor University Presidential Search Committee met July 22 to discuss the progress of the current search for the university's 14th president. With the help of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee, and with the benefit of input provided during listening sessions with students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members, the search committee has worked with Jerry Baker, principal of the national search firm of Baker and Associates of Atlanta, to develop the profile necessary for the next president of Baylor.
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Passionate supporter of Baylor faculty passes at 79
[7/21/2009]
I was sorry to hear yesterday of the passing of Dr. Faber McMullen, a longtime Baylor supporter who, along with his wife Roxanna, made the McMullen-Connally Faculty Center possible just last year.
I got to meet Dr. McMullen (BS ‘53, MD ‘56) at the Faculty Center’s dedication last year, and he was quite an interesting man. [...]
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Students Chosen for Endowment Scholarships for Ministry Guidance Program
[7/20/2009]
Eighteen students were chosen recently to receive the initial endowment scholarships made possible through a $4 million gift from the estate of Baylor University benefactor Allene Hubler, who designated the money for Baylor's Ministry Guidance program.
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Baylor Mourns Death of Dedicated Supporter Dr. Faber F. McMullen Jr.
[7/20/2009]
Baylor University alumnus Dr. Faber F. McMullen Jr. of Bellaire, Texas, passed away July 19. With his wife, Roxanna Connally McMullen, Dr. McMullen was an advocate for education as well as a lover of art, and he eagerly shared these passions with Baylor University.
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Baylor Announces Sixth Fulbright Recipient in 2009
[7/17/2009]
A recent Baylor University music graduate from Copperas Cove has become the university's sixth recipient of a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship in 2009, bringing the total number of Baylor students who have received the honor to 20 since 2001.
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DeBakey Medical Foundation Supports Endowed Scholarship Fund for Baylor University Medical Humanities Students
[7/14/2009]
Baylor University announced today a $500,000 gift from the DeBakey Medical Foundation, establishing the Michael E. DeBakey, Selma DeBakey and Lois DeBakey Endowed Scholarship Fund in Medical Humanities at Baylor University. The scholarship will allow recipients, who will be designated as DeBakey Scholars, to continue the legacy of a family that has revolutionized the field of medicine in many ways.
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Baylor Named Among 'Great Colleges to Work For'
[7/6/2009]
Baylor University's quality as a top choice for students has been recognized in Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine and more recently by The Fiske Guide to Colleges. Now, a national publication in the field of higher education has recognized Baylor University as a high quality employer. Baylor is cited in eight categories as a "Great College to Work For" by The Chronicle of Higher Education's annual survey, released today.
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Baylor Named 'Best Buy' In New Fiske Guide To Colleges
[6/29/2009]
Baylor University is one of only 44 public and private colleges and universities in the United States, Canada and Great Britain - and the only Texas Big 12 institution - named a "Best Buy" in the 2010 edition of The Fiske Guide to Colleges, a best-selling independent source of information for college-bound students and their parents.
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Oklahoman's Estate Gift Supports Endowed Scholarship For Baylor's Hankamer School Of Business Students
[6/4/2009]
Baylor University announced today a significant gift from the estate of Lee and Millie Harris of Bartlesville, Okla., establishing the M. Lee and Millie Harris Endowed Scholarship Fund in the Hankamer School of Business. The scholarship honors the couple's three granddaughters who each earned degrees from Baylor's business school: Stacy Lessman (BBA '93) of Yukon, Okla., Lori Rodgers (BBA '97) of Frisco, Texas, and Kristi Blauser (BBA '00) of Rockwall, Texas.
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Presidential Search Listening Sessions Conclude
[5/21/2009]
Baylor University's Presidential Search Committee wrapped up its scheduled listening sessions this week with three events for alumni and friends.
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Baylor Regents Approve Operating Budget, Elect New Regents
[5/15/2009]
The Baylor University Board of Regents at its spring meeting today approved a $389 million operating budget for 2009-2010. The board also elected new regents and approved the conversion of an existing master of science in education degree with specialization in health education to a master of public health degree with specialization in community health education (MPH-CHE).
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Baylor/Waco Foundation Celebrates 50 Years Of Enhancing Quality Of Life In Central Texas
[5/7/2009]
Leaders in the Central Texas and Baylor University communities joined together to celebrate the Baylor/Waco Foundation's "Big 5-0" with an anniversary dinner on April 28. Gathering at Baylor's Mayborn Museum Complex, the organization commemorated its golden anniversary of serving as a hometown support group and stirred up excitement for the 50th anniversary campaign.
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Baylor Seniors Leave a Lasting Mark through Student Scholarships, Immortal Ten Memorial Eternal Flame
[4/22/2009]
As the Class of 2009 prepares to graduate, these seniors are taking a moment to pass the torch to future generations of Baylor students and leave their legacy at the University they love. Students raised more than $20,000 to support the Senior Class Gift Endowed Scholarship and the addition of an Eternal Flame atop the Immortal Ten Memorial on campus.
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Baylor Mourns Death of Longtime Baylor Supporter Lev Prichard III
[4/8/2009]
Baylor University Alumnus Honoris Causa Lev H. Prichard III, 72, of Corpus Christi, passed away April 7. Prichard was initiated into the Baylor family through his wife, Ella, and friends and had long been an enthusiastic and generous supporter of the university.
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Baylor's Mayborn Museum Opens New Discovery Room
[3/15/2009]
One of the world's largest collections of American Children's Glass is on permanent display - several pieces at a time - in the Mayborn Museum Complex's newest Discovery Room in the Jeanes Discovery Center. "Aunt Blanche's Tea Room" was dedicated and opened to the public for the first time on March 7, becoming the museum's 17th Discovery Room that provides visitors with hands-on, interactive learning activities.
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Baylor Regents Chair Announces Members of Presidential Search Committee and Presidential Search Advisory Committee
[3/5/2009]
Baylor University Board of Regents Chair Dr. Howard K. Batson today announced the appointment of a Presidential Search Committee who will lead the national effort to select the university's 14th president.
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Baylor Mourns Death of Horton Foote
[3/5/2009]
Baylor University is mourning the death of Horton Foote, one of America's leading playwrights and screenwriters and Baylor's Visiting Distinguished Dramatist, who died Wednesday in Hartford, Conn., at the age of 92.
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Baylor Regents Approve New Ph.D. Program in School of Education, Announce Major Gift for Getterman Softball Practice Facility
[2/13/2009]
The Baylor University Board of Regents today approved a new doctoral program in curriculum and teaching in the School of Education that will address the growing need for more high quality university-based teacher educators to prepare the next generation of teachers for public, private and Christian school service.
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Baylor Honors Fred And Princess Cameron With 2009 Founders Medal
[1/27/2009]
Fred and Princess Cameron of Houston will receive one of the most distinguished awards given by Baylor University - the Founders Medallion - at a ceremony at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, during Chapel. Established in 1969, the Founders Medal is reserved for men and women whose service and contributions have been unusually significant to the life and future of the university.
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Baylor Starts Substance Abuse and Dependence Educational Program For Central Texas
[1/13/2009]
Four Baylor University psychology professors have started the Baylor Addictions Research Consortium, a new community substance abuse and dependence education program that brings to the Waco area the first structured educational program taught by research experts in substance abuse and dependence.
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Kiplinger's Rates Baylor Among Best Private College Values
[1/7/2009]
For the second consecutive year, Baylor University has been ranked as one of the nation's top 50 "Best Values in Private Colleges and Universities," according to findings published in the February 2009 edition of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.
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Baylor Researcher Discovers New Species of Legume
[1/6/2009]
A Baylor University researcher has discovered a new species of pea existing in the Hill Country, adding to the nearly 300 species of legumes in the state.
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Simpson Center, Highers Complex Holds Dedication Ceremonies
[12/12/2008]
Athletics Complex Brings Baylor Athletics to Forefront of Big 12 Training Facilities
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Athletics Complex Brings Baylor Athletics to Forefront of Big 12 Training Facilities
[12/12/2008]
Baylor University formally dedicated the much-anticipated Alwin O. and Dorothy Highers Athletics Complex and the Simpson Athletics and Academic Center Friday, Dec. 12, during a ceremony in the center's Champions Gallery.
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Baylor Mourns Death of Thornton Sterling
[12/1/2008]
School's oldest living letterwinner passes away at 95.
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Baylor Breaks Ground For Jay And Jenny Allison Indoor Football Practice Facility
[11/15/2008]
Baylor University gained yards in its quest for gridiron glory with the Nov. 15 groundbreaking ceremony of the Jay and Jenny Allison Indoor Football Practice Facility. The facility provides a critical component of the vision for the Alwin O. and Dorothy Highers Athletics Complex and will provide Baylor student-athletes with a premier practice space as they strive for victory.
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Passing The Torch, Leaving A Legacy: Baylor Seniors Support Student Scholarships, Immortal Ten Memorial Eternal Flame
[11/13/2008]
Baylor University's Class of 2009 has taken to heart W.B. Yeats' words, "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." This year's Baylor senior class gift will light the fire of education, both figuratively and literally.
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Regents Announce Lead Gift From Baylor Alumni For Indoor Football Practice Facility
[10/31/2008]
The Baylor University Board of Regents today announced that the university has received a significant naming gift from Baylor alumni Jay and Jenny Reid Allison of Frisco, Texas, for the Jay and Jenny Allison Indoor Football Practice Facility, which will complete the Alwin O. and Dorothy Highers Athletic Complex. The announcement came at the conclusion of the board's annual Homecoming meeting.
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Regents announce Allison Indoor Football Practice Facility at Homecoming meeting
[10/31/2008]
Going forward, head coach Art Briles and the Baylor football program will receive a boost from today’s announcement of the lead gift for an indoor football practice facility. The Jay and Jenny Allison Indoor Football Practice Facility will be constructed adjacent to the Highers Athletics Complex, located between University Parks Drive and the Brazos River [...]
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Baylor Celebrates its 99th Homecoming Anniversary
[10/30/2008]
Baylor University will hold its 99th Homecoming celebration Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 with a variety of traditional events and activities for students and alumni.
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Baylor Mourns Death of Longtime Baylor Supporter
[10/29/2008]
Baylor University Alumnus Honoris Causa Harry Chavanne passed away Oct. 24 in Houston at the age of 96. Along with his wife, Baylor alumna Hazel Prince Chavanne, who preceded him in death, the couple was committed to serving students and promoting Christian ethics education at Baylor.
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Dr. Dub Oliver Named ETBU President
[10/15/2008]
East Texas Baptist University today named Dr. Dub Oliver, vice president for student life at Baylor University, as ETBU's president, effective June 1, 2009. He will succeed current ETBU President Bob E. Riley, who will retire next summer after 17 years as the university's president.
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Missions Week Allows Students to Plug into Great Commission
[10/13/2008]
Baylor University will host the 27th annual Missions Week from Oct. 13-17, allowing the Baylor community to interact with missionaries from around the world.
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Write What Is in Your Heart; Success Will Follow: John Grogan To Share Lessons in Writing and Life
[10/10/2008]
John and Jenny Grogan didn't realize just how much their lives would change when they adopted Marley, a tiny Labrador Retriever puppy. John Grogan's 2005 memoir of "life and love with the world's worst dog" struck a chord with animal lovers around the world who made the book number one on the New York Times bestseller list. Grogan's presentation at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 at Baylor University's Waco Hall is titled "Follow Your Dreams: Write What Is in Your Heart; Success Will Follow." The talk is hosted by Baylor University Libraries at the seventh annual Ferguson-Clark Author Lecture Series.
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First Family of Baylor Award To Be Presented To The Wolf-Sims Family
[10/9/2008]
Four generations of the Wolf-Sims family have attended Baylor University, and the family will be honored Oct. 10 with the 2008 First Family of Baylor Award given by the Baylor Alumni Association.
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Austin Couple Selected 2008 Baylor Parents Of The Year
[10/9/2008]
Jim and Joanna Heffington Nelson of Austin have been named Baylor University's Parents of the Year for 2008. The couple will be honored during the halftime ceremony of the Baylor vs. Iowa State football game Oct. 11 at Floyd Casey Stadium.
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McMullen-Connally Faculty Center Honors Baylor Faculty, Houses Distinctive Art Collection
[10/7/2008]
Faber and Roxanna Connally McMullen never forgot the stalwart commitment of Baylor faculty. After all, it was Baylor faculty who laid the groundwork for Dr. Faber McMullen Jr.'s career as a respected cardiologist. The McMullen-Connally Faculty Center, complete with the McMullen-Connally Family Art Collection, was dedicated Oct. 3, in tribute to the McMullens' parents, as well as professors who went the extra mile to serve students.
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Baylor Offers Traditions, Multiple Activities During Parent's Weekend
[10/7/2008]
Parents can experience what life is like as a "Baylor Bear" through various traditions and activities as Baylor University hosts 2008 Parents Weekend on Friday, Oct. 10, and Saturday, Oct. 11, on the Baylor campus.
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Baylor Libraries Dedicates New Digitization Center and Conference Room
[10/7/2008]
The Baylor University Libraries dedicated the Ray I. Riley Digitization Center and the Dottie S. Riley Conference Room during a ceremony on Oct. 3. The facilities' completion marks a significant step forward in the digitization capabilities of Baylor Libraries.
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Baylor Law School Awards Jaworski Scholarship
[10/1/2008]
Baylor Law School has awarded its prestigious Leon Jaworski Scholarship to Elena Cincione of Chicago. The full-tuition scholarship, named for the Baylor Law alumnus who served as Special Prosecutor during the Watergate crisis, is awarded to incoming law students who have outstanding records in advocacy programs, such as debate, mock trial and moot court.
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Hartman Distinguished Professor of Journalism Brings Prominent Speakers to Campus
[9/16/2008]
Mike Blackman, a Baylor University journalism graduate and veteran reporter and editor, has joined his alma mater as the Fred Hartman Distinguished Professor of Journalism. As the newest addition to the journalism department, Blackman will bring in several prestigious speakers throughout the year.
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Baylor Announces Largest Enrollment in University History; Regents Set 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees
[9/11/2008]
Baylor University has enrolled 14,541 students, the largest overall enrollment in university history, according to official 12th-day enrollment statistics compiled by the Office of Institutional Research and Testing. The university also enrolled its second largest and most diverse freshman class, as well as record numbers of students in the Graduate School and George W. Truett Theological Seminary.
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Baylor Officials Monitoring Hurricane Ike
[9/11/2008]
Baylor University officials continue to closely monitor the path of Hurricane Ike, which is expected to strike along the Texas Gulf coast sometime early Saturday morning. As of Sept. 11, there are no plans to close the university. Hurricane-related announcements will be posted at a special website: http://www.baylor.edu/ike.
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Loyal Baylor Supporter Passes Away
[9/5/2008]
Dedicated Baylor University alumnus and former trustee Milfred Lewis of Missouri City, Texas, passed away Sept. 2 in Houston. A lifelong leader, he advanced Baylor through his generous philanthropy to the university, including the naming gift for the Lewis Art Building of the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center in the late 1970s, as well as nine years of service on the Board of Trustees.
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Baylor University Student Foundation Recognized as CASE's 2008 ASAP Outstanding Student Foundation
[8/21/2008]
The Baylor University Student Foundation recently was selected as the 2008 Association of Student Advancement Programs' (ASAP) Outstanding Student Foundation. The announcement was made during the 2008 ASAP Network Convention in Salt Lake City.
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New Faculty Center Opens
[8/21/2008]
Baylor's new McMullen-Connally Faculty Center is open for business with the start of the fall 2008 semester, and the spacious structure serves a variety of functions.
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Baylor University Regents Appoint David E. Garland Interim President
[8/20/2008]
Dr. Howard K. Batson, chairman of the Baylor University Board of Regents, announced today the appointment of Dr. David E. Garland as interim president of Baylor University. Garland will succeed Harold R. Cunningham, who has been acting president since July 2008.
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Baylor Grad Tapped to Perform German National Anthem at Sunday's European Soccer Championship
[6/26/2008]
Before America's Super Bowl every year, there's one question as anticipated as the game itself: who will sing the national anthem? So who will perform the national anthem (or anthems) before Sunday's finals of the European Soccer Championship, a worldwide stage that rivals the Super Bowl? Texas native and Baylor University graduate Eddie Gauntt will perform the German national anthem before Sunday's internationally televised match in Vienna between Germany and Spain.
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Baylor Deans David and Diana Garland Obtain $300,000 Global Missions Grant from Luce Foundation
[6/26/2008]
Husband-and-wife deans at Baylor University, David and Diana Garland, have joined seminary and social work forces and been awarded a $300,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to educate and equip indigenous church leaders for effective, holistic ministry in their home cultures.
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Hogg Foundation Unveils New Bilingual Scholarship Program for Accredited Social Work Graduate Programs in Texas
[6/23/2008]
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health has introduced a groundbreaking bilingual scholarship program that will offer up to $1 million to Spanish-speaking students at accredited graduate social work programs in Texas in the next three years.
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Matching Gifts From ExxonMobil Foundation To Baylor University Hit $5 Million Mark
[6/23/2008]
ExxonMobil's most recent matching gift to Baylor University brought the entity to more than $5 million in cumulative gifts given to the university through the ExxonMobil Foundation's Educational Matching Gift Program. More than $370,000 was given this year as a three-to-one match of gifts made by the company's employees and retirees.
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Waco Scottish Rite Grants $82,000 to Baylor Literacy Program
[6/16/2008]
A Baylor University language and literacy program has received a generous gift of $82,000 from Waco Scottish Rite.
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Autism Resource Center, Lake Waco Wetlands and More Supported by Baylor/Waco Foundation's 2008 Campaign
[6/6/2008]
Six inspirational projects, combined with support from more than 240 Central Texas businesses and individuals, helped lead to success for the 2008 Baylor/Waco Foundation fundraising campaign.
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Baylor Students Receive 'Critical Language Scholarships' to Study in Russia
[5/20/2008]
Three Baylor University students - including one who has been awarded the prestigious honor for the second consecutive year - have received Critical Language Scholarships to study in Russia during a two-month intensive program this summer.
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Clergy Sexual Abuse Research By Baylor Social Work Dean Awarded $200,000 by Ford Foundation
[5/19/2008]
Baylor University has received a $200,000 grant from the Ford Foundation to conduct the first national research on clergy sexual abuse of adults. The unprecedented initiative - announced by Dr. Diana Garland, dean of Baylor's School of Social Work and director of the study - will help communities and congregations develop new practices and policies to prevent clergy sexual abuse and ensure that survivors receive appropriate care.
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Baylor Regents Approve $366 Million Operating Budget for 2008-09; Board Elects Officers, Approves New Computer Science, Nursing Degrees
[5/16/2008]
The Baylor University Board of Regents at its spring meeting today approved a $366 million operating budget for 2008-09. The board also elected Dr. Howard K. Batson of Amarillo to serve a one-year term as chair, effective June 1. Donell Teaff of Waco was elected vice chair. Regents also approved two new degree programs - a bachelor of science in computing (BSC) degree and a nurse midwifery doctorate in nursing practice (NM/DNP) degree.
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Baylor Students Selected For Fulbright Scholarship
[5/13/2008]
Two Baylor University seniors - Lauren Hughes of Cedar Creek Lake and Cleyera Martin of Kemp - have been selected to receive the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, bringing the number of Baylor students who have received the honor since 2001 to 14. The flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government, the Fulbright Program is designed to "increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries."
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Recent Baylor Law Graduates Among Top Scorers on Texas Bar Exam
[5/13/2008]
Two recent Baylor Law graduates were among the top three scorers on the February 2008 Texas Bar Exam. Thomas Keane of Dallas received the second highest score on the exam, while Ashley DeForest of Houston received the third highest score. Stephen Shackelford Jr., who received his law degree from Harvard, was the top scorer.
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Baylor's Martin Museum of Art Receives Award for 'Texas Modern'
[5/5/2008]
The Martin Museum of Art at Baylor University has been chosen as the recipient of the 2008 Exhibition Award by the Center for the Advancement and Study of Early Texas Art (CASETA). The announcement was made at the organization's annual symposium held April 12-13 in Fort Worth.
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Baylor Study Finds County Disparity in the Issuance of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Parts of Texas
[5/5/2008]
Residents in some rural Texas counties with a small population are less likely to be issued a severe thunderstorm warning by the National Weather Service than if they live in an urban county with a large population, even though the storm's intensity might be the same. That's just one of the findings from a Baylor University study looking at the issuance of severe weather reports and severe thunderstorm warnings over a 20-year period.
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Baylor Business Freshmen Successful at Capsim Foundation International Challenge
[5/5/2008]
Baylor freshmen Amanda Mitchell and Samantha Stephenson won second place in the Spring 2008 Capsim Foundation(R) International Challenge, a global online business simulation competition designed to teach the essential elements of running a business. Each participating team ran a $40 million company for five to eight years in the online simulation, which emphasizes finance, cause and effect relationships between functional areas, competitive analysis and satisfying customer demand.
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Social Work Student Who Battled Eating Disorder To Present Research Findings On Labeling Unrealistic Media Images
[5/2/2008]
Catherine Sykes, a Baylor University graduate student in social work from Glen Allen, Va., received inspiration for her research project while sitting at breakfast one morning. Because she had at one time suffered from an eating disorder, and saw many of her friends still suffering, she wondered what she could do to address the situation. Her cereal box gave her the answer.
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Future Texas Supreme Court Clerks to Graduate from Baylor Law School May 3
[5/1/2008]
Two Baylor Law School students who will clerk for the Texas Supreme Court will take part in commencement exercises this Saturday. Josh Fogelman and Jeff Watters, who will begin their clerkships in the fall, are part of a graduating class of 70 students who will receive their juris doctor degrees at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 3, in Jones Concert Hall at the Glennis McCrary Music Building on the Baylor campus.
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Baylor Journalism Professor Awarded Centennial Professor Honor
[4/30/2008]
Dr. Robert Darden, associate professor of journalism at Baylor University, has been selected for the 2008 Baylor Centennial Professor award, which will allow him to research black gospel artists and the effects of their music on the Civil Rights Movement. The award coincides with Darden's work on Baylor's Black Gospel Music Restoration Project.
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Baylor Unveils Its First PhD Program in the Business School: Information Systems
[2/11/2008]
Baylor University's Board of Regents approved a new doctoral degree program in information systems, the first Ph.D. program to be offered at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business.
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Baylor Regents Unanimously Approve Plans for $34 Million On-Campus Athletics and Academic Center
[2/9/2007]
The Baylor University Board of Regents at its February meeting today approved plans to construct the Alwin O. and Dorothy Highers Athletics Complex and the Simpson Athletics and Academic Center, a $34 million complex that will integrate the Baylor athletics department and football program into the campus environment for the first time in the modern era.
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Baylor Regents Approve Construction of Carlile Geology Research Building, New Institute and Doctoral Programs
[2/8/2008]
Baylor University's Board of Regents today approved the construction of the $1.3 million Carlile Geology Research Building, which will be built adjacent to the Baylor Sciences Building. Regents today also approved a new research institute and two doctoral degree programs, as the university continues to add to its research infrastructure.
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Petty Recognized as National Entrepreneurship Teacher of the Year by Acton Foundation
[2/7/2008]
Dr. Bill Petty teaches more than numbers in his entrepreneurial finance course. Petty, Professor of Finance and the W.W. Caruth Chair of Entrepreneurship, has received the national Entrepreneurship Teacher of the Year award from the Acton Foundation for Entrepreneurial Excellence, a nonprofit organization that trains and inspires entrepreneur- teachers to assist aspiring entrepreneurs of the future.
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Baylor Honors Mary Russell McCall With Founders Medal
[1/31/2008]
Baylor University alumna and former Baylor First Lady Mary Russell McCall was presented with one of the university's most distinguished awards - the Baylor University Founders Medallion - during the Jan. 28 Founders Day ceremony in Waco Hall. Established in 1969, the Founders Medal is reserved for men and women whose service and contributions have been unusually significant to the life and future of the university.
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Houston Chronicle: Baylor Honors Distinguished Pepperdine Biologist With Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching
[1/16/2008]
This news release was generated by Baylor and picked up by many outlets such as The Waco Tribune-Herald, KWTX-TV in Waco, AOL Money and Finance, (a site that receives 15,635,000 visitors per day), Forbes.com, ADVFN.com, Bolsamania Web Financial Group, Breitbart.com, EarthTimes.org, East Bay Business Times, Inside Collin County Business, MarketWatch, MySan.de, RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., RCR Wireless News, Sacramento Business Journal, San Francisco Business Times, San Jose Business Journal, State House News Service, Biloxi Sun Herald, TheStreetInsider.com, etc.
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Baylor Honors Distinguished Pepperdine Biologist With Robert Foster Cherry Award For Great Teaching
[1/16/2008]
Baylor University has named Dr. Stephen D. Davis, Distinguished Professor of Biology at Pepperdine University, as the 2008 recipient of the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching, the only national teaching award - with the single largest monetary reward of $200,000 - presented by a college or university to an individual for exceptional teaching.
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Baylor to Hold Varied Operating Hours for Holidays
[12/20/2007]
Baylor University offices and campus facilities will vary their regular operating hours during the Christmas and New Year's holidays. University administrative offices, with the exception of the development office and other essential services, will be closed for the Christmas break Dec. 22-Jan. 1.
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Baylor Seniors Establish Endowed Scholarship Fund For Future Students
[11/27/2007]
Baylor University's Class of 2008 represents students from different backgrounds, majors, organizations and ambitions. However, these students are united by more than a common graduation year, as more than 84 percent of Baylor students receive financial aid of some kind to attend Baylor. Starting this year, Baylor's senior class gift will establish and support an endowed scholarship fund that will allow more students to experience Baylor, thanks to Baylor students who went before them.
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Pyfer Bear Sculpture In Place At McLane SLC
[11/13/2007]
After nearly a decade in the making, the 9-foot-tall, 1,200-pound Pyfer bear sculpture has a new home in front of Baylor University's McLane Student Life Center. The bronze sculpture, created by Dr. Douglas W. Crow, professor of German and sculptor-in-residence at Baylor, and funded through a generous gift by Carol (Trice) and John F. Pyfer of Lancaster, Pa., was installed Nov. 12 in the island circle in front of the SLC.
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Baylor Students To Benefit From Robinsons' $5 Million Scholarship Gift
[11/12/2007]
Baylor University announced today a $5 million gift from Clifton and Betsy Robinson of Waco that will provide the financial means for some of the nation's highest achieving high school students to obtain a top education at Baylor.
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Colorado Couple Honored As Baylor Parents Of The Year
[10/8/2007]
Russell and Betty Pilcher of Highlands Ranch, Colo., were honored as Baylor University's Parents of the Year for 2007, during the halftime ceremony of the Baylor vs. Colorado football game Oct. 6 in Waco, Texas.
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For Those Who Believed in You--Reach Farther
[9/19/2007]
Athletics--check. Ronan Tynan has won 18 gold medals and set 14 world records. Medicine--check. To be exact, he is a physician specializing in orthopedic sports injuries. Performing arts--check. From winning the International Operatic Singing Competition, to performing as one of the Irish Tenors, to cutting a gold record, Tynan is accomplished in this arena too. And then there's the memoir, so he's a published author as well.
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Baylor Mourns Death Of Dedicated Supporter
[8/30/2007]
Longtime Baylor University supporter and Alumna Honoris Causa Eula Mae Baugh passed away Aug. 29 in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 89. Baugh and her late husband, John F. Baugh, were ardent supporters of Baylor. From serving in volunteer and leadership roles for the university to generous financial support, the Baughs left an indelible impression on the University and the Texas Baptist community.
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Laying the Foundation for Servant Leadership
[8/1/2007]
Baylor University's Habitat for Humanity chapter will mark its 20th anniversary with Project Build Hope, a venture that will bring together Baylor freshmen on a project like few before. The class of 2011 will start its Baylor experience together by framing out a Habitat house on campus during Welcome Week.
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Baylor Regents Approve Advanced Research Institute, Announce Plans To Mark The 400th Anniversary of Baptists
[7/20/2007]
The Baylor University Board of Regents concluded its three-day July retreat on Friday, approving the formation of the Baylor Advanced Research Institute (BARI) and upgrading the medical humanities program, and announced Baylor's plans to mark the 400th anniversary of the founding of the first Baptist churches with a year-long celebration beginning in fall 2008.
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East Texan's Estate Gift Supports Baylor Endowed Scholarships, Center For Christian Music Studies
[7/18/2007]
Baylor University announced today a $1.2 million gift from the estate of John Reagan Harris of Center, Texas, that will establish the John Reagan Harris Endowed Scholarship Fund, as well as the John Reagan Harris Endowed Music Ministry Excellence Fund within the Baylor School of Music's Center for Christian Music Studies.
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Baylor Mourns Loss Of Dedicated Baylor Servant-Leader
[7/12/2007]
Jack Folmar, a former Baylor University trustee and regent designated an Alumnus Honoris Causa for his dedication to the university, died Monday, July 9, in Dallas. A memorial service for Folmar will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 13, at Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas, with a reception immediately following.
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Baylor's Truett Seminary Names New Associate Dean
[7/10/2007]
Dr. David Garland, dean of Baylor University's George W. Truett Theological Seminary, has announced the appointment of Dr. Dennis Tucker, associate professor of Christian scripture, as associate dean of the seminary.
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Baylor Ranks Among Most Productive Research Universities
[6/25/2007]
Baylor University is among the most productive research universities in the nation, according to a new study released by Academic Analytics, a corporation based in Stony Brook, N.Y. that measures faculty scholarly productivity. Baylor also placed in the top 10 among large research universities in Texas, defined as institutions with 15 or more Ph.D. programs across multiple disciplines.
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Immortal Ten Memorial Installed on Campus
[6/22/2007]
A physical monument is in place for the first time in Baylor University history to honor the memory of 10 students, known as the Immortal Ten, who died in a tragic accident near Austin more than 80 years ago.
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Fifth Baylor Student Wins Fulbright
[6/19/2007]
Baylor University has added another Fulbright Scholar to its growing number of students who have received the prestigious honor. Joy McCullough, a recent University Scholar graduate from Los Alamos, N.M., will study aquatic toxicology in Finland beginning this fall on a Fulbright Scholarship.
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Baylor Faculty Help Break Ground for New Community Space
[6/18/2007]
Baylor University held a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony for the McMullen-Connally Faculty Center on Friday, May 11, at the construction site on South Fifth Street between Speight and Bagby Avenues.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony "Kicks Off" On-Campus Football Practice Facility and Student-Athlete Academic Center
[6/18/2007]
Baylor University ceremonially broke ground for the Alwin O. and Dorothy Highers Athletics Complex and the Simpson Athletics and Academic Center on Thursday, May 10, at the construction site on University Parks Drive. The main focus of the Victory with Integrity campaign for Baylor athletics, this $34 million facility will enhance both Baylor football and the development of all student-athletes.
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Baylor Extends Condolences to the Family of Ruth Graham
[6/15/2007]
Baylor University President John M. Lilley released the following statement today about the passing of Ruth Graham, wife of renowned evangelist Billy Graham and mother of Baylor regent Anne Graham Lotz.
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Baylor Digitizes Collection of Rare Civil War Letters
[6/7/2007]
Love letters written by a Civil War soldier in the early 1860s have crossed into the digital age, thanks to a local physician and the Baylor University Electronic Library.
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Dallas Couple Makes Challenge Gift For Baylor Nursing School Simulators
[6/7/2007]
A $250,000 gift from Don A. and Ruth Vernon Buchholz of Dallas brought Baylor University's Louise Herrington School of Nursing Simulator Fund halfway to its goal - and comes with a challenge for other School of Nursing supporters to fully fund the $500,000 project.
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Baylor Mourns Death of Beloved Baylor Alumna
[6/6/2007]
Longtime Baylor University supporter Anna Elizabeth Sturgis Jeanes died at her home in Waco on June 6. Jeanes was a beloved wife, friend, community leader and member of the Baylor family.
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Baylor Announces Endowment for Martin Museum of Art and Mayborn Museum
[5/30/2007]
Baylor University announced today that the Baylor University's Martin Museum of Art and the Mayborn Museum's Traveling Exhibit Program will benefit from an endowment funded by the Virginia Frances Webb estate.
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Reynolds' Motorcade To Proceed Through Campus
[5/30/2007]
Following services this morning at First Baptist Church of Waco for Baylor University President Emeritus Herbert H. Reynolds, the funeral procession of vehicles will proceed during the noon hour through the Baylor campus. The procession will travel along on Fifth Street to Oakwood Cemetery.
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Baylor Alums In The Texas House Honor Reynolds
[5/28/2007]
The Texas House of Representatives honored Baylor University President Emeritus Herbert H. Reynolds on Saturday, May 26, with a memorial resolution, HCR 277 by Rep. Jim Dunnam (BBA '86, JD '87). Both the House and Senate then adjourned in Reynolds' honor.
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Baylor Mourns Death of President Emeritus Herbert H. Reynolds
[5/25/2007]
Baylor University President Emeritus Herbert H. Reynolds, the 11th president of Texas' oldest continuously operating university, died suddenly May 25 in Angel Fire, N.M. He was 77.
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Mayborn Museum Complex Announces Summer Exhibit
[5/18/2007]
Baylor University's Mayborn Museum Complex is pleased to announce its 2007 summer traveling exhibit - Wrapped in Tradition: The Chihuly Collection of American Indian Trade Blankets - which will be on display in the Thomas E. and Emilyne Weed Anding Traveling Exhibit Gallery at the museum from May 20-Aug. 18.
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Baylor Regents Approve $345 Million Operating Budget for 2007-08
[5/11/2007]
The Baylor University Board of Regents at its spring meeting today approved a $345 million operating budget for 2007-08. The board also elected officers, heard an alumni report and celebrated the groundbreakings of two significant facilities to be built on the Baylor campus.
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Faculty Center Groundbreaking To Celebrate New Baylor Community Space
[5/10/2007]
Baylor University will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the McMullen-Connally Faculty Center at 2 p.m. Friday, May 11, at the construction site on South Fifth Street between Speight and Bagby Avenues. A reception will follow immediately in the Ed Crenshaw Student Foundation Center.
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Baylor to Break Ground Thursday on On-Campus Football Practice Facility and Student-Athlete Academic Center
[5/8/2007]
Baylor University will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the $34 million Alwin O. and Dorothy Highers Athletics Complex and the Simpson Athletics and Academic Center at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at the construction site on University Parks Drive, near the Baylor Marina, bringing Baylor's football operations back to campus for the first time in the modern era.
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Baylor Seniors Dedicate Class Gift
[5/3/2007]
Raising a five-figure dollar amount is a challenge. Raising it in small increments, at a suggested $25 per gift, is even more difficult. However, that is exactly what the Baylor class of 2007 did, and on April 24, they dedicated their senior class gift - landscaping the Draper/Old Main Complex courtyards.
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Baylor Dedicates Ken and Celia Carlile Atrium
[5/2/2007]
In recognition of their vision, leadership and generosity to the university, Baylor University honored Ken and Celia Carlile of Marshall with the dedication of the Ken and Celia Carlile Atrium in the Baylor Sciences Building during a ceremony on April 25.
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Baylor Mourns Death of Philanthropist, Regent Emerita
[4/19/2007]
Longtime Baylor University servant-leader Dorothy Barfield Kronzer died April 14 at the age of 84. Kronzer's 67-year relationship with Baylor was characterized by her dedication to leadership positions on the Board of Trustees and Alumni Association executive board and her faithful philanthropy to the university.
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Baylor Announces Endowment For Martin Museum Of Art And Mayborn Museum
[4/13/2007]
Baylor University announced today that the university's Martin Museum of Art and Mayborn Museum's Traveling Exhibit Program will benefit from an endowment funded by the Virginia Frances Webb estate.
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Baylor University's Sports Sponsorship & Sales Program to Auction Pro Team Sports Memorabilia
[11/15/2006]
Bidding in the 1st Annual S3 Sports Memorabilia Auction will begin November 20 and continue into December. Each of the 16 professional sports teams on the Sports Sponsorship & Sales advisory board have contributed authentic game jerseys, helmets, and balls with your favorite players autographs to the fundraising event. The items will be auctioned on eBay.
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Dennis A. Prescott Named Baylor's Vice President for Development
[11/13/2006]
Baylor University President John M. Lilley announced today that the Board of Regents has unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Dennis A. Prescott, as Baylor's vice president for development. Prescott, a native Texan, currently serves as vice president for external affairs for Mississippi State University and chief executive officer of the MSU Foundation. He will assume his position at Baylor on Jan. 8, 2007.
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School celebrates life of friend, establishes scholarship
[11/13/2006]
The Baylor University School of Social Work is remembering friend and mentor C. Anne Davis who passed away Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006. Davis was a pioneer of Christian social work. Alumni and friends of Dr. Davis have established a scholarship in her memory.
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Karla Leeper Appointed Chief of Staff
[5/19/2006]
Baylor University President John M. Lilley announced today the appointment of Dr. Karla Leeper as chief of staff, effective June 1. Leeper, who currently serves as associate professor and acting chair of the department of communication studies, will succeed Professor Michael D. Morrison, who is returning to teaching duties at Baylor Law School.
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Baylor Breaks Ground on Brooks Village
[5/12/2006]
Under the landmark Brooks arch, with nine members of the Samuel Palmer Brooks family looking on, Baylor University broke ground May 12 on Brooks Village, the university's newest residential community that is expected to open in fall 2007.
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Baylor to Dedicate Centennial Fountain, Ed Crenshaw Student Foundation Center
[4/28/2006]
Baylor University will hold two dedication ceremonies today (Friday, April 28).
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Baylor University Announces $350,000 Gift To Preserve Black Gospel Heritage
[4/27/2006]
Professor Robert Darden's passion for the preservation of black gospel music inspires a major donation.
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Plans for Willis Family Equestrian Center Unveiled
[4/27/2006]
View the floor plans for Baylor Athletics' newest facility project.
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Regents Approve 2006-07 Operating Budget, Authorize Construction of Willis Family Equestrian Center
[4/21/2006]
The Baylor University Board of Regents at its spring meeting today approved a $317 million operating budget for 2006-07 and authorized the construction of a new facility off of University Parks Drive for the university's intercollegiate equestrian program.
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O'Brien Appointed Executive Vice President and Provost
[4/21/2006]
Baylor University President John M. Lilley announced today the appointment of Dr. J. Randall O'Brien as executive vice president and provost, effective immediately. O'Brien has served as interim vice president for academic affairs and provost since June 1, 2005.
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Inauguration of John M. Lilley
[4/21/2006]
John Mark Lilley was inaugurated as Baylor University's thirteenth president Friday, April 21, in the Ferrell Center on the Baylor campus. The event is available online here.
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Baylor Inaugurates Lilley As 13th President
[4/21/2006]
With all the tradition and pageantry of a time-honored ceremony, Baylor University inaugurated John Mark Lilley as the institution's 13th president April 21 in the Ferrell Center on the Baylor campus. The ceremony, which included performances from the School of Music and a keynote address from Newsweek Managing Editor Jon Meacham, is available via streaming video at BaylorTV.com.
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Baylor University Recognizes Carroll and Aline Webb With Gregory Distinguished Service Award
[4/11/2006]
Baylor University presented the 2006 Milton T. Gregory Distinguished Service Award to Carroll and Aline Groner Webb of Waco, during the April 8 meeting of the Baylor Development Council.
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Little Rock's Clinton Center Leader to Discuss Presidential Library Impact
[4/11/2006]
James L. (Skip) Rutherford, the "major mover" behind the William J. Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Ark., will visit Baylor University on Wednesday, May 3, to discuss the value and impact of a presidential library on a local community.
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Baylor Honors Troy Mays With 2006 Founders Medal
[1/31/2006]
In appreciation of his loyal support and commitment to Baylor University, Troy M. Mays of Amarillo, Texas, received one of the most distinguished awards given by Baylor - the 2006 Founders Medal - at a ceremony Jan. 30 at Baylor.
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Baylor Announces Lead Gift for Equestrian Program
[1/25/2006]
Willis Family Equestrian Center announced for equestrian team.
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Baylor in Top 6 Percent of U.S. Universities on Endowment Investment Return
[1/23/2006]
Baylor University's investment return rate of 14.2 percent on its endowment for fiscal year 2005 ranked the university in the top 6 percent of all U.S. colleges and universities (44th out of nearly 750 institutions), according to information released Jan. 23 by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO).
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