Faculty & Staff Announcements
Hundreds of Volunteers to Participate in Baylor's Biannual Day of Service[11/19/2009]
Steppin' Out, Baylor University's biannual day of service, will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at various locations throughout the Waco community.
Baylor Entrepreneurs Receive Grant to Bring Renewable Energy to
[11/19/2009]
Entrepreneurs from Baylor's Hankamer School of Business and School of Engineering and Computer Science won a $200,000 grant in September 2009 that will accelerate their work bringing electricity to rural villages in the developing world. This initiative contributes to a larger body of work being done at Baylor with the intent to combat global poverty through technology, business, and Christian mission.
BearWeb, BearQuest & Banner Outage 11/21/09
[11/18/2009]
BearWeb, BearQuest & Banner will be down for required system maintenance on Saturday, November 21, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
"Food For Families" Drive Continues Through Today!
[11/17/2009]
Staff Council has adopted "Food for Families" as the fall 2009 service project. Collection boxes for donations of non-perishable food items have been placed in buildings across campus for donations through today, Nov. 19.
Video conference on 'Africa & World AIDS Day'
[11/17/2009]
The Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society and the U.S. State Department's Bureau of African Affairs will present a video conference on "Africa & World AIDS Day" from 12:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 in Room A202 of the Baylor Science Building.
Baylor University Weight Watchers Open House
[11/11/2009]
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, Baylor University Weight Watchers will host an open house to share information about the program, including incentives.
"Eaten Alive" dramatizes dangers of eating disorders
[11/10/2009]
Faculty and staff are invited by Student Life to join students at a special performance by Broadway actress Eva van Dok in a play about the emotional storm of an eating disorder.
Baylor to Receive IRIS Active Earth Kiosk for Sciences Building
[11/9/2009]
The Incorporated Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS) has selected Baylor University to receive an Active Earth kiosk, which is an interactive computer-based museum-type display that provides a way to engage audiences with Earth science information without spending resources on a large exhibit.
'Crackheads, Senators, Money and Power'
[11/9/2009]
Marijuana may be the most popular illegal drug of choice, and heroin may be the most damaging drug an individual can use, but it is crack cocaine that has changed the world as Americans know it. That's the finding of Baylor law professor Mark Osler who has spent more than a decade studying, testifying on and arguing cases about sentencing crack cocaine offenders. Osler has been invited to share his expertise at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., Monday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m.
Training Opportunities, November 9-13
[11/9/2009]
Take a look at the training opportunities available through P.O.D. this week.
ID System Outage 11/12/09
[11/9/2009]
The ID System will undergo scheduled maintenance to apply software upgrades on Thursday, November 12 from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm.
First African-American Female Waco City Attorney Presents Lecture
[11/9/2009]
Leah Hayes, the first African-American female Waco city attorney, will present her lecture "Leadership in Public Life" at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Morrison Hall on the Baylor University campus.
English prof honored for new look at Mark Twain’s thinking
[11/6/2009]
Work that began three years ago as a potential journal article by English professor Dr. Joe Fulton has evolved into not just a complete book, but one worthy of the prestigious Landry Award, given annually to the best book on Southern studies published by LSU Press.
Fulton’s book, The Reconstruction of Mark Twain, takes an in-depth [...]
Counseling services available for students, faculty, and staff following the Fort Hood shootings
[11/6/2009]
Students needing assistance in response to the recent Fort Hood shootings can call 710-2467 or come by the Counseling Center. Faculty and staff should contact the Employee Assistance Program (Horizon Health) at 1-888-293-6948 for short term, confidential counseling.
Baylor University Creates Awareness with Poverty Summit
[11/5/2009]
Baylor University students will build awareness of poverty issues around the Waco community with the Poverty Summit held Nov. 6 - 8 in the Bill Daniel Student Center on Baylor's campus.
Baylor Finance Professor's Paper Makes Top Ten
[11/5/2009]
Baylor University Finance Professor and Carr P. Collins Chair of Finance Dr. John D. Martin's 2008 paper on the credit market crisis of 2007 is one of the top ten most downloaded papers on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN).
Baylor Welcomes November Chapel Speakers
[11/5/2009]
Baylor University's Spiritual Life department hosts Chapel speakers every Monday and Wednesday at 9:05 a.m., 10:10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. in Waco Hall on the Baylor campus. This November, students will be treated to faith-based editor, a "Born Again Don," and authors.
Baylor Researchers Identify What Makes Deadly Algae More Toxic
[11/5/2009]
Baylor University researchers have identified a key component that increases the toxicity of golden algae (Prymnesium parvum), which kills millions of fish in the southern U.S. every year.
Voysey Inheritance Foreshadows Ponzi, Madoff Schemes
[11/4/2009]
Baylor University faculty and graduate students performed a dramatic reading of "The Voysey Inheritance" Tuesday evening at the Hankamer School of Business. The financial drama, adapted by David Mamet from a 100 year old British play by Harley Granville-Barker, highlighted the second week of the Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum: Where Finance Meets Ethics.
Students' Reaction to Ed Burger's Cherry Award Visit
[11/4/2009]
Quotes from students who attended Ed Burger's lectures during his visit to Baylor University.
NPR's Jim Zarroli Brings Concepts of Corporate Governance Home
[11/4/2009]
Jim Zarroli, business reporter for National Public Radio, opened the 2009 Business Ethics Forum on Oct. 28 at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business. Speaking to a crowd from Baylor and the community, Zarroli used an analogy from personal experience to shed light on recent corporate struggles and offer a suggestion for improvement. The question and answer session then shifted the theme toward current media issues.
Global Issues Lecture To Host Linguist
[11/4/2009]
Stephen Watters, international advisor to the Linguistic Survey in Nepal, will present "Language Diversity: A Tool for Unification or Division? Observations from Nepal" at 4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, in room 116 at Draper Academic Building on the Baylor University campus.
Dr. David R. Sorensen Presents "Listening to the Past" Library Lecture
[11/4/2009]
Dr. David R. Sorensen, professor of English and associate director of the honors program at Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, will present his lecture, "Listening to the Past" at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in the Hankamer Treasure Room in Armstrong Browning Library.
Baylor University Hosts the 1051st Meeting of the AMS
[11/4/2009]
Baylor University Hosts the 1051st Meeting of the AMS
Ten Ways You Can Go Green at Baylor
[11/4/2009]
Take a look at these 10 easy ways you can save energy, reduce pollution, and conserve water to help Baylor Go Green. Attached graphic created by Lillyan Baker.
Baylor Professor Wins Award for Book on Mark Twain
[11/3/2009]
Dr. Joe Fulton, professor of English at Baylor University, has been named winner of the 2010 Jules and Frances Landry Award for Best Book on Southern studies for The Reconstruction of Mark Twain. The book is a radical reappraisal of Twain and his evolving political allegiances and writings during and after the Civil War.
Training Opportunities, November 2-6
[11/2/2009]
Check out the training opportunities available to you through POD this week.
Institute for Oral History's Faculty Fellow: Call for Proposals
[11/2/2009]
Scholars from all disciplines are invited to submit proposals for the Institute for Oral History's Faculty Fellow program for 2010-2011 through Friday, November 13.
November is Open Enrollment!
[11/2/2009]
As a reminder, Open Enrollment is the entire month of November. To make changes to your coverage or to enroll/re-enroll in a Flexible Spending Account, please see the Open Enrollment Website.
