The 7,975-square-foot Billy W. Williams practice facility has long featured cutting-edge swing analyzers, recording equipment, and pristine indoor hitting bays to keep the Baylor men’s golf team primed for each competition. And then there’s the 16.5-acre outdoor training space boasting multiple driving ranges, putting greens, simulated holes, and a chipping area. Add to all that […]
Kindness. Patience. Togetherness. These are the qualities that have built two very beautiful — even if very different — love stories in the Baylor Family. On Friday, February 14, The Baylor Line hosted a packed house in the President’s Suite at the Baylor Club in McLane Stadium for our first Sweetheart’s Dinner. Music, drinks, a
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Brittney Griner (’13), the Baylor basketball legend-turned-WNBA superstar, has a new title to add to her impressive roster of accolades: the newest Bear to join the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. The award is one more impressive feat in the 34-year-old’s legendary career as an NCAA champion, WNBA champion, three-time olympic gold medalist, 2012 and
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Alumni-Elected Baylor Regent Election Open Degree-holding alumni can cast their vote for an alumni member of the Baylor Board of Regents now until 5 p.m. on Feb. 18. If you are eligible to vote, you should have received credentials and a link to the ballot system via email. This year’s nominees include: Barbara Calhoun Cargill
Throughout its long history, the Baylor University campus has been remarkably blessed, avoiding tornadoes, the worst impact of the regular Brazos River flooding, and the ravages of fire. Waco’s “other” university – and Baylor’s greatest rival – AddRan College was forced to leave Waco after a massive fire in March 1910 devastated the college’s primary
Bears at the Grammys Baylor grad Forrest Frank (’17) was nominated for his first Grammy for his most recent album, “CHILD OF GOD,” in the Best Contemporary Christian Music Album category. The album, released in July, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart, where it stayed for 13 weeks. Football fans may
Waco’s food trucks cater to a diverse range of tastes and preferences, offering a culinary adventure waiting to be explored. Now, we’ll dive deep into the flavorful world of Waco’s food trucks, where gastronomic delights hit the streets to excite your taste buds. In today’s article, we will showcase our eight favorite Waco food trucks
Men’s Basketball The men’s team bolsters a winning record at the midpoint of the season. Most recently, it beat Utah for the second time time this season last Saturday, 71-61, but was defeated by BYU 89-93 in overtime this week. Superstar freshman VJ Edgecombe has proven his place among the greats this season, leading with 28
There was a time when the sudden arrival of quarter-sized hail might have taken some Texans by surprise, but when inclement weather forced the cancellation of the Baylor Bears’ baseball game against Dallas Baptist University on April 9, 2024, many fans were more annoyed than shocked—least of all Dan Peppe.
For the last 20 years, Dr. Felipe Hinojosa has dedicated his life to the study of history. But earlier this year, he actually helped make it. In July 2023, the South Texas native was appointed the first John and Nancy Jackson Endowed Chair for Baylor in Latin America, a milestone that made him the university’s first historian of Latino history. It’s an especially remarkable accomplishment when you consider that Hinojosa nearly talked himself out of the job… twice. After delivering a keynote address at a conference for the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education in February 2023, Hinojosa was approached by Baylor University administrators who wanted to encourage him to apply to the newly opened endowed chair position. At the time, he had been a professor of history at Texas A&M for 14 years and had published two books on the intersection of faith and Latino activism.
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