Archived News – February 2020

Feb
5
2020
Baylor Announces Recipients of Baylor Alumni Awards
The recipients of the 2019-20 Baylor Alumni Awards were announced January 23. The awards recognize those who achieve remarkable success in a manner that embodies the distinctive mission of the University.
Feb
5
2020
Baylor Compliance and Risk Services Launches Policy Library Website
baylor.edu/risk/policy
Baylor University’s policy process, once decentralized, is now coordinated through University Compliance and Risk Services, providing a central point for the development, review and approval for University policies.
Feb
5
2020
Baylor Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey
Begins February 10
Full-time Baylor faculty have the opportunity to complete the COACHE Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey which will be used to obtain actionable data about the conditions, environment, policies and practices that support the best faculty work.
Feb
5
2020
Baylor University Names Mark and Paula Hurd as 2019-2020 Founders Medal Recipients
Baylor has named Mark and Paula Hurd recipients of the 2019-2020 Baylor University Founders Medal.
Feb
5
2020
Continuing Ed Receives Grant from Governor’s Child Sex Trafficking Team to Create Training Curriculum
Baylor Continuing Education is working on an extensive project to create and implement a customized Motivational Interviewing training curriculum designed for those who provide services to children and youth who have been sexually exploited.
Feb
5
2020
The Equity Office will now be working closely with the Title IX Office, combining efforts to ensure the Baylor campus is a safe and non-discriminatory learning, living and working environment for all members of the University community.
Feb
5
2020
Give Light Campaign: Creating a Bright Future
As Baylor University celebrates its 175th anniversary in 2020, the Baylor Family has provided tremendous momentum for the University’s $1.1 billion Give Light comprehensive philanthropic campaign.
Feb
5
2020
Honoring the Past, Envisioning the Future
Mayborn exhibit celebrates Baylor’s 175th anniversary and invites visitors to gaze into the future.
Feb
5
2020
Ignite Project Team Offers Training as Launch Date Nears
The Ignite project, which is bringing transformation to Baylor business processes and resource management strategies, continues on track for a June 2020 release. As we start the year, the Ignite Team is eager to share updates and progress with the campus community.
Feb
5
2020
Newsmakers Luncheon Recognizes the Efforts of Media-Trained Faculty Experts
In October, Baylor Media and Public Relations honored more than 90 faculty members during the second annual Newsmakers Luncheon.
Feb
5
2020
Recent changes in Texas law affect how employees interact with Title IX. Texas Senate Bill 212 was put into effect at the start of 2020.
Feb
5
2020
Solid Gold Neighbor Initiative Launches Go Gold Program in Partnership with Waco Businesses Providing Local Discounts to Faculty and Staff
Go Gold! offers local businesses a variety of ways to engage the campus community, most notably through the Go Gold! Discount program.
Feb
5
2020
Spirituality and Character Study Helps Baylor Support Student Development
Baylor researchers recently released early findings from the Spirituality and Character Study administered among Baylor students and alumni.
Feb
5
2020
Texas Business Journals and Baylor Release Study of Business Outlook and Research Partnerships
Nearly 600 Texas business leaders responded to a recent survey conducted by Texas Business Journals and Baylor University on topics related to the state’s business landscape, growth projections, concerns facing businesses and the role of higher education in preparing the workforce and partnering to find solutions to industry challenges.
Feb
5
2020
The Baylor Family Rallies Around Mascot Lady During Treatment of Tumor
In early December, President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., announced in a letter to the Baylor Family that one of the University’s beloved live American black bears mascots, Lady, was receiving treatments for a benign cranial mediastinal mass, or thymoma, in her chest.
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