WACO, Texas (ABP) — Baylor University has withdrawn its invitation to move its autonomous alumni association in-house, citing lack of a positive response to a request that the group give up its independent nonprofit status and come under the authority of Baylor administration.
Baylor President David Garland and Regents Chair Dary Stone sent a letter Oct. 27 to Baylor Alumni Association leaders formally withdrawing the offer.
“Regrettably, to date we have had no formal response of any kind” from the alumni association, the letter said. “Instead, we have seen opinion articles from your president and executive vice president criticizing our proposal, the university and its governing bodies. We have not seen a single instance in which you have publicly discussed the merits of the proposal directly and the impact it could have enhancing national alumni relations at Baylor.”