Just before Christmas, the Baylor Family truly lost a great one: Louise Herrington Ornelas, longtime benefactor of the Baylor nursing school, which bears her name. Ornelas — or “Ms. Lou,” as students called her — dedicated much of her life to Baylor nursing students. In 1999, her $13 million gift to the Baylor School of […]
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When Vinnie Johnson, ’80, played in his first game for the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979, he tipped off a pretty impressive streak: from that moment on, there has been at least one former Baylor Bear in the NBA every single NBA season for the last 40 years. Former Baylor stars like Terry Teagle, ’78, Micheal […]
Beloved Baylor physics professor Robert Packard passed away Saturday in Waco at the age of 94. By some estimates, Dr. Packard had taught nearly a quarter of Baylor alumni during his six decades at Baylor, during which time he became renowned for his “Packard Physics” class. But Dr. Packard was so much more than just a […]
Whether it’s due to one’s learning style or schedule, for some people, reading news online just doesn’t work. They prefer an audible format — books on tape, podcasts, etc. If that sounds like you — and if you’re a dedicated Baylor Bear — then these Baylor podcasts are for you. Baylor Connections — If you take one […]
When she was only 11 years old, Emily Chapman went on a mission trip to Haiti that would forever change her life — and the life of her entire family. Upon returning home, Emily planted a seed that, after much prayer and consideration, ultimately led her parents — renowned Christian music artist Steven Curtis Chapman and […]
Last night, a sellout Ferrell Center crowd saw the No. 7-ranked Baylor Lady Bears upset No. 1 UConn, 68-57, ending the Huskies’ 126-game regular season winning streak. While Baylor has won two national championships under head coach Kim Mulkey, last night’s win was the program’s first-ever over a No. 1 team. [WATCH: Highlights from Baylor Athletics […]
Every year, Baylor’s Study Abroad program holds a photo contest for students who studied abroad during the previous calendar year. It’s a wonderful opportunity for students to display their artist talents and share the amazing experiences they had abroad with the entire Baylor Family. This year, more than 40 entries were submitted for four categories: […]
Chances are, if you attended Baylor, you ended up attending a speech or presentation by someone pretty cool. After all, seven presidents have visited campus, as well as actors, authors, musicians, business leaders, scientists, theologians and leading academics (in addition to our own professors). As a nationally-recognized Christian research university, Baylor tends to attract great […]
As we enter 2019, we thought we’d take a look back at the last year via the photos on Baylor’s official Instagram account. Here are the top 10 Baylor Instagram photos of 2018: 10. No better way to start the countdown than with a BaylorProud puppy. View this post on Instagram ONE 👏 WEEK 👏 TIL […]
Shortly after midnight early Friday morning, Baylor football head coach Matt Rhule was handed the 2018 Texas Bowl trophy after his Bears had defeated Vanderbilt, 45-38. The win capped off a remarkable year in which the Bears bounced back from a 1-11 season to not only become bowl-eligible, but to defeat a Commodores team picked […]
