Hello Baylor GSA ,
Welcome to the October GSA Newsletter!
October is here, and there’s a lot happening across the graduate community! From GSA events and opportunities to helpful resources and ways to connect, we’ve rounded up what’s happening this month and what’s coming up.
♦ Keep your eye out for the diamond symbols in these emails, which mean they are accessible to online/hybrid students!
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♦ 🗣️ October GSA Assembly Meeting |
Join us for our GSA General Assembly Meeting!
Attend in person at the Graduate Research Center (GRC, 2nd-floor hallway between Moody and Jones Libraries) or join us online via Zoom.
Join us for a discussion on career preparation and uses of artificial intelligence in research and teaching and a dedicated GSA committee time.
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📅 Wednesday, October 7th
🕑 12:00 - 1:00 PM
📍 Graduate Research Center / Online
🍕 Free pizza lunch will be provided for everyone attending in person!
Grab a slice, meet fellow graduate students, and connect with the GSA community.
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Join us for Connections Across Communities, a special evening celebrating the people, cultures, and stories that make the Baylor graduate community extraordinary!
Come dressed to celebrate and enjoy a complete dinner, live performances, a cultural artifact showcase, and a plenary speaker.
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Want to participate? Sign up to perform or contribute to the cultural showcase, and you’ll be entered into a raffle for $200 toward a spring semester parking pass, credited directly to your Baylor One Stop account.
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📆 Thursday, October 15th
🕘 6:00 PM
📍 Piper Great Hall, Truett Seminary
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🎤 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) + Workshop |
Can you explain your research in three minutes or less? 🎤
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) challenges graduate students to communicate their research to a broad audience in just three minutes, using a single slide. It’s a great opportunity to practice research communication skills, connect with students and faculty outside your department, and showcase your work!
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📆 Tuesday, November 3rd
🕘 6:30–8:30 PM
📍 Cashion 501
🍽️ Dinner will be provided!
Interested in competing or attending to support your fellow graduate students?
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💡 Preparing to compete? Join the 3MT Workshop!
Hear from last year’s winner and get tips on how to deliver a successful 3MT presentation. If possible, bring a rough draft of your presentation to get the most out of the workshop.
📅 Tuesday, October 13
🕘 11 AM–12 PM
📍 Graduate Research Center Classroom
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Come learn, compete, and cheer on your fellow graduate students!
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📸 Free Professional Headshots |
Still using that headshot from your first year? Give your professional profile a refresh!
The Library MakerSpace is offering free professional headshot sessions, perfect for updating your LinkedIn, academic profile, résumé, or job-market materials. Just book an appointment and show up ready to smile!
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⚠️ Appointments are required. Book through the Baylor Library Events Calendar by selecting “Makerspace and Studios Workshops.”
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💪 FitWell Classes + Workouts at the SLC |
Looking to stay active this fall? GSA is coordinating group sign-ups for FitWell classes and workouts at the Student Life Center (SLC) in October, and we have a limited number of $ 10-off registration coupons exclusively for graduate students!
Spots are limited, and completing the form doesn't guarantee a coupon, so sign up early if you're interested.
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Other Community Events and Opportunities
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🚲 Bike Drive: Help Improve Transportation Access |
The GSA Advocacy Committee supports an ongoing bike drive to improve transportation access for clients served by McLennan County Specialty Treatment Courts.
Many clients face transportation barriers that make it difficult to access treatment and other services. Donated bikes are repaired and provided to clients at no cost.
🚲 Have a bike to donate? Help support this effort by donating a bike!
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☕ Free Coffee at the Bobo
Need a place to study, work, or simply take a break?
Stop by the Bobo Spiritual Life Center for free coffee from For Keeps!
Stay and hang out, study, or grab a cup to go!
Monday–Thursday from 8:00–10:00 AM
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🍽️ Free Wednesday Lunch
Join Baylor Spiritual Life for a free lunch at the Bobo Spiritual Life Center!
October 28th,
12 - 1 PM
Stop by, grab a meal, and connect with fellow students and the Spiritual Life community.
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♦🙏 Graduate Chaplain
Learn more about the Graduate Chaplain and the spiritual care and resources available to graduate students.
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⛪ Pentecost Campus Ministry
Looking for opportunities to pray, study Scripture, worship, and build community? Pentecost Campus Ministry welcomes students to join its weekly gatherings:
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Prayer Meeting from 9:00-10:00 p.m. on Tuesdays in Elliston Chapel. Pray for one another, pray for Baylor, and fellowship together.
- Bible Study on the Book of John from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Fridays in the SUB den. Enjoy food and fellowship while studying one chapter each week.
- Worship Service from 2:00-3:30 p.m. on Sundays in Elliston Chapel. A time of singing, worship, prayer, teaching, and community.
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Baylor Graduate Unite Intervarsity:
- Weekly Recurring Events:
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- Graduate Student Bible Study on Matthew from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Mondays in the Tidwell Bible Building in GL03.
- Weekly Prayer Gathering on Wednesdays from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Tidwell Bible Building in room GL03.
- Come and Go Community Lunch from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on Fridays in the SUB.
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- Service project with Talitha Koum on October 17.
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Trip to an open house at an Observatory during the night of October 17.
- Halloween PowerPoint Night on October 28 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in Tidwell GL03.
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| | ♦ Baylor University Counseling Center (BUCC):
The Baylor University Counseling Center (BUCC) has a number of resources for students.
Resources Crisis Line (24/7): (254) 710-2467 – Immediate support is available any time.
Baylor Telehealth Services – Students can access virtual counseling and health support at no cost.
Mental Health Ally Initiative – Become a trained ally and help create a culture of support at Baylor.
Request an Outreach – Invite BUCC staff to present workshops or trainings for your department or group.
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Know of any other events and opportunities you would like to see here? Email srimanjusha_tella1@baylor.edu with your ideas! |
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Stay connected with the Baylor Graduate School
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