Baker University news

Baker Orange among finalists
Special to the Signal
September 25, 2008
Baker University’s student newspaper, The Baker Orange, and its online edition have been named a 2008 Associated College Press Newspaper Pacemaker finalist.
KidZone to make its Liston debut Oct. 4
Special to the Signal
September 25, 2008
Baker University will unveil the KidZone during homecoming weekend on Oct. 4 when the Wildcats take on Graceland at 2 p.m.
Concert pianist set for series Oct. 2
Special to the Signal
September 25, 2008
Concert pianist Gilles Vonsattel will perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at McKibbin Recital Hall as part of Baker University’s Artist and Lecture Series.
Baker University has record enrollment with 4,000 students
September 25, 2008

Baker University’s overall enrollment has surpassed 4,000 for the first time in the school’s 150-year history.

Habitat House takes another step closer
Special to the Signal
September 11, 2008
The kickoff for the Habitat for Humanity build in Baldwin City took place Sunday. The lot dedication took place on Sunday for the Habitat lot at the corner of 11th and Fremont streets.
Artist, Lecture Series set to begin for Baker on Sept. 11
Special to the Signal
September 4, 2008
Bill Ritchie, a guest artist and lecturer with experience creating etching presses, will present “The Work of Art in the Age of Digital Reproduction” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, in the Owens Audio-Visual Room as part of Baker University’s Artist and Lecture Series and a three-day residency.
Move-in day successful at Baker University
By Jimmy Gillispie
August 28, 2008
A pair of Baker University and Baldwin City icons spent Saturday morning helping incoming students and their families at Irwin Hall. It’s a tradition that dates back nearly a decade.
Residence hall ready for Baker students
By Adam Mowder
August 14, 2008
After almost nine months of construction, the new Baker University residence hall, the Living and Learning Center, is complete. Baker received the keys to the hall on Aug. 1, right on schedule. There’s just one thing missing - the students.
Facelift for fabled Parmenter
By Jeff Myrick
July 31, 2008
Baker University’s signature - the cupola on top of Parmenter Hall - is receiving a facelift.
Woodcarvers flock to Baker campus
By Adam Mowder
June 26, 2008
Woodcarvers from across the nation flocked to Baldwin City last week as the Kaw Valley Woodcarver’s Association hosted its annual seminar at Baker University.
Baker mourns loss of recent graduate
June 12, 2008
The Baker University campus is mourning the loss of recent Baker graduate Jeremy Frye, who died Tuesday, June 10, in Olathe after being hospitalized nearly two months as he battled cancer.
Baker University string players
May 29, 2008
The Baker University Lab School String Group made its public debut May 6 performing Suzuki selections and fiddle tunes prior to the Baker University Lab School Spring Recital.
Baker University graduates 200
By Jeff Myrick
May 19, 2008

On a gorgeous spring Sunday, Baker University graduates made the traditional last walk across campus behind the usual sounds of a bagpipe brigade leading them to commencement.

Baker graduations set
01:00 a.m., May 8, 2008 Updated 07:10 p.m.
Baker University will honor undergraduate, graduate and nursing students with ceremonies on Sunday, at the Collins Center on the Baldwin City campus.
Baker Orange gains honors
Special to the Signal
May 1, 2008
Baker University journalism students received top recognition at two contests in April.

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