Baylor’s men’s basketball team has received a lot of attention lately, and rightfully so, given their impressive 12-2 start. But don’t forget the Lady Bears; head coach Kim Mulkey’s squad is ranked No. 8 in the nation and began conference play this week. Junior Rachel Allison (pictured) is the reigning Big 12 Player of the […]
Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business saw not one but two of its graduates receive national honors from BusinessWeek in the magazine’s year-end issue. Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd, who graduated from Baylor in 1979 with a degree in marketing, was named BusinessWeek‘s Businessperson of the Year, beating out big names like Apple’s Steve Jobs and media […]
Former Baylor kicker Jeff Ireland made headlines last week when he was introduced as the new general manager of the Miami Dolphins. (For a transcript and video of the press conference, click here.) Ireland lettered at Baylor from 1988-91 and still holds the school records for field goals made in a season (18) and career […]
Researchers from Baylor, Texas A&M and the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs are working together to treat and possibly prevent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the collaborators recently received $2.7 million from the federal government to fund their work. “People with PTSD begin to associate other cues in their environment with fear, and they predict […]
With one week left ’til Christmas, many shoppers find that both ideas and time are in short supply. If that describes your situation, may we suggest a Baylor-related book for your loved one? Both Baylor Magazine and the Baylor Line regularly feature round-ups of books by Baylor alums and faculty (see here and here for […]
A day after kicking a career-best four field goals to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 19-13 win, former Baylor kicker Matt Bryant was named the Bucs’ 2007 Man of the Year. The award honors players not just for their on-the-field actions — though one could certainly make a case for Bryant on those […]
Baylor professors Dr. Alton Hassell and his wife Patricia were featured on Wednesday’s Oprah Winfrey Show during an episode focused on love. The Hassells — both Baylor alums — have written each other love letters every day over the past 27 years. If that’s not commitment, I don’t know what is! Read more about their […]
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 […]
