…tional need of funding for the trip; anyone interested in supporting the Baylor sports ministry team or any of Baylor’s University Missions teams can make donations online at http://www.baylor.edu/spirituallife/index.php?id=53462. Sic ’em, student-athlete missionaries!…
…cities in five states (not including Texas). While traveling between cities, the groups are also having some very frank discussions on some of the race issues that face America today. Both students and faculty are sharing their experiences and journaling their thoughts online at baylorcivilrightstour.blogspot.com. Given some of the questions that arose leading up to the Presidential election last fall and the historic election of the nation’s fir…
…i Association, Faculty Senate, Staff Council and Student Government each recommended specific people to serve on the advisory committee. Four professors, two alumni, one staff member and one student were selected to serve and will be joined by a BGCT/Texas Baptists representative and a Waco community leader to give voices to those constituencies as well. In addition to those representative voices, Baylor is also asking for direct input from all th…
…racious enough to share many of the photos that are in the book, and we’ve compiled them into this slideshow, complete with music from Baylor’s Wind Ensemble. I will say that the slideshow really is only a sneak peek; seeing the photos on page at 10 x 12 inches, with the accompanying text not included in this slideshow, gives an even more powerful effect than what you’ll see here. Hopefully you’ll enjoy both! If you can’t make it to the bookstore…
…stmas gifts, December is consistently the month when the largest number of online gifts are made to the University. Many year-end donors choose to give in memory or in honor of loved ones or members of the Baylor family who have touched their lives. As we near the end of 2008, I want to thank all of you who have supported Baylor this year, whether that was by your treasure, your talent, or your time, as they say. Your generosity reflects not only…
…, while a similar charm is offered in gold and silver. The two items are available in all 48 James Avery locations in Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas, and online at jamesavery.com. Might make for a nice Christmas gift for your loved one, eh? Sic ’em, Baylor accessorizers!…
…f all ages can go in and configure their own teddy bear. Children choose the bear’s design, help add the stuffing, and pick out clothing and accessories for the bear. Of course, every Bear wants to be a Baylor Bear — and now they can be. At 14 Build-A-Bear locations across Texas and Louisiana (and also online), the bears can now be dressed in a Baylor t-shirt! (To find the location nearest you — or other stores in your area that carry Baylor gear…
…urday at 9 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. The parade will also be streamed live online at www.baylor.edu/homecoming. (If you can’t wait, you can always go back and watch the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 parades online right now, or view this slideshow from last year’s Homecoming events.) The Baylor University Homecoming Parade is one of the oldest and largest in the nation. Olympic gold medalist and former Baylor track standout Reggie Witherspoon wi…
…just checking out the new BU gear available. Also new this year is a coffee-table-type photo book called Baylor: A Legacy of Spirit, Tradition, Beauty. In compiling the 96-page hardback book, photographers pored over thousands of photos of Baylor’s most recognizable structures, as well as some hidden treasures. The text accompanying the pictures comes from the Scriptures that adorn Baylor’s buildings and walkways, as well as from speeches, songs a…
…and how it affected their lives, and it’s this special that earned the regional Emmy nomination. (Winners will be announced at the Lone Star Emmy Awards Show on October 18.) You can watch the entire special online at BaylorTV.com, or watch individual interviews in their entirety here. Sic ’em, KWBU! [updated October 21 to reflect that KWBU received not only the nomination, but won the award]…
