…s that there’s a place like Baylor that stands firm on that commitment and doesn’t waver and continues it in their Parents League with First Call to Prayer.” As one of many activities, the Parents League’s call to prayer allows Baylor parents from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., from Minneapolis to South Texas, to “stand in the gap” for Baylor students, faculty and administrators through monthly prayer and fellowship. Prayer requests and praise r…
…available now at BaylorBears.com and through the Baylor Ticket Office (254-710-1000). 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 t…
…d, and estimated expenses for books. In this year’s report, Baylor’s total cost is 16th-most affordable out of the top 100 (and first in the state of Texas). We know Baylor’s not inexpensive; there are real costs to providing the educational environment Baylor seeks to provide. (Read more about what that means here.) But as a graduate, I can say it’s definitely worth it. I wouldn’t trade my Baylor education and experience for any other in the worl…
…and includes plenty of memorable moments. In 1950, the Bears upset the 13th-ranked Aggies 27-20 at Homecoming in the midst of a streak that saw Baylor beat Texas A&M six times in seven years (with the seventh year being a tie). In 1956, the first sellout in Floyd Casey history saw the Bears and Aggies battle in a game Bear Bryant, then head coach at A&M, called “the bloodiest, meanest, most brutal game one of my teams was ever in.” In 1978, Baylor…
…s of questions we should be asking ourselves. How we can manage the rising costs of higher education? How does the integration of faith and learning play out? How can graduate students be better integrated into the life of the university? In what ways can Baylor provide leadership in national and international conversations across a variety of fields? How should Baylor’s culture of caring impact the community? Reading through all this, two things…
…d a neuroscientist, asking the same question of a variety of issues: “What does science say about this behavior, and what does the Bible say about this behavior?” “I hope people recognize sin as a spiritual phenomenon that also has a physical manifestation,” says Stanford, pointing as an example to problems in two areas of the brain are thought to produce a predisposition toward rage and impulsive aggressive behavior. Stanford is clear to point ou…
…the company as a junior at Baylor, expanding it since graduation to a full-time staff of 10 based out of Austin. He’s made it a habit to hire Baylor graduates, as well; the company directory includes vice president Luke Baker, BA ’07, and account executive Chase Weber, a senior who will graduate in December but is already working full-time for Harris. As you cast your vote today on Election Day, think back about how you came to decide how to vote…
…. Hurst stars as young lawyer Grayson Kent in the show, which also airs in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. * Toby Meuli, BFA ’04, appears in this weeks’ No. 1 movie at the box office, The Social Network, but might be better known for playing the diva in this Aretha Franklin Snickers commercial (below). On the silver screen, Meuli appears as a friend of Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg who helps spread the site in its earliest days. * Ann…
…o watch the video Crowder put together advertising the conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9zFk5lQ4vs The line-up of speakers and artists scheduled for this weekend includes some really impressive names: Matt Redman, Louie Giglio, Jars of Clay, Charlie Peacock, Hillsong London, Rob Bell, Derek Webb and of course the David Crowder*Band. Thanks to Crowder, each will be exposed to Baylor University for a weekend, perhaps for the first time,…
…ap of the ceremony and Starr’s inaugural response here, or watch the video online at baylor.edu/inauguration.) Earlier in the day, Starr served as moderator for the panel discussion on the Supreme Court featuring guests Wallace Jefferson, Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court; Thomas R. Phillips, BA ’71, former Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court; Jennifer Elrod, BA ’88, federal judge on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals; and Stuart Taylo…
