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RG3 set to make pro debut Sunday, one of 12 Bears in the NFL

…ries. The former BU QB is also one of 11 NFL rookies being followed for an online series from NFL Films and Gatorade titled “Everything to Prove.” New episodes will be posted on NFL.com throughout the season; here’s a preview, featuring the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner attempting to narrate a bus tour through his new hometown. Sic ’em, RG3! [BONUS: We tweeted this a couple of weeks ago, but never blogged it — Did you see the ad Baylor took out in th…

Former BU wide receiver now among nation’s leading motivators

…“Top 50 Motivators on the Web” — leaders who regularly share encouragement online to keep their followers moving forward. The top of the list contained prominent names like Oprah, Stephen Covey and the Dalai Lama. Sitting at No. 20 was an unexpected name that nonetheless jumps out at Baylor fans: former wide receiver Trent Shelton, BA ’06, right there ahead of national figures like Bill Gates, Dave Ramsey and Lance Armstrong. [Hear Shelton share h…

‘Year of the Bear’ coffee table book now available

…the Baylor Bookstore and online from Pediment Publishing or Amazon. The 144-page, full-color printing opens with a foreword from legendary sports writer Dave Campbell, BA ’50, then then uses select Waco Trib articles from the year to tell the story of Baylor football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and other sports. Photos from the Trib and Baylor Photography illustrate the stories beautifully. I really can’t overstate what a great product…

Now we’re Baylor Proud on Pinterest, too!

…Got something you think we should share with the rest of the Baylor family? Tweet it at us (@BaylorProud) or submit it through our online form. Sic ’em, Baylor pinners!…

Tickets now on sale for Homecoming, Parent & Family Weekend events, individual football games

…2002 or 2007. Joining your student(s) for Parent & Family Weekend (Oct. 12-13)? Visit www.baylor.edu/parentandfamilyweekend/buy to register your attendance, order your tickets for football vs. TCU and After Dark, the annual student variety show. The full slate of weekend events also includes guided tours of campus, special lectures from Baylor professors, and a State of the University Address from President Ken Starr. Last but not least, season a…

Incoming freshman re-creates Baylor campus in impressive detail — in a video game

…essively detailed fashion in the video game Minecraft; take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sko0NsC5OYw From the Baylor Sciences Building to Armstrong Browning, Matt nailed the beauty of Baylor’s campus. Next up — Baylor Stadium? Just a thought, Matt… For a less stylized, more realistic tour of campus, check out Baylor’s Virtual Tour, with flyovers of campus mixed with photos of life here, all narrated by Baylor students. Click below to tak…

Alum stars in new ‘Antiques Roadshow’-type series for PBS

…generates the highest profit is dubbed the winner. [Watch a recent episode online.] “This is a chance to take off our suspenders and get out there with some real practical experience of buying and selling,” Gaffney recently told The Greenville News about the new show. After graduating from Baylor, Gaffney spent time in New York, Florida and Columbia and was involved in politics. Drawn to the art world, she attended a master’s program at Sotheby’s…

Regents officially approve Baylor Stadium project

…alkthrough of the stadium design and learn more about the project at Baylor-Stadium.com.] The price tag on the construction is $250 million. Around $100-$120 million of that will come from private donations, and Baylor officials say they have raised more than 80 percent of that goal. The Waco funds will cover a portion of the cost, and the rest will be raised through bonds that will be paid off through athletics revenue (not tuition dollars). To d…

Young alum’s San Antonio boutique serving through sales

…ving by providing a market in which they can sell their products at a fair price. Evolve’s merchandise comes from all over the world, including from people in Africa and the Far East as well as local San Antonio residents. Santoscoy told NSIDE San Antonio that she envisions the store as one “that could be a part of the community – a place you would gladly call a neighbor,” and she takes pride in being able to use her gifts and her degree to give b…

Baylor physicists contribute to historic Higgs boson findings

…least one introductory physics course a year in addition to multiple upper-level courses. “Members of our Baylor team have been involved in the search for the Higgs boson at all levels, from analyzing data to presenting high-profile scientific seminars to composing publications for our scientific collaboration. Now, we can finally claim the observation of a new particle that could be the long-sought Higgs boson. It’s tremendous. Determining wheth…