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In the past year, Baylor has been named one of the nation’s 10 most trusted universities, was recognized among the country’s elite universities for teaching and research and has earned national honors for excellence in numerous areas. There’s plenty of exciting news to share at Baylor and Jason Cook, vice president for marketing and communications, talks about the momentum at Baylor, branding the Big 12 and more on this Baylor Connections.

Joining host Austin Meek for this episode is Andrea Kosar, Executive Director of the Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

A century ago, pianos were a common presence in houses all over the country. Now, not so much.

Baylor’s Faith and Character Study has yielded insights into student spiritual development that have led to greater understanding and tangible changes to better serve students. Kevin Dougherty, professor of sociology and co-director of the study, takes listeners inside the study on this Baylor Connections, sharing what factors really make a difference in helping students grow spiritually.

Colleen and Davide Zori are Baylor faculty members whose work takes them far beyond the classroom. Dr. Colleen Zori serves as senior lecturer in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core in the Honors College and in the Department of Anthropology and Dr. Davide Zori serves as associate professor of history and archaeology in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core and Department of History. In this Baylor Connections, the Zoris take listeners inside their research through the San Giuliano Archaeological Research Project in Italy, which was featured on the Discovery channel Program Expedition Unknown.

An old opera and a 20th century cartoon show the unexpected connections possible in art.

Host Austin Meek has a conversation with Waco business owner Rocco Bolts, who discusses the importance of relationships when it comes to running a business - and how he's using those skills to make a difference in his city.

On this edition of KWBU’s Central Texas Leadership Series t, Rachel Pate of the Cen-Tex African American Chamber of Commerce leads a conversation with Travis Gibson, long-time Bellmead City Councilman, now serving as Mayor of Bellmead.

Inside the Office of the Provost at Baylor, the Spring Semester is been a busy season of faculty hiring, infrastructure growth and celebration. In this Baylor Connections, Provost Nancy Brickhouse examines honors like Baylor’s recognition as a Top Fulbright Producing Institution, shares what draws prospective faculty to Baylor and highlights research growth across the university.

On the March edition of Central Texas Leadership Series, Waco Public Radio President and CEO Joe Riley is on the other side of the interview table. He shares the spring KWBU State of the Station update with Andrea Kosar, President and CEO of CenTex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.This conversation was recorded March 7, 2023 in the KWBU Studio.