Dear Division Colleagues,
March is wrapping up, but before it does, we have an important (and delicious) holiday to celebrate—National Something on a Stick Day which is TODAY, March 28! Whether it’s corn dogs, popsicles, or kebabs, this quirky holiday reminds us that sometimes the best things in life come with a little extra support—just like the work we do for our students every day.
To commemorate this day, we invite you to drop by the VPSL suite in the SLC today between 3 and 4 p.m. to put a treat of your choice on a stick. We have lots of options. The mystery is alluring, no?
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The Student Life Staff Development Committee held our fifth event of this academic year last week. Continuing to focus on our spring theme of From Vision to Action, Accomplishing Goals: Dream Big, Start Small, Keep Going, this interactive session featured Broc Edwards, Director of Learning & Leadership in Human Resources, helped us to think through best practices on setting goals and putting systems in place to stay on track to achieving them.
Be sure to mark your calendars for our final staff development event on Thursday, April 17 (10:30 a.m., Cashion 506), and visit the Student Life Staff Development webpage to learn more about our themes, content and events from this year and years past.
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Spring Break Missions Trips – Over 100 students and leaders served on mission trips over Spring Break with the department of Missions, Service & Public Life. Our teams worked with partners across the globe, from right here in Waco to as far as Amsterdam. Trips included pre-medical students providing checkups in the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica, business students working to train and empower small business owners in Guatemala, a BearAid student team providing aid across various locations in Texas, a team of Baylor students collaborating with visiting Japanese students from Seinan Gakuin University to address food insecurity in Waco, and more. We love seeing our students use their vocations to love our global neighbors!
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Update on March Madness – After one round of the NCAA Division I basketball tournaments (women’s and men’s), see below for the top five leading staff members in our second annual Division of Student Life March Madness Bracket Showdown Challenge Extravaganza Bonanza Slamza.
Back by popular demand, the winner of each bracket will receive an extra super special, high performance, vacuum insulated, temperature controlled, ultra durable, limited-edition Division of Student Life Yeti Tumbler. To sweeten the pot each winner will also receive an equally special, super limited edition of David Brooks' best-selling book How to Know a Person, signed by David himself...
Women’s Tournament
1. Kevin Villegas (VPSL), 600 points – Chosen winner: South Carolina
2. Daniel Haddad (NSP), 590 points – Chosen winner: South Carolina
3. Keane Tarbell (NSP), 560 points – Chosen winner: South Carolina
4. David Winkler (VPSL), 530 points – Chosen winner: UConn
5. Jordy Dickey (Student Activities), 510 points – Chosen winner: UConn
Men’s Tournament
1. Daniel Haddad (NSP), 530 points – Chosen winner: Houston
T2. Monica Hicks-Albers (Health Services), 510 points – Chosen winner: Florida
T2. Andre Baesa (Intercultural Engagement), 510 points – Chosen winner: Duke
T3. Keane Tarbell (NSP), 500 points – Chosen winner: Florida
T3. Sharita Holder (Spiritual Life), 500 points – Chosen winner: Duke
T3. Chelsea Sentell (Student Leadership), 500 points – Chosen winner: Florida
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March 28: Sic ’Em Slam – The art of storytelling and spoken-word poetry comes back TONIGHT at 7 p.m. in Barfield Drawing Room. This unique event promises to deliver a rich evening of diverse student and staff storytellers and spoken-word artists sharing pieces of their lives in dramatic fashion. Two of our very own Student Life staff members will be performing tonight. If you want to know who those staff members are, come out to find out!
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March 29: Bearathon – After indulging yourself in stories and spoken-word poetry, what better way to start your Saturday by either running in or cheering on loved ones in the toughest half marathon in Texas! Hosted by Student Foundation, the Bearathon and Sic ‘Em 6k will be raced by runners from all over the country. Proceeds from the race go toward student scholarships with last year’s Bearathon raising funds for more than 200 Baylor students.
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March 29: Gateway to India – For the second year in a row, after celebrating the runners who completed the Bearathon, treat yourself by checking out Gateway to India later that same day at 5 p.m. in Waco Hall! Tickets are $10 today and can be bought online and $15 tomorrow at the door. You don’t want to miss this event highlighting the various styles of dance and art within Indian culture.
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March 30-April 2: FM72 – Our students will be gathering under Jesus’ name for 72 hours of prayer on Fountain Mall, asking that God would bring revival and renewal to our campus and city. Each night at 8 p.m. we will gather together to worship, pray, and hear from God’s Word.
We will be praying all day and night long so feel free to join us as much or as little as you can between classes or late into the night as we passionately seek God together!
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April 2: Staff Development Lunch & Learn – An OALA General Information Session from 12-1 p.m. in SLC 308. Join the SLSDC and the Office of Access and Learning Accommodation (OALA) to learn about some major upcoming changes that will take place within OALA and how OALA can serve as a resource for our students. RSVP requested.
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April 24 and May 5: Farewell Receptions for Dr. Burleson and Dr. Jackson – Save the Dates for receptions honoring Dr. Burt Burleson (April 24, 3-5 p.m., Barfield Drawing Room) and Dr. Kevin Jackson (May 5, 2:30-4 p.m., Barfield Drawing Room). An RSVP has been requested for Dr. Burleson's reception. No RSVP necessary for Dr. Jackson's.
As we prepare for Dr. Jackson's reception, we are seeking photos and videos that include him over his time at Baylor. If you have some, please share them with us HERE.
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May 8: Lift Up Your Hearts Worship Service – Faculty and staff are invited to join us for a service of prayer and worship as we bring the semester to an end. Various members of the Baylor community will lead in worship, followed by a complimentary luncheon. Register here to reserve your meal.
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Name: Denise Tooch
Department: Student Activities
Title: Assistant Director of Student Productions
Fun/interesting fact: "I am an avid camper and spend at least one weekend a month tent camping with my daughter's BSA Scout Troop, serving as an Assistant Scout Master."
Most enjoyable about working at Baylor: "The entire Student Activities division has been so welcoming, joyful, and gracious. They are all passionate about serving the students and collaborating in a way that provides the best student experience possible. I am blessed to be a part of this team, and am looking forward to working with both the team and the students to continue this unique and vital service."
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New Staff Form: Please help us keep our mailing list up-to-date so that all Student Life staff can receive important updates and event invitations. Just a reminder that we have a form for you to submit information about new hires so they can be added to the staff mailing list. We encourage you to use this for GA's and interns as well.
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Nominate a Shout Out – In an effort to recognize and celebrate the good work performed by our dedicated Division of Student Life staff in a timely way, Spotlight Shoutout highlights staff who have gone above and beyond the scope of regular duties in a way that had substantive, positive impact on others and/or whose level of excellence in a particular program or initiative was exemplary. You may nominate any staff member within the division using THIS FORM.
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Above: Our Baylor Bears may have fallen off your March Madness bracket quicker than we'd have liked, but that doesn't mean we didn't have a blast at the games hosted here at the Foster Pavilion!
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