Green and gold aren’t the first colors that come to mind when you think of in-state rivals like Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and the University of Texas — and rightfully so. But what most people don’t know is that Baylor University people, leaders and graduates alike, played important roles in the founding or early days of […]
When the Baylor men’s basketball team defeated Oklahoma last week, the win was the Bears’ 23rd in a row — the longest winning streak in Big 12 men’s basketball history. From Nov. 15 until Feb. 22 — more than three months — head coach Scott Drew’s squad met its objective of winning the game in […]
Whether it’s due to one’s learning style or schedule, for some people, reading news online just doesn’t work. They prefer an audible format — books on tape, podcasts, etc. If that sounds like you — and if you’re a dedicated Baylor Bear — then these Baylor podcasts are for you. Baylor Connections — If you […]
Baylor University was chartered by the Republic of Texas on Feb. 1, 1845 — making us the oldest continually operating university in Texas. That means Saturday is the university’s 175th birthday! Banners (and a new billboard on I-35) have already gone up all around campus, and the Baylor community will be celebrating #Baylor175 all month […]
Alexander Residence Hall is officially an octogenarian! Eighty years ago today — Jan. 22, 1940 — Baylor broke ground on Alexander Hall to provide a new home for Baylor students. At that time, in the throes of the Great Depression, it was quite unusual for a university to take on a major construction project like […]
If you follow Baylor football closely, you’ve likely seen this massive 18-wheeler that carries the team’s gear to away games. Other than getting the players, coaches and staff where they need to go, one of the most important parts of any away game is getting the equipment truck there on time. It may surprise you, […]
Five years ago last month, Baylor and TCU squared off in what was recently recognized by ESPN as one of the 150 greatest games in college football history. Today, it’s known simply by the final score: 61-58. But that’s not the only crazy finish in recent Baylor football history; in honor of Baylor football’s recent […]
Ah, Tidwell. It’s where virtually every Baylor undergraduate student takes religion and history courses. So many students and alumni have fond memories of the building — but how much do you know about its history? Tidwell Bible Building was named for Dr. Josiah Blake Tidwell, who served as head of Baylor’s Bible department (and later […]
On Feb. 1, 1845, Baylor University was born as Republic of Texas President Anson Jones signed the university’s charter. Next year marks Baylor’s 175th anniversary. In recognition of our rich history, we’d like to hear from Bears of all ages: What does your Baylor experience mean to you? What significant event(s) in your life happened during […]
As strange as it may seem to current Baylor students, the now iconic Baylor Sciences Building — or BSB, as it’s come to be known in campus shorthand — wasn’t always here. For more than one generation of Bears, science classes meant heading to Marrs McLean Science Building (which is now home to the School […]
