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Football. Football Rallies, Falls to West Virginia 38-36
Xavier Preston sacked Charlie Brewer on a two-point conversion attempt with 17 seconds left and No. 23 West Virginia withstood a furious fourth-quarter Baylor rally to escape with a 38-36 win Saturday night.
M. Tennis. Men’s Tennis Advances to ITA Regional Quarterfinals
Baylor men's tennis will have two players in the singles draw quarterfinals at the ITA Regional Championships Presented by Oracle. Juniors Johannes Schretter and Jimmy Bendeck scored two straight singles wins Saturday at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station, Texas.
M. Basketball. MBB Exhibition Raises $20,030 for Hurricane Harvey Relief
Given that the alternative was another closed practice in their respective gyms, the Baylor and Houston basketball teams would have picked Saturday’s charity exhibition game every time.
W. Equestrian. EQ Drops Road Test at No. 3 Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. – No. 7 Baylor equestrian (1-3) suffered a 15-4 road loss at No. 3 Auburn on Saturday afternoon at the Auburn University Horse Center.
#BearsOfBaylor — “Baylor is where I found who I was.”
“I graduated in ’97, so this is my 20-year reunion. I was in Chi Omega. I got to be a part of Pigskin and Sing, and they [the kids] got to see that. Those were awesome, awesome memories. They’ve heard me talk about it, and they got to see what it’s all about. “Baylor is […]
W. Soccer. SOC Falls in Overtime to No. 10 Texas
WACO, Texas – Baylor soccer (10-4-2, 4-3-1 Big 12) maintained large advantages in shots and corners, but a UT goal snaked through in the 97th minute to lift No. 10 Texas (13-1-2, 5-1-2 Big 12) over the Bears, 1-0, on Friday evening at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field.
M. Tennis. MT Singles Play Headlines Day One of ITA Texas Regionals
Baylor men's tennis opened the ITA Regional Championships Presented by Oracle with a 7-1 showing Friday at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station, Texas.
#BearsOfBaylor — “I’ve only missed four Homecomings since 1954.”
“I’ve only missed four Homecomings since 1954. It’s what alumni are supposed to do — to meet their classmates! I have family, they live in Dallas, and they had my grandchildren. We brought them from age 1 all the way up. Now I’ve got a great-grandchild. She’s a year and a half. They’re bringing her […]
M. Basketball. MBB’s Leonard Allen Taking Leave of Absence
Baylor men’s basketball sophomore forward Leonard Allen is taking an indefinite leave of absence due to personal medical challenges, head coach Scott Drew announced Friday.
W. Equestrian. EQ Faces No. 3 Auburn in Road Meet
AUBURN, Ala. – No. 7 Baylor equestrian (1-2, 0-1 Big 12) will face No. 3 Auburn (0-0) on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Auburn University Horse Center.
Football. Five Keys to #SicWVU
Baylor’s secondary struggled in last week’s loss at Oklahoma State, giving up 471 yards passing and a ton of big plays.
General News. Hall of Fame 2017 Spotlight: Jennifer Jordan Washington
For Jennifer Jordan Washington, the Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony tonight will be bittersweet.
2018 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching Finalist Clinton O. Longenecker will Present Public Lecture at Baylor
Waco, Texas (Oct. 20, 2017) – Clinton O. Longenecker, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Leadership at the University of Toledo and finalist for the Robert Foster Cherry Award, will present his lecture "Career Success and Survival in the 21st Century: The Mandate for Life-long Learning." The public lecture will take place at 4:30 p.m., Oct. 23, in Foster Campus for Business and Innovation, Room 240, 1621 S. Third St.
American Psychological Association: The power of restorative sleep
Oct. 20, 2017
An article about the recent Baylor study on the benefits of regular sleep and the growing body of research that points to how consistency in sleep correlates to boosting productivity. Conducted by Elise King, assistant professor of interior design, and Michael Scullin, Ph.D., director of Baylor’s Sleep Neuroscience and Cognition Laboratory, the study of interior design students found that skimping on sleep, followed by supposed “catch-up days,” was associated with worse cognition — both in attention and creativity.
Baylor Lariat: Professor’s book recalls experience in Iraq
Oct. 17, 2017
Between 2003 and 2007, teams of Baylor professors and other volunteers made five trips to Iraq to help fellow educators rebuild following the rule of Saddam Hussein. Bill Mitchell, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of History and retired U.S. Air Force officer, has chronicled the Baylor teams’ efforts in a new book, “Baylor in Northern Iraq During Operation Iraqi Freedom.” “Every university should teach about its history,” Mitchell said. “This book is a small part of Baylor’s extensive and wonderful history. It is a now a published part of the Baylor legacy. Other generations years from now deserve to know how we were called for the unarmed forces—with heart—in an armed forces environment.”
Baylor’s Parchman Lectures on Oct. 24 and 25 Will Address Impact of Martin Luther
WACO, Texas (Oct. 20, 2017) — Renowned theologian Robert A. Kolb, Ph.D., will present three lectures with a theme of “What Did Martin Luther Change, and Why?” as George W. Truett Theological Seminary hosts the annual Leo and Gloriana Parchman Endowed Lecture series Oct. 24 and 25.
Policy Genius: How to deal when you start Googling symptoms & health issues
Oct. 18, 2017
This article cites research about cyberchondria by Thomas Fergus, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor. While researching symptoms on the internet can be valuable, it also can become a virtual addiction, combining hypochondria with the infinite information on the web.
President Livingstone Updates Baylor Regents on Successful Accreditation Visit, Academic Strategic Planning; Announces Organizational Changes
WACO, Texas (Oct. 20, 2017) – During its annual Homecoming meeting, the Baylor University Board of Regents heard updates from Baylor President Linda A. Livingstone on the University’s recent successful accreditation visit, academic strategic planning process and new organizational changes, and celebrated the recipients of the 2017 Baylor Meritorious Achievement Awards.