This article was published in the Spring 2009 issue of The Baylor Line and written by Meg Cullar. How do administrators and faculty ensure that Baylor’s Christian commitment complements, rather than unsteadies, Baylor’s pursuit of academic excellence? LIKE MANY COLLEGE STUDENTS, DARIN DAVIS STRUGGLED with issues concerning the meaning of life—life in general, and his […]
This article was published in the Spring 2010 issue of The Baylor Line. Selected to become Baylor’s fourteenth president, Judge Ken Starr was introduced to the Baylor family in mid-February prior to taking office. AFTER ALMOST A YEAR, the search for Baylor’s next president is over. The process began in March 2009, when fourteen members
This article was published in the Spring 2010 issue of The Baylor Line and written by Todd Copeland. From teaching students about “Hitler and the Holocaust” to leading the Center for Jewish Studies, Dr. Marc Ellis plays a unique role in Baylor’s life. DR. MARC ELLIS, DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR Jewish Studies at Baylor
This article was published in the Spring 2008 issue of The Baylor Line and written by Steve Blow. A unique Dallas ministry provides hope and love to those with mental illness “WOULD I BE WELCOME HERE?” the man asked. That simple question sent the Rev. Joel Pulis’s life in a whole new direction — a
This article was published in the Spring 2008 issue of The Baylor Line and written by Meg Cullar. The rising cost of a college education can appear daunting. But, university officials say, recent boosts in financial aid are helping students attain their dreams of a Baylor degree. The numbers don’t lie—college tuition nationwide is going
This interview was published in the Spring 2008 issue of The Baylor Line. Cindy Dyer advocates for change as the director of the Office on Violence Against Women The first time Cindy Dyer, JD ’93, went to Washington, D.C., she was like every other gawking tourist who visits the seat of power. Now, the nation’s capital
This article was published in the Fall 2009 issue of The Baylor Line. FOR 150 YEARS, the Baylor Alumni Association (BAA) has provided alumni with an organization through which they can demonstrate—in both word and deed—their full support of Baylor University’s unique mission as an institution of higher education. Over the years, as Baylor’s mission
This article was published in the Fall 2009 issue of The Baylor Line. Regents ask alumni to dissolve their charter ON SATURDAY, September 19, the Baylor Board of Regents and Baylor Interim President David Garland submitted a proposal to the Board of Directors of the Baylor Alumni Association (BAA) during its regularly scheduled board meeting.
This article was written by Dr. Eugene W. Baker and published in the Fall 2008 issue of The Baylor Line. They were Baptist pioneers back in the days when Texas was its own nation. They devoted their lives to the Lord’s work in a rough land. And in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds, they
This article was published in the Fall 2008 issue of The Baylor Line. The Baylor Alumni Association recently asked alumni and friends a short but important question: “What can be done to unite Baylor?” In response came a wealth of widely varying suggestions. During the recent transition in Baylor University’s administration, Dr. Howard Batson, chair
