Faculty & Staff News
Softball. Softball Stays Alive With 8-4 Win Over Arizona
No. 18 Baylor (41-16) got an eight-strikeout performance from Heather Stearns to go along with 11 hits to stave off elimination with an 8-4 win over Arizona (33-26) Saturday night in College Station.
M. Golf. MG Ends Season with 10th Place Finish at Regional
The Baylor men's golf team finished tied for 10th at the NCAA Pullman Regional after shooting 1-under-par 287 in Saturday's final round at Palouse Ridge Golf Club. The Bears' season came to an end after falling five strokes shy of advancing to the NCAA Championships.
W. Soccer. Larsen Graduates With 4.0, Accepted to Med School
Dana Larsen doesn't remember setting a specific goal of graduating Magna Cum Laude with a perfect 4.0 GPA as a bio-chemistry major.
Softball. Softball Falls At A&M In Heartbreaking Fashion, 6-5
No. 18 Baylor (40-16) saw its 5-0 lead disappear in the final 1.1 innings, thanks to six runs on three home runs from No. 13 Texas A&M (41-15), capped by a walk-off home run by Nicole Morgan in the seventh to give the Aggies the 6-5 win Saturday afternoon.
Baseball. Baseball Takes Series Finale at Texas Tech, 15-8
Baylor salvaged the last game of the last Big 12 regular season series as the Bears erupted for a season-high run total in a 15-8 win over Texas Tech on Sunday afternoon at Rip Griffin Park.
General News. All-Time High 86 Baylor Student-Athletes Earn Degrees
In graduation ceremonies held at the Ferrell Center on Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18, an all-time high 86 Baylor student-athletes from 15 sports earned their bachelor's (82) or master's degree (4).
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.
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.