When Vinnie Johnson, ’80, played in his first game for the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979, he tipped off a pretty impressive streak: from that moment on, there has been at least one former Baylor Bear in the NBA every single NBA season for the last 40 years. Former Baylor stars like Terry Teagle, ’78, Micheal […]
When she was only 11 years old, Emily Chapman went on a mission trip to Haiti that would forever change her life — and the life of her entire family. Upon returning home, Emily planted a seed that, after much prayer and consideration, ultimately led her parents — renowned Christian music artist Steven Curtis Chapman and […]
The phrase “Baylor Family” means different things to different people. For some, it’s the many names on their Facebook friends list. For others, it’s their tailgate buddies or old college roommates. For Merv (BBA ’71) and Bev Yeagle of Hagerstown, Md., it’s the scholarship recipients who show up on their Christmas card. While most people’s […]
There’s no doubt that Christmas spirit and Baylor pride make an excellent combination. While red and green might be the traditional Christmas colors, #BaylorChristmas still bleeds green and gold. Every year, we love seeing how the Baylor Family combines their love for Baylor with this special season. Here are some of our favorites: 1. This […]
At the end of December, Dr. Randall O’Brien — a former longtime Baylor professor and administrator — will step down from his position as president of Carson-Newman University into retirement after a decade of service at the Tennessee Baptist school. O’Brien worked at Baylor from 1991, when he was hired as a religion professor, until 2008, when […]
Back in 2016, we told you about a Baylor junior who designed a 5,000-piece Lego Pat Neff Hall. Over the course of two years, Stanton Bain had spent hours upon hours studying the walls of Pat Neff Hall, printing out pictures of aerial shots, close-ups and different angles, finding just the right blocks for accurate […]
When the Baylor Family descends upon Houston shortly after Christmas for the 2018 Texas Bowl, it should feel a lot like homecoming. After all, Baylor and Houston have a long connection that dates all the way back to the city’s namesake. Some 15,000 Baylor alumni live in the Houston area — second-most of any metropolitan area […]
Nearly 100 years after his death, Samuel Palmer Brooks remains well-known at Baylor for two reasons: 1) The residence halls that have carried his name (Brooks Hall/Brooks Residential College and Brooks Flats), and 2) His “Immortal Message,” a stirring Commencement address written shortly before his death in 1931. Countless Baylor students have lived in the halls […]
If you’ve walked the Baylor campus, you’ve likely walked through Founders Mall, admiring the beautiful flower beds, the idyllic green and gold swings, and the majesty of Pat Neff Hall. But have you ever stopped inside the Ring of Honor there and learned about the three Baylor alumni veterans it honors? One is Colonel John […]
For years, the plot of land at the corner of University Parks Drive and I-35 that used to be the Ivy Square shopping center has sat vacant — a green field of grass, just waiting to be put to the perfect use. Now we have it. A generous lead gift from Mark (BBA ’79) and […]
