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 […]
In case you missed it Sunday, former Baylor kicker Matt Bryant’s game-winning 43-yard field goal with 11 seconds left led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 13-10 win over the Tennessee Titans. (Click here for video.) Bryant, one of seven Bears active in the NFL, spent two years at Baylor (1997-98). His 21 career field […]
After living in Waco for a couple of years after I graduated, I moved to Philadelphia, where I worked for four years before moving back to Texas. You’d better believe I had my office decked out in green and gold; if my coworkers up north didn’t know much about Baylor before I worked there, they […]
I have to admit – I tuned into last night’s American League Division Series game between Cleveland and New York simply hoping to see the Yankees lose. It was then a pleasant surprise to see former Baylor all-American Kelly Shoppach catching for the Indians. Even better, Shoppach went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and […]
Soccer fans, you have three more chances to see one of the best goalkeepers in Big 12 Conference history play in Waco. Senior Ashley Noah, the Bears’ keeper for the past four seasons, broke former Baylor all-American Dawn Greathouse’s conference record for career saves this weekend against Oklahoma State. In the process, Noah became the […]
Baylor has long taken pride in graduating not just one, but multiple generations from the same family, and that legacy tradition is alive and well today. Nearly a third of this year’s freshman class claims some legacy to Baylor–almost 800 students. In a recent survey, 82 percent of alumni said they would recommend their son […]
We’ve already told you that we’re proud of Baylor (in case you didn’t gather that from our name). We’re glad to hear that our alumni feel the same way! A survey of 600 Baylor alumni across Texas and throughout the country found that nearly 80% of alums are “very proud” of their alma mater and […]
