February 19-March 1, 2024 |
The Two Week Outlook
is a weekly newsletter curated by graduate students for graduate students. Look for it in your inbox every week.
🧑‍💻 indicates resources also available to online & hybrid students.Â
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Architectural renderings of the future Memorial to Enslaved Persons approved by the Baylor Board of Regents.
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February 23, 2024 @ 1:30 PM (Founders Mall)
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Join the Baylor family for a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Memorial to Enslaved Persons on Friday, Feb. 23, at 1:30 p.m. on Founders Mall ahead of the official dedication in Spring/Summer 2025. The Memorial will incorporate new areas of reflection, gathering and community that honor Baylor’s complete history and our original campus in Independence. Read more about the memorial here.
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February 20, 2024 @ 2 PM (GRC 201B)
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Come to a workshop hosted by the GWC and GPS to learn more about the process of writing the dissertation: where to begin, how to establish helpful writing habits, tools that other writers have found helpful, practical tips for organizing and revising, and more. You'll hear from several speakers who have gone before you in this journey, and then we'll open up the floor for questions from participants. Register here.
Anyone who attends 3 GPS workshops this year will receive a free professional development book from the Graduate School.Â
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Are you interested in learning Russian this summer? If so, please email Ariadne Lewis (ariadne_lewis2@baylor.edu)Â before February 29th! We are trying to put together a group of 4-6 people for a grad class.
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February 26, 2024 @ 2:00 PM (GRC 201B)
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How should we think about the relationship between our faith and work in graduate school? Come listen to a panel with a variety of perspectives on vocation and learn more about the programs and resources offered by the Graduate School to think through these questions. Register here.
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February 22, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (Moody 104 or Zoom)
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The Keston Center for Religion, Politics, and Society proudly presents the 2024 Keston Spring Panel, “Seeking Peace in Times of War: Hope or Hopeless?” The Keston Spring Panel is free and open to the public. Audience Q&A, light reception, and conversation will follow the panel presentation. Find out more information here.
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February 26, 2024 @ 12–1 PM (Penland Dining Hall Conference Room)
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How should Christians think about liberal education? This spring, Christian Scholars Forum is hosting a reading & discussion on C. S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man and Josef Pieper's Leisure: The Basis of Culture.Â
Beginning January 29th, the group will meet biweekly on Mondays for five meetings. Free lunch will be provided, so sign-up here
before we run out of space! Christian Scholars Forum is a GSA partner group aimed at integrating Christian faith and scholarship and creating an interdisciplinary network of missional Christian scholars. For questions, email Rich Eva.
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February 27, 2024 @ 11 PM (BSB A.202 or on Zoom)
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Guest speakers Dennis Nolan, Senior Director at Environmental Health and Safety, and University Biosafety Officer Wyndi Klement will present the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) workshop titled “Safe Laboratory Practices.” Register here.
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February 28, 2024 @ 3:00 PM (Moody 104 or Zoom)
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Join the University Libraries, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Office of the Provost for our inaugural offering of Discovering DH: Honoring Women's Stories. The event will feature presentations from women faculty members at Baylor University showcasing their scholarship in the digital humanities. In-person attendance is limited to 100 attendees—register nowÂ
in order to reserve your seat or join on Zoom!
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February 29, 2024 @ 12:00 PM (Moody Library Schumacher Flex Commons or Zoom)
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The fifth installment of our "Readers Meet the Author" series will spotlight the new work of Baylor faculty member Devan Sthal, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religion, who has authored "Disability's Challenge to Theology: Genes, Eugenics, and the Metaphysics of Modern Medicine." Register to attend virtually here.
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February 29, 2024 @ 2 PM (Jones 200)
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This semester, the Graduate School and Baylor’s Academy for Teaching and Learning are partnering to offer a series of GPS workshops focused specifically on developing graduate students’ pedagogical skills. This workshop will prompt participants to think through different challenging scenarios that may arise while teaching (grade change requests, class disruptions, upset students, etc.) and cultivate strategies for addressing the “Teaching Situations No One Prepared You For.” Register here.
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The Baylor Learning Design Team in partnership with the Academy for Teaching & Learning has designed the DOTS program for doctoral students interested in learning the theory and practice of designing and teaching high quality online courses. You can find out more information or register for the program here.
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Are you a graduate student who wants to travel, teach, or research abroad? Then you should consider applying for a Fulbright Scholarship. If you’d like to learn more,Â
complete this interest form and look over Baylor's Fulbright page. Sessions and workshops will be held throughout February to help students decide if they want to apply. For the 2023-24 cycle Baylor has a record 34 finalists
. Come to an info session to start your own Fulbright journey!
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Are you looking for additional sources to fund your research? The Graduate School offers numerous resources to help you at every stage of the process, from finding grants to writing the application. Check them out here!Â
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Don’t forget that the Graduate School offers financial support for travel to conference presentations and dissertation research. Travel awards must be submitted four weeks prior to travel. Find out more about the application process here.Â
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Check out this week’s Bear Tracks article
on “Failing Forward.” This article highlights some of the top tips from our recent GPS workshop on how to make failure an active contributor to your academic success.
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Tuesdays @ 3-4 PM (Barfield Drawing Room)
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Did you know that you can get a free Dr. Pepper float every week? Check out Dr. Pepper Hour in the SUB every Tuesday from 3-4 PM! Find out more information here.
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Ubreak is a pop-up brunch bar that reminds students to take a break from their busy schedules and be in community with each other. Hosted every other Friday from 10am-12pm in the UB Room, students can enjoy a free brunch on us! Follow us @baylorunionboard to stay up to date on our Ubreak schedule!
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