Almost exactly a year ago, we wrote this post asking if Trayvon Bromell would be “Baylor’s next Olympic hopeful?” We now know the answer: Yes. Bromell’s outstanding performance in the U.S. Olympic Trials last week in Oregon clinched his spot on the 2016 Olympic roster; the former Baylor All-American will represent Team USA in the 100 meters at […]
For at least as long as we’ve been writing this blog, Baylor has been regularly named among the best values in American college education by publications such as The Fiske Guide to Colleges. This year is no different; once again, Baylor has been named one of Fiske’s “Best Buys” — one of just 47 institutions (public or private, college or […]
Congratulations to Baylor sophomore Caroline Carothers — the newly crowned Miss Texas 2016! What’s more, Caroline used skills she’s learned and honed at Baylor to advance in the competition. A featured “Golden Girl” baton twirler with the Golden Wave Band, she used her twirling to win the talent award in the preliminary contests. And as a Baylor education major […]
Taurean Prince, BSED ’16, came to Baylor four years ago with little acclaim or notice. He leaves with his degree in hand as one of the highest draft picks in program history. Thursday night, the Utah Jazz selected Prince with the 12th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft; once paperwork is complete, he will reportedly […]
Every summer, we take a look at some of the freshmen who will be joining the Baylor family come fall. The three new Bears featured here were each the valedictorian of his/her class, but come to Waco from homes as near as Houston and as far as Virginia. Here’s your first look at Baylor’s Class of 2020: * Third-degree black […]
Each spring, Baylor honors professors with three major awards based on slightly varying criteria. The first to be announced is the Collins Outstanding Professor Award, voted on each year by the outgoing senior class. Past Collins Professors include Dr. Randall O’Brien (1996), Dr. Tom Hanks (1998), Rachel Moore (1999) and Dr. Robert Packard (2002). Dr. […]
It’s official: Dr. Jon Singletary, BA ’93, is the new dean of the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work. And it won’t take Singletary long to get up to speed; neither the position nor the school is entirely new to Singletary. He’s been interim dean since June 2015, when he succeeded the late Dr. Diana Garland. […]
Across the nation this weekend, a team of Baylor students will be among the many college teams putting it all on the line for the chance to advance to the World Series. But this isn’t a group of varsity student-athletes on the Road to Omaha; these club baseball players dream of getting to Paducah, Ky., and the Bears […]
Cannes. For filmmakers, there’s an aura in its very name. Earning a spot on a Cannes Film Festival screen is an incredible honor that only a select few achieve — which makes it all the more incredible that, for a second consecutive year, a Baylor filmmaker will see his work screened there. “Stray,” a short film […]
Six Bears were selected in last week’s NFL draft — the school’s highest total in a single draft since 1987 — though only five of them played football at Baylor. Confused? Read on. Corey Coleman got things started, going in the first round (15th overall) to the Cleveland Browns as the first wide receiver selected in this year’s […]
