In this Baylor Connections, he recalls the individuals who set Truett’s foundation and examines how the seminary has grown, and will continue to grow, since those early days.
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Baylor Connections - Xavier Dawes and Meghan Fletcher
The Baylor University Board of Regents features two Student Regents, Xavier Dawes and Meghan Fletcher. Student Regents, like their fellow board members, work on behalf of the best interest of Baylor University as they facilitate and communicate the views and experiences of students.
Baylor Connections - Toby Brooks
Baylor’s Academy for Teaching and Learning (ATL) serves faculty through enrichment and development opportunities to help them become better teachers. Toby Brooks joined the Baylor faculty this year as ATL director and clinical professor in HHPR.
Baylor Connections - Jo-Ann Tsang
Gratitude—it’s a positive human emotion shown to provide health benefits. Jo-Ann Tsang, associate professor of psychology, is a social psychologist and leading researcher into gratitude.
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 - Michelle Gonzalez
Nearly 16 percent of Baylor students are the first person in their family to attend a four-year college. Baylor’s First in Line Program serves these students to help them maximize their success on campus.
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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.
Baylor Connections - Brian Jordan and Paul Allison
In this weeks installment of Baylor Connections, Derek Smith is in conversation with Brian Jordon and Paul Allison.