“I don’t think churches were as healthy as they are now,” Wallace said. “There are more churches that are healthier right now in Waco than I think ever before.”

Every Baylor student has an opportunity to travel overseas and gain experience in their major that they might not otherwise have in America, as well as integrate their faith with their passion.

Though they may be utilizing the library’s online Onesearch feature to find what they need from the library, towering shelves of books sit there just waiting for someone to come by and pluck out a book. So what purpose do these monographs – these physical copies — serve anymore?

Dr. Dwayne Simmons, director of STEM Initiatives at Baylor University, helped students embark on a six-week intensive internship in Yucatan where they learned and taught from a program specifically for students pursuing research-related careers.

“The point of healthcare simulation is to help students have an opportunity to practice what they would do in actual clinical practice, so they have this safe space that is a controlled environment where they have an opportunity for instant feedback,” Tserotas said. “They’re able to take what they learn in practice, and they can take that to a clinical setting when they interact with their patients.”