As an assistant coach at Baylor for 18 years, Mitch Thompson was a part of some of the greatest moments in Baylor baseball history, thanks in part to his recruiting of some of the top players in program history. Now, Thompson is beginning a new chapter as the 20th head coach in Baylor Baseball history, […]
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Since 2000, only 15 schools have had top-10 NBA picks in consecutive years. The list is full of names like Duke, Kentucky, Kansas — and now, Baylor. Baylor freshman Jeremy Sochan was selected at No. 9 overall in Thursday night’s NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs. He becomes the eighth first-round pick in program […]
Think back to when you were a high school senior preparing for college. You probably felt some uncertainty about the years ahead: How would you make friends in college? What if you didn’t fit in? What if the university you chose was not the right fit for you? Since 2001, Baylor Line Camp has eased those pre-college anxieties for incoming Bears. An extension of […]
Before the pandemic, online shopping was a convenience. During the pandemic, it became a necessity, challenging even the largest of retailers to rethink their web presence. It’s no surprise that during such a transformational time a Baylor grad would be called upon to lead. In April, Walmart named John D. Rainey (BBA ’93, MBA ’95) […]
Since 1970, Baylor’s Institute for Oral History has been preserving the memories of history’s eyewitnesses. Today, the archives include more than 7,000 interviews and more than 200,000 pages of transcripts — many of which have been digitized and made available in audio and/or transcript form online. Among the collection are interviews with Texans from various […]
A recent accounting of the 20 most sought-after colleges in the country — the schools students are most eager to attend — lists Baylor at No. 13 in the nation, alongside such schools as UCLA, Stanford and Florida (and ahead of schools like Harvard, Miami and Michigan). And this isn’t just one person or publication’s […]
Jack Harper (BBA ’93) and his wife, Shelley (BBA ’92), met while each was earning a business degree at Baylor. Jack spent his first few years after graduation working in finance before the couple moved to Shelley’s hometown of Midland, and Jack entered the oil and gas industry. The rest, as they say, is history. […]
Have you ever stopped to think about how it is that seals and walruses eat? Okay, probably not. And you’re not alone — surprisingly few scientists have ever spent serious time in this field, either. But Dr. Sarah Kienle has. In fact, the Baylor biology professor has done more than merely wonder; her research on the unique […]
If you’ve been a Houston sports fan at any point in the last 50 years, you’re likely familiar with John McClain (BA ’75). The hall of fame sportswriter (and Baylor grad) earned the nickname “The General” while working for the Houston Chronicle for 47 years, until his retirement earlier this spring. A Waco native, McClain’s sportswriting […]
Baylor’s beautiful campus is one of the first things many Bears come to love about our beloved university. All year long, Baylor’s Instagram account shares daily doses of that beauty — but this spring, they’ve gone above and beyond to highlight our gorgeous campus in a variety of ways. Take a look: A quiet, beckoning […]
