Baylor named the No. 6 most influential college on Instagram
Baylor launched its official Instagram account less than two years ago. In that short time, it has attracted almost 24,000 followers, ranking @bayloruniversity among the most-followed university...
View ArticleFather’s Day gift ideas for the ‘Papa Bear’ in your life
Still seeking the perfect Father’s Day gift for the Papa Bear in your life? Never fear; we’ve got some suggestions. DOES HE LIKE BOOKS? Either of two books written by Bears football coach Art Briles...
View ArticleBaylor wedding features another McLane Stadium groom’s cake
With the opening of Baylor football’s new home now less than 75 days away, apparently the McLane-Stadium-as-groom’s-cake phenomenon is still going. Pictured above is 2010 Baylor grad Stephen Strake’s...
View ArticleA Century of Sic ’Em: Celebrating 100 years as Baylor Bears
One hundred years ago this summer, Baylor was without a mascot. Our sports teams were occasionally called the Bulldogs or the Baptists in newspaper accounts, but they had no official nickname. By the...
View ArticleShow us how you find #BaylorEverywhere
The Baylor name is truly everywhere these days, whether it’s our people being quoted in media outlets all over the country, our sports teams regularly appearing on national broadcasts, or...
View ArticleBaylor alums take ‘Fixer Upper’ skills to HGTV, ‘Today’ show
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for Baylor alumni Chip (BBA ’98) and Joanna (BA ’01) Gaines. First, they learned that their show on HGTV, Fixer Upper, has been picked up for a second season; then...
View ArticleBaylor uniforms voted best in college football
Baylor’s football uniforms run the gamut, from the classic gold helmet/green jersey pairing to the “Everyone In Black” special to the now famous “chrome dome.” That mix of tradition and bling led fans...
View ArticleVote for your favorite #BaylorEverywhere photos!
About a month ago, we asked you to show us how you find #BaylorEverywhere by using the hashtag with your Tweets and Instagram photos. It’s been interesting to see how people see Baylor out and about....
View Article‘Sailgaters’ to begin new era for Baylor and the Brazos
Three years ago, we learned that McLane Stadium would be built on the banks of the Brazos River, and we wondered, “Could people really boat to the new stadium?” Now, of course, we know the answer. Come...
View ArticleAnnouncing the winners of our #BaylorEverywhere contest!
This summer, we asked you to show us how you found #BaylorEverywhere by using the hashtag with your Tweets and Instagram photos. In addition to sharing some of those on Twitter and Instagram, we also...
View ArticleBaylor Twitter, Instagram accounts top 30,000 followers
Recent surveys show about 20% of American adults are on Twitter, and about the same number is on Instagram. When you consider that Baylor has about 160,000 living alumni, that suggests the university...
View ArticleShowing off Baylor pride, at home or in the office
One of the fun things about social media is seeing all the ways Baylor Bears show their love for their alma mater. Our family of more than 165,000 living alumni is Baylor Proud, and likes to show it....
View ArticleTexas Supreme Court Justice, Baylor alum — and social media savant
“Only one justice is bold enough to snap a selfie while being interviewed on national TV about tweeting…” That justice is Texas Supreme Court Justice (and Baylor alumnus) Don Willett. Willett...
View ArticleThe ‘Revivalry’— Baylor vs. TCU — pits two top-10 teams in Waco
McLane Stadium will host the biggest game in its young life Saturday, as No. 5-ranked Baylor returns home to host No. 9 TCU in a top-10 matchup some have dubbed “the Revivalry.” The Bears are 21-1 at...
View ArticleWhat this year’s Reunion Classes experienced as seniors at Baylor
As part of Homecoming, Baylor’s Reunion Classes — those who graduated in years ending in 4 or 9 — will be honored in a series of events over Homecoming weekend (Oct. 30-Nov. 1). On Friday, the 50-Year...
View ArticleJust how healthy is that pumpkin scone, latte or pie?
It’s everywhere during the fall, almost singlehandedly taking over the food industry. It’s in bread, pie, lattes, cookies, ice cream, coffee creamer – and tomorrow, Oct. 21, is National Pumpkin...
View ArticleNBA Bear’s book club builds community online and in-person
If you watched NBA games in the 1990s or early in the millennium, you couldn’t miss the old PSAs featuring NBA stars like Shaquille O’Neal and Reggie Miller encouraging young basketball fans to read,...
View Article‘Green, Gold, Baylor’ board book teaches colors (and BU) to future Bears
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” — Proverbs 22:6 As a parent, there are few things more fun than sharing your Baylor pride with your little...
View ArticleBaylor ranked the No. 2 most influential Texas university on social media
As if you needed another reason to stand and yell “Sic ‘em!”… Baylor University is currently the second-most influential Texas college or university on social media, as measured by the popular Klout...
View ArticleSo much to be thankful for
Thanksgiving is the time of year when we stop and count our blessings — and Baylor has a lot to be thankful for! Another outstanding year of academics. This year, Baylor achieved its highest-ever U.S....
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