For the second time this week, a connection between Baylor and the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business popped up on my radar. On Monday, we featured the late Dr. Richard Goode, BA ’37, who spent four years as an economics professor in UC, one of the top economic programs in the world (currently […]
I learned over the weekend of the passing of a couple of loyal Baylor Bears: economist, educator and civil servant Dr. Richard Benjamin Goode and philanthropist and champion of education Mildred Cornelius Carlile. Goode, BA ’37, earned his bachelor’s in economics from Baylor and spent the majority of his career in Washington, D.C., with the […]
As a kid, I was fascinated with the story of Timothy in the New Testament. I remember a Sunday School teacher describing Timothy as a role model to us kids — a young man who accomplished great things. That example came to mind when I read about two young Baylor graduates who were recently recognized […]
Why is it that as you grow older, summer seems to grow shorter? It’s hard to believe, but Baylor’s fall semester starts three weeks from today, which means football season isn’t far behind, either. This year, it’s easier than ever for all Baylor fans to get tickets for this fall’s main events! Football season ticket […]
Via Twitter (follow @BaylorProud!), we asked for examples of how you show your Baylor pride at the office. (Not to be confused with The Office, which of course stars proud Baylor graduate Angela Kinsey.) We got plenty of responses — enough to fill this photo gallery. Football mini-helmets, Growl Towels and framed diplomas seem to […]
If your summer vacation itinerary included flying somewhere, chances are good you traveled on American Airlines; AA carried more than 85 million passengers last year, second-most among all U.S. airlines. But I’ll bet you didn’t know that American — ranked #120 in the most recent Fortune 500 — has a Baylor Bear leading the company. […]
We initially left out one important word in our entry on Bears in Texas government last week. Baylor graduates Thomas Brown, James Alexander and Thomas R. Phillips should have been identified as past Texas Supreme Court CHIEF Justices; including those three, nearly 20 Bears have served on the Texas Supreme Court, a list that includes […]
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 […]
