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Making the Leap: Students share how Baylor’s Career Center helped them find ‘what’s next’

…nd then two more interviews the next morning. I excelled in the interviews using Ms. Rylander’s guidance and her class’s instruction on the interview process, and I was able to obtain a job offer as an assistant buyer in Academy’s Executive Trainee program.” Michelle Tasaki (rising senior — public health), who has accepted an internship this summer with U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda of Hawaii: “I reached out to the Career Center because I needed…

12 podcasts for Baylor Bears on the go

…t’s due to one’s learning style or schedule, for some people, reading news online just doesn’t work. They prefer an audible format — books on tape, podcasts, etc. If that sounds like you — and if you’re a dedicated Baylor Bear — then these Baylor podcasts are for you: Baylor Connections — If you take one thing from this list, it should be Baylor Connections. In this weekly podcast, faculty, staff and administrators from across the university (incl…

Baylor stress researcher recognized for groundbreaking early career work

…esponses, physical health, and mental health, as well as her commitment to using science for societal impact.” Prior to earning the FABBS recognition, Ginty was named a Rising Star by the Association of Psychological Science in 2018 and earned numerous research grants, including a prestigious K01 Research Scientist Development Award from the National Institutes of Health. That award was presented for a project analyzing the connections between str…

At Yellowstone, Baylor prof shifts from vacation to vocation after national park flooding

…k is already being put to use by the Economic Development Agency, which is using the survey to determine the level of federal support needed for the region. “We depend on natural assets in so many important ways, and Yellowstone is just one example of how these areas provide for our society,” says McManamay. “We need to be ready to fix these issues quickly because so many people depend on them. (A project like this) is a reason why I’m glad to be…

10 books by Baylor authors for your Summer 2023 reading list

…en earned a recommendation from Financial Times. Leadership by the Number: Using the Enneagram to Strengthen Educational Leadership, by Dr. Jon Singletary (BA ’93), dean of Baylor’s Garland School of Social Work — This handbook uses the popular enneagram personality types to help education leaders maximize their impact. Bent: 12 Vital Steps to Win Back a Wayward Team, by Baylor alum James Walker (BA ’00) — In his debut book, Walker leads the reade…

Helping vocal athletes perform at their best — meet Baylor’s certified vocologist

…ay,’” Weber says. “Very intricate coordination has to happen in the voice, using vocal muscles and relaxation and all the kind of things that go into that. Our bodies are our instrument, and so when we say vocal athletes, I think of it as training and things that we can do to help them achieve the best vocal stamina that they can.” For Baylor Theatre students, it’s a tremendous competitive advantage to have access to a vocologist on staff. Vocolog…

What is NIL? And what does it mean for Baylor Athletics?

…d helping them afford things that scholarships don’t always cover (food, housing, etc.). Those who end up going pro will also have a jumpstart on marketing themselves at the next level, while those who begin careers in other fields will have found a way to better support themselves through college beyond their athletic scholarship. The goal for GXG is to be able to establish team-wide deals, where student-athletes coming to Baylor to play a partic…

Comms prof becomes BU’s first non-STEM researcher to earn prestigious NSF Career Grant

…see that the ways patients and doctors share information is changing. From online patient portals to computerized files medical professionals can reference while talking to the patient, new technologies ensure that everyone involved is both adopting and adapting together. Dr. Ashley Barrett (BA ’07, MA ’09) studies these ever-evolving patient-provider interactions to examine the role of compassionate communication and empathy — and her work is gar…

Baylor alum’s ideas lead to NASA contract for building on the Moon

…or Austin’s homeless — could translate to building on the Moon and beyond, using local (lunar) resources as building materials. “To change the space exploration paradigm from ‘there and back again’ to ‘there to stay,’ we’re going to need robust, resilient, and broadly capable systems that can use the local resources of the Moon and other planetary bodies,” says Le Roux’s co-founder and ICON’s CEO, Jason Ballard. “We’re pleased that our research an…

35 Baylor Bears now leading colleges and universities worldwide

…ollege, Salem, Va. Dr. Robert Sloan (BA ’70), Houston Christian University, Houston Dr. Beck Taylor (BBA ’92), Samford University, Birmingham, Ala. Dr. Sinda Vanderpool (longtime BU professor and administrator), St. Mary’s University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Dr. Gregory Williams (EDD ’96), Odessa College, Odessa, Texas Sic ’em, Baylor presidents and chancellors! (Have we missed someone? Let us know!) Changes/additions made after the original post…