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WACO, Texas (April 19, 2021) Baylor University’s department of religion has announced that Wemimo Bright Jaiyesimi of Lagos, Nigeria, has been named the recipient of the inaugural Robert L. Gilbert Scholar in Religion Graduate Fellowship.
The fellowship is named for the Rev. Robert Gilbert, B.A. 67, the first Black graduate of Baylor University, along with Barbara Walker, B.A. ’67. In 1970, Gilbert became the first Black student to enroll in Baylor’s religion graduate program. As an influential educator, pastor and civil rights leader in the Waco area, Gilbert was the first Black member elected to the Waco Independent School District Board in 1976. He also was a champion of women in ministry, being the first Black Baptist pastor to license a female minister.
April 12, 2021
Empathy, feedback and shorter, focused meetings should be goals during crises and ordinary times, national survey of professional communicators finds
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WACO, Texas (April 12, 2021) Managers should listen more, be empathetic and be sure they give feedback even if they cannot solve a problem immediately, according to a Baylor University study that focused on workplace communication during the pandemic.
The crisis highlighted the need for better on-the-job communication with employees now and in the future, when the pandemic recedes, researchers said. Communication often took a back seat this past year, as employees and employers worked remotely, struggled with technology barriers, adjusted to physical distancing and sometimes dealt with layoffs.
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WACO, Texas (April 6, 2021) –
Ryan A. McManamay, Ph.D., assistant professor of environmental science at Baylor University, is among the recipients of the Sustainability Science Award announced today by the Ecological Society of America (ESA).
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Sustainability Science Award is given to the authors of a scholarly work that makes the greatest contribution to the emerging science of ecosystem and regional sustainability through the integration of ecological and social sciences. One of the most pressing challenges facing humanity is the sustainability of important ecological, social and cultural processes in the face of changes in the forces that shape ecosystems and regions.
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WACO, Texas (March 17, 2021) A research team that includes a Baylor University scholar on race and religion will help establish Churches that THRIVE for Racial Justice, a national effort to help congregations confront structures of racism in their communities. Lilly Endowment Inc. is funding the project with a $1 million grant to Davidson College, which will coordinate the project.
Churches that THRIVE for Racial Justice is one of 91 projects being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Thriving Congregations Initiative, a national initiative to strengthen Christian congregations so they can help people deepen their relationships with God, build strong relationships with one another and contribute to the flourishing of local communities and the world.