Somehow, as we return from Spring Break and stare down the final weeks of the academic year, it's time to begin thinking about next year. We're pleased in this month's newsletter to point you toward all sorts of great opportunities. First, if you're looking for meaningful ways to integrate your academic study with service to the community, consider one of the great Philanthropy & Public Service (PPS) courses on offer next fall. If you're looking to go deeper, to sustain those commitments as you integrate your leadership, citizenship, and scholarship, consider our two marquee leadership programs, the newly rebranded Vardaman Scholars and the Provost's Scholars program. You can find information about each of these, along with their application processes, below.

Of course, just because it's time to begin preparations for next year, don't lose sight of great things on the immediate horizon. Our long-running URSA Scholars Week is now bigger and better than ever, part of Baylor Student Research Week, which features research from undergraduates and graduate students. Also, the Program for the Future Church, which joined forces with the OEL last year, has just rebranded as the Future Communities Lab and has several exciting initiatives afoot.

As always, thanks for reading!

Cheers,

Andrew P. Hogue, PhD

Associate Dean

Amanda Nowlin Martinez serves as the Assistant to the Associate Dean in the Office of Engaged Learning. This Q&A is the sixth installment in our "Get to Know the OEL" series.

We think these opportunities may be of particular interest to students and campus partners in our network.

The Medical Humanities Program warmly invites you to attend the Health Beyond the Clinic Student Symposium on Saturday, March 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Cashion 506. Health Beyond the Clinic invites students and faculty to examine how health and healing are influenced by forces such as housing, food systems, faith communities, public policy, social relationships, and structural inequities.

The event is free, including breakfast and lunch, but requires registration.

Hosted by Intercultural Engagement, Civil Discourse Week is a weeklong series of engaging events, lectures, and conversations aiming to foster a culture of respectful dialogue across lines of difference and equip the Baylor community with a deeper understanding of and appreciation for civil discourse—what it is, why it matters, and how it can be practiced for the common good.

The Bullock Scholars program enables ten students to live in Austin for the spring 2027 semester while interning full-time in a legislator's office at the Capitol. Interns enroll and pay tuition as full-time Baylor students and complete three independent study courses (PSC 3698 Texas Legislative Internship, PSC 4390 Texas Government & Politics, PSC 4V94 Texas Public Policy) for a total of 12 credit hours for the semester. Interns also receive a stipend of $7,500 for living expenses while in Austin. The priority application deadline is April 15, 2026 and the final application deadline is September 15, 2026.

Full-time faculty across the university are invited to apply for the Brown Fellowship, which provides support to research or curriculum-development projects that are collaborative, interdisciplinary, and of global significance.   Multiple awards of up to $25,000 are available, and applications are due by April 17.

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