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Celebrate the Christmas holidays as your great-grandparents might have by visiting Baylor University's Gov. Bill and Vara Daniel Historic Village from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Historic Village will be decorated for the season and the paths will shine with lantern light.

The Baylor University campus is a high-tech holiday wonder this week as high-definition television crews tape the musical special, "Christmas at Baylor," at some of the most recognizable locations on campus.

Some of the most recognizable places on the Baylor University campus are on prominent display during the taping of the high-definition holiday special, "Christmas at Baylor."

Faculty and students from Baylor University's School of Music will showcase "Christmas at Baylor" on national television next holiday season. The high-definition special, being taped this week on campus, is produced by Emmy Award winner Phillip Byrd.

Baylor University's Symphonic Band will perform its final fall semester concert at
7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, in Jones Concert Hall.

High-definition television crews are on the Baylor University campus this week to tape "Christmas at Baylor," a holiday special featuring orchestras and choirs from the Baylor School of Music that will be available to PBS stations throughout the country next holiday season.

The Baylor University campus will be transformed into a winter wonderland, complete with thousands of bright lights, hot chocolate and wassail, Christmas carolers and other holiday traditions, during "Christmas on Fifth Street" Thursday, Dec. 5.

Baylor University's Student Union Board will host a holiday arts fair Dec. 4-5 in the Bill Daniel Student Center. Vendors will sell a variety of creations at booths, including jewelry, ornaments, handmade paper, artistic photos and other unique gifts for the holiday season.

Dr. Mairi Rennie, former director of Armstrong Browning Library, will represent Baylor University during a wreath-laying ceremony Dec. 12 at the grave of English poet Robert Browning at Westminster Abbey, London.

Registration is under way now for the Dec. 7 Super Saturday sessions for preschoolers through high school juniors, sponsored by Baylor University's Center for Community Learning and Enrichment.

Keep up with the progress of Baylor 2012, the university's 10-year vision, on the "Building the Vision" web site. Click below for links to up-to-date photos and live web cams on such construction projects as the Baylor Sciences Building and the Harry and Anna Jeanes Discovery Center.

A campus memorial service celebrating the life of Baylor University junior Chase Loren Gray will be held at 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, at Miller Chapel.

Baylor University's Chamber Singers will perform two Christmas concerts at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, and Tuesday, Dec. 10, in Armstrong Browning Library.

Dr. WJ Wimpee, retired administrator and chaplain emeritus at Baylor University, died Sunday, Dec. 1, at a Waco hospital. He was 84.

The Baylor University family is mourning the loss of junior Chase Gray, who was killed Wednesday, Nov. 27, in a plane crash in McAlester, Okla. Four other members of his family - his father, mother, sister and brother - also died in the accident. Chase was a member of the "Dream Team," a group of Baylor students who scrimmage weekly with the Baylor Lady Bears basketball team. Head women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson and team co-captain Jessika Stratton commented on what Chase brought to the program.

The episode of "From The Top," the young classical musicians' radio program recorded in October at Baylor University, will air twice next week on KWBU 103.3 FM. Two Central Texas high school seniors were among the talented classical musicians who performed before a sold-out audience Oct. 16 at Mary Gibbs Jones Concert Hall.

Baylor University students, faculty and staff helped stock Central Texas food banks and pantries by donating more than 64,000 pounds of non-perishable food items during the largest one-day food drive in the state of Texas.

More than 800 Waco-area preschoolers are expected to participate in Baylor University's 10th annual Santa's Workshop, which will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, Dec. 6, in the McLane Student Life Center.

Waco middle school students will tackle a "trail of mathematics" across the Baylor University campus on Nov. 23, as part of GEAR UP Waco's "Math Super Saturday."

Former Baylor student Tiffany Hargrove of Dallas will share the story of her miraculous recovery from a devastating car accident during the traditional Thanksgiving Chapel service at 10 and 11 a.m. Nov. 25 in Waco Hall.

Baylor Law Professor Emeritus Erwin A. Elias, 69, passed away on Nov. 20, after a long battle with cancer. Described by Law Dean Brad Toben as a "wise, thoughtful and devoted teacher," Professor Elias taught at Baylor Law School from 1957 until he retired in 1994.

As Baylor University students prepare to head home for the Thanksgiving holidays next week, Baylor student government and junior class officers will be reminding students about the dangers of drowsy driving.

More than 110 teams from throughout the southwest will compete in the American Collegiate Intramural Championships (ACIC) Flag Football Regional Championships Nov. 21-24, hosted for the third consecutive year by Baylor University's campus recreation department.

The executive committee of the Baylor Alumni Association unanimously accepted on Nov. 4 the recommendation of its search committee to name the Honorable P. Oswin "Os" Chrisman, BA '57, JD '59, as interim executive vice president of the Baylor Alumni Association. He will begin his duties immediately.

Registration is under way now for the Nov. 23 Super Saturday sessions for preschoolers through high school juniors, sponsored by Baylor University's Center for Community Learning and Enrichment.

The Tau Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. will present the Miss Black and Gold scholarship pageant, "Princess of the Pyramids," from 4 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Nov. 23, in Barfield Drawing Room in Baylor University's Bill Daniel Student Center.

Baylor University will hold its annual Thanksgiving Worship Service at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, in the Paul Powell Chapel at George W. Truett Theological Seminary.

Baylor University will observe the Thanksgiving holidays Nov. 27 through Dec. 1.

After a comprehensive national search, Baylor University President Robert B. Sloan Jr. today announced the appointment of Dr. David Lyle Jeffrey, Distinguished Professor of Literature and Humanities, as provost and vice president for academic affairs, effective June 1, 2003.
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Before the gridiron action started Saturday at Baylor's game with the Oklahoma Sooners, fans in the stands were treated to the sight of a four-plane formation flyover, led by a former Baylor baseball player turned Air Force officer.

The City of Waco, Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce and the John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship at Baylor University will honor graduates of the fall 2002 FastTrac NewVenture program at a graduation ceremony that will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 5 in the Hankamer School of Business.

Baylor University's Model Organization of American States team captured seven awards, including Distinguished Delegation and Leadership of the Model, at the Model Organization of American States Conference held Nov. 7-11 at St. Mary's University in San Antonio.

Baylor University's Model United Nations team received the honorable mention award (second place) at the University of Pennsylvania Ivy League Model United Nations conference, which was held Nov. 6-11 in Philadelphia.

Heather Mercer and Dayna Curry, both Baylor University alumni, will share the powerful story of their imprisonment last year in Afghanistan during Chapel at 10 and 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, in Waco Hall.

Members of the Baylor University music faculty will present a chamber music concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov, 15. in Meadows Recital Hall in the Glennis McCrary Music Building.

After several weeks of rainfall, mid-November brings bright sunlight and blazing fall colors to the Baylor campus.

Amid the sounds of children's voices, a limited edition replica of the Liberty Bell was formally presented to Baylor University's Ollie Mae Moen Discovery Center by members of Guaranty Bank, formerly First Federal Savings, on Nov. 8.

Former CNN anchor Andria Hall, now host of "America at Worship" for Faith and Values Media, will speak to Baylor University students about faith, media and personal fortitude during Chapel at 10 and 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, in Waco Hall. Chapel also can viewed live on the web at http://www.baylor.edu/um.

Baylor University students, faculty and staff will participate in the 5K Heart Walk, benefiting the McLennan County American Heart Association (AHA), on Saturday, Nov. 16, at Getterman Softball Stadium on the Baylor University campus.

In honor of International Week, Baylor University's office of international programs will host "Food Fest," one of the university's most popular events, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, in Barfield Drawing Room in the Bill Daniel Student Center.

Baylor University welcomed alumni and friends to campus during the annual meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Texas Nov. 11-12 in Waco.

Baylor University will receive a $175,000 National Science Foundation grant in January 2003 for the advancement of Internet2 on campus. Baylor will provide more than $700,000 in matching funds to expand high-speed networking and Internet connectivity.

Dr. Charles Wade, executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, focused on the cooperation of Texas Baptist churches in mission work at home and abroad, as he addressed the BGCT's opening assembly Nov. 11 in the Ferrell Center at Baylor University.

Baylor Law School's winning tradition continues as its students again posted the highest passing percentage in the latest Texas Bar Exam. Baylor law students achieved a 94 percent pass rate for the bar exam taken in July 2002, topping the pass rates of students from the other eight law schools in the state.

Baylor University's Air Force ROTC cadets will hold a 24-hour flag vigil beginning at noon Monday, Nov. 11, at the flag pole in front of Pat Neff Hall. The vigil is held annually in conjunction with Veterans Day.

Baylor University began a series of preventive health measures Nov. 5 after a student was confirmed to have an aggressive form of meningococcal meningitis. The hospitalized student's condition, however, has been upgraded from critical to stable.

The Baylor University Brass Quintet will perform a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, in Roxy Grove Hall.

Noted surgeon/author Richard Selzer will lecture at Baylor University at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in room 100 in Morrison Constitution Hall, former site of Baylor's Law School. Selzer will discuss "The Scalpel and the Pen: The Doctor as Writer." The lecture is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences.

To witness the progress of Baylor 2012, the university's 10-year vision, all one needs to do is take a quick look around campus, as work continues on the most ambitious construction schedule in Baylor's 157-year history. For the latest photos and links to live construction cameras, click on "full story" below.

Pastors and scholars from Baptist universities and seminaries throughout Texas will meet Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8-9, to discuss "Ordination in the Baptist Tradition" during Baylor University's Baptist Studies program inaugural symposium.

Baylor athletic director Tom Stanton, who was hospitalized Monday with a pre-existing atrial flutter, remained at Providence Health Center in Waco Tuesday. However, Stanton's condition had improved to the point where doctors had decided to treat him with blood thinners rather than perform a corrective procedure.

A Baylor University team of undergraduate computer programmers placed fifth out of 75 teams at the regional competition of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) International Collegiate Programming Contest Nov. 2 at Louisiana State University.

Leading Christian scholars from some of the country's top universities and economic institutes will address the challenges and opportunities facing Christian economists during "Christianity and Economics: Integrating Faith and Learning in Economic Scholarship" Nov. 7-9 at Baylor University.

Baylor athletic director Tom Stanton was hospitalized Monday morning with what doctors diagnosed as an atrial flutter. Stanton is expected to undergo a minor corrective procedure Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Seventeen graduates of Baylor University School of Law are scheduled to receive juris doctor degrees during commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, in Miller Chapel.

Baylor athletic director Tom Stanton announced Sunday that fourth-year head football coach Kevin Steele has been relieved of his duties but has agreed to finish the 2002 season.

Noted art critic and art educator Edward Burke Feldman will deliver the 2002 M.D. Anderson Lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in room 149 at the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center on the Baylor University campus.

Using a state-of-the-art high definition camera, Baylor University telecommunication students will film the pilot episode of "Stars at Night," a music program featuring live performances by entertainers who are considered to be on the rise in the music world. The program will be filmed at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1-2, at Jones Theater in the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center and will be distributed to DirecTV's HDNet Entertainment Channel and PBS.

Baylor University's Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity will host its third annual "Miss Phi I A" Pageant from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in the Barfield Drawing Room of the Bill Daniel Student Center.

The Ad Deum Dance Company, a professional contemporary dance ensemble, will perform for Baylor University students, faculty and staff during Chapel at 10 and
11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4, in Waco Hall.

The African Students Association will host the "Essence of Culture" weekend from
7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 2, in Baylor University's Waco Hall.

The Baylor University Woodwind Quintet, comprised of members of the Baylor music faculty, will present a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, in Roxy Grove Hall.

The classics department of Baylor University will feature a lecture by Duke University professor Gregson Davis at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in the Treasure Room of Armstrong-Browning Library.

Baylor University students will step out into the Waco community for the university's bi-annual day of service, Steppin' Out, from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2.

The Baylor University School of Music will host a musicians' symposium on practice Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1-2.

Baylor University's ROTC program has seen a number of its former cadets rise high in the ranks of the U.S. Air Force. One of those alumni, Deputy Assistant Air Force Secretary John Truesdell, recently returned to the Baylor campus for the first time in 30 years to speak with cadets about today's military.

The 93rd anniversary edition of the Baylor University homecoming parade, one of the largest and oldest collegiate homecoming parades in the country, is available "on demand" at www.baylortv.com.

The Baylor University Women's Chorus and the Baylor Men's Glee Club will perform together at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Jones Concert Hall.

Baylor University's top undergraduate computer programmers will compete Nov. 2 at Louisiana State University in the regional level of the 2002-2003 ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest. The contest will draw 75 teams from 36 colleges and universities throughout Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico.

Thousands of alumni came "home" to celebrate Baylor University's 93rd anniversary Homecoming Oct. 24-27. As former students and their families remembered those good ol' Baylor days, they gathered at several special events, including the sold-out Pigskin Revue, the annual pep rally and bonfire on Fountain Mall, reunion dinners in Barfield Drawing Room and the Homecoming parade from downtown Waco to the Baylor campus.

Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business will be providing special emphasis on issues of integrity during Ethics Focus Week through Nov. 1. "We don't believe that ethics is a subject that can effectively be isolated from other learning," said Dr. Terry Maness, dean of the business school. "Our approach is to integrate the integrity issue into every business classroom."

The annual Halloween recital by the Baylor University organ department will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, in Roxy Grove Hall.

Baylor University Regents at their Oct. 25 meeting set tuition and fees for the 2003-2004 academic year, approved funding for construction of the university's first campus residential facilities in almost 40 years, and endorsed modifications to degree programs in the School of Engineering and Computer Science and School of Music.

Baylor University officials announced Oct. 24 that acclaimed American playwright Horton Foote has been named Visiting Distinguished Dramatist. Foote, who has received two Academy Awards and a Pulitzer Prize, will work with theater students from Nov. 3-8 and will return to campus during the spring semester for additional activities, including a public lecture.

With President George W. Bush and Chinese President Jiang Zemin meeting Oct. 25 in Crawford, leading China scholars focused on the relationship between the two countries during the Baylor University President's Forum.

Lila McDowell, a senior Spanish literature and linguistics major from Gladewater, was crowned Baylor University's Homecoming Queen at Thursday night's Pigskin Revue.

Baylor University's theater department presents its most recent production, "Three Sisters," through Oct. 27 in Theatre 11 of the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center. Francine Lumbard, a graduate student, will direct the play.

Stand-up Christian comedian Carlos Oscar will speak to Baylor students in Chapel at 10 and 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, in Waco Hall.

Doing business by a code of values can provide a competitive advantage, according to James Beard, president of Caterpillar Financial Services and vice president of Caterpillar Inc. The Baylor University business graduate was the guest speaker in the Ben H. Williams Distinguished Speakers Series, sponsored by the Hankamer School of Business.

Baylor University's business students soon will be managing a live $1 million portfolio. "Many schools have investment portfolios run by students," said Dr. Terry Maness, dean of Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, "but most of those are just on paper. [We have] the real thing."

Baylor University will celebrate its 93rd Anniversary Homecoming Oct. 24-27 with various events and activities for current students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends and supporters of Baylor.

Baylor University was awarded a grant of more than $350,000 from the Texas Infrastructure Fund Board for higher technology purchases. The funds will be used for high speed networking, Internet connectivity, multimedia research and online library services.

Baylor University will present its popular Pigskin Revue as part of Homecoming festivities at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at 7 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, and at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. All performances will take place in Waco Hall.

Baylor University's musical show Cabaret, a traditional Homecoming event, will feature the university's renowned show choir, ShowTime!, at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, in the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center.

Baylor University's Homecoming Extravaganza will be held from 10:30 p.m. to midnight Friday, Oct. 25, on Fountain Mall.

Thousands of Baylor University alumni, students, and football fans will unite to show their support and prepare the Bears for a victory over Kansas State at the annual Homecoming pep rally and bonfire at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at Fountain Mall.

Baylor University's annual Homecoming Singspiration will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at First Baptist Church of Waco. The event is sponsored by the Baylor Alumni Association.

The Baylor University Alumni Association will honor four recipients of the W.R. White Meritorious Service Award during the annual membership meeting of the Baylor Alumni Association. The presentation will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, in Jones Theater of the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center.

Grand Marshals Grant and Donell Teaff will lead the Baylor University Homecoming Parade, which will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, in downtown Waco. For the first time, KWBU-TV and www.baylortv.com will broadcast the world's largest and oldest homecoming parade live on Channel 34 and on the Internet.

Baylor University's annual Homecoming Worship Service is scheduled for 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at Seventh and James Baptist Church in Waco.

Several functions are planned during Homecoming for Baylor University alumni, including special Reunion Dinners, which are held for classes celebrating graduation anniversaries in multiples of five years and for the most recent graduating class.

The Herbert H. Reynolds Awards for exemplary service will be presented immediately prior to Baylor University's Homecoming football game at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Floyd Casey Stadium.

The 17th annual gathering of Baylor University's Golden Wave Alumni Band will show that they can still make beautiful music as the band participates in the Homecoming pep rally and bonfire on Friday, Oct. 25. The alumni band also will perform at Baylor-Kansas State football game Oct. 26 at Floyd Casey Stadium.

The Baylor Alumni Association will honor five Baylor University graduates as Outstanding Young Alumni during Pigskin Revue at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at Waco Hall. This year's honorees are: Joseph B. Armes of Dallas; Lori Watts Hirons of Roeland Park, Kan.; John L. Meredith of Houston; Eugene C. Roehlkepartain of Minneapolis; and Melissa A. Rogers of Washington, D.C.

Family businesses from Waco, Belton, Houston, Corpus Christi, Mount Pleasant, Miles and Livingston were honored Oct. 17 as winners in the 13th annual Texas Family Business of the Year competition, sponsored by Baylor's Institute for Family Business.

A diverse and appreciative crowd heard author Ernest Gaines read passages from his critically acclaimed novel A Lesson Before Dying and reflect on his contributions to American literature, as he delivered the inaugural Ferguson-Clark Author Lecture Oct. 17 at Baylor University.

Baylor Law School won two major moot court competitions the weekend of Oct. 19 - one held in Austin, the other in Chicago.