Craig Cunningham

She boarded the plane headed for Greece, anxious to meet her mother for the first time. For the last half century, she had believed, with good reason, that her mother died during childbirth. But after investigating her heritage, she uncovered a widespread scandal that made her question everything she knew about her origin. Linda Carol

When I graduated from Baylor a decade ago, I left with a network in my pocket. Friends, professors, and potential employers were now a click away through Facebook, the revolutionary platform that launched during my freshman year. I distinctly remember sitting around Penland with roommates, awestruck over the ease with which we could find out

On Tuesday afternoon Baylor AD Mack Rhoades announced plans for a brand new $105 million basketball facility to be built on the banks of the Brazos River. The announcement comes on the heels of an anonymous $100 million-dollar gift to Baylor’s ongoing Give Light Campaign, which has a stated fundraising goal of $1.1 billion. Kim

Baylor’s new CBO Brett Dalton recently sat down with the Baylor Line for a wide-ranging interview about the University’s financial status and goals. Over the past year, Baylor administrators have reinforced their efforts to become a Tier One research university, while also introducing a billion-dollar fundraising campaign. With the university at such a critical juncture,

Long hours. Tight deadlines. Heated debates. The stress of the daily news cycle.  These are all part of Ashley Killough’s normal.  But before she was a reporter and producer for CNN, Ashley was a student reporter for The Lariat. She double-majored in international studies and journalism as part of the BIC program.  “When I think

On Saturday’s home opener to the 2018 season, the Bears took care of business and matched their win total from all of last season. Favored to win by 41 against FCS school Abilene Christian, things would have had to go terribly wrong for the Bears to lose. Then again, last season Baylor lost to Liberty

How Far-Flung Jungles, Rare Bugs, and Tragedy Have Shaped the Work of Baylor Art Lecturer Greg Lewallen Story By Craig Cunningham   Rolled up in the back of his closet was a piece that carried so much emotional weight that Greg Lewallen couldn’t bring himself to finish it for over two years. He knew that unrolling

Throw a dart at a map of America. Somewhere, Bob Griffitts (’72) is driving down the highway in his red Chevy, pulling a camper behind him. His dog, Lucky, is sitting in the seat beside him. Many Baylor alumni have met Bob over the years, and most of those people have stories to tell about him. While

On November 5th of 2016, a sportswriter alleged that Heath Nielsen, then Associate Athletic Director of Baylor, attacked him on the field after the Baylor/TCU game. According to reports, Nielsen choked the man for attempting to take a photo with a player and vulgarly threatened to do whatever necessary to undermine his career. On November 8th,

On Friday, the Baylor Board of Regents met to discuss a range of issues, including the new academic strategic plan, tuition increases, and the upcoming fundraising campaign. They also introduced six new Regents, including Alumni-Elected Regents Katie Jo Luningham and Gordon Wilkerson, as well as new Chief Business Officer Brett Dalton, who joins Baylor from

https://soundcloud.com/user-55873872/illuminate-press-conference-baylor-university   On Friday afternoon, we had the chance to join other media outlets in hearing the vision for the new academic strategic plan titled ‘Illuminate’. Dr. Livingstone presented the plan to the Board of Regents, and the plan has been approved. An overview of the plan can be found here, and the full plan

Kristy Wallace sits down to talk about the WNBA draft, watching the NCAA tournament from her home in Australia, and her experience at Baylor.  

Who is the Baylor Line Foundation?

It is our great pleasure every year to honor Baylor alumni who have accomplished extraordinary achievements in their careers, in service, and in the unique way they have impacted the world. We call them the Hall of Fame Awards, and the Baylor Line Foundation has been giving out these awards for many decades. Today, we