…serve those who need the help, as quickly and efficiently as possible. No sic ’em here — just our urges to continue demonstrating the “worldwide service” so often mentioned in Baylor’s mission, and to keep praying for all those affected by this tragedy….
…oject. Cleveland says she and her husband, guitarist Kenny Greenberg, independently heard Baylor professor Robert Darden on NPR talking about the project, which aims to preserve and catalogue black gospel music from the 1940s-1980s before it disappears. Cleveland and Greenberg each knew immediately that her next album should honor such songs, and so they dug in to find out more about the work going on at Baylor. In October, the Prichard Family Fou…
…); at that time, the NPS, Baylor and Waco will work out a new management model. For more information, the new issue of Baylor Magazine includes a feature detailing the 30-year history of the Waco Mammoth Site, including its push to become part of the NPS. (The magazine also includes longer looks at a couple of stories we’ve covered here before — an alum’s push to honor the Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, and a Baylor study of clergy sexual…
…d not lost a match at home in the first or second round of the NCAA Tournament since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1998 (15-0 until Saturday’s loss). UCLA was the No. 8 seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament and ranked ninth in the latest AVCA poll, giving Baylor the program’s first-ever win over a top-10 team — and on the road, at that. It also was just the second time in the last 10 years that the Bruins did not advance to at least the Sweet 16…
…leaders. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6h8IxzRAfQ During Homecoming, past alumni get to see how the torch they passed on in previous years continues to be carried by today’s students. Hope you can make it to Waco this weekend for Baylor’s 100th anniversary Homecoming! Sic ’em, Bears!…
…ed weekly. Sports fans will enjoy seeing video highlights posted just a couple of hours after each game ends, as well as episodes of Inside Baylor Sports. Others might enjoy podcasts like the KWBU’s Wordwise or the Baylor Business Review podcast, or reviewing lectures and speeches from recent events like the Alleluia! Music Conference and “Three Perspectives on Economics and Faith.” Chapel services, the new “Baylor All Stars commercial,” this spri…
…problem is much bigger than previously thought, occurring across most all denominations and religions. Aside from the frequency of such misconduct, the other thing that struck me about the survey was the thought process behind it. The lead researcher was Dr. Diana Garland, dean of Baylor’s School of Social Work, and funding for the study came in part from the Baptist General Convention of Texas (as well as the Ford Foundation and the JES Edwards F…
…s of Pride. Over the past year and a half, some of our best stories have been sent to us by readers, but until now, there wasn’t an easy or obvious way to do that. You asked for it, and now you’ve got it. Share your stories, and we’ll pick our favorites to run in the future here on the blog. We look forward to what you have to share! (You also may note that our URL has changed slightly. You might want to make sure your bookmarks point to www.baylo…
…wsletter for members of the Baylor Bear Foundation, recently carried an excellent story on how Yeary’s trip has come together that’s well worth reading. Hill noted that the group was still in additional need of funding for the trip; anyone interested in supporting the Baylor sports ministry team or any of Baylor’s University Missions teams can make donations online at http://www.baylor.edu/spirituallife/index.php?id=53462. Sic ’em, student-athlete…
…those who love Baylor — alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and other friends of the University. Share your thoughts about what Baylor should be looking for in its next president, then bookmark http://www.baylor.edu/president/search and check back in the future for updates on the process. Sic ’em, Baylor family!…
