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!…
…are now offering a line of Baylor Signature Series Coffees with names like “Oso Delicious” and “Bruin Brew.” Royalties from the sales will be used by Baylor to support historic 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…
…Ray, for your willingness to help others learn, and an extra-big sic ’em to those who deal with such disabilities everyday, for your courage in the face of adversity!…
…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…
…ed about what they’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 stu…
…variety of fields — members of the Baylor family of whom we can all be proud. Alumna Jane Hampton Cook has worn a lot of different hats since graduating from Baylor in 1992 with a music degree. After earning her masters degree at Texas A&M in education administration, she went to work for then Governor George W. Bush. She spent three years in the governor’s office before following Bush to Washington, D.C., where she worked for five years. During…
…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 opportunities they’ve been given here. The Bear Pit inducted the trio into its group following last night’s game,…
…omise for Bear fans. Head coach Steve Smith was quoted in today’s Waco Tribune-Herald as saying, “This team is capable of going to the College World Series for sure. From an ability and talent standpoint, this is as good of a team as we’ve had here.” That series continues Saturday at 3 p.m. and Sunday at noon. Saturday, the men’s basketball team hosts No. 24 Kansas State and national player of the year candidate Michael Beasley. For the Bears to k…
…it campus on or before March 1, I highly recommend stopping by the Martin Museum of Art in the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center. Marc Burckhardt’s (BA ’86) and Mike Benny’s contemporary illustrations and paintings are featured in Gallery 1. Chances are likely that you will see some familiar pieces, as their works have been commissioned by clients such as Volkswagen, Rolling Stone, TIME, New Yorker, Major League Baseball and even Baylor Magazine (c…
…ong ESPN’s top 150 recruits in the nation. With Griffin and fellow freshman-to-be Nick Florence, plus transfers Jeremy Sanders (Navarro JC) and Kirby Freeman (U. of Miami), Baylor’s incoming quarterback class was ranked third in the nation by both Rivals and Scout.com. Briles said he and his staff “jumped in with both feet” to make up for the short time they had to recruit after coming to Baylor. “I’m not intimidated by circumstances,” Briles has…