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Baylor volleyball named No. 12 overall seed for NCAA tournament

…e Big 12, and earning a top-16 national seed for the third time in program history. The Bears went 19-6 on the season — suffering a tough 0-4 record against Texas, the NCAA tournament’s No. 4 overall seed, but going a combined 19-2 against the rest of their schedule. Four first-team all-Big 12 honorees led the way: Pressley, Lauren Harrison, Kara McGhee, and the program’s first-ever Big 12 Libero of the Year, Shanel Bramschreiber. That success ear…

Baylor to add statues honoring first Black graduates to campus landscape

…s a licensed clinical social worker, including leading the state of California’s Department of Mental Health’s inpatient and outpatient mental health programs for many years — like Gilbert, seeing her life’s work as a calling and ministry. She retired in 2001, but has remained connected to Baylor, often returning to speak to students. The statues aren’t a solution to every issue related to race at BU — but honoring these brave pioneers is a fittin…

EnJOY it — the Baylor Bears are NCAA champions!!!!

…pions gear] When Drew was introduced as the Bears’ head coach on Aug. 22, 2003, his promises to “win NCAA tournament games” and aspirations to “win a national championship at Baylor University” struck many as outlandish. But as he cast the further vision about building a “family atmosphere” and a staff with the “work ethic, the integrity, and the commitment [for] success,” he was sharing the formula that would, over the next 18 years, prove to be…

Despite calendar changes, BU students find ways to focus on mental health

…e more important this year. With an eye towards COVID-19, most events were online: Mindful Monday invited students to take part in Self-Care Bingo on Zoom; Wellness Tuesday welcomed groups to play the popular online game “Among Us;” and Talk About It Thursday featured a Zoom panel discussion with mental health experts on campus. “This annual awareness week aims to teach students new ways to incorporate self-care habits into their busy lifestyles a…

Baylor 1 of 3 schools to have both men’s & women’s hoops reach Sweet 16

…ant Paul Mills. In San Antonio, the Baylor women blew past Jackson State (101-52) and Virginia Tech (90-48) to advance to their 12th straight Sweet 16. Senior Moon Ursin led the Lady Bears in scoring in both games with 24 and 21 points, respectively. Next up for the defending national champions: 14th-ranked Michigan (Saturday, 2 p.m. CT, ABC). The Wolverines are enjoying the best season in program history, earning their best-seed ever (No. 6) and…

Alumna videographer inspires through hopeful stories of those defying great odds

…nd that was the beginning of Fotolanthropy.” The organization, founded in 2009, serves families through photography and film — celebrating stories of hope and those who have defied great odds. Norris’ team has shared 26 different inspiring stories, including two award-winning feature documentaries. Fotolanthropy’s latest feature — 7 Yards: The Chris Norton Story — is about Chris Norton, who suffered a spinal cord injury during a college football g…

One year later, recognizing Baylor’s unsung heroes through the pandemic

…troductory phone/video counseling sessions, and access to Self-Help TAO, a free, online platform for mental health. They also put together an online toolbox offering tips and resources to help students cope with the stress, anxiety and depression brought on by the pandemic. All of these resources continue to serve our students near and far. The Store — Though many entities on campus altered operations, The Store kept its doors open. This on-campus…

Baylor prof offers resources for learning more about women’s history

…the history of U.S. higher education. Among her course assignments are a 2000-level course on women’s and gender history and 4000-level courses on the history of the American woman — which is why we asked her to share some resources with the Baylor Family for those who are wanting to learn more about women’s history. She suggested the books, podcasts and other resources below from those she uses in her classes and her knowledge of the subject. “M…

10 things we’ve learned about slavery/racism & Baylor’s history from the Conversation Series

…civil status (citizenship); freedom in the Lord was not the same thing as freedom under the law. Thus, the freedom fought for by white leaders during the American Revolution was widely understood as having little to do with the rights of enslaved people. 2. From 1492 until about 1820, of the millions of people who crossed the Atlantic to America, roughly two-thirds were Africans — and the vast majority of those were enslaved peoples. 3. Slavery p…

Presenting the 2020-21 Baylor Alumni Award winners

…the program’s first year, three full-production shows raised more than $12,000 for Ronald McDonald House, Make-a-Wish, Salvation Army and Operation Christmas Child. Pro Ecclesia Medal of Service: Daniel Roby (BA ’04), CEO of Austin Street Center, the largest low-barrier homeless shelter in Dallas. Beyond the basics of a safe place to sleep, showers, clothing and meals, the center also offers employment and education resources, mental health servic…