If you’re like me, it’s always hard to focus on a Friday afternoon. But the anticipation of ESPN’s College GameDay at Baylor Saturday morning, followed by the game between No. 4 Baylor and No. 12 Oklahoma in primetime Saturday night, has me extra amped up. So what better way to pass the time than by […]
You’re familiar with the Golden Rule: treat others how you’d want to be treated. But what if we flipped that and treated ourselves how we treat others? Recent Baylor alumna and graduate student Lauren Bagwell, BSED ’15, explored this idea in a TED Talk she gave last month at SMU. Lauren has struggled with binge eating disorder […]
Add this to the list of “would have seemed crazy just a few years ago, but now just makes sense”: ESPN’s College GameDay is returning to Baylor for a second straight year. All eyes will be on Waco Saturday, with GameDay broadcasting live from Baylor between 8-11 a.m. and then a primetime match-up between No. 4 Baylor […]
Homecoming celebrations at Baylor go back more than 100 years, but I’m not sure we’ve ever had one quite like this before. Record-setting rainfall — nearly 12 inches over the long weekend — led to the bonfire and parade being cancelled, moved Extravaganza indoors, and soaked the McLane Stadium crowd during the Bears’ win. But it […]
In 2000, Matt McClard graduated from Baylor with a degree in graphic design. Twelve years later, he was selling socks with a group of Dallas dads. And three years after that, he and the group were leaving ABC’s Shark Tank with a $250,000 investment offer. [Click here to watch the episode; the Foot Cardigan segment begins around the […]
Friday afternoon marked the dedication of Baylor’s new Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation. The Hankamer School of Business celebrated with a full day of events, beginning with a dedication ceremony in the morning followed by a “Leadership + Innovation Summit” in the afternoon that featured a “who’s who” of Baylor alumni. At the […]
Rudy Giuliani made his name as mayor of New York City from 1994-2001, during which time he helped clean up the city and, of course, led New York in its initial response to the September 11th terrorist attacks. But during a wide-ranging “On Topic” conversation with Baylor President Ken Starr Wednesday night, Giuliani entertained a packed Waco Hall audience […]
Thousands of Baylor students and members of the Waco community packed Fountain Mall Friday night to welcome country superstar Brad Paisley, whose “Country Nation” college tour was at the center of the annual campus Traditions Rally. [See photos here.] Friday night opened with a student tailgate, followed by the main event in the heart of […]
Viewers who tune in Friday’s Baylor-SMU football game — a nationally televised contest on ESPN — will see more than just a good football team; they’ll also get a glimpse at the heart of Baylor, as the university’s new 30-second commercial makes its debut. But you, Baylor family, don’t have to wait; you can see it […]
The start of classes Monday also meant the debut of Baylor’s Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation, the new home for the Hankamer School of Business. Built just down Third Street from the President’s Albritton House and across Bagby Avenue from East Village (map), the new facility offers 40% more square footage for business school students […]
