In this Baylor Connections, Jordy Dickey, Director of Student Activities, takes listeners inside campus events, student groups and more, and examines the importance of building student connections to the broader community to enhance their time at Baylor.
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A new school year provides countless opportunities to engage and support students. Baylor Student Life offers a vast array of resources to support the total development of students.
Baylor Connections - David Kaye
College athletics is in the midst of a season of change as new legislation and rule changes enable the payment of student-athletes. In this Baylor Connections, David Kaye gives listeners an “NIL 101” session. Kaye, who serves as Baylor’s NIL general manager, unpacks the ways Baylor University is adapting to the changing landscape to best serve student-athletes and provides insights into factors like revenue-sharing, collectives, in-house units and more.
Baylor Connections - Laila Sanguras
As a leading researcher into coping and grit in students, Laila Sanguras has plenty to share with parents and teachers as they encourage their students to succeed in school. Sanguras serves as Graduate Program Director of Baylor’s EdD program in Learning and Organizational Change and is a lecturer in Curriculum & Instruction in the School of Education. In this Baylor Connections, she examines questions many may have to support their students in the year ahead.
Baylor Connections - President Linda A. Livingstone
Anticipation abounds at the start of a new school year, and the Baylor Family has much to celebrate. In this Baylor Connections, President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., takes listeners inside the Fall Semester at Baylor. From the launch of a new strategic plan to a focus on Baylor’s global impact as a Christian university, President Livingstone highlights a number of themes key to the year ahead at Baylor.
Baylor Connections - Dr. Leslie Hahner and Kevin Villegas
A contentious election season highlights the need for citizens who can engage others with respect and understanding amidst disagreement. As a Christian university, Baylor seeks to both model civil discourse and train students to do the same. Leslie Hahner, Professor of Communication, and Kevin Villegas, Dean of Intercultural Engagement, work with students as they navigate these complexities.
Baylor Connections - David Wills
David Wills has a passion for generosity and helping others live generously. The two-time Baylor graduate was named the 2024 Baylor Alumnus of the Year.
Baylor Connections - Jason Cook
New additions to the Baylor campus, national rankings, Big 12 expansion and more highlight the conversation with Jason Cook in this week’s Baylor Connections.
Baylor Connections - Jimmy and Janet Dorrell
Legendary organizations Mission Waco-Mission World and Church Under the Bridge are known for their commitments to serve others and overcome injustice in Waco and beyond.
Baylor Connections - Nathan Shelburne and Kaleigh Wiffler
For incoming students and families, Orientation and Line Camp are core moments in the final weeks before they officially become Baylor students.
Baylor Connections - Gabe Madison
After 22 years in corporate America, Gabe Madison wasn’t expecting the call to lead a nonprofit addressing food insecurity and community wellbeing in South Dallas. In this Baylor Connections, Madison, the 2024 recipient of Baylor’s Pro Texana Medal of Service, shares her journey to Bonton Farms and examines needs in the community that this farm is growing to meet.