By Meg Cullar A grassroots, Facebook-based reunion of Baylor alumni—held Saturday, June 19—was deemed a big success by its organizers and guests. The founders of the Facebook page “Baylor in the 80s” organized the party, which was at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, next door to the Hughes-Dillard Alumni Center. “I was a little […]
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By Racquel Joseph Dr. Bolen just posted an exciting update about his travel to the Middle East and some of the political questions that are already arising. You can keep up with Dr. Bolen’s stateside preparation for his adventure abroad in his second blog post. If you missed his first entry, it gives great background
By Racquel Joseph Dallas senior Jenny Abamu is a Baylor pre-law student with a major in international studies and minors in economics and Arabic. She has a passion for discovering the world and wants to work in foreign service and diplomacy. This past spring, Jenny visited Nigeria, completed a semester at the American University in
By Racquel Joseph Senior lecturer of music Dr. Bradley Bolen is taking a working vacation this year. He is teaming up with the Houston non-profit American Voices to bring music and the arts to the Middle East. Come July 3, Bolen will be headed into Erbil, Iraq, taking his art to a whole new, exotic
Dear Members of the Baylor Alumni Association, I write to you concerning a time-sensitive matter of great importance to our alma mater. Just one week into assuming the presidency of Baylor University, Ken Starr has found himself confronted by a threat of historic proportions to the university. By now you may be aware of nationally
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At this critical time in the life of Baylor University and many other universities across the country, I believe it is important to share with each of you Baylor President Ken Starr’s op-ed column in yesterday’s Waco Tribune-Herald related to the flurry of recent conversations regarding possible athletic conference realignments and Baylor’s future. To read
By Racquel Joseph When Mayborn Museum visitors enter the LEGO Castle Adventure exhibit, they should expect to be surprised by all the things that LEGOs can do. All sculptural elements of the exhibit are built of either large-scale LEGO bricks or the traditional play-at-home miniatures. The exhibit itself features two full-size LEGO suits of armor,
The Baylor Alumni Association would like to extend a warm welcome to President Ken Starr on his first official day at Baylor University. A native Texan, Starr is the fourteenth president in Baylor’s history. To celebrate the occasion, the university held a Tuesday afternoon picnic on the steps of Pat Neff Hall, where Starr greeted
By Racquel Joseph For some students living on campus, final exams are not the only obstacle standing in the way of summer vacation. Even before final grades are issued, students face move-out, a time where all dorm rooms must be vacated on strict deadlines. This year, final exams began on May 5 and ended May
By Lisa Asher Adding to a long list of honors, Dr. William (Bill) Hillis was named the 2010 Collins Outstanding Professor Award, an annual honor given by Baylor seniors. A 1953 Baylor graduate, Hillis is currently Baylor’s Cornelia Marschall Smith Distinguished Professor of Biology. Hillis received the Baylor Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 1998
