This article was published in the Summer 2012 issue of The Baylor Line and written by Katerina Cheesman. Baylor’s Heavenly Voices Gospel Choir has become a source of power to both Baylor students and the people they bless with their music. THE HEAVENLY VOICES GOSPEL Choir practice begins with the kind of announcements and chitchat […]
This article was published in the Summer 2011 issue of The Baylor Line and written by J.B. Smith. One hundred and seventy-five years ago, Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Leading the charge was Sam Houston – a complex, ambitious man who would go on to form strong bonds with Baylor University. On
This article was published in the Summer 2011 issue of The Baylor Line and written by Michael Parrish. On the 150thanniversary of the Civil War, the sacrifices made by Baylor Students, professors, and alumni during years of strife and bloodshed remain an important part of the university’s heritage. IN LATE 1860, Baylor University had
This article was published in the Summer 2009 issue of The Baylor Line and written by Lisa Asher. Wondering how transformative the experience of higher education can be? Just ask recent Baylor graduate Juan Yaquian. DURING ONE OF THE BUSIEST TIMES IN HIS LIFE—in the midst of finals, upcoming graduation, an impending summer internship
This article was published in the Summer 2008 issue of The Baylor Line and written by Meg Cullar. By putting the principle of shared governance into practice, a university’s administration and faculty can strengthen an institution ON MAY 6, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY’S FACULTY SENATE—a group of representatives elected by faculty members—voted to pass a resolution decrying
This article was published in the Spring 2015 issue of The Baylor Line and written by David Pickle. The new McLane Stadium is terrific for football and fans, but with the $290 million investment pay off for the University and Waco? THE QUESTON WAS ALWAYS THERE, even amid the euphoria that came with the
This article was published in the Spring 2015 issue of The Baylor Line and written by Robert C. Cloud and Richard Fossey. Student-loan default rates have gone up dramatically in recent years. Can the system be fixed to ensure program solvency and protect borrowers? The following story is an excerpt from Facing the Student-Debt Crisis:
“We wanted a dramatic visual identification that would help people understand the moment they arrived at Baylor University.” – Sherri Privitera and Jeff Spear AS THE SENIOR ARCHITECT and project manager for the design of McLane Stadium, Jeff Spear and Sherri Privitera worked closely with a collaborative and diverse team from Baylor University to
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This article was published in the Summer 2016 issue of The Baylor Line. To former players and students, legendary baseball coach Dutch Schroeder is a walking history book, mentor & friend There’s a simple reason that Rick Hawkins ’69, MBA ’70, who pitched only one year for the Baylor baseball team, decided with his wife
This article was published in the Winter 2012 issue of The Baylor Line and written by Meg Cullar. Robert Griffin III wins the Heisman – a first at Baylor Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III won the 2011 Heisman Trophy—given to the nation’s most outstanding collegiate football player—on December to in New York City. In his
