Dear Division Colleagues,
With all of the end-of-year events and to-do items occupying our time and attention, it’s easy to forget about Mother’s Day. Don’t. It’s this Sunday, May 11. Here are some helpful links:
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Staff Retirements in Student Life – Special thanks for the combined 132 years of service to Baylor University represented by the group below. From managing data and records to managing the entire division, hundreds of thousands of students have been impacted by your work and are changing the world today because of your dedication to their success!
Linda Propst, (Pictured top left) Budget & Data Specialist in New Student Programs — 24 years of faithful service to Baylor Student Life.
Ben Robert, Lead Coordinator for Aquatics and Safety Education in Campus Recreation — 30 years of faithful service to Baylor Student Life.
Dr. Sharon Stern, (Pictured top right) Medical Director of Health Services — 30 years of faithful service to Baylor Student Life.
Linda Townsend, Medical Records Administrator in Health Services — 14 years of faithful service to Baylor Student Life.
Dr. Burt Burleson, (Pictured lower left) University Chaplain and Dean of Spiritual Life — 18 years of faithful service to Baylor Student Life.
Dr. Kevin Jackson, (Pictured lower right with granddaughter Phoebe) Vice President for Student Life — 16 years of faithful service to Baylor Student Life.
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And the Winner Is ... Kevin Villegas defeated Kathy Ottenad, David Winkler, and Janet Green to take home first place in the inaugural Division of Student Life’s National Zucchini Bread Bakeoff Bonanza. Thank you to all who baked and to all who voted. Access the winning recipe from New York Times Cooking here using your complimentary Baylor subscription. And the winning haiku:
Zucchini in bread? / Who looked at that squash and said, / “Dessert!” in their head?
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Move Out Goes Greener with “Bearly Used” Initiative – Born out of a student-led idea by student leaders, Josh Yoon and Nolan La, Bearly Used is a collaborative effort to reduce waste during move-out season. In partnership with CL&L, Facilities Management, and the Office of Sustainability, this initiative places 13 donation and recycling stations near residence halls, clearly marked for trash, recyclables, and donatable items. Each residence hall will have a designated drop-off area monitored by student volunteers. After move-out, items will be sorted and donated to local partners including Lovely Village, ReStore, and Green City Recycler. If you would like to volunteer and sort through donated items, sign up here. If you’d like to stay up to date, click here. With plans to expand in future years, Bearly Used reflects the best of student initiative, sustainability, and service!
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Final on-campus interviews for chaplain, May 8,12,14 – On behalf of Dr. Jackson and the Student Life search committee, we would like to invite you to the three public presentations for the finalists for University Chaplain and Dean of Spiritual Life. Your presence and perspective are especially valuable as we discern the right leader for this important role.
Presentation #1: Thursday, May 8 from 3-4 p.m. (Truett Chapel)
Presentation #2: Monday, May 12 from 3-4 p.m. (Truett Chapel)
Presentation #3: Wednesday, May 14 from 3-4 p.m. (Truett Chapel)
Thank you for considering taking part in these presentations with our excellent candidates. There will be an opportunity to provide feedback by way of a survey following the presentation.
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From Line to Legacy, May 14 – Join in celebrating our seniors! Mark your calendars for From Line to Legacy: A Senior Celebration on May 14 at 7:30 p.m. in McLane Stadium. This special event honors Baylor seniors graduating in May, August, or December of this year. Seniors will come together for an evening of fun, memories, and a final Dr Pepper Hour with President Livingstone. If you know a graduating senior, please encourage them to attend this meaningful celebration as they prepare to transition from Line Camp to Commencement!
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Kente, May 15 – Join us at 5 p.m. in the Hurd Welcome Center Ballroom for the annual Kente Ceremony, hosted by Multicultural Affairs. In celebration of their accomplishments, each graduate receives a Baylor Kente Cloth to be worn at their graduation ceremony and chooses a faculty or staff member who was meaningful to them during their Baylor experience to present it to them.
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Commencement, May 16 & 17 – Next weekend, we celebrate together with more than 3,500 #BU25 graduates walking the stage after years of hard work. If you know any graduates from this class and would like to watch one of the ceremonies but cannot attend in person, you can access the live feed HERE.
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Summer Social, June 16 – Game on!!! This year’s Division of Student Life Summer Social is on Monday, June 16, from 12–3 p.m. We’re mixing things up this year and—besides offering it on a Monday—we’re moving it to Barfield Drawing Room in the Bill Daniel Student Center (aka The SUB) and organizing our competitive events differently. Individuals and teams must sign up for two-person cornhole, 3v3 basketball, and pickleball doubles in advance by May 16. Brackets will then be created and emailed to participants by May 19. Game play will then be coordinated between matched teams in the bracket between May 20 and June 13. This way, only the finals for each sport will be played on June 16 for all to watch and cheer. More details on sign-up link and to confirmed participants via email.
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SL Employment Opportunities – We are entering hiring season, and we have a number of positions that will become available over the next few months. While these jobs will be posted online, ultimately we believe YOU are the best recruiters and we would love your help recruiting future colleagues!
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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: "K-Pop" is Dr. Jackson's officially recognized grandpa name, and as he transitions over the next few months from managing Student Life at Baylor University to spending a lot more time with his amazing grandkids, we wish him the absolute best! *Also, the lemonade was amazing.
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