…tes” section of Baylor Magazine. It’s fun to read the variety of life happenings that other Bears have to share, from births (including baby pictures in the “Baylor bear cub corner”) to promotions, professional honors to retirements and other highlights. Want to share your update with more than 120,000 fellow members of the Baylor family? Click here. Sic ’em, Baylor Bears of all generations!…
…sts and in common locales. and of course, the Baylor Proud blog, where you’ll find many more stories like those you see in this newsletter. Sic ’em, connected Baylor family!…
…to study the seismic waves created by the stadium’s implosion, hoping to get a better image of the Earth’s crust in North Texas. Such information could help identify whether natural gas drilling in the area is to blame for a series of small earthquakes the region suffered in 2008-09. (See video of the demolition below.) That’s not the only Baylor connection to the weekend’s events, either. A plan developed by a team of MBA students from the Hanka…
…battle last Sunday, meaning the game drew more viewers than the 2010 Daytona 500 (13.3 million), Game 1 of the 2009 NBA Finals (13.0 million) and the 2010 Orange Bowl (10.8 million). On the women’s side, freshman post Brittney Griner continues to rack up awards, as she earned AP All-America recognition (second team) and was also named National Freshman of the Year by the United States Basketball Writers Association. She and the Lady Bears leave f…
…(APR), a score that gives points to teams whose players stay in good academic standing. If you’ve been following Baylor Proud for long, you know that our athletic programs have an excellent track record of success in the classroom. (For instance, those are 2009 All-Big 12 selections and 2009 Baylor graduates Curtis Jerrells and Kevin Rogers pictured at right.) With an APR of 989 that ranks in the top 10 percent nationally, the Bears easily glide…
…inal Four appearances without ever playing in the Sweet 16; the Bears were national runners-up in 1948 and reached the Final Four again in 1950, at at time when the NCAA tournament included just eight teams.) Among the national experts, Baylor has become a trendy pick to advance all the way to the Final Four again this year; see, for example, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi and Pat Forde, or CBS’ Gary Parrish and Steve Lavin (video). Can the Bears go all the w…
…e funds to build homes with Waco Habitat for Humanity, a Christian housing ministry that builds homes in partnership with low-income families who then purchases the houses at cost and with no interest added to the loan. Baylor photographer Robert Rogers joined a number of students in braving the cold earlier this month to continue work on a house near downtown Waco; see his photos here. Just another of the many ways Baylor students work with the W…
…ning America” but also Fox News’ “Greta Van Susteren.” Baylor Law Professor Mark Osler shares some good thoughts on the new president, as does Pulitzer-nominated author (and Baylor alumnus) D. Michael Lindsay. Sic ’em, President Starr!…
…g America;” his words about Baylor come around the 4:00 mark: Sic ’em, President Starr!…
…o distribute the medicine. Here at Baylor, Lee and another Bear, Katie Whitmire, have helped spearhead fundraising appeals that included an appearance in Chapel (see video here) and a benefit concert at Common Grounds featuring Uproar Records artists. This spring, Lee and Whitmire’s sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma, will donate the proceeds from their annual Swingathon to Operation Rehydration, as well. “Every year, over 2 million children die from thi…
