…y, so that they in turn will be able to support other students after they graduate. To give, or simply to learn more about the initiative, please visit www.baylor.edu/extraordinarystories. Sic ’em, Baylor family!…
…a rare exhibition of Paigebrook Farm in Westlake, an 11,500-square-foot marvel designed by renowned architect Charles Dilbeck in 1938 for the then-president of the Dallas Morning News. The event will also feature a variety of local vendors offering Valentine-themed items for purchase as part of a unique Valentine experience. Tickets are available online, and 100% of proceeds go to the scholarship fund. (Click here to read the story of one current…
…s of snow overnight late Thursday and early Friday morning, leading the university to cancel classes Friday. Once again, Baylor Photography braved the cold to snap pictures for this photo gallery of campus that was posted to the official Baylor Facebook page. Many students also posted photos of their snow day activities online; followers of @BaylorProud on Twitter saw some of these yesterday, while others are brand new. As the snow began late at n…
…ent recognition we received reflects well not only on us, but on Baylor University as a whole. According to data compiled by Klout.com, Baylor is the No. 5 most influential college on Twitter — surpassed only by Stanford, Syracuse, Harvard and Wisconsin, and ahead of, well, any other university you can think of (in Texas, the Big 12, etc.). The Klout Score is based on “the size of your engaged audience” (number of followers, total retweets, etc.),…
…bright. She clearly grasps what we’re trying to do in an historic way in developing and selling sponsorships.” Sic ’em, Paige! [We learned of this story from two different Bears who shared their Baylor pride. Do you know of an inspiring story, news item, or just a fun link that makes you proud of Baylor and the Baylor family? Let us know! Click here to submit your point of pride!] Other Baylor connections to Super Bowl XLV: * BU senior fashion des…
…rs of the Baylor family in Atlanta, San Antonio and Waco as part of the university’s efforts to involve as many voices as possible in shaping BU’s next 10-year strategic plan. It was interesting how quickly certain themes emerged — the desire to maintain and improve Baylor’s academic standing, the challenges of doing so without weakening BU’s Baptist/Christian heritage, and the need for the entire Baylor family to come together with a common purpo…
…hispered prayers in a dorm room or before a test (especially now, during finals). But students aren’t the only ones covering the BU campus in prayer; each month, groups of Baylor parents gather all over the country to pray for their children in what’s known as “First Call to Prayer,” organized by the Baylor Parents League. “Even though our children may be from different walks of life on the Baylor campus, their common denominator is that all of th…
…-710-1000). It’s important that Bear fans buy their tickets through the university, as it’s the only concrete way to count just how well Baylor fans support their team — something future bowl games will look at very carefully when considering BU’s postseason invitations in coming years. In fact, Baylor fans’ response to the men’s basketball team’s run in March — which saw the Bears appear in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight in the very same stadium wh…
…attendance, and considering the Bears are on the brink of the top 25 (receiving votes in both polls for the fifth time in six weeks) and battling for the Big 12 South title (half a game out of first right now), there’s no reason we can’t Pack the Case and even take off the tarp these next two games. Saturday’s game continues a series that dates back to 1899 and includes plenty of memorable moments. In 1950, the Bears upset the 13th-ranked Aggies 2…
…The company specializes in social media outreach and management as well as website development and online advertising, with a clientele that includes Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, U.S. Senator John Cornyn and Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell as well as gubernatorial candidates in Arkansas, Florida, Nevada, Vermont and Wyoming. Harris actually began the company as a junior at Baylor, expanding it since graduation to a full-time staff of…
