Who was Ruth Collins — namesake of Baylor’s Collins Hall?
…r buildings named for women — specifically, it was named in honor of Ruth Woodall Collins, whose family’s generosity to Baylor is still felt by students today. The future residence hall namesake was born Elza Ruth Woodall in 1891 in Harrison County, Texas, near the Louisiana border. While attending what is today Texas State University in San Marcos, she met her future husband, Carr P. Collins. After college graduation, Collins taught school for th…