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Baylor’s history and political science departments hosted a public reading of the Declaration of Independence Friday in the SUB Bowl, bringing together administrators, faculty, staff and students to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary.
Big names at Baylor, including President Dr. Linda Livingstone, Vice President for Student Life Dr. Sharra Hynes and head football coach Dave Aranda, will join at noon Friday in the SUB Bowl to perform a reading of the Declaration of Independence.
Dr. Ronald Angelo Johnson, associate professor of history, goes beyond simply talking about the past in his classroom. He invites students to participate and discuss through the lens of common humanity.
The Department of History hosted a roundtable discussion themed “Mind, Body, Spirit: American Women in Journalism and Health” on Thursday afternoon as part of its 31st annual Women’s History Month series. Featured guest speakers presented their findings on the exclusion of women’s importance in major historical developments in journalism and healthcare, and emphasized the need to acknowledge women’s roles in society.
Theater students will reenact scenes from historical musicals such as “1776,” “Hamilton” and more while history students portray each of the Founding Fathers and provide historical context for the debate of declaring independence.
Chaves was a part of a research team focusing on the Brazilian aspect of the documentary film titled “Apocalypse In The Tropics,” which is now streaming on Netflix.
While some professors teach with slideshows and worksheets, history lecturer Dr. Anthony Gaspar teaches material in a unique way — through impressions.
The Toliver Chapel Student Showcase, which will shed light on the volume of topics found in the study of African American history, seeks to expose presenting undergraduates and attendees alike to the kind of work commonly found in the academic world.
The discussed topics, which ranged from the mistreatment of Black women in the Antebellum South to the relationship between women’s health and religious institutions, sought to add academic context to a variety of key events in the history of women’s rights.
Seventy years ago in the fall of 1954, the dream that was Tidwell Bible Building came to fruition and was completed. Since then, thousands upon thousands of students have made their way through the building’s halls and classrooms, becoming a part of Baylor’s long legacy of scholars.
With less than four months until the November election, the race is a fundamentally different one than it was just this spring.
No, there wasn’t a time machine built in Waco — students enrolled in Dr. Julie Sweet’s History 4340 class reenacted the Boston Tea Party at the Waco Creek Bridge on Thursday afternoon.
So, if you’re looking for something to break the cycle and add a bright spot during your week this Spring semester, you’re in the right place. Here are some of the most interesting undergraduate classes you can take in the College of Arts and Sciences in the Spring of 2024.
Dr. Felipe Hinojosa considers his appointment as the first John and Nancy Jackson Endowed Chair for Baylor in Latin America to be the culmination of 20 years of research and a “calling” to spread the privilege of education.
