There’s a cherished title that Baylor professor Leigh Greathouse earned through months of sacrifice, grit and faith — a title she hopes to help others be able to claim as well. “Cancer survivor.” Her experience motivates her work both as a teacher and as a researcher at Baylor. Dr. Greathouse was just 24 years old […]
When Baylor was chartered in 1845, it was one of the first coeducational colleges or universities west of the Mississippi River — about 10 years before any public institution of higher learning would introduce mixed-gender learning, and a full 75 years before American women were guaranteed the right to vote. Since that groundbreaking beginning, countless women have come through […]
In 1961, when Vivienne Malone-Mayes decided to get her Ph.D. in mathematics, she applied to Baylor — but was rejected because of her race. So instead, she went to the University of Texas. By the time she had completed her doctoral studies there, Baylor had officially integrated — and in a beautiful twist of fate, […]
It’s been almost exactly a year since Baylor President Linda Livingstone surprised incoming freshman Dany Perez with a full-tuition scholarship on the court at a Baylor basketball game. At that time, Perez was a senior at C.C. Winn High School in Eagle Pass, Texas, right on the U.S./Mexico border, with a GPA in the top 5% of […]
In 1970, Michael Heiskell (BA ’72, JD ’74) was one of just five Black students attending Baylor. By the time he finished his undergraduate degree just two years later, that number had grown to nearly 100 — thanks in part to Heiskell’s own efforts. A mover and shaker, the Fort Worth native worked diligently during […]
From time to time, we’ve shown you some our favorite ways couples have incorporated their Baylor pride into their weddings. This one may top them all. Like many Baylor alumni couples, Daniel Haddad, BA ’12, and Madeline (French) Haddad, BA ’13, MS ’15, attended Baylor at the same time. (Today, Daniel is even a residence […]
Over the past year, you might have noticed we’ve been focusing a lot on “Baylor Lights.” One of the university’s goals has been to share stories from the Baylor Family about how Bears are shining their light on our campus, in their communities, and across the world. We’ve heard from so many amazing Bears who […]
Just before Christmas, the Baylor Family truly lost a great one: Louise Herrington Ornelas, longtime benefactor of the Baylor nursing school, which bears her name. Ornelas — or “Ms. Lou,” as students called her — dedicated much of her life to Baylor nursing students. In 1999, her $13 million gift to the Baylor School of […]
Beloved Baylor physics professor Robert Packard passed away Saturday in Waco at the age of 94. By some estimates, Dr. Packard had taught nearly a quarter of Baylor alumni during his six decades at Baylor, during which time he became renowned for his “Packard Physics” class. But Dr. Packard was so much more than just a […]
The phrase “Baylor Family” means different things to different people. For some, it’s the many names on their Facebook friends list. For others, it’s their tailgate buddies or old college roommates. For Merv (BBA ’71) and Bev Yeagle of Hagerstown, Md., it’s the scholarship recipients who show up on their Christmas card. While most people’s […]
