…and the transformative impact of using one’s talents to glorify God. Sic ’em, Forrest! [BONUS: You might also recognize Frank’s work as the soundtrack to Baylor’s 2024-25 commercial, which debuted at the start of football season!] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEvhVWqRiUQ…
…son (BBA ’91), whose four gold medals earned him a spot among history’s all-time greats, and more recent stars like three-time gold medalist Jeremy Wariner. But did you know that legendary Baylor track and field coach Clyde Hart (BBA ’56) coached athletes who won gold medals in six straight Olympics? Or that Baylor’s first-ever gold medal was won by basketball player Jack Robinson (BA ’49) in 1948? The following Bears have represented Baylor in th…
…n 1984. Since then, she has been a fixture at the ABC station, inspiring a generation of future journalists (especially young Latinas). Earlier this year, she received a lifetime achievement award from San Antonio’s Cesar E. Chavez Legacy and Educational Foundation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZnMPCZgokQ Upon retirement, what will she miss most? “The people, the people of San Antonio, who I have met at their best and at their worst times,” sa…
…ration via social media to honor Baylor’s newest graduates. After the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of high school graduation ceremonies for many of these students four years ago, it was extra special to get to celebrate with these grads through four ceremonies Friday and Saturday — capping off another incredible year at Baylor. [SEE MORE: Senior portraits || Senior Celebration and Kente ceremony photos || Ceremony replays] As a proud…
…and it gave me the opportunities to succeed and grow as a student… I feel the extra support and extra structure that Baylor has for first-generation students.” Sic ’em, first-gen Bears!…
…epping foot on our beautiful campus, meeting with faculty and students face-to-face, and experiencing the welcoming community that sets our Baylor Family apart.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tom Barnard (@tomatbaylor) Premiere’s offerings included events in various academic buildings, open houses in sample residence halls, and other happenings spread all across campus. But at the heart of it all for the first time was Baylor’s…
…ms and students, with nearly 900 doctoral students currently enrolled. Real-World Impact — Not all Baylor graduate students are on campus. More than 3,000 students are part of Baylor’s Online & Hybrid Professional Education Program, learning remotely as they continue professional obligations all across the nation. With an average age of 34, they’re pursuing career advancement and impact in disciplines such as education, business, physical therapy,…
…n Fountain Mall, right in the heart of campus. A prayer tent featured round-the-clock worship and prayer, and students gathered four straight nights (Sunday through Wednesday) for special worship services led by a variety of pastors and speakers. [Get a taste of the worship in this short video.] And more than 25 Baylor students were baptized on Tuesday night. The theme for this year was “Lord, make us ready,” based on Isaiah 62. “Are we awake and…
…prepared poor children for elementary school — something taken as a matter-of-fact in modern-day early childhood education. In the early 1960s, as director of the Children’s Center at Syracuse University, she collaborated on a pilot project that suggested children born to poor families developed normally until they were about 1 year old, but then declined intellectually compared with their peers. Her work paved the way for the creation of Head St…
…cade at RAICES, a San Antonio-based organization that provides free and low-cost legal services and advocacy for immigrants — including stints as vice president of legal services and interim chief programs officer. There, she helped lead a legal department assisting tens of thousands of U.S. immigrants (including countless children) each year as they navigated U.S. immigration law. Jimenez’s relationship with the organization began shortly after s…
