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Meet Mary Gentry Kavanaugh, Baylor Class of 1855 — and BU’s first female graduate

…h’s life from a young age. The daughter of Nelson Kavanaugh, one of BU’s original trustees, Mary began attending Baylor at the age of seven when the university opened in 1846, according to Lois Murray’s seminal history of Baylor’s original campus, Baylor at Independence. (Universities were very different places back then.) Kavanaugh would have spent her formative years surrounded by Baylor and Texas legends like Sam Houston, who is reported to hav…

Interested in diving into Black literature? Check out this list from Baylor English profs

…oretta Pittman and Ryan Sharp have suggested the poems, novels and other writings below as excellent entry points into Black American literature. “I intentionally listed Black writers who are well-known and others who are not,” explains Dr. Pittman. “I want people to see the range of Black writers who were and are engaging in questions about individual and communal responses to race in America. While race might be at the heart of their novels, the…

The Divine Nine: A history of Baylor’s National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations

…ically Black Greek-lettered groups on campus. The markers represent fraternities and sororities within the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), often referred to as the “Divine Nine.” The NPHC was founded in 1930 at Howard University during an era in which Greek organizations founded by African Americans were, sadly, often banned from being affiliated with Greek organizations founded by whites. The first NPHC organization at Baylor, the Nu Iota c…

Our 10 favorite Baylor-area coffee spots

…first fall in love with coffee. Early morning classes, various student activities, dozens of new friends, and test after project after test… All can quickly lead to coffee being an absolute necessity. Lucky for us, Waco has no shortage of coffee shops — and special ones at that. So, whether you’re a new student whose love for the bean is just beginning, or a Waco visitor looking for the best brew, here are our current 10 favorite Baylor-area coff…

The 5 best Baylor alumni in NBA history

…lor Bear play in the NBA: Red Owens, who debuted that season with the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and the Anderson Packers. It took a while for Baylor to establish a presence in the league, but since 1980, there has been at least one Bear in the NBA every season. All this raises the question: who are the best NBA Bears of all-time? Our efforts to rank them are unscientific, and certainly up for debate. Here, humbly, is our selection of Baylor’s all-time…

BU alum’s latest film, “The Little Things,” stars Denzel Washington, Rami Malek & Jared Leto

…the 1990s. (Watch the trailer below; language and violence warning.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HZAnkxdYuA The film’s debut comes almost 30 years after Hancock first wrote the script. “It would have saved us a lot of money to make it contemporary,” Hancock told the AP. “But I liked the idea that this was pre-DNA 1990. Investigations were harder. Everything was harder. You had to take rolls of quarters for payphones.” In another interview, Ha…

Why Baylor is increasing its COVID-19 testing this spring

…but one thing we do know is that frequent testing is essential in helping limit the spread of the virus. Testing identifies even presymptomatic and asymptomatic individuals, thus interrupting the spread. Part of what helped Baylor make it through last semester in-person was the ability to consistently provide COVID-19 tests and timely results. (The American College Health Association has taken note of how this worked at BU and other schools last f…

The top 10 Baylor Instagram photos of 2020

…back at this year through the lens of our favorite photos from Baylor’s official Instagram account. Here are the top 10 Baylor Instagram photos of 2020: 10. The year began with such promise, as we celebrated Baylor’s 175th birthday — complete with Dr Pepper floats and birthday cake.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Baylor University (@bayloruniversity) 9. Baylor swings = love. This cute marriage proposal is just the latest example….

Celebrating a very merry (and very online) Christmas at Baylor in 2020

With students heading home for the semester at Thanksgiving this year, many wondered — what would become of Christmas on 5th Street in 2020? Rather than cancel the beloved tradition, Student Activities got to work and converted it into a special 30-minute broadcast, which aired live online last Thursday night. Thousands of Bears tuned in to enjoy their favorite #BaylorChristmas traditions, from the live nativity to the KOT Christmas tree lightin…

Baylor prof’s personal experience gives rare insight into Beethoven’s life as a deaf composer

…pianist Ludwig van Beethoven, and Baylor has its very own expert on the musician — one with a unique connection. Dr. Robin Wallace has taught musicology at Baylor since 2003. Some of his research has focused on Beethoven’s deafness, aiming to understand how the composer managed to create such beautiful music without being able to hear it well. Wallace’s interest in the composer’s medical history is rooted in a personal connection: the struggles hi…