Football begins Briles era Thursday
…If you’re in need of new gear, order yours online now, and with overnight shipping, you might be able to get it in time!) All together now — B-A-Y,-L-O-R, Baylor Bears Fight! Sic ’em, Baylor football!…
…If you’re in need of new gear, order yours online now, and with overnight shipping, you might be able to get it in time!) All together now — B-A-Y,-L-O-R, Baylor Bears Fight! Sic ’em, Baylor football!…
…preservation efforts in and around Independence, including the renovation and maintenance of the original Baylor campus. If you’re interested in ordering, say, a bag of the “Sic ’em Special” or “1845 Charter Blend,” you can place your order online at independencecoffee.com. I’m not a coffee drinker myself, so hopefully some of you will let me know what you think. This might be a nice Christmas gift for the coffee fans among my friends and family….
…cation and business operations. A post-incident review of those involved will ensure that the lessons learned during the drill are incorporated into Baylor’s crisis management plan. Baylor faculty, staff and students are encouraged to keep their contact information up to date in order to assure receipt of emergency notifications through phone calls, e-mails and text messages. The University has also recently added loudspeakers for use in such situ…
…roncos, and he was there when Denver Lions teammate Mike Utley was paralyzed during a game in 1991. Crockett was clearly moved from the experience, both from what he went through and from others he met who didn’t have any choice about their fate. This 30-second commercial previews the episode, and FX has clips from the show online here, here, here and here. Sic ’em, Ray, for your willingness to help others learn, and an extra-big sic ’em to those…
…proximately 135,000 others who have graduated from Baylor over the past 160-plus years. (Click here for a photo gallery from Saturday’s event.) As a fellow alum, let me encourage you graduates not to lose touch with your alma mater. Join the Alumni Association, sign up for the Baylor Network to meet fellow Bears in your new home, and make sure your information is up to date in the online directory. Baylor’s not just a school; it’s a family, one I…
…nvestment community when the University refinanced its long-term bonds. In order to do so, some outside funding agencies — groups like Standard and Poor’s and Fitch — had to come in and peek under Baylor’s hood, looking at the University’s finances, the vitality of its current programs and the likely success of its future plans. What they saw impressed them and led to Baylor earning a AA- rating for those bonds (click here and here for more detail…
…’re doing and how people can help. The show was filmed on campus; watch it online here. The Alive Campaign has also moved beyond Facebook and MySpace to their own website, alivecampaign.org. There you can read more about the group’s mission and suicide prevention, get updates on their progress, subscribe to their newsletter and even donate to the campaign. A pretty impressive effort for anyone, especially a handful of college students! Sic ’em, Al…
…ldren, whitehousekids.gov. Today, Cook is an author and public speaker, making appearances across the country, including many Baylor Network events. (The Baylor Network sponsors get-togethers for alumni across Texas and in select cities nationwide; for more, visit www.baylor.edu/network.) Sic ’em, Jane Hampton Cook!…
…t-caliber program, Bruce has been able to tell them, “This is why.” A three-time All-Big 12 selection, the Australia native became the first in a line of top high school players to buy into Drew’s plan for rebuilding the program, and those results are bearing fruit this season. All three players have represented Baylor with class–excelling both on the court and in the classroom, and humbly redirecting praise back to God and Baylor for the opportun…
…s to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive, this one is pretty much a must-win. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.; the game will be televised in Texas on Fox Sports Net. Tickets for both this game and the baseball series are available online now. Meanwhile, the Baylor women’s basketball team and reigning Big 12 Player of the Week Jessica Morrow is headed to Ames, Iowa, for an 11 a.m. meeting Saturday against Iowa State. The No. 9 Lady Bears can claim their se…