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| − | '''Baylor University''' was chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas and is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning and the largest [[Southern Baptist]] university in the world. | + | '''Baylor University''' was chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas and is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning and the largest [[Southern Baptist]] university in the world. Baylor University is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the first educational institutions west of the Mississippi River in the United States |
| − | Baylor has grown to almost 14,000 students and offers 76 master's and 22 doctoral programs, two educational specialists, juris doctor, master of divinity and doctor of ministry. | + | Baylor has grown to almost 14,000 students and offers 76 master's and 22 doctoral programs, two educational specialists, juris doctor, master of divinity and doctor of ministry. Baylor University's athletic teams, known as the Bears, participate in 19 intercollegiate sports. The university is a member of the Big 12 Conference in the NCAA Division I |
The 735-acre campus is located on the banks of the Brazos River in [[Waco]], [[Texas]]. | The 735-acre campus is located on the banks of the Brazos River in [[Waco]], [[Texas]]. | ||
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| + | ==Founding== | ||
| + | In 1841, 35 delegates to the Union Baptist Association meeting voted to adopt the suggestion of Rev. William Milton Tryon and R.E.B. Baylor to establish a Baptist university in Texas, then an independent republic. Baylor, a Texas district judge and onetime U.S. Congressman and soldier from Alabama, became the school's namesake. | ||
==Criticisms== | ==Criticisms== | ||
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*First, in 2003 men's basketball player Patrick Dennehy was murdered by teammate Carlton Dotson after an argument. What on the surface appeared to be a routine criminal investigation quickly unraveled as questioned arose as to how Dennehy could afford Baylor's tuition without an athletic scholarship. Ultimately it was discovered that basketball coach Dave Bliss was paying Dennehy's and another teammate's tuition on the side, in violation of NCAA rules. Bliss tried to avoid suspicion by claiming that Dennehy was paying his own tuition by selling drugs. After further illegal activities arose (drug use ignored by the coaching staff and an "illegal tryout" of a recruit) and a report that Bliss had illegally paid tuition for a player while the head coach at Southern Methodist University, Bliss was forced to resign. Tom Stanton, the Baylor Athletic Director, also resigned: though there was no evidence he knew about the activities, he did so to take responsibility for what happened. Ultimately Baylor lost scholarships, was not permitted to play any non-conference games for one season, and Bliss was hit with a ten-year "show cause order".<ref>In the NCAA, if another institution wishes to hire a person under a show cause order, that institution must show the person has complied or is complying with the terms of the order. Most institutions will not even consider hiring someone who is under a show cause order, or in some cases even after the period ends, thus essentially blackballing the person from NCAA employment.</ref> Bliss has not worked at an NCAA school since; he later coached a private Christian school (which ended up being kicked out of its league for misconduct) and later at an NAIA school (from which he resigned after a Showtime documentary aired about his actions while at Baylor). | *First, in 2003 men's basketball player Patrick Dennehy was murdered by teammate Carlton Dotson after an argument. What on the surface appeared to be a routine criminal investigation quickly unraveled as questioned arose as to how Dennehy could afford Baylor's tuition without an athletic scholarship. Ultimately it was discovered that basketball coach Dave Bliss was paying Dennehy's and another teammate's tuition on the side, in violation of NCAA rules. Bliss tried to avoid suspicion by claiming that Dennehy was paying his own tuition by selling drugs. After further illegal activities arose (drug use ignored by the coaching staff and an "illegal tryout" of a recruit) and a report that Bliss had illegally paid tuition for a player while the head coach at Southern Methodist University, Bliss was forced to resign. Tom Stanton, the Baylor Athletic Director, also resigned: though there was no evidence he knew about the activities, he did so to take responsibility for what happened. Ultimately Baylor lost scholarships, was not permitted to play any non-conference games for one season, and Bliss was hit with a ten-year "show cause order".<ref>In the NCAA, if another institution wishes to hire a person under a show cause order, that institution must show the person has complied or is complying with the terms of the order. Most institutions will not even consider hiring someone who is under a show cause order, or in some cases even after the period ends, thus essentially blackballing the person from NCAA employment.</ref> Bliss has not worked at an NCAA school since; he later coached a private Christian school (which ended up being kicked out of its league for misconduct) and later at an NAIA school (from which he resigned after a Showtime documentary aired about his actions while at Baylor). | ||
*Second, in 2016 the football team was the center of allegations that, from 2012 to 2016, players on the team had assaulted (sexually and otherwise) females attending Baylor, and that university officials had failed to take action. The scandal resulted in the ouster of head football coach Art Briles and the resignations of university president [[Ken Starr]] and athletic director Ian McCaw.<ref>McCaw is now the athletic director at [[Liberty University]]; his team gained a small measure of revenge when the Flames defeated Baylor in Waco in 2017, the Flames first victory over a major college program.</ref> Patty Crawford, Baylor's Title IX director, also resigned, claiming that she was not allowed to do her job in protecting the female students by university officials. | *Second, in 2016 the football team was the center of allegations that, from 2012 to 2016, players on the team had assaulted (sexually and otherwise) females attending Baylor, and that university officials had failed to take action. The scandal resulted in the ouster of head football coach Art Briles and the resignations of university president [[Ken Starr]] and athletic director Ian McCaw.<ref>McCaw is now the athletic director at [[Liberty University]]; his team gained a small measure of revenge when the Flames defeated Baylor in Waco in 2017, the Flames first victory over a major college program.</ref> Patty Crawford, Baylor's Title IX director, also resigned, claiming that she was not allowed to do her job in protecting the female students by university officials. | ||
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| + | ==President== | ||
| + | During its more than 170 years of history, Baylor has had 15 presidents. | ||
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| + | 1846–1851 – Henry Lee Graves | ||
| + | 1851–1861 – Rufus Columbus Burleson | ||
| + | 1861–1863 – George Washington Baines | ||
| + | 1864–1885 – William Carey Crane | ||
| + | 1885–1886 – Reddin Andrews | ||
| + | 1886–1897 – Rufus Columbus Burleson | ||
| + | 1899–1902 – Oscar Henry Cooper | ||
| + | 1902–1931 – Samuel Palmer Brooks | ||
| + | 1932–1947 – Pat Morris Neff | ||
| + | 1948–1961 – William R. White | ||
| + | 1961–1981 – Abner Vernon McCall | ||
| + | 1981–1995 – Herbert H. Reynolds | ||
| + | 1995–2005 – Robert B. Sloan Jr. | ||
| + | 2005–2006 – William D. Underwood, interim president | ||
| + | 2006–2008 – John M. Lilley | ||
| + | 2008–2010 – David E. Garland, interim president | ||
| + | 2010–2016 – Ken Starr | ||
| + | 2016–2017 – David E. Garland, interim president | ||
| + | June 1, 2017–present – Linda Livingstone | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 15:25, January 21, 2019
| Baylor University | |
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| City: | Waco, Texas |
| Type: | Private |
| Sports: | baseball, basketball, cross country, equestrian, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball[1] |
| Colors: | green, gold |
| Mascot: | Bears |
| Degrees: | Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral[2] |
| Website: | http://www.baylor.edu/ |
Baylor University was chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas and is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning and the largest Southern Baptist university in the world. Baylor University is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the first educational institutions west of the Mississippi River in the United States
Baylor has grown to almost 14,000 students and offers 76 master's and 22 doctoral programs, two educational specialists, juris doctor, master of divinity and doctor of ministry. Baylor University's athletic teams, known as the Bears, participate in 19 intercollegiate sports. The university is a member of the Big 12 Conference in the NCAA Division I
The 735-acre campus is located on the banks of the Brazos River in Waco, Texas.
Founding
In 1841, 35 delegates to the Union Baptist Association meeting voted to adopt the suggestion of Rev. William Milton Tryon and R.E.B. Baylor to establish a Baptist university in Texas, then an independent republic. Baylor, a Texas district judge and onetime U.S. Congressman and soldier from Alabama, became the school's namesake.
Criticisms
The school has not been without controversy. Though Southern Baptist in origin, Baylor is not officially affiliated with either of the two state Southern Baptist groups; it is roughly affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, which is affiliated with the liberal Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.
Furthermore, its athletic programs have been the center of two major scandals in the 21st century:
- First, in 2003 men's basketball player Patrick Dennehy was murdered by teammate Carlton Dotson after an argument. What on the surface appeared to be a routine criminal investigation quickly unraveled as questioned arose as to how Dennehy could afford Baylor's tuition without an athletic scholarship. Ultimately it was discovered that basketball coach Dave Bliss was paying Dennehy's and another teammate's tuition on the side, in violation of NCAA rules. Bliss tried to avoid suspicion by claiming that Dennehy was paying his own tuition by selling drugs. After further illegal activities arose (drug use ignored by the coaching staff and an "illegal tryout" of a recruit) and a report that Bliss had illegally paid tuition for a player while the head coach at Southern Methodist University, Bliss was forced to resign. Tom Stanton, the Baylor Athletic Director, also resigned: though there was no evidence he knew about the activities, he did so to take responsibility for what happened. Ultimately Baylor lost scholarships, was not permitted to play any non-conference games for one season, and Bliss was hit with a ten-year "show cause order".[3] Bliss has not worked at an NCAA school since; he later coached a private Christian school (which ended up being kicked out of its league for misconduct) and later at an NAIA school (from which he resigned after a Showtime documentary aired about his actions while at Baylor).
- Second, in 2016 the football team was the center of allegations that, from 2012 to 2016, players on the team had assaulted (sexually and otherwise) females attending Baylor, and that university officials had failed to take action. The scandal resulted in the ouster of head football coach Art Briles and the resignations of university president Ken Starr and athletic director Ian McCaw.[4] Patty Crawford, Baylor's Title IX director, also resigned, claiming that she was not allowed to do her job in protecting the female students by university officials.
President
During its more than 170 years of history, Baylor has had 15 presidents.
1846–1851 – Henry Lee Graves 1851–1861 – Rufus Columbus Burleson 1861–1863 – George Washington Baines 1864–1885 – William Carey Crane 1885–1886 – Reddin Andrews 1886–1897 – Rufus Columbus Burleson 1899–1902 – Oscar Henry Cooper 1902–1931 – Samuel Palmer Brooks 1932–1947 – Pat Morris Neff 1948–1961 – William R. White 1961–1981 – Abner Vernon McCall 1981–1995 – Herbert H. Reynolds 1995–2005 – Robert B. Sloan Jr. 2005–2006 – William D. Underwood, interim president 2006–2008 – John M. Lilley 2008–2010 – David E. Garland, interim president 2010–2016 – Ken Starr 2016–2017 – David E. Garland, interim president June 1, 2017–present – Linda Livingstone
See also
References
- ↑ http://baylorbears.cstv.com/
- ↑ College Search - Baylor University - BU - At a Glance (English). College Board. Retrieved on May 28, 2010.
- ↑ In the NCAA, if another institution wishes to hire a person under a show cause order, that institution must show the person has complied or is complying with the terms of the order. Most institutions will not even consider hiring someone who is under a show cause order, or in some cases even after the period ends, thus essentially blackballing the person from NCAA employment.
- ↑ McCaw is now the athletic director at Liberty University; his team gained a small measure of revenge when the Flames defeated Baylor in Waco in 2017, the Flames first victory over a major college program.
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