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February 16, 2021 As a result of the extreme weather this week, most in-person and many virtual events have been canceled or postponed. This email includes several events that may also be canceled or changed dependent on weather this week. Continue to check your Baylor email and stay up-to-date on Baylor Social Media for specific event guidance and information. As we are spending time indoors this week, it is more important than ever to remember to mask up and social distance. Observing Lent Each Friday of Lent (Feb. 19, Feb. 26, March 5, March 12, March 19, March 26, April 2) at noon, Baylor Spiritual Life invites the Baylor community to join midday prayers on Zoom. These short services will include prayers from the Psalms, moments of confession and intercession, as well as readings from different Christian traditions. For more information, click HERE . Sundown Sessions Friday, February 19, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. in the SUB. Hosted/Sponsored by Union Board and Student Union staff. Hang out in the SUB and enjoy free blacklight bowling with friends in the Baylor Gameroom! Follow @baylorunionboard on Instagram. For additional information, call 254-710-2819 for Baylor Gameroom or contact [email protected] for Sundown Sessions. Backpacking & Camping Skills Clinic February 20, 9-11 a.m. (WEATHER PERMITTING) Looking to do some social distancing under the stars or around the campfire? Baylor Outdoor Adventure has the equipment and instruction available to help get you there. Learn about the equipment and skills you need to get off the grid and help plan your next adventure. Click HERE for more information. Sundown Sessions: Play S'more Mini Golf Saturday, February 20, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. outside in front of the SUB on 5th Street (or inside the SUB in case of bad weather. Follow @BaylorUnionBoard and @BaylorStuAct for up-to-date information in case of weather changes.) Hosted/Sponsored by Union Board. What's better than mini golf on campus?! Mini golf AND the chance to make your own s'more, all for FREE! Blacklight bowling is also available in the Baylor GameRoom! Follow @baylorunionboard on Instagram. For additional information, watch Baylor Student Activities social media this week, call 254-710-2819 for Baylor Gameroom or contact [email protected] for Sundown Sessions. Love the Run You’re With Virtual 5k EXTENDED! Due to the inclement weather, we have changed the dates for the race! You now have until February 28th to complete the Love the Run You’re With 5k. That means you have 2 MORE WEEKS to join us! To participate, download the Strava app and make an account – it’s FREE! Then, follow THIS LINK . Here you will see the route. It’s the same one as years past! Complete this race by Sunday, February 14 and tag us on Instagram @BaylorWellness (story or post) and you will receive a t-shirt from last year's race! Tell your friends and fellow Baylor Bears, and let's celebrate healthy relationship and what our bodies can do! Interested in Co-Hosting a Wellness Wednesday Workout? The Department of Wellness is seeking two organizations that would like to serve as a Co-Host for one of the two remaining Wellness Wednesday Workouts. As a Co-Host, your organization’s logo will appear on the event fliers, power point slides during the event, promotional videos, organization’s name listed in BU Happenings, and much more. For more information or to reserve a Co-Hosting date, email [email protected] . Get Fit, Sic' COVID with Baylor Fitwell It’s not too late to register for the FREE FitWell for All and F45 programs! To register for FitWell for All (Free): Click HERE . To register for F45 ($40/semester): Click HERE . For a copy of the schedules, click HERE for F45 and HERE for Fitwell for All . Take a Virtual Spring Break Vacation with Baylor Fitwell Registration begins today for the CARIBBEAN ISLAND HOP VACATION CHALLENGE! For the month of March, complete the goal of 100,000 steps (about 3500 steps/day...you can DO IT!) and your name will be entered in a drawing for AWESOME door prizes. Your virtual map route will take you to the most breath-taking Caribbean Island destinations. Activities and other workouts will be easily converted into steps. To register, click HERE . For additional information, email [email protected] . Wellness Tip of the Week Create a routine that works for you. Disorganization and uncertainty can cause anxiety to arise. Sticking to a daily routine will provide order in a world that is constantly changing. 2021 Baylor Leadership Summit Registration is officially open for the 2021 Baylor Leadership Summit. This dynamic and unique Leadership Summit is co-sponsored by the Department of Multicultural Affairs, the Academy for Leadership Development, and the Office of Community Engagement. The event is scheduled virtually for Saturday, March 20. Registration is free before February 28 and $10 through March. Register HERE . More Than We Can Bear (MTWCB) - Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum Tuesday, February 23, 6-7:30 p.m. More Than We Can Bear (MTWCB) brings experts in the area of mental health to campus to engage the Baylor community in conversations about various topics related to mental health, creating positive change and fostering healing. This forum is devoted to increasing awareness of mental health issues and implications for improving the mental health of people and communities of color. This year More Than We Can Bear is excited to host Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum in a conversation focused on the effects of racism on the success of minority students, the true meaning of reconciliation, and how stories can be used to build bridges. RSVP HERE . Two weeks until Career Day! Are you registered yet? It is very important to register early for the Virtual Career Day. Students tend to wait until the last minute to start prepping for career fairs, but that is not to their advantage. We want to encourage you to prepare early and be ready to find your dream job or internship. What will registering early do for you? Check out our list of benefits in registering now. Gives you a top spot among your peers and stand out to employers. Prepare and practice your elevator pitch, résumé, and create a space to participate in the fair. Time to research the employers and positions available. Sign up for group sessions and/or one-on-one meetings with the companies of your choice. Meet with your CSP a couple times before the fair to make sure that you are ready and confident! Virtual Career Day – Spring 2021 February 24, 2021 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Register on Handshake HERE . Complete the IM & Club Sports survey and be entered for the chance to win free Airpods! Campus Recreation is looking for students to provide valuable information about IM & Club Sport’s impact on student health and wellness. Complete the survey (link below) & register for the drawing to be eligible for the Airpod giveaway. Participants must be current Baylor students with current or previous involvement in IM or Club Sports, and may only submit 1 survey. Survey closes Feb. 19 at midnight so click the link now to complete the survey! IM & Club Sports Survey (Students who have completed the survey prior to this announcement will be included in the drawing for a set of Airpods.) Questions? Email [email protected]. Register For Doubles Tennis Don't forget to register for Doubles Tennis! Registration Closes February 17. Bring your mask and get ready for some fun! Sign up on IM Leagues! Click HERE to register. 2021 Pruit Memorial Symposium February 18 and 25, March 2 Earn CAE credit and hear Dr. Mellonee Burnim (Yale University) open the 9th annual Pruit Memorial Symposium on Black Gospel Music with "The Song-Sermon as Signature Shirley Caesar" at 3:30 p.m. February 18 on Zoom. The symposium also includes a panel discussion on Feb. 25 and a closing address on Mar. 2. For more information and schedule, click HERE or contact [email protected] . Academic Support Programs All services in Academic Support Programs will be available for all students, regardless of course delivery method. Make sure you make a strong academic start by taking advantage of these resources: Supplemental Instruction (SI) will be fully online. Tutoring will be online at www.baylor.edu/tutoring . Learning Lab will be offered both online and in-person, Monday- Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Mentoring will be offered both online and in-person. The Store at Baylor Don't go hungry this semester. If you can't afford food, The Store is here to help. As part of Student Success Initiatives, The Store is open in Sid Rich 047 (8 a.m-5 p.m., Monday-Friday). Students will need to register with The Store once a year before they shop. You can do this the same day they plan to shop. Remember to bring your student ID and a mask to shop. You can reach our team at [email protected] for any questions or concerns! Click here for more information. Spiritual Life Student Activities Multicultural Affairs Counseling Center Health Services Baylor Wellness Campus Recreation Bears of Baylor Campus Living and Learning If you have items you would like to see appear in What's New BU, submit them for consideration by Wednesday at 8 a.m. by emailing them to [email protected] . Stay connected with Student Life Do you no longer want to receive emails like this? Unsubscribe Copyright © Baylor® University. All rights reserved. Legal Disclosures. Baylor University Waco, Texas 76798 1-800-229-5678

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  • February 16, 2021

    As a result of the extreme weather this week, most in-person andmany virtual events have been canceled or postponed. This email

    includes several events that may also be canceled or changeddependent on weather this week. Continue to check your Baylor

    email and stay up-to-date on Baylor Social Media for specificevent guidance and information.

    As we are spending time indoors this week, it is more importantthan ever to remember to mask up and social distance.

    Observing LentEach Friday of Lent (Feb. 19, Feb. 26, March 5, March 12, March19, March 26, April 2) at noon, Baylor Spiritual Life invites the Baylorcommunity to join midday prayers on Zoom. These short services willinclude prayers from the Psalms, moments of confession and intercession,as well as readings from different Christian traditions. For moreinformation, click HERE.

    Sundown SessionsFriday, February 19, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. in the SUB.Hosted/Sponsored by Union Board and StudentUnion staff. Hang out in the SUB and enjoy freeblacklight bowling with friends in the BaylorGameroom! Follow @baylorunionboard on

    Instagram. For additional information, call 254-710-2819 for BaylorGameroom or contact [email protected] for Sundown Sessions.

    Backpacking & Camping Skills ClinicFebruary 20, 9-11 a.m. (WEATHER PERMITTING) Looking to do somesocial distancing under the stars or around the campfire? Baylor OutdoorAdventure has the equipment and instruction available to help get youthere. Learn about the equipment and skills you need to get off the grid andhelp plan your next adventure. Click HERE for more information.

    Sundown Sessions: PlayS'more Mini GolfSaturday, February 20, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. outside infront of the SUB on 5th Street (or inside the SUB incase of bad weather. Follow @BaylorUnionBoard and

    @BaylorStuAct for up-to-date information in case of weather changes.)Hosted/Sponsored by Union Board. What's better than mini golf oncampus?! Mini golf AND the chance to make your own s'more, all for FREE!Blacklight bowling is also available in the Baylor GameRoom! Follow@baylorunionboard on Instagram. For additional information, watch BaylorStudent Activities social media this week, call 254-710-2819 for BaylorGameroom or contact [email protected] for Sundown Sessions.

    Love the Run You’re With Virtual 5kEXTENDED!Due to the inclement weather, we have changed the dates for therace! You now have until February 28th to complete the Love theRun You’re With 5k. That means you have 2 MORE WEEKS tojoin us! To participate, download the Strava app and make an account – it’sFREE! Then, follow THIS LINK. Here you will see the route. It’s the sameone as years past! Complete this race by Sunday, February 14 and tag us onInstagram @BaylorWellness (story or post) and you will receive a t-shirtfrom last year's race! Tell your friends and fellow Baylor Bears, and let'scelebrate healthy relationship and what our bodies can do!

    Interested in Co-Hosting a WellnessWednesday Workout?The Department of Wellness is seeking two organizations that would like toserve as a Co-Host for one of the two remaining Wellness WednesdayWorkouts. As a Co-Host, your organization’s logo will appear on the eventfliers, power point slides during the event, promotional videos,organization’s name listed in BU Happenings, and much more. For moreinformation or to reserve a Co-Hosting date, email [email protected].

    Get Fit, Sic' COVID with Baylor FitwellIt’s not too late to register for the FREE FitWell for All and F45 programs!To register for FitWell for All (Free): Click HERE. To register for F45($40/semester): Click HERE.

    For a copy of the schedules, click HERE for F45 and HERE for Fitwellfor All.

    Take a Virtual Spring Break Vacation withBaylor FitwellRegistration begins today for the CARIBBEAN ISLAND HOP VACATIONCHALLENGE! For the month of March, complete the goal of 100,000 steps(about 3500 steps/day...you can DO IT!) and your name will be entered in adrawing for AWESOME door prizes. Your virtual map route will take you tothe most breath-taking Caribbean Island destinations. Activities and otherworkouts will be easily converted into steps. To register, click HERE. Foradditional information, email [email protected].

    Wellness Tip of the WeekCreate a routine that works for you. Disorganization anduncertainty can cause anxiety to arise. Sticking to a dailyroutine will provide order in a world that is constantlychanging.

    2021 Baylor Leadership SummitRegistration is officially open for the 2021 Baylor Leadership Summit. Thisdynamic and unique Leadership Summit is co-sponsored by the Departmentof Multicultural Affairs, the Academy for Leadership Development, and theOffice of Community Engagement. The event is scheduled virtually forSaturday, March 20. Registration is free before February 28 and $10through March. Register HERE.

    More Than We Can Bear (MTWCB) - Dr.Beverly Daniel TatumTuesday, February 23, 6-7:30 p.m. More Than We Can Bear (MTWCB)brings experts in the area of mental health to campus to engage the Baylorcommunity in conversations about various topics related to mental health,creating positive change and fostering healing. This forum is devoted toincreasing awareness of mental health issues and implications for improvingthe mental health of people and communities of color. This year More ThanWe Can Bear is excited to host Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum in a conversationfocused on the effects of racism on the success of minority students, the truemeaning of reconciliation, and how stories can be used to build bridges.RSVP HERE.

    Two weeks until Career Day! Are youregistered yet?It is very important to register early for the Virtual Career Day. Studentstend to wait until the last minute to start prepping for career fairs, but thatis not to their advantage. We want to encourage you to prepare early and beready to find your dream job or internship.

    What will registering early do for you? Check out our list of benefits inregistering now.

    Gives you a top spot among your peers and stand out to employers.Prepare and practice your elevator pitch, résumé, and create a space toparticipate in the fair.Time to research the employers and positions available.Sign up for group sessions and/or one-on-one meetings with thecompanies of your choice.Meet with your CSP a couple times before the fair to make sure thatyou are ready and confident!

    Virtual Career Day – Spring 2021February 24, 2021 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.

    Register on Handshake HERE.

    Complete the IM & Club Sports survey andbe entered for the chance to win freeAirpods!Campus Recreation is looking for students to provide valuable informationabout IM & Club Sport’s impact on student health and wellness. Completethe survey (link below) & register for the drawing to be eligible for theAirpod giveaway. Participants must be current Baylor students with currentor previous involvement in IM or Club Sports, and may only submit 1survey. Survey closes Feb. 19 at midnight so click the link now to completethe survey!

    IM & Club Sports Survey

    (Students who have completed the survey prior to this announcement willbe included in the drawing for a set of Airpods.) Questions? [email protected].

    Register For Doubles TennisDon't forget to register for Doubles Tennis! Registration Closes February 17.Bring your mask and get ready for some fun! Sign up on IM Leagues! ClickHERE to register.

    2021 Pruit Memorial SymposiumFebruary 18 and 25, March 2 Earn CAE credit and hear Dr. MelloneeBurnim (Yale University) open the 9th annual Pruit Memorial Symposiumon Black Gospel Music with "The Song-Sermon as Signature Shirley Caesar"at 3:30 p.m. February 18 on Zoom. The symposium also includes a paneldiscussion on Feb. 25 and a closing address on Mar. 2. For moreinformation and schedule, click HERE or [email protected].

    Academic Support ProgramsAll services in Academic Support Programs will be available for allstudents, regardless of course delivery method. Make sure you make astrong academic start by taking advantage of these resources:

    Supplemental Instruction (SI) will be fully online. Tutoring will be online at www.baylor.edu/tutoring.Learning Lab will be offered both online and in-person, Monday-Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Mentoring will be offered both online and in-person.

    The Store at BaylorDon't go hungry this semester. If you can't afford food, The Store is here tohelp. As part of Student Success Initiatives, The Store is open in Sid Rich047 (8 a.m-5 p.m., Monday-Friday). Students will need to register with TheStore once a year before they shop. You can do this the same day they planto shop. Remember to bring your student ID and a mask to shop. You canreach our team at [email protected] for any questions or concerns! Clickhere for more information.

    Spiritual Life

    Student Activities

    Multicultural Affairs

    Counseling Center

    Health Services

    Baylor Wellness

    Campus Recreation

    Bears of Baylor

    Campus Living and Learning

    If you have items you would like to see appear in What's New BU,submit them for consideration by Wednesday at 8 a.m. by emailingthem to [email protected].

    Stay connected with Student Life

    Do you no longer want to receive emails like this? UnsubscribeCopyright © Baylor® University. All rights reserved. Legal Disclosures.

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