Faces of Baylor: Baylor Line 2007
…Click the picture to check out a photo gallery of students showing their spirit, complete with the sounds of the Golden Wave Marching Band!…
…Click the picture to check out a photo gallery of students showing their spirit, complete with the sounds of the Golden Wave Marching Band!…
…was able to provide financial aid packages combining scholarships, federal loans and work study jobs to cover more than 70 percent of the total financial need of students who qualified for such assistance. Overall enrollment is 14,174 students, the second-largest total in school history, with undergraduate retention climbing to 88 percent. Retention for first-year students jumped from 84.2 percent in fall 2006 to 85.6 for fall 2007. Minority enrol…
…ab bags before the mad dash to catch up on assignments we should have been working on all weekend… Every Sunday night, the Great Hall in the new Brooks Residential College buzzes with the candor of great expectations as the men and women of Brooks dine together at the long wooden tables. Sharply dressed students arrive early and stand behind their chosen seats. While they wait for faculty resident hosts Douglas and Michele Henry to guide the speci…
…Wariner, who is also a volunteer coach for Baylor Track, posted the fifth fastest quarter in history. Only two humans have ever run faster, and one of them is former Bear Michael Johnson, who holds the world record of 43.18. Collectively, Baylor runners have run 15 out of the 18 fastest quarter mile races in history! Jeremy has three of those, and Michael has 12. Watch out Michael: Jeremy is just hitting his stride! Sic ’em, Jeremy, and sic ’em t…
…and since then, BU has been at the forefront of universities providing new chances for female athletes. In fact, according to a chart in a recent issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education, Baylor has been among the top five Division-I schools in the country at increasing the number of varsity female athletes since 1995-96 (when the Chronicle started tracking such numbers). Here’s the chart: Institution Female athletes (1995-96) Female athletes (2…
…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!…
…and area church members assisting literally at every turn. As construction workers hustled to place the finishing touches on the exterior of Brooks Village, the new students and volunteers braved Waco’s hottest weather this year to get moved in before noon, avoiding the worst of the heat. Nearly 4 out of 10 Bears will live on campus this year, up from 29% in 2001, which makes campus life that much more loud and proud! Kudos to everyone who gave th…
…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!…