Some students arrive at Baylor having dreamed of being a Bear for years. Others just sort of find themselves at Baylor, without much forethought. And then there are those who don’t plan on becoming Bears at all, but who are seemingly led here directly by God. Amber Katynski, an incoming transfer student, admits to having spent […]
In a 1920 sermon delivered on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., the legendary George W. Truett, AB 1897, proclaimed the historic Baptist emphasis on the need for religious liberty. “This is the chiefest contribution that America has thus far made to civilization,” the Baylor graduate and longtime pastor of First Baptist Dallas told […]
The neighborhood of Overtown, Fla., isn’t what most people picture when they think about Miami. Located just across Biscayne Bay from the glamour of Miami Beach, Overtown is one of the poorest neighborhoods in the city, and its residents daily face the difficult issues that come from living in poverty. Overtown is also the home base for […]
Sports are great. Competition is great. Conference championships and national titles are great. But it can be easy to forget what — who, really — is greater than all that. With that in mind, Baylor began by hiring a full-time athletic chaplain, Wes Yeary (BA ’87), in 2008. Three years later, they took another step — launching a complete […]
[We sometimes talk about the “Baylor family,” because that’s how Baylor people act — as a family. But three of the key players in this story — a Baylor student, an alum and a professor — have taken that term to a whole new level.] Born in Kentucky to a mother who may have suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, […]
Shortly after Baylor football broke in its new home on the Brazos River last fall, Drayton McLane Jr., BBA ’58, approached Waco pastor (and former Regent) Ramiro Peña, BA ’88, with another idea for filling the facility. “Drayton had a vision of using McLane Stadium for more than football,” said Peña. “He asked me, ‘Would you help […]
On March 29, thousands of people will fill Baylor’s McLane Stadium for what could be the largest worship service in Waco history: “The Gathering.” Baylor is blessed to be a part of this historic Palm Sunday event, and it’s only fitting that McLane Stadium be the setting. After all, the stadium sits right on the banks of […]
Across the country, many prospective college students and their parents are increasingly focused on the answer to one question: “Will this college get me/my kid a good job?” In such an era, some wonder if there’s really a place for faith-based universities like Baylor. Last week in our nation’s capital, as part of his ongoing “On Topic” series, Baylor […]
In December, Baylor announced a $2 million gift from Jerry and Susie Wilson to endow a chair in religious freedom, in support of the university’s educational mission and its Institute for Studies of Religion. It didn’t take long for the chair to be filled; Monday, longtime U.S. Congressman Frank Wolf was announced to fill the role. […]
Last night, the Baylor campus hit “pause” on all the commotion surrounding football — GameDay, Big 12 talk, playoffs — to celebrate a cherished Baylor tradition: Christmas on 5th Street. [SEE PHOTOS of Christmas on 5th Street] Thousands of students, alumni and Wacoans filled the campus for Christmas fun. Organizations decorated individual trees with not just ornaments, but […]
