“I’ve done a variety of careers, bounced from one thing to another, but I made a living. I don’t have regrets, but life has a way of forcing you to change when economic conditions shift,” Keith said. “The key is to reach your potential. No matter what happens in life, you have to keep going.”
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Given the success of endowment returns over the past five years, Morehead said his office has a goal to continue to grow the endowment, so that for every billion dollars the endowment accrues, there is an additional $50 million that goes to student scholarships and programs.
“It is great having family tradition in the same school,” Linda said. “It doesn’t matter where you’re from. You still see people you know, everyone coming together. Ever since we graduated, we’ve come back to homecoming just about every year.”
A sea of green and gold flooded the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center Friday afternoon, marking the Class of 1974 “Golden Grads” Homecoming reunion.
Every homecoming matters. Whether it is your first Baylor Homecoming, your second, third or even 20th, we can gain more precious moments here in the place we spent years calling home. Even when new traditions are formed, we can always appreciate looking back at past homecomings with fondness, and these memories grow more dear the older we become.
“If history wants to remember the first official homecoming game in college football, all the evidence suggests this was it,” the article stated.
The U.S. News annual best colleges report was released last Tuesday, ranking Baylor among the best in the nation for undergraduate education and first-year experience.
“We will be looking for more ways to enhance affordability, and growing our endowment is one of the best ways to do that, so [Student] Foundation scholarships are certainly critical,” Livingstone said. “The Student Foundation has done a tremendous amount of work to raise funds for student scholarships… They are wonderful ambassadors for our campus.”
“People that have been climbing for years can come and be able to learn from one another,” Robb said. “Also, we have a different set of programming than what’s available currently on campus.”
“Take a lot of pride in the work you do in class,” Martinez said. “People sense the excitement in you, especially the recruiters. I want to work with another human being who has the same level of passion that my co-workers do.”
“What I’m trying to do in this role is build a bridge between the people who want to be able to do something because their faith commitments have motivated them to care for our planet, but they need [a] vehicle to drive change,” Beilke said.
Baylor in Washington is in full swing this semester as students pursue diverse opportunities related to their career paths, both in and out of the classroom. The semester-long program provides students with the opportunity to live in Washington and gain professional development through an internship.
Baylor Homecoming originated almost 114 years ago on Nov. 24, 1909. According to Elizabeth Rivera, university archivist of The Texas Collection, the tradition exists thanks to then-President Samuel Palmer Brooks, who created the nation’s oldest homecoming as a way to inspire the community and reunite alumni.
Just 97 miles up the road, Baylor’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing has been ranked No. 31 nationally for 2024. This moves the program up from its 2023 ranking of No. 39 for best bachelor’s in nursing programs.
The Baylor Black Alumni Alliance is hosting its second reunion this weekend with a ceremony, tailgate and worship experience, allowing alumni to reconnect with each other and celebrate achievements.
The Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center not only welcomes prospective students to Baylor but also serves as the home to the new McLane Family Alumni Center, providing a special space for alumni to come back to campus and connect with one another.
After years of anticipation, the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center — known as Baylor’s new “front door” — officially opened to the public Friday.
Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management, Marketing and Recruitment Ross VanDyke said the exclusion of alumni or admissions in the title of the building is intentional. VanDyke said the building is meant to be a place for everyone in the community.
Baylor’s English department hosted a panel of three distinguished Baylor English alumni Thursday afternoon as part of its new “Life After College” series. Panelists spoke to students about how their English degree can lead to an abundance of career options.
Each year, Baylor recognizes a handful of outstanding and accomplished alumni with its Alumni Awards. Long before the winners are announced, there is an extensive selection process that takes place behind the scenes.
Baylor’s Alumni of the Year is a distinguished honor, given annually to an alumnus or alumna who flings their green and gold afar, making a difference in the world through outstanding service and leadership.
“As we appreciate our campus and all of the good things that come from it, we really want to instill in our students that is such an important part of society to give back,” Lynch said.
“I was like, man, it [Waco] just has this bad reputation that is totally undeserved,” Garner said. “So I thought, I’m gonna make a television show and use Waco sort of as the poster.”
I am the Ebenezer Scrooge of Baylor homecoming. Maybe my cold, non-southern heart will warm up to the idea of homecoming when I’m a senior next year and I realize it’s my last one.
Jake Russell, a recent Baylor alum running for Waco City Council, is determined to make a difference in the city he now considers home.
For the second year in a row, Texas Christian University challenged Baylor to the I-35 Battle Royale Young Alumni Challenge, a competition to see which university can raise the largest amount of donations between Sept. 24 and Oct. 8.
The woman pacing at the front of the room at the Baylor Apparel Professionals meeting wore a draping silk dress. The dress, handmade and sewn by its wearer, contained nothing but natural elements. The royal blue fabric was missing synthetic dyes, hazardous chemicals and processed rayon.
Baylor graduates receive more than a diploma when they cross the Ferrell Center stage; they receive an opportunity.
Baylor has dominated Texas Christian University in more than just football.
After the first Baylor vs. TCU Young Alumni Challenge, Baylor graduates from the class 2003 to 2013 donated $131,575 more than young horned frog graduates in what was dubbed the I-35 Battle Royale.
By Reubin Turner Assistant City Editor Baylor annouced Tuesday that a naming gift of $1.5 million was donated by Paul…