February 17 - February 28, 2025 |
Happy Monday, graduate students! The Two Week Outlook is a weekly newsletter curated by graduate students for graduate students. Check it out every week so you don't miss:
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- GPS workshops
- Opportunities to connect with other graduate students, staff, and facultyÂ
- Relevant university and campus events, hand-picked for graduate students
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🧑‍💻 indicates resources also available to online & hybrid students.Â
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February 19, 2025 @ 6:00 - 9:00 PM (Be Kind Coffee)
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Just Write! A Graduate Writing Center Event |
Trying to get into good writing rhythms for the semester? Or looking to get a jumpstart on those midterm conference papers? The GWC is here for you!  On Wednesday, February 19th from 6:00-9:00pm we have reserved Be Kind Coffee for grad students who wish to use it as a workspace, with consultants on reserve to answer any writing questions.
Additionally, the first 20 attendees to arrive will receive a free coffee or tea priced at up to $5, compliments of the GWC. So, stop by and get a head start on those assignments!Â
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February 27, 2025 @ 3:00 and 6:00 PM (Teams)
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The Dissertation/Thesis formatting team will be hosting 2 Teams Q & A’s. We will be answering any questions students may have regarding formatting and the process for final approval of manuscripts. Much of the information regarding formatting and the process can also be found at: Dissertation & Thesis Overview. Please email dissertation_thesis@baylor.com for the link to join.
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Are you a graduate student with an ambitious dissertation project requiring extensive time abroad? Or perhaps you’d be willing to consider a project like that if you knew it could be fully funded? Or maybe you are a graduate student thinking of pursuing another degree but don’t know how to pay for it.  If couldn't make the Fulbright workshop, the recording is available here.
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| FEBRUARY: BLACK HISTORY MONTH |
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Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by Black Americans. We join our country, and others, in celebrating this month with a calendar of events that embraces history, enriches our knowledge, and encourages us to celebrate the diversity within our Baylor family. Here are events of note in the next two weeks.
February 18 Truett Black Seminary Association - Chapel, Sponsored by Truett Seminary – 11 a.m. Paul Powell Chapel
February 18Â Neighbor Night - 6:00 p.m. Â Bobo Spiritual Life Center. Hosted by Better Together & Black Student Union
February 19 GATHER: Food, Justice, and Nourishment in an Anti-Black World Featuring Dr. Ashante Reese - 4:00 p.m. Barfield. Hosted by Creative Arts Experience
February 21 Film screening of the documentary, Juneteenth, and conversation with the director, Rasool Berry Sponsored by: The Black Church Studies Program at Truett Seminary and the W. E. B. DuBois planning committee – 5:30-8:30 p.m. Truett Seminary, Room 107
February 22 Gospel Fest - 6:30 p.m. Carver Park Baptist Church. Hosted by Heavenly Voices Choir
February 26 Readers Meet the Author Series featuring Dr. Elise Edwards - Presented by the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost and hosted by the Baylor Libraries - 11:30a.m. in the Schumacher Flex Commons on the first floor of Moody Memorial Library.Â
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February 27, 2025 @ 2:30 - 3:30 PM (Jones Library 200 and Online)
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Contemplative Pedagogy is an approach to teaching and learning that encourages deep learning through facilitating focused attention, reflection, and heightened awareness. This SET will explore research on the value of infusing contemplative pedagogical practices in the classroom. Participants will also receive instruction on how to use specific contemplative pedagogical practices in their own classrooms based on experiences with Baylor students. Â Register here!
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Spring Registration is now open for the DOTS program! This program is designed for doctoral students interested in learning the theory and practice of designing and teaching high quality online courses. To register or find out more information click here.Â
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February 17, 2025 @ 7:00 - 8:30 PM (Honors Residential College)
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The HRC, the Honors College, and Baylor’s Student Leadership Development will host Alan Noble, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, for the second Formation Series lecture of the semester. The title of his talk is: "Belonging and Mental Health: How Belonging to Others Helps Us Get Out of Bed.”
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February 19, 2025 @ 6:00 PM (Mayborn Museum)
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Dr. Eric Williams, curator at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, presents insights from his Smithsonian exhibition Spirit in the Dark: Religion in Black Music, Activism, and Popular Culture. The lecture highlights the intersection of religion and Black cultural expression through photographs and artifacts.Â
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| PERSONAL WELLBEING & ACTIVITIES |
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Whether you're new to fitness, or have some experience, there is something for everyone! Classes include BearCycle, F45, Hip Hop Cardio, Yoga Sculpt, Yoga Flow, Step Aerobics, Vinyasa Yoga, Connect Yoga, and Yogalates.
It is a single semester pass that gives members access to EVERY fitness class offered! To purchase, visit the Campus Recreation website here.
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February 19, 2025 @ 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM (BSB)
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Hope, Peace, Love with the Counseling Center |
Join the Baylor Counseling Center at the BSB on Wed, Feb 19, from 11-2 for free pizza, fruit, fun games, & more! Plus, enter to win a Bento Box & Electric Kettle or an Echo Dot & Affirmation Cards!
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