…rcent in fall 2006 to 85.6 for fall 2007. Minority enrollment among freshmen rose from 24.1 percent a year ago to 29 percent this fall. Baylor hasn’t sacrificed quality for quantity, either. The freshman class has a record average SAT score of 1219, and 40 percent of the class graduated in the top 10 percent. Is this a top-tier student body? Sure looks good to me! Sic ’em, student body!…
…behind their chosen seats. While they wait for faculty resident hosts Douglas and Michele Henry to guide the special guests to their seats at the High Table, the students catch up on weekend events and remind each other which assignments are due this week. After God is honored with prayer, faculty, students and distinguished guests break bread together family style, passing dishes around their tables, discussing hot topics over a hot meal. This w…
…Wariner, who is also a volunteer coach for Baylor Track, posted the fifth fastest quarter in history. Only two humans have ever run faster, and one of them is former Bear Michael Johnson, who holds the world record of 43.18. Collectively, Baylor runners have run 15 out of the 18 fastest quarter mile races in history! Jeremy has three of those, and Michael has 12. Watch out Michael: Jeremy is just hitting his stride! Sic ’em, Jeremy, and sic ’em t…
…ersity Ministries traveled to Armenia, Honduras, Kenya and Mexico, where they built homes, led children’s Bible clubs, hosted a camp for deaf and hearing-impaired children, gave immunizations, constructed a micro-hydro-generator, set up free health clinics, installed a water purification system, and ministered to HIV/AIDS patients. Read more in this article from The Baptist Standard (written by senior journalism/public relations major Ashley Linte…
…Baylor Magazine, hitting homes this week. Kinsey, a 1994 grad, talks about her time at Baylor and her success in Hollywood. “I was in traffic the other day, and someone had ‘Sic ‘Em Bears’ on their bumper, and I pulled up next to them and just waved,” says Kinsey… “They probably thought I was a crazy person. But I do get real excited to meet people who have gone to Baylor.” In case you didn’t get your copy of this issue, you can also read the art…
…hings in motion Friday at a tournament in Buffalo, N.Y., and soccer starts Saturday with an exhibition game on the road against Houston. Baylor football’s 2007 slate kicks off Sept. 1 at TCU before returning to Waco for the home opener a week later against Rice. The folks over in the Athletic Department have created some nice desktop wallpapers for your home computer so you can keep your favorite team’s schedule handy; download one for free at Bay…
Members of Baylor’s Class of 2011 began their college careers today. The class brings in a school-record average SAT score (1218), and 40% of the freshmen graduated in their high school’s top 10%. Those sorts of accolades helped Baylor rise six spots in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings to 75th, its highest overall ranking ever. BU finished third in the Big 12 and fifth in the state of Texas in this year’s rankings. Sic ’em, freshman c…
…Join fellow Baylor alums across the country in wearing your green and gold on August 31 for “College Colors Day“. This is probably also a good time to mention that this year’s Gold Rush shirts are now on sale for just $5. Get yours at the Baylor Bookstore and other Waco retail stores, or online at baylorbears.com. Sic ’em in your Green and Gold!…
