As college tuition costs have risen across the nation in recent years, many parents are wondering how they will ever afford a college education for their children. The desire to fund more scholarships for students is at the heart of Baylor’s push towards a $2 billion endowment (an important part of Vision 2012). Thankfully, Baylor […]
You probably won’t find any mention of them in your history textbook, but during World War II over 1,000 women trained as combat pilots, flying all the same aircraft and types of assignments as male pilots (except for combat). As the war neared its end, however, the women were sent home with no recognition, their […]
Plenty of Baylor grads made it back for Homecoming this past weekend, but plenty more didn’t. For you, we’ve rounded up a sampling of photos from many of the weekend’s main events — Pigskin, the Bonfire, the Parade, and the Brooks Village and Immortal 10 Memorial dedications — in this slideshow. For more photos, visit […]
Bill Glass was Baylor football’s first unanimous consensus All-America selection, but for the past four decades, he’s dedicated himself to what is now known as Champions for Life, a prison ministry Glass started three years after he finished a 10-year NFL career. The Amarillo Globe-News recently ran a nice feature on Glass and his work. […]
It seemed like Homecoming was a good time to share this video we found recently while strolling the Internet. The 12-minute silent (but color!) film shows several then-current Baylor students having fun on campus and at Cameron Park — back in 1939 and 1940! Most of the campus shots — including the then-brand-new Pat Neff […]
We’ve mentioned the recent survey of Baylor alumni several times on this site, mostly because we’re glad to see that alums out there share the same sense of Baylor Pride as we do. As if it wasn’t evident enough from the words and actions of proud Baylor grads, news of the survey is getting out. […]
What do you love about Homecoming? The answers are as varied as the alumni who return to campus each year; here are a few quick responses: It’s a time to “renew former associations and friendships, and catch the Baylor spirit again.” — Samuel Palmer Brooks, former Baylor president “Memories come alive again once you step […]
Friendships formed at Baylor run deep and long. For instance, when I got married a couple of years ago, several years removed from college, my groomsmen were all friends I met at Baylor. Most of those guys had done the same at their weddings. A group of Baylor alums recently made the news all the […]
In 1909, Baylor President Samuel Palmer Brooks famously urged graduates to “lay aside for a few days the usual cares of life” and “come back to your alma mater,” to “catch that Baylor spirit again.” Those who make it back to campus for this weekend’s 99th anniversary Homecoming celebration will likely find that mandate an […]
Last week, it was Matt Bryant. This week, it was former Bear Willie Andrews making Baylor fans proud with his outstanding play Sunday. Andrews, in his second year with the NFL’s New England Patriots, returned a second-quarter kickoff 77 yards for a touchdown to help the Patriots keep their record perfect at 7-0. (Click here […]
