Baylor in the News – September 20-26, 2020
WACO, Texas (Sept. 26, 2020) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in local and national media stories as they shared their research and expertise on a variety of subjects, including an article published by a Baylor professor on hopelessness during the pandemic and other COVID-19 related stories including a visit from the White House, voting and healthcare; and Baylor’s ranking Number 5 nationally in student engagement.
Sept. 20, 2020
The Dallas Morning News: If feelings of hopelessness are creeping in about COVID, here’s how to change your thinking
In this article, Melissa Neathery, Ph.D., RN, clinical associate professor of nursing, writes about cognitive dissonance, how it relates to the pandemic and our interpretation of negative events.
Sept. 21, 2020
Waco Tribune-Herald: White House COVID-19 official Birx: Baylor is a model for reducing risk
White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Deborah Birx, Ph.D., visited Baylor after President Linda Livingstone notified the White House about Baylor’s successful reduction of students, faculty and staff testing positive for COVID-19. Birx visited university campuses across the country who have put together a “playbook” to continue moving forward with higher education.
Sept. 22, 2020
All Nurses: 7 Ways Nurses Can Make a Positive Impact on Vulnerable Populations
Linda Plank, Ph.D., RN, associate dean for academic affairs at the Louise Herrington School of Nursing, writes about how social and economic factors influence healthcare and the ways nurses can help those struggling to find access to affordable healthcare.
Sept. 23, 2020
ABC 25 Central Texas: Voter registration is down in Texas, community groups are changing that
Doriann Beverly, senior coordinator for community service, shares ways that Baylor student groups have stepped in to help register voters and the importance of taking advantage of the opportunity to vote.
Creative Studio: What It Means to Be a Christian College in the Midst of Chaos
Mark Bryant, Ph.D., Director of International Student and Scholar Services, shares information on Baylor’s Bear Care Program, an initiative created with staff volunteers who provided support for students during the onset of the pandemic.
The National Tribune: Detectives with Digital Skills Vie with Tech-Savvy Criminals in Crime Fiction War of Good vs. Evil
Nicole Kenley, Ph.D., lecturer in the English department, is featured in this Q&A on the rise of detective novels, trends that allowed the genre to grow and how technology can be used as a tool to draw readers to crime fiction.
Sept. 24, 2020
ABC 25 Central Texas: Local filmmaker among Deep in the Heart Film Festival screenings
Chris Hansen, chair and professor of film and digital media, is featured in this article after his film “Seven Short Films About Our Marriage” was screened virtually at the Deep in the Heart Film Festival. Hansen has won several awards for filmmaking and the trailer to his recent film can be found here.
FOX 44 News: Baylor ranked high for “student engagement”
Baylor was ranked Number 5 nationally by The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College rankings for how well the university “informs, inspires and challenges” students. Baylor is ranked highest among Big 12 universities in the engagement classification.
Sept. 25, 2020
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education: Baylor University Honors Its First Black Graduate Student in Religion
The department of religion has established the Robert L. Gilbert Scholar in Religion Graduate Stipend in honor of the late Rev. Robert L. Gilbert, the first African American to enroll in Baylor’s graduate program in the department of religion. James Nogalski, Ph.D., director of graduate studies in religion, shares the motivation behind the establishment of the stipend and hopes for the future.
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