When Dr. Colbert C. “Cokie” Held, BA ’38, passed away last month, the Baylor family lost a distinguished graduate and beloved professor. But thankfully, his life’s work remains: priceless photographs that uniquely captured the dramatic development of the Middle East over the past 60 years — an effort that scholars and average citizens alike are already finding invaluable. […]
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 […]
Typically, the atmosphere around Baylor’s Umphrey Law Center — home to Baylor Law School — has more in common with the halls of justice than the halls of an elementary school. But Friday was an exception, as the sharp wood panels were covered in bright colored balloons and streamers, and students and professors walked the halls dressed […]
Thousands of Baylor family members mingling on campus. A beautiful, sunny weekend. Another Baylor football win, as the Bears improved to 6-0 on the season. All in all, another wonderful Baylor Homecoming! Thanks to everyone who made this weekend such a success, from the members of Chamber who worked so hard behind the scenes to the many […]
If you love Baylor, you probably have some pictures of you and your friends and family with Judge Baylor. It’s a rite of passage for every Bear, and is even part of the Baylor Bucket List. But you probably don’t have as many as Donna Oates’ family. Since Oates first stepped onto the Baylor campus for a […]
A new school year means the start of a new era for the Hankamer/Cashion complex and Penland Hall, which both reopened for the 2016-17 school year to rave reviews after spending the past year undergoing massive makeovers. New labs and academic units at Hankamer/Cashion and updated residential units, community kitchens and more at Penland were […]
The smartest (and second-largest) class in Baylor history has moved into its new home — but the Class of 2020 (and their families) didn’t have to do it alone. Almost 3,400 Baylor students, professors and staff members — the most ever — were out in the rain Wednesday and Thursday, swarming upon car after car as […]
There’s a strange phenomenon happening at Baylor, and the rest of the world. Students are aimlessly wandering around campus, phones in hand, exclaiming to each other about stops, lure modules, eggs, gyms, teams, claiming they’re seeing Pokémon. I’m sure by now you’ve guessed what they’re talking about: Pokémon Go. For the unfamiliar, it’s a game — […]
Think back to when you were a high school senior preparing for college. You probably felt some uncertainty about the years ahead: How would you make friends in college? What if you didn’t fit in? What if the university you chose was not the right fit for you? Since 2001, Baylor Line Camp has eased those pre-college anxieties for incoming Bears. An extension of […]
For years now, Baylor professor and alumnus Robert Darden, BSED ’76, has been working with the Baylor Libraries’ Digital Projects Group to lead a search-and-rescue mission for music from the Golden Age of black gospel. This effort — dubbed the Black Gospel Music Restoration Project — has uncovered some truly moving songs, hidden social messages, and beautiful album covers. […]
