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Documentary on Children’s Medical in Dallas to feature Baylor alum

…e at the 0:30 mark in the above video. Gargollo is director of minimally invasive and robotic surgery in pediatric urology at Children’s, where he has served for the past year. After graduating from Baylor with a degree in biology, Gargollo earned his master’s from Harvard Medical School, then did residencies at Massachusetts General Hospital and a fellowship at Children’s Hospital Boston before returning to Texas. Gargollo’s wife, Laurie Hurd Gar…

Baylor prof in high demand from media as final Harry Potter film debuts

…ssor on the series’ final installment. Though the Harry Potter books and movies have often been condemned by Christians for their use of witchcraft, Garrett sees Harry Potter as a moral tale that Christians should be willing to embrace. Author J.K. Rowling “told the media when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published in 2007 that the Bible verses quoted in that volume represented the thematic core of the entire series,” writes Garrett. “…

Phi Beta Kappa recognizes Baylor chapter in national publication

…t of the best among college students. Only about 10% of colleges and universities nationwide have Phi Beta Kappa chapters, and only about 10% of arts and sciences at those institutions are selected for Phi Beta Kappa membership. The Baylor chapter was approved in 1976 and formally installed in 1977, thanks to the hard work of many, including founding director Dr. Bruce Cresson. Legendary Baylor professors Dr. Wallace Daniel and Dr. Robert Packard…

Lady Bears’ MJ named Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year

…her giving personality, as seen in her volunteer work locally and her international mission efforts. The Big 12 Conference looked at all of her accomplishments and named Jones one of two 2010-11 Big 12 Sportspersons of the Year. Started in 2001, the honor annually recognizes one male and one female student-athlete who displayed extraordinary degrees of sportsmanship and/or community service. Jones is the third Baylor Bear to be so honored in the l…

What would the Baylor campus be without the Pat Neff carillon bells?

…y of Regent Emeritus Drayton McLane, BBA ’58. Carilloneur Lynnette Geary, BMED ’75, MM ’82, tells their story and shows off what they can do in this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmQcoQu0wzY Sic ’em, Baylor bells!…

Baptist Studies Center for Research to bring denomination’s history together in one place

…and other collections. The online archive will include not only digitized versions of materials from Baylor’s collection, but also from other collections and libraries partnering with Baylor in bringing everything Baptist into one (virtual) location. The center will also bring scholars and researchers to the Baylor campus while offering Baylor graduate and undergraduate students new research opportunities. Dr. Bill Bellinger Jr., chairman of the…

Baylor education prepared trauma surgeon for serving soldiers, locals in Afghanistan

…and become the man I am today. Now I serve the injured troops of the U.S., Britain, New Zealand, France, Georgia, Poland, Afghanistan and others of the coalition. From Navy Seals, Army Special Forces, Airmen, Marines, etc. What an honor and a privilege!” Sic ’em, Dr. Matthews!…

Contemplated legislative cut to state financial aid program threatens Baylor students’ support

…tudents attending college and the strains that placed on crowded public universities by promising help in the form of the TEG. The TEG provides grant aid to financially needy Texas students, helping with the cost of attending private colleges or universities in the state. Today, more than a quarter of Baylor’s undergraduate student body receives aid from the TEG; as a whole, BU students received $12.3 million from the program this year. (Interesti…

Baylor named one of top 30 social media colleges in the nation

…witter; now this spring comes word that, out of 6,000-plus colleges and universities nationwide, Baylor is one of the top 30 social media colleges in the country. That’s BU’s ranking from the folks at StudentAdvisor.com, a site geared toward helping students find the right fit when it comes to picking a college. A research team there looked for schools that were effective at engaging their audiences on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other social m…

Texas Historical Commission honors Baylor’s part in preserving the state’s history

…y sites and oral history program. He also said Baylor has earned “an impressive reputation for multidisciplinary outreach to both academic scholars and community historians by providing professional training, education tools and research opportunities.” We wrote about the Institute last fall as it became the home for a series of recordings documenting African American experiences leading up to the Civil Rights Movement. Other archived collections…