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From NBCUniversal to the Texas Collection, Pirtle brings wealth of experience to Baylor

…the Baylor University Libraries, the Texas Collection holds one of the largest Texana collections in the world, as well as volumes of information on the Southwest, Mexico, westward expansion and beyond. In 2022, West Texas native Jeff Pirtle jumped at the chance to make a career move, leaving Hollywood for the Baylor Libraries as director of the Texas Collection, University Archives and W. R. Poage Legislative Library. It was a perfect match… and…

Former Baylor star wins second World Series title with Dodgers

…w York Yankees, four games to one. Earlier this month, Muncy became the first player in MLB history to reach base 12 consecutive times in a single postseason, tying Reggie Jackson’s overall MLB postseason record (spanning across two postseasons). Muncy also tied the Dodgers franchise record with his 13th career postseason home run. This marked the fourth time in five years that Baylor has been represented at the World Series. Muncy began the run w…

Get to know the newest members of the Big 12 (and their traditions)

…ey come to McLane Stadium starting this fall.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Baylor University (@bayloruniversity) Sic ’em, Big 12 Conference! (Curious about the entire league’s best traditions? See them all here: UA || ASU || BU || BYU || UCF || UC || CU || UH || ISU || KU || KSU || OSU || TCU || TT || UU || WVU) [Images above via UH and UCF]  …

Six beautiful places to get away to nature in Waco

…, and picnic — an easy escape from the hectic life. Brazos River — The longest river in Texas, the Brazos runs more than 800 miles — including right through the Baylor campus! Named the Río de los Brazos de Dios (“The River of the Arms of God”) by Spanish explorers, the Brazos offers a multitude of activities, including boating, kayaking, a river walk, fishing, and recreational water sports. Rent a kayak, canoe or boat and float down the river rig…

Two more NBA first-round picks brings Baylor’s total to five in four years

…lected in the same first round, Walter and Missi helped Baylor to other milestones as well. Walter gave Baylor a top-19 pick in each of the last four drafts — the only school in the nation that can make that claim. Together, they bring the total of Bears drafted in the Scott Drew era to 14. Since 2012, Baylor has nearly twice as many NBA draft picks as any other Texas school (13 vs. UT’s 7). Two more Bears will also get the chance to pursue their…

From Baylor to the big leagues — via Robbins College of Health & Human Sciences

…s (and thus was a part of their Super Bowl run earlier this year.) “My biggest takeaway from all of my experiences, including my time at Baylor, is to be faithful to God and to yourself,” says Johnson. “If you can do that, you will be alright.” Jeremy Chiang (MS ’15) served as a sports nutrition graduate assistant and a nutrition educator during his time in Baylor’s nutrition sciences master’s program. After graduating, he completed short stints a…

Three former Baylor student-athletes find success in Waco commercial real estate

…, each of them chose to call Waco home, and each found their niche in real estate. Today, all three are partners with Waco’s Cromwell Commercial Group and play a meaningful role in commercial development and new business growth in their adopted hometown. As student-athletes, Campbell and Glime spent four years as teammates with the Baylor from 2007-10, helping lead the Bears to NCAA tournament appearances in three of those four years. Each earned…

A golden era for Bears in the NBA

…r his career. — Keyonte George (Utah Jazz) is putting together one of the best rookie seasons ever authored by a Baylor alum. Selected by the Jazz with the 16th overall pick in last year’s draft, George is justifying that selection, averaging over 11 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds per game, and he’ll appear in the NBA All-Star Weekend’s Rising Stars Game this weekend. — Jeremy Sochan (San Antonio Spurs) is putting together his second straight st…

Welcome to the Big 12, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado & Utah!

…e all new — so let’s run through a quick primer on each of the Big 12’s newest members: Founded in 1885, the University of Arizona has roughly 50,000 students at its campus in Tucson. Athletically, UA is probably best known for its men’s basketball program, with its 1997 national championship and 18 Sweet 16s in the last 35 years — but the Wildcats have also seen great success in women’s basketball (2021 national runner-up), baseball (four nationa…

Comms prof becomes BU’s first non-STEM researcher to earn prestigious NSF Career Grant

…and her work is garnering national support and acclaim. Barrett earned a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to examine the topic on two fronts: to learn how providers innovate their communication practices following advanced technology implementation to achieve compassionate care, and to uncover patient perceptions of the practices and interactions that best promote compassionate communication. She’ll also focus at…