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Baylor volleyball named No. 12 overall seed for NCAA tournament

…2’s case, playing a conference-only schedule — and then follow that with a short spring schedule to help teams prepare for the postseason. It made for an odd follow-up to the best season in Baylor volleyball history. It feels like forever ago, but it was just 16 months back when head coach Ryan McGuyre’s team won the Big 12 and reached the Final Four, led by National Player of the Year Yossiana Pressley. They’ve followed that up by ranking in the…

Meet Baylor’s nationally honored expert on physical activity & healthy aging

…o the most promising early-career researchers; it supports her research partnership with Waco Family Medicine, a health center serving one of every five McLennan County residents. Her data-driven work analyzes the effectiveness of innovative programs like exercise and vegetable prescriptions. Waco Family Medicine doctors actually prescribe workouts at their wellness center, or vegetables from World Hunger Relief’s Veggie Van, and it’s important fo…

Baylor alums distribute meals to thousands of Dallas families during pandemic

…sses to ensure we could meet the increased demand.” MOC has doubled its partnerships within Dallas ISD schools (from three to six) in the past year, providing even more students with academic help, meals, and opportunities to connect with their communities. Additionally, the organization launched Food2Families in the fall, a new program that delivered groceries to families who are both food insecure and transportation-burdened. “It’s been really r…

Despite calendar changes, BU students find ways to focus on mental health

…“This annual awareness week aims to teach students new ways to incorporate self-care habits into their busy lifestyles as college students through self-care presentations,” says sophomore Daphne Simo, co-director of health for Baylor Student Government. “Although this year’s event was conducted virtually, we saw a great improvement in the number of students who attended. This speaks to the importance of these conversations.” Not everything was onl…

Baylor 1 of 3 schools to have both men’s & women’s hoops reach Sweet 16

…BC). The Wolverines are enjoying the best season in program history, earning their best-seed ever (No. 6) and reaching the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history. A win would advance head coach Kim Mulkey’s squad to the Elite Eight for the sixth time in the last seven NCAA tournaments. Sic ’em, Baylor basketball!…

Alumna videographer inspires through hopeful stories of those defying great odds

…catastrophic accident: “This film embodies the type of good/hard story we need more of in this world. It’s beautifully shot and fast-paced, powerfully re-enacted and told by the actual people who lived it. Our whole family was moved to laughter, tears, and cheers!” Norris has remained very connected to the Baylor Family throughout her career, often telling stories of Baylor alums. Her team at Fotolanthropy currently includes four Baylor alumni (a…

One year later, recognizing Baylor’s unsung heroes through the pandemic

…intments, free introductory phone/video counseling sessions, and access to Self-Help TAO, a free, online platform for mental health. They also put together an online toolbox offering tips and resources to help students cope with the stress, anxiety and depression brought on by the pandemic. All of these resources continue to serve our students near and far. The Store — Though many entities on campus altered operations, The Store kept its doors ope…

10 things we’ve learned about slavery/racism & Baylor’s history from the Conversation Series

…civil status (citizenship); freedom in the Lord was not the same thing as freedom under the law. Thus, the freedom fought for by white leaders during the American Revolution was widely understood as having little to do with the rights of enslaved people. 2. From 1492 until about 1820, of the millions of people who crossed the Atlantic to America, roughly two-thirds were Africans — and the vast majority of those were enslaved peoples. 3. Slavery p…

Presenting the 2020-21 Baylor Alumni Award winners

…ent, co-founder and resident director of The Hopeful Theatre Project in Dallas–Fort Worth. Unlike most theatre companies, The Hopeful Theatre Project gives 100% of ticket proceeds to charity. In the program’s first year, three full-production shows raised more than $12,000 for Ronald McDonald House, Make-a-Wish, Salvation Army and Operation Christmas Child. Pro Ecclesia Medal of Service: Daniel Roby (BA ’04), CEO of Austin Street Center, the large…

Baylor men’s basketball earns first-ever No. 1 seed in NCAA tournament

…seed, earning the top slot in the South Region for 2021. Baylor fans don’t need to be convinced of the Bears’ credentials — and neither, apparently, do national experts — but let’s revisit them anyway. Baylor enters the NCAA tournament as the reigning Big 12 champion with a 22-2 record, including a 9-2 mark against teams in this year’s NCAA Tournament field (topped by a victory over fellow No. 1 seed Illinois). Most of those games against tourname…