Who was Ruth Collins — namesake of Baylor’s Collins Hall?
…ty Union Life Insurance, was a longtime Baylor benefactor and Trustee (1924-33, 1935-42, and 1958-61). The Collinses gave generously to Baylor over the years, including gifts that made Roxy Grove Hall and Waco Hall East possible, an endowed chair in finance, and the Carr P. Collins Scholars Program. In the fall of 1955, the need for a new women’s residence hall was clear to university leadership, and plans were made to fill that need. At six stori…