Two Baylor professors co-teach a class in civil discourse, and where their teaching styles differ, they come together in a shared love of mentoring freshmen and building relationships as they go through their four years. One of those freshmen is Anna Corey — their daughter.
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The tradition of fraternity sweethearts and little sisses has been passed down for decades, as many women have served in the role and still do today at Baylor. From baking cookies to serving as homecoming queen nominees, they do so much to serve and represent their fraternities well, and the love and care fraternities show them can last a lifetime.
As Waco prepares to welcome a projected 100,000 visitors on Monday for Eclipse Over Texas, this year’s Diadeloso will be a uniquely busy one. But with all the buzz and excitement comes some confusion and questions. Here’s what you need to know about how the day is going to work.
Such reports are based on professional feedback, not classroom experience. Regardless, Dr. Christopher Richmann said he thinks classroom involvement is just as vital and bleeds into the community indirectly. That classroom experience is where the Academy for Teaching and Learning becomes a tool for professors, teaching the skills they don’t acquire in graduate school.
Behind an ornate door and countless stained glass windows is a little-known place where Baylor students can tie the knot.
According to a Baylor email announcement sent to all faculty and staff on March 26, the cost of student meal plans has increased steadily with inflation, allowing for institutional subsidies on faculty and staff dining to remain the same for nearly two decades. However, due to inflation, the university has decided to raise faculty and staff dining rates.
“Any kind of medical volunteering is very highly considered by medical schools, especially if you’re investing so much time,” Selkin said. “A week may not seem like a long time, but you are investing a week of your summer to go to a foreign country, probably somewhere that you’ve never been before, maybe a language that you don’t speak. That is a great chance to talk about cultural immersion and diversity. It’s a great opportunity to expand not only what you know but to see what else is out there.”
Scholars have debunked the myth that cohabitation before marriage leads to divorce, but they still say to think before moving in with your significant other.
Colleen and Davide Zori are professors in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core, with offices right next to each other in Morrison Hall. The two work even closer to each other in the summers, when they travel to central Italy to work on the San Giuliano Archaeological Research Project.
When it comes to finding a significant other, things may look different for LGBTQ+ students at private Christian universities. Members of Gamma Alpha Upsilon, an unaffiliated LGBTQ+ advocacy group at Baylor, said being in an openly queer relationship is especially complicated at Baylor.
The last time the class of 2024 readied for a graduation, COVID-19 forced them to change their plans. Now, seniors take with them firsthand experience of Baylor’s pandemic response.
Among the wide range of Chapel credits and experiences Baylor offers, Chapel for Post-Traditional Students provides a safe space for those who are older than the average undergraduate.
It can be easy to forget faculty and staff have lives outside of Baylor. However, they enjoy doing many of the same activities that students do, and they are far more human than they may initially seem.
Nancy Logan, who is a Waco local, is part of the vast network of alumni-turned-donors who give back to Baylor in the form of scholarships or funds for departments.
The Office of Transfer Student Success offers notable resources to help transfer students get involved in the Baylor community and achieve success in academics. Its main purpose is to combat transfer shock by providing events and meetings to support them from arrival to graduation.
The search for scholarships can be overwhelming, but with the Scholarship Universe tool, Baylor students have a one-stop shop to find scholarships tailored to them.
Center for Global Engagement ambassadors provide resources and mentorship for international students all year round. Ambassadors help put on initiatives and events for international students and are focused on welcoming them and connecting them to the Baylor community.
Baylor student government is aiming to support college students and campus organizations who exhibit leadership skills with its new leadership development grants. The application is open to students and organizations who are under 25 years old and wish to further pursue their ambitions with additional funding. The deadline to apply is May 31.
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While a space like this has previously existed, it is being “rebranded” and moved to a more central location: the first floor of Moody Memorial Library. One half of the space is a quiet area where people can engage in deep prayer and meditation, and the other is a more relaxed area for people to sit and engage in conversation.
Crocheting brings students together through a common interest, allowing for conversation and community as well as service and creativity. To the officers, spending time doing their favorite hobby together is a moment of relaxation amid their fast-paced college years.
From the Galapagos Islands to New Zealand, Baylor’s study abroad programs offer various destinations for students — with a price tag. However, the Center for Global Engagement offers financial resources and support for students who are doing summer, semester and winter study abroad trips.
Members of the U.S. Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) can be seen weekly on campus in uniform, doing drills or simply going to class. While their uniforms may make them stick out among their non-military counterparts, few stop to consider their distinct roles as college students who are also military officers in training.
Among the festivities were an egg hunt, cookie decorating, egg painting and an egg toss. Music filled the Barfield Drawing Room as students gathered in conversation and community. MiSchelle A. Edwards, National Pan-Hellenic Council and Unified Greek Council adviser, began planning the event in the fall alongside other Greek organizations.
In recognition of Women’s History Month, women faculty were celebrated for their variety of talents Tuesday afternoon at the Reception Celebrating the Teaching and Research of Baylor Women Faculty.
Baylor’s Office of Access and Learning Accommodation is set to be relocated from the first floor to the basement of the Sid Richardson Building this fall. “It feels like a step backward,” Katy senior Brenna Colihan said. “Baylor’s been doing such a good job of trying to push accessibility forward, … but at the same time, moving OALA to the basement makes it feel like [students who use their services] are trying to be hidden.”
In 2002, Baylor started extending Easter break to include Good Friday, creating more time in the school calendar for students and faculty to go home, be with their loved ones and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Dr. Burt Burleson, university chaplain and dean of spiritual life, said he began to get more involved in the church in his early adolescent years, when he started to fully understand the meaning of Easter beyond chocolate bunnies and egg hunts.
While serving in the role of student body president over the past year, The Woodlands senior Nick Madincea has brought the distinct perspective of a nontraditional student and an entrepreneur to Baylor student government.
Associate vice president for safety and security Mark Childers came to Baylor in 2014, bringing with him 18 years of experience in the Secret Service to help turn Baylor’s security camera system into what it is today.
Applications to the Honors College are accepted on a rolling basis until programs fill. In order to be considered for scholarships, prospective students are encouraged to apply and, once accepted, confirm their intent to enroll by April 1.