In this Baylor Connections, they share those experiences, along with practical insights to encourage discourse that is commensurate to the call to love our neighbor.
RECENT EPISODES OF BAYLOR CONNECTIONS
Baylor Connections - Eduardo Contreras
When Baylor’s longstanding motto was expanded to include Pro Mundo, the University heralded its goal to have a greater global impact as a Christian research university. Every department on campus contributes in some way, but for Baylor’s Center for Global Engagement, global focus is a core characteristic.
Baylor Connections - Karen Foli
When Baylor recruited Karen Foli as the first endowed chair in the Louise Herrington School of Nursing, the University opened countless possibilities to speak into mental health needs experienced in the nursing profession. Foli, a recognized scholar and leading author on these topics, comes to Baylor from Purdue to serve as the Louise Herrington Endowed Chair of Mental Health Nursing
Baylor Connections - Alan Lefever
You probably already know that Baylor hosted the nation’s first Homecoming in 1909—and remains the standard for collegiate Homecomings to this day. But there is likely much you don’t know about the roots of Homecoming, the traditions that have become Baylor icons and even the occasional shenanigans that accompany college students through the years.
Baylor Connections - Thomas Hibbs
In the current political landscape, numerous factors serve as obstacles to civil discourse and healthy approaches to political consumption. Thomas Hibbs, the J. Newton Rayzor Sr. Professor of Philosophy and Dean Emeritus in the Honors College, has long studied the intersection of politics and philosophy, and recently wrote the column “A Guide to Political Detox” in The Dallas Morning News.
Baylor Connections - Paul Putz, Cori Bolts and Kenny Boyd
Character formation is a foundational element of the Baylor student-athlete experience, and a new grant will enable Baylor to further work in this area through a partnership between the Faith and Sports Institute in Truett Seminary and Baylor Athletics.