Hello Baylor GSA ,
Welcome to the November GSA Newsletter!
November is here, and there’s still plenty happening across the graduate community! From upcoming GSA events and campus activities to helpful resources and opportunities to connect, we’ve gathered the latest updates, events to look forward to, and highlights you may have missed.
♦ Keep your eye out for the diamond symbols in these emails, which mean they are accessible to online/hybrid students!
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🥟GSA Online: Dumpling-Making Workshop Night |
💬 A message from Sixto:
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Dumpling-Making Workshop! We had such a fun time making dumplings together with Cha Community Taste of Waco, sharing food, and connecting with fellow graduate students.
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♦ 🗣️ November 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.
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Join us to hear the latest GSA updates, connect with fellow graduate students during committee time, and hear from representatives of the Baylor Police Department.
📅 Wednesday, November 4th
🕑 12:00 - 1:00 PM
📍 Graduate Research Center / Online
🍕 Free pizza lunch will be provided for everyone attending in person!
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Grab a slice, meet fellow graduate students, and connect with the GSA community.
Can't join us in person?
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♦ 💚💛 GSA Homecoming Student Hype Week |
Let’s show our Baylor spirit! Join GSA on Instagram for Homecoming Hype Week, November 2–7. All Baylor graduate students are welcome to participate, whether you’re on campus or studying online!
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📆 Tuesday, November 3rd: Favorite Baylor Memory 🐻
What’s one of your favorite Baylor memories? Share a favorite class, professor, or experience. You can share a photo or tell us about it in a few words!
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| | 📆 Wednesday, November 4th: This or That 💚
It's time to pick a side! Join us on Instagram for a series of This or That polls and let us know your preferences, from coffee vs. energy drinks to morning vs. night and many more!
Let's see what our Baylor grad community has in common!
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| | 📆 Thursday, November 5th: Baylor Pet Parade 🐾
Meet the study buddies who make grad school a little brighter!
Share a picture of your furry (or not-so-furry) companion and show us who keeps you company while you study.
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📆 Friday, November 6th: Baylor Bucket List 🐻
If you could spend one perfect day at Baylor, what would be on your bucket list?
Join us on Instagram polls and choose your favorites, from attending a football game to exploring campus or meeting classmates in person, and many more!
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| | 📆 Saturday, November 7th: Homecoming Game Day Ready 💛
Wherever you're celebrating Baylor Homecoming, show us your Baylor spirit!
Share a picture of yourself in your favorite Baylor gear and let us see how you're cheering on the Bears from wherever you are. Sic ’em!
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📸 Want to participate?
Send us a DM on Instagram, share a post and tag @gsabaylor, or email us your photos and favorite Baylor memories. We’d love to celebrate Homecoming with you! 💚💛
Follow us on Instagram to view the shared posts and stay tuned for more activities throughout the week!
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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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📣 Connect with GSA on LinkedIn! |
Baylor Graduate Student Association is now on LinkedIn!
Follow our page to stay connected with the graduate student community, discover GSA events and updates, and celebrate the achievements of Baylor graduate students.
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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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♦🙏 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
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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
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- 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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| | ♦ Baylor University Counseling Center (BUCC):
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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 at 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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