We’ve often used this space to shine a spotlight on Baylor alumni excelling in various fields, from sports to business, but Baylor has heroes in a variety of areas. Wednesday, the Board of Regents celebrated a group of state lawmakers who have carried on the long tradition of Bears serving Texas through careers in the […]
Orientation covers the practicals of enrolling at Baylor, like registering for classes. Line Camp introduces new students to the history of Baylor. Welcome Week provides a few days for freshmen and transfers to get used to campus before classes start. Each of these activities serves a useful role for new students, but only one occasion […]
Just thinking about running a marathon is enough to tire me out, so the idea of a footrace that covers 135 miles non-stop across California from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney — in July, no less, when temperatures can reach 130 degrees — just blows me away. But that’s exactly what Dr. Scott Finnell, BA […]
Three months ago, we recognized the 3,000 or so members of the Baylor Bear Foundation who annually support BU by donating current scholarship funds for our student-athletes, thus helping provide an education for these students, competitive teams for our coaches and a relief to the university budget (since this money no longer has to come […]
My wife and I watched All the President’s Men this weekend, the Robert Redford-Dustin Hoffman film that tells the tale of the two Washington Post reporters who dug up the Watergate scandal that would eventually lead to President Richard Nixon’s resignation. The movie brought to mind one of the key players as things unfolded in […]
Since graduating from Baylor in 1992, Paul Jensen has put together a remarkably successful career as a business executive in the world of video games. He has helmed two casual games companies, served as vice president of Sony Pictures Digital, and currently works as director of business development for Microsoft’s xBox live. But while he […]
The NBA’s Golden State Warriors selected Baylor All-American Ekpe Udoh with the sixth overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, making Udoh the highest-drafted Bear in program history. The excitement in the Baylor contingent at Madison Square Garden was obvious, as head coach Scott Drew nearly jumped out of the building when Udoh’s name was called, […]
Following the news last week that the Big 12 Conference is indeed moving forward, Baylor President Ken Starr released the video message below to say thank you to all the members of the Baylor Nation who got involved, leading in large part to the “tsunami of political pressure” which the commissioner of the Pac-10 Conference […]
When the 2010 NBA Draft begins tonight at 6:30 p.m. CT (live on ESPN), Baylor all-American Ekpe Udoh will be among the featured guests at Madison Square Garden for the event. Nearly universally projected as an early first-round pick, Udoh was one of 15 prospects invited to attend the draft in-person. Tune in; Udoh (and […]
Each year, Bloomberg Businessweek compiles a list of the 50 S&P companies that have provided the best returns to shareholders over the last five years. In this year’s ranking (released in the June 21 issue, on newsstands now), two of the nation’s top 30 companies are led by members of the Baylor family. BMC Software, […]
