“I was honored to receive the award from the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (FABB),” Ginty said via email. “FABB’s goal of communicating science with policy makers and the public is something I value greatly as a scientist and educator.”
Author: Luke Lattanzi
Luke Lattanzi
Luke Lattanzi is a senior political science major with a minor in news-editorial originally from Monroe Township, New Jersey, now based in Houston. In his last semester at the Lariat, he is excited to learn more about what it takes to report for a daily news publication. Luke also serves as assistant editor for conservative digital magazine American Pigeon. He hopes to work for a publication as a reporter after graduation.
Perhaps opponents of the Electoral College — the vast majority of whom, quite frankly, are on the left — ought to think about that before they (inevitably) issue their routine quadrennial complaints about the system in 2024.
Currently, the highest degree earned by 942 full-time faculty members is a doctoral degree. 166 faculty members have a master’s as their highest degree and just one possesses a bachelor’s as their highest degree.
Rodman said in the event that a vehicle is stolen, the owner should first file a report with their local police department in a timely manner. Next, victims should work with their car insurance company to determine the next steps, as insurance coverage can determine a variety of things, such as obtaining a rental car.
Having started teaching at Baylor in the fall of 1986, Parsons is the longest-serving professor in the religion department. Feeling a call to ministry as early as his sophomore year of high school, he majored in both religion and philosophy at Campbell University, which went on to cultivate his passion for Christian scholarship.
Other schools across Texas, such as Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas A&M in College Station, Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth and Collin College in Plano all dealt with similar active shooter hoaxes on Thursday.
“Waco PD received an active threat call on the Baylor Campus just after 9:30 a.m.,” Cierra Shipley, Waco PD spokesperson, said via email. “Waco PD and Baylor PD responded, determining the call was a hoax and there was no active threat on campus.”
The Fudge Football Development Center, according to Howard, will be a facility primarily designed for the training and well-being of football athletes, specifically as it relates to nutrition, recovery and the cultivation of general life skills.
Rumors spread on social media that same afternoon that someone had pulled a gun around the apartment complex, to which Waco PD spokesperson Cierra shipley said via email no weapon was located at the time of the arrest. The initial reason for the first 911 call to the apartment complex is currently unknown.
Today, Dia is known for hosting a plethora of on-campus events for students, and is also typically used as an opportunity for students to get off campus and spend time with friends. This year’s Dia started off with an intramural tournament at 9 a.m., featuring games such as wiffleball, pickleball, cornhole and archery tag.
After an investigation of the main building, no fire was found. Fire crews discovered that there was a washing machine dryer fire in building No. 4 of the apartment complex.
The Welcome Center’s main purpose, aside from serving as an introduction to the university for prospective students, will be a new headquarters for the undergraduate admissions department, which is currently housed in the Wiethorn Undergraduate Admissions Center.
Baylor’s School of Law was again found to not be in compliance with the American Bar Association’s diverse and inclusive faculty requirement after being previously deemed not in compliance back in February 2022.
Philbrick also said the university is not planning on continuing Baylor Cityside in the fall of 2023, after it was used this past year to accommodate over 150 students due to lack of on-campus housing space.
For many Americans, the debate over student loan forgiveness is a politically polarizing one. Democrats usually argue that student loan forgiveness will help relieve the financial burden on students; Republicans usually argue that it is unfair to use everyone’s tax dollars to fund the forgiveness of student loans that were willingly taken out in the first place.
“The Waco Police Department works very closely with the Baylor Police Department no matter the time of year,” Shipley said. “If students are choosing to leave their residence for spring break we ask you make sure all doors, windows, garages and gates are locked. Do not leave spare keys outside or with an individual you do not know well.”
The Board of Regents, in the face of post-pandemic inflationary pressures and rising costs, approved a 6% increase in its tuition “sticker price” — $54,844 — for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the board also approved a new program titled “Baylor Benefit,” a financial aid initiative meant to help students whose family income is less than $50,000 per year.
Over the summer of 2022, BUPD completed two training exercises as part of their annual preparation in the case of an on-campus threat. On May 25, an exercise was held in and around Kokernot Hall in conjunction with nine other local and federal law enforcement agencies.
Dr. Peter J. Hotez and Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi, have developed a new COVID-19 vaccine called Corbevax, that is different from the three main ones developed by pharmaceutical companies Moderna, Johnson and Johnson and Pfizer.
Biden spoke extensively about bolstering the opportunities of children through K-12 education, stressing the importance of students being able to advance to college while being able to afford it.
The financial aid assistance program offers a “concierge-like” service to students who are seeking guidance on a variety of topics, such as financial aid, housing or meal plans, according to the BaylorProud website.
“Be in the know. Any content you create online — whether it is a text message, photo or video — can be made public,” Flynn said via email. “And nothing actually ‘disappears’ online. Once you send something, you do not have any control over where it goes next.”
The university’s acceptance rate has followed an overall downward trend for the past several years, according to Mary Herridge, associate vice president for enrollment management.
A mere three or four semesters of a language course is not enough time to attain proficiency or fluency in any language. At the very least, the language requirement for the College of Arts and Sciences should be lowered to two semesters, in order to be consistent with the other colleges that require a foreign language.
As students settle back into campus for the spring semester, the Baylor Police Department and Baylor Department of Public Safety offer tips for the community to stay safe both on and off campus.
As students gear up for their return to campus for the spring semester, various construction projects on and around campus are nearing their completion.