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Editorial: What did we do in the year after George Floyd died?
May 25, 2021
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Our fast-paced and busy world often gets in the way of reflection. Without reflection, we are diminished, remaining captive to the churn.
With reflection, we grow in wisdom, faith and Christlikeness, and we break free from the chaos of this world.
We need to reflect to see and understand how far we’ve come and how far we have left to go. Today is a day for reflection on racial justice.
Looking back on a year
George Floyd died one year ago today.
“George Floyd died” is an oversimplified description of what happened, but it’s a description we all agree on. However, if that was the sum total of what happened, Floyd’s death would not have given rise to months of unrest. Nor would a Minneapolis jury have convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin of murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death.
May 18, 2021 // Posted In Academics, Honors
Another academic year has come to an end. Final grades have been posted, books returned, students graduated and Baylor’s professors of the year have been awarded!
The
Collins Outstanding Professor Award, which is voted on by the outgoing senior class, awards the recipient a $10,000 cash prize. Past Collins professors include Rachel Moore, MA ’69 (1999), Dr. Mona Choucair, BA ’86, PhD ’00, (2008), and Dr. Jane Damron, MA ’09 (2019).
Baylor’s Class of 2021 chose
Dr. Paul Zinke, senior lecturer in chemistry, as this year’s recipient for the Collins Award. “It is an honor to be recognized by the students of Baylor University for my contribution to their education,” Zinke says. “I feel both pleasantly surprised and very grateful to be bestowed with the Collins Award. I also feel very privileged to have worked with such a wonderful group of students and colleagues on the Baylor faculty.”