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New Baylor photo book to go on sale at Homecoming

…eauty. In compiling the 96-page hardback book, photographers pored over thousands of photos of Baylor’s most recognizable structures, as well as some hidden treasures. The text accompanying the pictures comes from the Scriptures that adorn Baylor’s buildings and walkways, as well as from speeches, songs and sermons delivered throughout Baylor’s history. The book will be available in the Baylor Bookstore this weekend. If you can’t make it to campus…

Professors lead campus discussion of Wall Street woes

…m the Hankamer School of Business address our nation’s growing financial crisis. In front of a completely packed house (I was early and still had to sit on the stairs), Baylor’s own experts in the fields of economics, finance, accounting and insurance spoke to different aspects of the crisis in layman’s terms, explaining how we arrived in the current situation, what is being done to address the issues, and what to expect in the short and long-term…

49ers name Baylor legend Singletary as new head coach

…his time at Baylor and in Chicago, Singletary was known for his intensity; just look at his eyes in the picture at right. 49ers owner John York pointed to that fire as the reason why Singletary — a position coach — was promoted over the team’s offensive coordinator Mike Martz, who led the St. Louis Rams to two Super Bowls as a head coach. Sic ’em in San Francisco, Singletary!…

KWBU-TV special wins Lone Star Emmy

…urns’ PBS documentary “The War” called “The War: Central Texas Remembers WWII.” The 30-minute special featured interviews with six Central Texans about their experiences in World War II and how it affected their lives, and it’s this special that earned the regional Emmy nomination. (Winners will be announced at the Lone Star Emmy Awards Show on October 18.) You can watch the entire special online at BaylorTV.com, or watch individual interviews in…

Bears blow past Cyclones for commanding Parents Weekend win

…reshman, had seven catches for 132 yards and two TDs. His first score — a diving catch at the back of the end zone — put the Bears up 7-0 early, but it was his second touchdown of the night that made jaws drop. Words can’t describe it, so you’ll just have to watch the replay. ESPN was sufficiently impressed that Wright’s touchdown was No. 3 on SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays Saturday night — the third time the Bears have made that highlight reel this…

First-year students unwind at Freshman Follies

…r just wouldn’t be the same without Freshman Follies, an annual campus tradition since long before I arrived here. The free event gives first-year students a chance to unwind and just be silly, dousing one another with food and shaving cream. Most of us could use a day like that every now and again, but rarely (if ever) get the chance. But we can remember our own experiences fondly, and be glad today’s students still get to form their own memories…

School of Social Work honored for work with Waco’s homeless

…Connect, an event sponsored by the City of Waco’s Housing and Community Development office in which volunteers survey persons who are homeless to collect information that can be used to provide more beneficial services to this population. I love what the office’s director, Jeff Wall, had to say: “I stood and watched with pure amazement at the professionalism and compassion Baylor’s students reflected in this critical homeless event. The homeless i…

National media outlets highlight new Baylor Religion Survey results

Two years ago, Baylor’s Institute for Studies of Religion released the results of the first Baylor Religion Survey, and the study’s findings earned national attention, topped by a front page story in USA Today. Earlier this month, the study’s authors shared what they found in wave two of the survey, once again shining the national spotlight on the research being done at Baylor. In addition to a series of stories in USA Today, the work done by ISR…

Baylor working to help those affected by Hurricane Ike

…, Baylor University is doing what it can to help its students and their families. After the storm made its way through Texas, University officials began to contact the 800 or so students whose families live along the Texas and Louisiana coast to let them know specifically how Baylor can help them during this time. Staff in the Counseling Center are available to students who just to need to unload, talk, cry and pray through what they and their fam…

Students help those in need during summer of service

…related note, nursing school graduate Rose Nanyonga was profiled by a leading Ugandan media outlet. Nanyonga overcame an incredible series of obstacles growing up in Uganda and earned her master’s from Baylor in 2005. She has since returned to her homeland and is director of clinical operations at the International Hospital Kampala there. An important part of Baylor 2012 and the school’s mission is “to educate men and women for worldwide leadersh…