With three Big 12 titles and 18 of 19 teams reaching the postseason, Baylor Athletics finished the year ranked 24th nationally in the Learfield Directors’ Cup standings — one spot away from matching the best finish in school history. The Directors Cup annually uses a mathematical formula to annually calculate how each university performs across its entire range of varsity athletic […]
Every summer, we take a look at some of the freshmen who will be joining the Baylor family come fall. We recently met four class of 2021 members recognized for citizenship in their hometowns. This time around, we meet four more incoming Baylor students — each of whom has displayed their leadership through service to his […]
When Douglas Silliman, BA ’82, assumed the role of U.S. Ambassador to Iraq last September, he added another link into a 33-year chain of service with the U.S. Department of State that began shortly after he graduated from Baylor. For more than three decades, Silliman has worked in places like Turkey, Jordan, Pakistan, Tunisia and […]
Every summer, we take a look at some of the freshmen who will be joining the Baylor family come fall. The incoming Bears in this sneak peek include students who reached milestones and earned honors that resonated in their hometowns, across the state and across the country. Here’s an early look at the class of […]
For more than 65 years, a partnership between Baylor and the U.S. Army has educated thousands of Army officers and federal health officials. Students in the Army-Baylor Graduate Program in Health Administration take their first year of classes at Fort Sam Houston, then are assigned to work hands-on as residents at select hospitals across the country. If you […]
A classic “40 Under 40” list comprises of men and women who are making a huge impact in their field and their cities, from business to law to non-profit and beyond — and of course, all 40 of them have achieved this level of influence before their 40th birthday. Five Baylor alumni have been named already […]
The Baylor softball team’s historic 2017 season ended Saturday in Oklahoma City at the Women’s College World Series, as the Lady Bears’ made their fourth WCWS trip in the last 11 years. To put that in context, only seven programs have made more Women’s College World Series appearances than Baylor since 2007. (Those seven: powerhouse programs Alabama, Arizona State, […]
While it feels like we just barely turned the calendar over to 2017, in actuality, the spring semester is done, and with it, Baylor’s spring sports are drawing to a close. With two Big 12 titles (women’s indoor track, equestrian), one national title (acrobatics and tumbling), and nine spring sports currently in the top 25, here’s […]
We’ve reached the end of another academic year at Baylor, when final grades are submitted, seniors are graduated — and Baylor’s professors of the year are named. The Collins Outstanding Professor Award is voted on each year by the outgoing senior class and includes a cash prize of $10,000. Past Collins Professors include Dr. Tom Hanks (1998), […]
The small Middle Eastern nation of Jordan is bordered by Israel, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, which makes foreign relations incredibly important for the country. Earlier this year, when King Abdullah named a new Minister of Foreign Affairs, he turned to a trusted advisor — who just so happens to be a Baylor graduate. Ayman Safadi, […]
