With hits like The Blind Side, The Alamo and The Rookie under his belt, John Lee Hancock, BA ’79, JD ’82, has built a reputation as one of Hollywood’s top writers and directors. Friday, the two-time Baylor alum’s 10th feature film, The Founder, hits the big screen. Hancock’s latest tells the story of fast-food magnate Ray Kroc, […]
As we start 2017, we thought we’d take a look back at the last year via the photos on Baylor’s official Instagram account. Here are the top 10 Baylor Instagram photos of 2016: 10. When you want to tell the whole neighborhood that you’re BaylorProud: A photo posted by Baylor University (@bayloruniversity) on Jun 6, 2016 at 1:55pm […]
For 60 years, life conspired to keep Eddie Morris, BA ’52, from walking at Commencement and officially receiving his Baylor diploma. Finally — in 2012 — Eddie was able to see that dream come true, as he walked the Ferrell Center stage. (You can read more on that part of his story here.) Eddie’s children played […]
Here at Baylor, campus is under a blanket of tranquility as students and professors are home for a well-deserved Christmas break. And while the time off around the holidays certainly means spending time with friends and family, the extra time (coupled with the often less-than-delightful weather) can also mean a lot of time huddled in the […]
Just after Christmas, Baylor football will face the Boise State Broncos in the 2016 Cactus Bowl. As you might know, Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho, and is both the state’s capital and its largest city, with some 210,000 residents. The vast majority of those will naturally be wearing Boise State colors on Dec. 27 — […]
For nearly 50 years, the combined choirs and orchestra of Baylor’s School of Music have heralded the arrival of Christmas with joyful worship during Christmas on 5th Street. This hour-long program, “A Baylor Christmas,” is typically sold out, meaning most Bears don’t get to experience the warm, beautiful music celebrating the birth of Christ. But […]
This Christmas season, it’s been fun to watch the Baylor Twitter and Instagram accounts as they share fans’ most BaylorProud Christmas decorations. So far, we’ve seen tons of Baylor ornaments, a Baylor Bears Santa hat, a dorm-friendly mini Baylor Christmas tree, and a too-perfect-to-eat Baylor gingerbread house! If you think your Baylor Christmas decorations need to be shared […]
Earlier this fall, you may have seen this short video posted to social media by the mother of a San Antonio high school student, Julianna Comstock, who had just learned of her acceptance to Baylor: A video posted by Baylor Admissions (@beabaylorbear) on Oct 19, 2016 at 7:05pm PDT We retweeted her original tweet from @BaylorProud, and Baylor […]
One of the great things about life on campus is access to extraordinary people. Baylor students are blessed, year in and year out, with opportunities to learn from and interact with some of the most accomplished and influential figures in a variety of fields. This isn’t a new thing; a photo from the 1971 yearbook shared […]
When there are camels and kangaroos on campus, a Christmas tree lighting and concerts, you know it must be Christmas on 5th Street, the official kickoff to the Christmas season at Baylor. The much-loved Baylor tradition was renewed Thursday night, with thousands of members of the Baylor family coming together to pause from the busy-ness of […]
