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A weekly podcast introducing the Waco community to the people behind Baylor’s teaching, research and distinct role in higher education.
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Friday Feb 22, 2019
208 - Hannah Causey
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Friday Feb 22, 2019
As Student Body President, Hannah Causey works with Baylor students and leadership during a time of exciting opportunities in the life of the University. In this Baylor Connections, she discusses that role and shares the importance of maintaining Baylor's distinct, unambiguously Christian role in higher education.
Friday Feb 15, 2019
207 - Felecia Mulkey
Friday Feb 15, 2019
Friday Feb 15, 2019
Few coaches have impacted their sport as deeply as Felecia Mulkey. Beyond playing a key role in the creation of Acrobatics & Tumbling, Mulkey has won eight straight national titles, including four consecutive championships since coming to Baylor. In addition to coaching Baylor’s Acrobatics & Tumbling team, Mulkey serves as Baylor Athletics’ Senior Woman Administrator. She discusses what it means to prepare champions for life through those roles in this Baylor Connections.
Friday Feb 08, 2019
206 - Lee Nordt
Friday Feb 08, 2019
Friday Feb 08, 2019
As Dean of Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, Dr. Lee Nordt leads a diverse academic division housing 25 departments and seven academic centers ranging from science, the humanities, fine arts and more. In this Baylor Connections, he shares how Illuminate, Baylor’s academic strategic plan, will enhance Baylor’s academic influence and engage every department on campus.
Friday Feb 01, 2019
205 - Michael Parrish
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Friday Feb 01, 2019
On December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor, the brave actions of Waco native and Navy messman Doris Miller made him a United States hero and left a lasting impact on the civil rights movement. In this Baylor Connections, Dr. T. Michael Parrish, the Linden G. Bowers Professor of American History and author of “Doris Miller, Pearl Harbor and the Birth of the Civil Rights Movement” shares how Miller’s heroism remains felt to this day.
Thursday Jan 24, 2019
204 - Kenny Boyd
Thursday Jan 24, 2019
Thursday Jan 24, 2019
From physical performance to mental health, Baylor Athletics provides resources to support student-athletes on and off the field. As Baylor’s Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Health and Wellness, Kenny Boyd oversees areas of athletics performance, applied performance, athletic medicine, physical therapy, sports nutrition and mental health. He shares how these units holistically serve student-athletes in this Baylor Connections.
Friday Jan 18, 2019
203 - Jason Cook
Friday Jan 18, 2019
Friday Jan 18, 2019
Baylor’s unique role as a leading Christian research university attracts students from across the country. In a field with so many choices, how does the University reach potential students and advance the Baylor brand? Baylor University Vice President for Marketing & Communications and Chief Marketing Officer Jason Cook shares in this Baylor Connections.
Friday Jan 11, 2019
202 - President Livingstone
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Colleges don’t maintain an unambiguously Christian educational environment by accident. Baylor University President Linda Livingstone shares the ways Baylor nurtures that mission through purposeful programs, classes and practices, both historic and present-day, in this Baylor Connections.
Friday Jan 04, 2019
201 - Wes Null
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Baylor's accreditation was officially reaffirmed last month by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) for the next decade. What factors into a successful accreditation effort, and what does it mean for the university? Dr. Wes Null, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Institutional Effectiveness, explains on this Baylor Connections.