…f new Baylor President Ken Starr’s public introduction this afternoon, we thought nothing would be more appropriate than a big “sic ’em.” So here goes: Also, just a reminder that today’s 3 p.m. CT introductory event will be streamed live online (you should be able to see the video archived at that same link later). Until then, check out Starr’s interview earlier today on ABC’s “Good Morning America;” his words about Baylor come around the 4:00 mar…
Since a massive earthquake struck Haiti earlier this week, killing thousands and leaving millions without access to food and shelter, we’ve heard from a few members of the Baylor family who were in Haiti when the quake struck. Even after seeing news footage all week, their words are eye-opening. “I can’t believe the damage. Unbelievable. Houses gone. Schools gone,” said a 2007 alum who was in the country as a United Nations intern. “I talked with…
…the Prichard Family Foundation established the Lev H. Prichard III Traditional Black Music Restoration Endowed Fund at Baylor to expand the Black Gospel Music Restoration Project. To honor the Prichard family for their gift, Baylor welcomed Cleveland to campus for a concert. Below are video highlights from the concert, including Cleveland’s explanation of her interest in the work going on at Baylor and her renditions of a couple of black gospel so…
…and the Baptist General Convention of Texas led by Baylor graduate Jeremy Everett (MDiv ’01). The event and THI were recently featured in a blog entry on WhiteHouse.gov written by the the director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Joshua Dubois. In the post, he applauded THI for its efforts to end childhood hunger in Texas by 2015, holding up the group as a great example for other states to follow. Sic ’em, Te…
…argest online community for Christians, with over 3 million monthly unique visitors. People from all over the world share videos, photos, blogs, prayers and Scripture readings through the site. The folks at Tangle also work closely with Christian music labels to promote their artists, including Baylor alum David Crowder. Why are we telling you all this? Tangle’s CEO, Trey Bowles, is a 2000 Baylor graduate, and two other Bears — Director of Sales a…
…the ground. Over the years, Baylor faculty, staff and students have been involved in various aspects of exploring the site. With the opening of the Waco Mammoth Site, the University will continue to handle things from an academic standpoint while the City of Waco manages the site as a park. That partnership will continue until the site becomes part of the National Park System (it has been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and now await…
…had 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…
…this. Wallace, at least, can speak from the place of one who has battled adversity in his own life, having overcome dyslexia to earn his degree in religious studies from Baylor in 1984, then a master’s at Southwestern Theological Seminary before completing his doctorate from Baylor’s Truett Seminary two years ago. He has served as pastor at FBC Killeen since 2000 and also is a member of the Baptist General Convention of Texas’ Executive Board. Sic…
Baylor football fans know Keith Bishop, BS ’90, as an offensive lineman for the Bears in the late 1970s who played in two Pro Bowls and three Super Bowls during a nine-year NFL career with the Denver Broncos. But like fellow Bear Mark Adickes, Bishop wasn’t content to retire permanently in his early 30s; instead, he returned to finish his degree at Baylor, then enrolled in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s training program in Quantico, Virgin…
…mapped the geological makeup of the area, giving residents, builders and developers the information they need to make smart decisions on where to place not only homes but businesses, streets and utilities. Professors and students worked together to develop the map, dividing Woodway into five zones based on geological makeup. The team then put the map online (click here to view) for easy access, linking each zone to building ordinances about what c…
