Exactly one month from today, Baylor football will kick off the 2013 season vs. Wofford (6:30 p.m., FSN). The Bears begin the fall with high expectations, coming off a program-record three straight bowl appearances and having received first-place votes in the Big 12 preseason poll for the first time in program history. The team on […]
In about three weeks, some 3,000 freshmen will move into Baylor’s residence halls, including the new East Village. But they won’t be the only people living in the dorms; they’ll be joined by Truett Seminary students acting as resident chaplains, and in nine of the university’s 13 residential halls and communities, by Baylor professors. These […]
Fans of shows like House Hunters and Extreme Homes will appreciate this one: a 6-bedroom, 4.2-bath, three-story property (7,000 square feet), with water views from the living room, dining room, kitchen, and every bedroom, and built to such strict environmental standards that it earned a gold LEED rating. [See photos of the house here.] The […]
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is one of the world’s largest foundations, with an endowment of more than $36 billion to support domestic education initiatives and international health and poverty issues. Within the Gates Foundation’s domestic efforts, Baylor alumna Stacey Childress, BA ’87, serves as deputy director of education. Childress leads the Next Generation […]
From scholarships to campus construction, from the Mammoth Site to the Mayborn Museum, Baylor/Waco Foundation has quietly worked for more than 50 years to strengthen the ties between Baylor University and Waco and improve quality of life in the area. What is Baylor/Waco Foundation? It’s a partnership formed by Waco professionals that, since 1959, has […]
“After a fight, couples often say they hardly remember what they were quarrelling about in the first place. According to a new study from Baylor University, it’s usually over one thing: Control.” That’s the way the Toronto Star summed up the recently reported findings of Dr. Keith Sanford, an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience […]
At last week’s Regents meeting, Baylor’s Board released new renderings of the university’s two largest active projects: Baylor Stadium and the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation (a new home for the Hankamer School of Business). Thanks to better-than-expected fundraising progress on Baylor Stadium, the alumni event center that was a part of […]
Since Floyd Casey Stadium debuted in 1950, the Bears have featured 45 All-Americans and six College Football Hall of Famers (including head coach Grant Teaff). Later this fall, Baylor Athletics will honor the best of those who wore the green and gold at Floyd Casey with a series of all-decade teams covering the stadium’s lifespan leading […]
The Bible, Jeff Foxworthy, and a team of sisters flipping silverware into cups might seem like an unlikely combination. But that’s precisely the setting where Baylor alum Faith Wardlaw, BA ’10, found herself on “The American Bible Challenge,” a Game Show Network program hosted by Foxworthy that tests how well contestants know their Bible. As […]
Each of the last two years, a Baylor Bear has been named the Big 12’s Preseason Player of the Year for both men’s and women’s basketball. Now, Baylor football’s getting in on the act. Junior running back Lache Seastrunk was named Big 12 Conference Preseason Offensive Player of the Year by media covering the conference, […]
