May 20-22: Log On and Zoom In Calling all Wildcats! After having to cancel last year because of the pandemic, this year we’re excited to offer Alumni Weekend with a twist. Baker graduates of all ages and from across the country can safely engage with each other by logging on and Zooming in. We’ve planned a handful of traditional and ...
A lifelong learner who valued the outdoors, Kenneth Head, ’53, always enjoyed exploring the Baker Wetlands as it continued to expand, creating more educational resources for Baker students and Douglas County residents. To honor his legacy after he passed away in September, the Head family requested memorial gifts to help support the Baker University Wetlands. Contributions from friends and family, ...
Ross, ’70, and Christine Hartley have a passion for supporting higher education in Kansas. Although the couple retired to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, their Kansas roots run deep. Both grew up in Baxter Springs, Kansas. Ross earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Baker University in 1970 and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Kansas in 1974. Christine earned ...
When Mungano, Baker’s student-run organization for diversity and inclusion, initiated a pair of programs this fall—My Brother’s Keeper and My Sister’s Keeper—they called on alumni to share their experiences and expertise in a series of panel discussions. The in-depth discussions among students and alumni focused on becoming young adults and approaching adult life in ways that champion diversity and inclusion. ...
Known for making the lives of others better by believing in them and providing opportunities to succeed, Jesse Milan, 92, was fondly remembered for his role as a longtime educator and civil rights leader after his passing on Feb. 8 in Overland Park, Kansas. In 1954, the same year of the landmark Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision ...
Baker University is remembering Martha “Marty” Mather, ’49, a longtime supporter of the university and community leader, for her generosity that spanned more than 70 years. Mather passed away Dec. 6, 2020, at age 93 in Olathe. In 2017, Baker received a $3.4 million gift from Mather. It is the largest single donation by a living donor in the university’s ...
JoNina Abron-Ervin’s civil rights activism has come full circle. JoNina Abron-Ervin, ’70, joined the Black Panther Party in 1972 in Detroit, Michigan, and later worked for its headquarters in Oakland, California. Now, she’s teaching the younger generation about activism. “I’m working with younger activists around the country—virtually—who are trying to organize around the issues affecting their communities,” she said. A preacher’s ...
Students in the Archaeological Field School course, taught by Dr. Nicholaus Pumphrey, associate professor of religious studies, had an exciting opportunity to use high-tech equipment to try to solve a longstanding campus mystery. According to university lore, the remains of Taylor Hall, which burned in 1943, was used to fill in Lake Parmenter near the corner of Sixth and Grove ...
In response to racial unrest locally and around the country, University President Lynne Murray and members of the leadership team began meeting with students and community members last summer to listen to concerns. As a result of these sessions, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group was formed. This group will guide the university in creating a better and more ...
Today, when time is a precious commodity, Baker’s School of Professional and Graduate Studies has introduced a program that decreases the amount of time it takes for alumni to earn an MBA. Through the 4+1 Bachelor’s to MBA Dual Degree Program, alumni who have earned an undergraduate business degree from Baker and met certain criteria can earn an industry-recognized MBA ...