In the 1930s, the life of a Baylor student was not exactly carefree. On a national level, Bears of that decade had experienced the Great Depression and World War I (plus the beginnings of what would become World War II); more locally, the death of Baylor President Samuel Palmer Brooks just before the 1931 graduation […]
You may not be familiar with Lily McIlroy Russell (AB 1911, MA 1931), but her legacy at Baylor runs deep. Her impact on students (who dedicated the 1955 edition of the Baylor yearbook to her), events across campus, and the telling of Baylor history is remarkable. Russell’s connection to Baylor started literally from birth. She was […]
Students walking between Old Main and Burleson Hall daily pass through a circular brick area known as Folmar Pavilion, which contains memorials to several Baylor legends of the past. Among them is Dr. Dorothy Scarborough (BA 1896, MA 1899), a remarkable woman who, despite the headwinds women faced a century ago, blazed trails in education, […]
In 2013, Baylor Regents approved “Hallie Earle Hall” as the name for the southern part of what would debut that fall as East Village. Since then, thousands of Bears have lived in the building — but to many, “Earle” is still a new name in Baylor history. So let’s answer the question: Who was Hallie […]
It was the mid 1960s. On a trip across Texas, Baylor basketball legend Carroll Dawson (BSED ’60) — then an assistant coach for the men’s team — stopped at a gas station in Athens, Texas. The attendant asked about the Baylor sticker on Dawson’s car; when he learned Dawson was a coach, he proudly noted […]
One hundred years ago this week, countless Baylor students ran bravely into a burning building — to save the contents of the university’s library. It’s not a move risk management would likely encourage today, but the selflessness of the act speaks to who Baylor students were (and are) — people who think of others (in […]
Each January, the Baylor Family pauses to remember the legacy of the Immortal Ten, a forever-remembered group of 10 students who lost their lives in a tragic bus accident on Jan. 22, 1927. (A memorial in their honor stands in the heart of campus.) Nearly a century has passed since that day — this year […]
As the nation celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., you’ll likely see and hear plenty of quotes from King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. But as incredible as it is, King’s beliefs and teachings went far beyond that one moment in time; diving more deeply into his life and […]
It took a lot of effort and persistence, but on Dec. 6, 1976 — 45 years ago this month — the Baylor University chapter (Zeta of Texas) of Phi Beta Kappa was chartered. Phi Beta Kappa, as you may know, is the nation’s oldest scholastic honor society (and the first American society to have a […]
Sometime next summer, it will pop up on newsstands across the Lone Star State, and when it does, everyone will know that football season isn’t too far away. We’re talking about Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, which for 60+ years now has served as a “bible of Texas football,” previewing Texas teams at every level — […]
