Who was Ruth Collins — namesake of Baylor’s Collins Hall?
A newly renovated Collins Hall will welcome Baylor’s Class of 2027 this fall — but where did the residence hall get its name? Collins is one of at least a dozen Baylor buildings named for women — specifically, it was named in honor of Ruth Woodall Collins, whose family’s generosity to Baylor is still felt by students today. The future residence hall namesake was born Elza Ruth Woodall in 1891 in Harrison County, Texas, near the Louisiana border….