Baylor students benefit from having one of the most creative student activities departments in the nation — a belief we’ve long held that was recently backed up again by the Association of College Unions International (ACUI), an organization that brings together student activities leaders from hundreds of colleges and universities in seven countries. Baylor and […]
The NBA’s Golden State Warriors selected Baylor All-American Ekpe Udoh with the sixth overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, making Udoh the highest-drafted Bear in program history. The excitement in the Baylor contingent at Madison Square Garden was obvious, as head coach Scott Drew nearly jumped out of the building when Udoh’s name was called, […]
Following the news last week that the Big 12 Conference is indeed moving forward, Baylor President Ken Starr released the video message below to say thank you to all the members of the Baylor Nation who got involved, leading in large part to the “tsunami of political pressure” which the commissioner of the Pac-10 Conference […]
One last bit on conference realignment… If you had any doubts that the Baylor Nation’s voice played a large part in the Big 12 Conference staying together, check out what Pac-10 Commissioner Larry Scott had to say about why his league’s attempt at grabbing schools from the Big 12 didn’t work: “Number One, I think […]
Baylor graduate Carlos Colón, MM ’93, was commissioned by El Salvador President Mauricio Funes to compose a special overture in honor of the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of El Salvadoran Bishop Oscar Romero. The piece was a central part of a special concert held in March by El Salvador’s National Symphony and attended by […]
Having graduated from Baylor, I know firsthand the expertise our professors demonstrate in their chosen areas of study. That’s not as well known outside our campus, however, so it speaks well for Baylor when our professors are cited as experts in the national media. Just last week, history professor Dr. Thomas Kidd was flown to […]
Two years ago, Baylor students Will Bakke and Lawson Hopkins joined two other students from Texas A&M on a search across the nation to learn more about American religious beliefs than just what they had been exposed to growing up in the Bible Belt. The quartet compiled what they learned into a documentary, One Nation […]
If we learned one thing about football from watching The Blind Side, it was the importance of having a good offensive line to protect your quarterback. Baylor’s football coaches certainly believe in that message, as evidenced by the professional quality players the Bears have featured on their o-line in recent years. That list starts with […]
Tomorrow is the last day of classes for Baylor’s spring semester, with finals starting next Wednesday. So how do Baylor students blow off steam? With a flash mob Michael Jackson tribute, of course! (Video embedded above, or click here to watch it.) Sic ’em, students!
As a child, Chet Garner, JD ’06, toured Texas in his family’s Suburban, stopping at most every small town museum and barbecue joint along the way. After graduating at the top of his class from Baylor Law School in 2006, Garner has returned to his first love as host and producer of “The Daytripper,” airing […]
