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Despite calendar changes, BU students find ways to focus on mental health

…being. This eventually led to the establishment of “Mental Health Week” in 2019, a time to highlight the mental health issues that students face and offer tips on how to cope with the effects. Due to changes in the academic calendar and cancelled class days brought on by February’s winter storm, students have not had many opportunities for breaks this semester — which made “Mental Health Week” all the more important this year. With an eye towards…

One year later, recognizing Baylor’s unsung heroes through the pandemic

…rooms with the technology needed to stream and record lectures — upgrading 250+ classrooms in just two months. The team increased laptop checkout availability for students who couldn’t access shared computers, and responded to exponentially elevated help requests. Then, as normalcy began to return this spring and public spaces started to open up for small groups, LATS deployed Occuspace (a service that calculates and displays current occupancy lev…

Baylor prof offers resources for learning more about women’s history

…d the history of U.S. higher education. Among her course assignments are a 2000-level course on women’s and gender history and 4000-level courses on the history of the American woman — which is why we asked her to share some resources with the Baylor Family for those who are wanting to learn more about women’s history. She suggested the books, podcasts and other resources below from those she uses in her classes and her knowledge of the subject. “…

Presenting the 2020-21 Baylor Alumni Award winners

…rt Worth. Unlike most theatre companies, The Hopeful Theatre Project gives 100% of ticket proceeds to charity. In the program’s first year, three full-production shows raised more than $12,000 for Ronald McDonald House, Make-a-Wish, Salvation Army and Operation Christmas Child. Pro Ecclesia Medal of Service: Daniel Roby (BA ’04), CEO of Austin Street Center, the largest low-barrier homeless shelter in Dallas. Beyond the basics of a safe place to s…

Vinnie Johnson builds success — from Baylor to the NBA to business

…ng traded to the Detroit Pistons in 1981, where he would play for the next 10 seasons before retiring in 1992 with the San Antonio Spurs. Nicknamed “The Microwave” during his NBA tenure, Johnson was a fan favorite for the Pistons and a key piece of the team’s back-to-back title runs in 1989-90. The Pistons would retire Johnson’s No. 15 jersey in 1994. Retirement from basketball as a two-time NBA champion would mark the pinnacle of achievement for…

Looking back on Black History Month 2021 at Baylor

…erence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P069yjrmeCk Baylor senior Dahron Mize of Tau Alpha Alphas (Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.) explained the history behind (and demonstrated) the form of dance known as stepping: https://youtu.be/rzRN0NALJUE And Baylor senior Peyton Ball wrapped up the month with a performance of poet Sonia Sanchez’s noted work on the importance of education and unheard voices, “This Is Not a Small Voice“: https://www.youtube…

BU alum’s latest film, “The Little Things,” stars Denzel Washington, Rami Malek & Jared Leto

…ar after his last release, Hancock is behind the camera once again for his 12th feature film, The Little Things, which debuts in theaters and on HBO Max this weekend. Featuring an all-star cast that includes Academy Award winners Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto, the psychological thriller depicts the dissonance between a Kern County deputy and a Los Angeles detective during the investigation of a serial killer in the 1990s. (Watch the…

Baylor’s campus became a winter wonderland this weekend

…snow? ❄️ pic.twitter.com/YBbRijx0hO — Baylor University (@Baylor) January 10, 2021   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Baylor University (@bayloruniversity) Winter Waco Wonderland 🐻💚💛❄️ pic.twitter.com/ccGKfCHW1b — McLane Stadium (@McLaneStadium) January 10, 2021 ❄️ Views from Waco, Texas ❄️ Stay safe, Bears! ☃️ #SicEm pic.twitter.com/Hm0igh4A81 — Baylor Athletics (@BaylorAthletics) January 10, 2021 SNOWWW BEARSSSSS ❄️❄️🐻❄️🐻 pic.twit…

The top 10 Baylor Instagram photos of 2020

Okay, so sure — 2020 wasn’t our favorite year ever. But it had its moments — and so before we roll into 2021, we thought we’d take one last look back at this year through the lens of our favorite photos from Baylor’s official Instagram account. Here are the top 10 Baylor Instagram photos of 2020: 10. The year began with such promise, as we celebrated Baylor’s 175th birthday — complete with Dr Pepper floats and birthday cake.   View this post on…

‘Stories from the Line’ celebrate 50 years of one of college football’s great traditions

…y from one generation to the next: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOMSWmrg22U Beginning a Tradition — What started as a small spirit squad in 1970 is now one of college football’s best student traditions. Three founding members tell the story of the Baylor Line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vz-f8Fdxl4 Alumnae Run the Line — For the first half of its history, the Baylor Line was limited to freshman men; women weren’t allowed to join until 1994…