Gabe Madison’s résumé is the kind Fortune 500 bosses drool over: 22 years of corporate experience (including over a decade at Thomson Reuters), numerous placements on “most powerful business leaders” lists… Her corporate climb was surely on track to the top. That all changed in September when Madison (BBA ’00) left the corporate sphere to […]
Baylor is home, and every Saturday in the fall is like a mini-family reunion. But Homecoming? That’s the one you really don’t want to miss. Thousands of Bears made their way home to Waco this past weekend for Baylor Homecoming 2022 — and what a weekend it was. For those who couldn’t make it — […]
Baylor students come from every state and 100+ countries, and after graduation, they fling their green and gold afar in countless locations around the world. When Baylor alumni recognize one another in the wild — in the airport, on vacation, in the workplace, etc. — there’s a shared understanding of who they are. The Baylor […]
Last week, Dr. Kathy Schwaig — a two-time Baylor graduate — was formally introduced as president of Kennesaw State University, joining an ever-growing number of Bears leading colleges and universities across the nation. Schwaig (BBA ’84, MBA ’86), a Central Texas native, was the third of three sisters to attend Baylor, earning both her business […]
In 1909, Baylor hosted the first collegiate homecoming celebration in the nation. This weekend, we again renew that tradition, as the Baylor Family returns to campus to “catch that Baylor spirit again,” as President Samuel Palmer Brooks famously wrote a century ago. It all begins tonight with Homecoming Worship on Fountain Mall, followed by Dinner with […]
Alumni returning to campus this month for Homecoming will find Collins Hall looking a little different, as the 65-year-old residence hall is closed this year while undergoing its first major renovation since opening its doors in 1957. At Move-In next fall, the Class of 2027 will be welcomed to a new main entrance from 7th Street […]
For families who have endured the trauma of unsolved crimes, advances in DNA testing have provided hope — but they are still limited in scope. So what’s the next breakthrough in solving cold cases? A Baylor alum and her husband are doing their part to break through the limitations of DNA testing and solve crimes […]
Trying to explain to your friends why Baylor Homecoming is so special? Ask them for 150 seconds of their time, and show them these four videos: Baylor University Homecoming History: All About the Baylor Homecoming Parade: All About the Baylor Homecoming Bonfire: Baylor’s Immortal 10 / Mass Meeting Tradition: And if somehow […]
The data is clear: Baylor grads are in high demand in the job market right now. Baylor’s Class of 2021, for instance, recorded a remarkable 86% placement rate within six months of graduation. With such numbers climbing higher by the year, you might be saying to yourself, “As a Baylor alum who’s hiring, I’d love to […]
Since 2002, the Baylor Black Alumni Alliance (BBAA) has honored Black alumni who, though service, have earned the respect and approval of their communities and professions. Past recipients of the Rev. Robert L. Gilbert Distinguished Black Alumni Award include Monica “Dr. Moe” Anderson (BA ’84), Walter Abercrombie (BSED ’86, MSED ’92) and Robert Griffin III […]
