When I tell people that both my parents attended and met at Baylor, I feel a sense of pride because then people associate the rich culture and tradition of Baylor with my upbringing. But just because my parents went to Baylor did not mean I was going there. It was not until my mom convinced […]
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You could feel the excitement as nearly 100 BAA members, family, and friends descended on the Texas Sports Hall of Fame before the Dec. 6 game against Kansas State, which was telecast across Baylor Nation by ESPN. See if there’s anyone you know in these pictures (sorry about missing a few graduation years). BAA President
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I have always been a Baylor Bear. Before running the line in my slime cap, before late-night Sing rehearsals, before attending Welcome Week and Christmas on Fifth and Diadeloso, I was a Baylor Bear. And I have my family to thank for that. Their love for Baylor has been passed down to me through the generations, and
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250+ alumni and family members had so much fun at the Baylor Alumni Association (BAA) Homecoming Tailgate that we’ve decided to do it again — just before the final home game of the season against Kansas State, in a battle that could determine whether the Bears go to the College Football Playoff. Once again, the
We received the following letter from Juli Stephens ’80 expressing her feelings about the placement of memorial bricks at the new stadium. I was thrilled to finally visit Waco and see the new stadium this past weekend. It is a wonderful facility and something of which to be proud. I also took the opportunity to
The entire Baylor family is mourning the loss of former First Lady and Founders Medallion recipient Mary McCall, who passed away Nov. 13, at the age of 95. Mary McCall was the wife of Baylor’s 11th President (and later Chancellor) Abner V. McCall and was well-loved for her “servant heart, grace, and passion for supporting
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First Lady Michelle Obama presents the 2014 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award to student Brianna Burns and Workshop Houston Co-Director Reginald Hatter ’03. Reginald Hatter ’03 has come a long way from an arrest at age 11 for auto theft. He says that arrest was the result of having “nothing to do,” a condition
We had a terrific turnout of more than 250 BAA members. families and friends at our annual Homecoming Tailgate just before Baylor beat Kansas in Big 12 football action. It was a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make new ones…and we were particularly pleased with the smiles on everyone’s face and the
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What a terrific, gutsy victory by the Bears today over TCU! A terrific crowd was treated to a great game at the new stadium! And now it’s on to West Virginia, where we’ll be part of Heart Health Awareness Day (I think all of us celebrated Heart Health Awareness Day earlier today). Those of you
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My mom always joked about brainwashing me growing up. She showed me old pictures of her moving into Baylor, thrust her green and gold hoodies at me, and sat me down each Saturday in the fall to watch the Bears play football. I heard “That Good ‘Ol Baylor Line” more times than our national anthem.
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