…s to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive, this one is pretty much a must-win. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.; the game will be televised in Texas on Fox Sports Net. Tickets for both this game and the baseball series are available online now. Meanwhile, the Baylor women’s basketball team and reigning Big 12 Player of the Week Jessica Morrow is headed to Ames, Iowa, for an 11 a.m. meeting Saturday against Iowa State. The No. 9 Lady Bears can claim their se…
…ch 1, I highly recommend stopping by the Martin Museum of Art in the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center. Marc Burckhardt’s (BA ’86) and Mike Benny’s contemporary illustrations and paintings are featured in Gallery 1. Chances are likely that you will see some familiar pieces, as their works have been commissioned by clients such as Volkswagen, Rolling Stone, TIME, New Yorker, Major League Baseball and even Baylor Magazine (click to see that sample)….
…ong ESPN’s top 150 recruits in the nation. With Griffin and fellow freshman-to-be Nick Florence, plus transfers Jeremy Sanders (Navarro JC) and Kirby Freeman (U. of Miami), Baylor’s incoming quarterback class was ranked third in the nation by both Rivals and Scout.com. Briles said he and his staff “jumped in with both feet” to make up for the short time they had to recruit after coming to Baylor. “I’m not intimidated by circumstances,” Briles has…
…e Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Tampa Tribune, Lawrence Journal-World, Cleveland Plain Dealer, and even Christian website Crosswalk.com to the numbers of those taking interest in the Bears. And even these lists don’t take into account the hundreds, probably thousands, of papers and other media members who run the Associated Press and other wire stories on top 25 teams. I can’t even fathom what it would cost to buy that amount of advert…
…ating Board to fund scholarships. If you’re interested, you can even order online. If that’s not your style or you live outside of Texas, how about personalizing your license plate number? A good friend of mine has lived all over the country, advertising his love for Baylor with plates like “SICM BRS”. (If you’ve got a plate like this, send us a picture at BaylorProud@gmail.com!) Either way, you’ll of course want to deck out your vehicle with a li…
…Thanks to everyone who answered our call for photos of Baylor Christmas ornaments! We’ve compiled the best submissions (and added a few that we found for sale online) to create this slideshow. Enjoy, and merry Christmas!…
…exas for China, where they joined with their peers overseas to produce real-world business solutions — in just six weeks. During that time, the students worked for some of the international companies that partner with the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, the students’ hosts during their time in China. The program is one of Baylor’s increasing number of options for studying abroad. Read more in the new issue of Baylor Magazine, wh…
…luate your entire educational experience at this institution?” 50% of first-year Bears and nearly 60 percent of seniors said “Excellent,” compared to averages around 40% at peers with similar characteristics (schools like BYU, Miami, Oral Roberts, Pepperdine, Seton Hall) and barely 30% at peer research institutions (including Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Oregon and Purdue). Similarly, students were asked “If you could start over again, would you go…
…who have gone to Baylor.” In case you didn’t get your copy of this issue, you can also read the article (and the rest of the magazine) online at www.baylormag.com. Sic ’em, Angela!…
…Join fellow Baylor alums across the country in wearing your green and gold on August 31 for “College Colors Day“. This is probably also a good time to mention that this year’s Gold Rush shirts are now on sale for just $5. Get yours at the Baylor Bookstore and other Waco retail stores, or online at baylorbears.com. Sic ’em in your Green and Gold!…
