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President’s Scholarship Initiative passes $20 million mark

…ter its launch, The President’s Scholarship Initiative — a three-year, $100-million drive to fund endowed scholarships for Baylor students — has passed the $20 million milestone. The Baylor family has responded well to President Ken Starr’s challenge, working to support Baylor students and ease the financial burden of higher education for our students. There are many bright, well-qualified students who would love to attend BU but who struggle to a…

Trio of alums head companies aiming to help Christians with their finances

…steward of our finances has taken on much more importance for me. My father-in-law, in particular, has given me a lot of excellent advice on the subject. For years, he and his wife have taught a course on personal finance at their church based on curriculum from a group called Crown Financial Ministries. My in-laws have championed the organization for years, but only recently did I learn that the company is led by a Baylor graduate. Chuck Bentley,…

Baylor women hosting home tour to raise scholarship funds for BU students

…ited for a rare exhibition of Paigebrook Farm in Westlake, an 11,500-square-foot marvel designed by renowned architect Charles Dilbeck in 1938 for the then-president of the Dallas Morning News. The event will also feature a variety of local vendors offering Valentine-themed items for purchase as part of a unique Valentine experience. Tickets are available online, and 100% of proceeds go to the scholarship fund. (Click here to read the story of one…

Pictures from Baylor Snow Day 2011!

…cebook page. Many students also posted photos of their snow day activities online; followers of @BaylorProud on Twitter saw some of these yesterday, while others are brand new. As the snow began late at night, Pat Neff still glowed green The Quad covered in snow — possibly my favorite shot from yesterday A “sic ’em snow angel” Pat Neff gone white — my other favorite shot One of many snowmen that went up around the Baylor campus Baylor’s classic ar…

Baylor named No. 5 most influential college on Twitter

…or Nation. If you’re not following Baylor Proud on Twitter, check us out — www.twitter.com/baylorproud. As an additional teaser, here are a few recent tweets you might have otherwise missed: Anybody catch the contestant on “The Price is Right” yesterday wearing the “Sic ’em, Bears” shirt? http://twitpic.com/3u6ue2 A belated Happy Birthday to Joy, one of our live bear mascots, who turned 10 years old yesterday! Joy has been at Baylor since May 2001…

University leaders ask for Baylor family’s input on BU’s future through Community Input Sessions

…d over the next couple of months for Houston, Dallas, Amarillo, Lubbock, Tyler and Austin as well as Nashville, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City and Washington, D.C. (get complete details here). And if you can’t make it to one of these meetings, you can always share your thoughts online through this form. [2/2 update: This week’s winter weather has forced the postponement of the Dallas-area session scheduled for Feb. 3; we’ll let you know when…

Baylor parents covering campus with prayer

…ll kinds is common at Baylor, from public, communal prayers in Chapel or on-campus Bible studies, to private whispered prayers in a dorm room or before a test (especially now, during finals). But students aren’t the only ones covering the BU campus in prayer; each month, groups of Baylor parents gather all over the country to pray for their children in what’s known as “First Call to Prayer,” organized by the Baylor Parents League. “Even though our…

Baylor football is headed to the Texas Bowl!

…available now at BaylorBears.com and through the Baylor Ticket Office (254-710-1000). It’s important that Bear fans buy their tickets through the university, as it’s the only concrete way to count just how well Baylor fans support their team — something future bowl games will look at very carefully when considering BU’s postseason invitations in coming years. In fact, Baylor fans’ response to the men’s basketball team’s run in March — which saw t…

Big crowds needed for final two home games vs. Aggies, Sooners

…and includes plenty of memorable moments. In 1950, the Bears upset the 13th-ranked Aggies 27-20 at Homecoming in the midst of a streak that saw Baylor beat Texas A&M six times in seven years (with the seventh year being a tie). In 1956, the first sellout in Floyd Casey history saw the Bears and Aggies battle in a game Bear Bryant, then head coach at A&M, called “the bloodiest, meanest, most brutal game one of my teams was ever in.” In 1978, Baylor…

Alum at forefront of campaign social media outreach

…the company as a junior at Baylor, expanding it since graduation to a full-time staff of 10 based out of Austin. He’s made it a habit to hire Baylor graduates, as well; the company directory includes vice president Luke Baker, BA ’07, and account executive Chase Weber, a senior who will graduate in December but is already working full-time for Harris. As you cast your vote today on Election Day, think back about how you came to decide how to vote…