Sharing a birthday with the university itself, Baylor chapel was created for students to find their faith community — a mission that has continued to this day.
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“We are more similar than different if we can get into conversation with each other,” Baesa said. “One of the goals for this program is how can we get back to these conversations — hopefully face-to-face conversations — and how can we get back to hearing who we are as people.”
The Baylor School of Education’s Special Education Program is dedicated to preparing new teachers to individualize curriculum and prioritize children’s specific needs.
According to preLaw Magazine, the law school distinguishes itself for practical law training due to its practice court program that all Baylor Law students are required to take, as well as its effort to provide practical law training through various clinics and externships.
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.
Tenure is given as a reward to faculty that have proven excellence and loyalty to Baylor. As a policy, that’s fine, but is it currently set up to incentivize professors to stay on the cutting edge of current trends, technology, practical theories and innovation? Perhaps it’s time to reevaluate the policy and add additional reviews, incentives and requirements for all tenured faculty in order to retain their tenure status.
Of 1,091 colleges surveyed by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, Baylor is among the 22 colleges that received an “A” rating for its core curriculum requirements.
“The university has long been committed to a strong core curriculum,” said Lori Fogleman, assistant vice president for media relations. “These common courses help develop critical thinking, problem solving and writing skills that provide a strong foundation for our students as they advance in their respective academic fields.”
As with any university, there are likely some classes or professors at Baylor that are not conducive to excellent learning.
However, the Oct. 17 Lariat editorial, “Regulated curriculum helps BU,” prescribes a vague solution that could very well do more harm than good.
The Lariat is correct in articulating the importance of professor reviews. Thoughtful, honest feedback can be extremely useful to professors and department heads. But if the goal is to facilitate the best possible learning process, it is illogical to argue that “courses should be regulated for leveled experience.”