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ABC News recruits Baylor family to try living with only American products in the home

…Anna and two kids, son Landon and daughter Ellis. The family agreed to participate in the experiment, perhaps won over by the notion that, as ABC reported, if every American spent 1% more on U.S. goods, it would create 200,000 jobs. And though at times finding American replacements was a challenge, Jon said at the end of the day it was worth it. “I would encourage everyone out there to do the same thing,” he said. “Go turn over your plates, your a…

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

…simply to promote fellowship among members of the Baylor family. But in addition to those purposes, some of the groups have decided to not only look back on their memorable times at Baylor, but also to look ahead to the next generation of Baylor Bears, raising funds to support scholarships for students of today and tomorrow. Some of those groups have found very creative ways to raise scholarship support. For example, the Baylor Women’s Council of…

Pictures from Baylor Snow Day 2011!

…o snap pictures for this photo gallery of campus that was posted to the official Baylor Facebook 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 f…

Baylor named No. 5 most influential college on Twitter

…, this is “Baylor Proud,” not “Baylor Proud Proud” — but some recent recognition we received reflects well not only on us, but on Baylor University as a whole. According to data compiled by Klout.com, Baylor is the No. 5 most influential college on Twitter — surpassed only by Stanford, Syracuse, Harvard and Wisconsin, and ahead of, well, any other university you can think of (in Texas, the Big 12, etc.). The Klout Score is based on “the size of yo…

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

…ss before moving on to come up with a draft of the next strategic plan. Additional sessions are planned 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…

Baylor parents covering campus with prayer

…s it in their Parents League with First Call to Prayer.” As one of many activities, the Parents League’s call to prayer allows Baylor parents from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., from Minneapolis to South Texas, to “stand in the gap” for Baylor students, faculty and administrators through monthly prayer and fellowship. Prayer requests and praise reports can be shared online and are lifted up along with more general topics each month. What a great…

Baylor football is headed to the Texas Bowl!

…” anthem.) After the Bears went 7-5 in the regular season to become bowl eligible for the first time since 1995, I saw a baseball cap for sale here in town that simply said, “Risen.” The Bears’ ascent became official Sunday with the announcement that Baylor is headed to the Texas Bowl! BU will face Illinois at Houston’s Reliant Stadium on Dec. 29 at 5 p.m.; the game will be nationally televised on ESPN. After 16 years without a bowl appearance, ho…

Baylor once again named among nation’s best private school values

For at least the third year in a row (as long as we’ve been writing Baylor Proud), Baylor has been named among the nation’s “best values” when it comes to private schools as determined by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine. The latest data has Baylor ranked 62nd among the 600-plus institutions considered by Kiplinger’s. And once again, among the top 100 “best values,” Baylor is among the very most affordable when it comes to “total cost” — tui…

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

…is call?) and a nice 41-21 win two years ago. In that game, Robert Griffin III passed for 241 yards and two touchdowns and Jay Finley rushed for 116 yards and another score; I’d sure love to see those sorts of numbers again this weekend! Already this morning some Aggie fans have been pushing online to fill Floyd Casey with maroon this Saturday; how about we keep the Case in a much prettier green and gold? Get your tickets now for the Bears’ final…

Alum at forefront of campaign social media outreach

As we’ve moved into the Internet age, the old picture of politicians out shaking hands and kissing babies seems cliche and almost outdated; today, it’s all about engaging with voters via social media. As founder and CEO of Harris Media, Baylor graduate Vincent Harris, BA ’09, is among those at the forefront of that movement. The company specializes in social media outreach and management as well as website development and online advertising, with…