In this Baylor Connections, Paul Putz of the Faith and Sports Institute and Cori Bolts and Kenny Boyd of Baylor Athletics take listeners inside their collaborative work, and examine opportunities to better serve student-athletes in the area of Christian character development.
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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 - Nancy Brickhouse and Tiffany Hogue
Baylor in Deeds is here, a new strategic plan which charts a course for greater global impact, stewardship and service. With a focus on action and deed across every part of the University, Baylor in Deeds invigorates exciting new opportunities for the University to live out its scriptural calling and Christian mission.
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.