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What did the 1953 Waco tornado mean for Waco's future? for Baylor?
How did the BU community respond?
[It involved the legendary Dr. Packard.]
@BaylorLibraries' Eric Ames looks back at this pivotal moment in our hometown's history:
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70 years ago today -- May 11, 1953 -- the first F5 tornado in U.S. history ripped through downtown Waco, just a mile from Baylor's campus. 🌪️
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"May we pray and work for peace even as we look to the One who is our peace both now and forevermore."
— Advent Devotional Day 28, written by @TruettSeminary Dean Todd Still (BA '88):
baylor.edu/givelight/index.p…
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If you're considering an early-career MBA, at Baylor you can take advantage of joint degree options. That means you can earn your Full-Time MBA alongside a JD, MDiv, MSIS, MSW, ME or MHA. Take a look at the possibilities here. buff.ly/3FMsE1H
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Hey Baylor Family!
Show your support for @BaylorMBB as the Bears open Big 12 play TODAY by wearing G🟡LD to the game!
You can also invest in these student-athletes and take advantage of exclusive benefits by joining the Fast Break Club today ➡️ bit.ly/3D6R6KQ
#SicEm
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"Know that as believers and followers of Christ, we are forgiven. We should not dwell on the sins of our past but rejoice in the fact that the Lord Jesus Christ is our Savior."
— Advent Devotional Day 16, written by @BaylorLibraries' Adrienne Cain:
baylor.edu/givelight/index.p…
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A renovation inside Pat Neff Hall led to a problem: How to replicate the original decorative frieze?
The solution came from @BaylorLibraries' Makerspace, and combined 3D printing with old-fashioned craftsmanship: bit.ly/3DCnCDM
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Pleased to share the following five articles we recently published via "Afghanistan: The Next Chapter" series w/ dear colleagues @MQasimWafayezad; @Fawziakoofi77; @palwashalk; & Prof. Ramsey of @BaylorLibraries. Thanks to RFI for giving us a platform.
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Join us November 17th, at 3:30PM, for a lecture on Harriet Martineau. A reception will follow in the Cox Reception Hall. Livestream option available via Zoom.
baylor.edu/library/martineau
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Tomorrow is Veterans Day and all Waco Library locations will be closed to honor our veterans. East Waco and West Waco are both open until 9 PM tonight if you need to pop in after work!
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🎙️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 with @BULetterwinners Associate AD and @BUFootball alum Walter Abercrombie 🏈🏆
🎧 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧:
Apple: baylorbea.rs/2Vvhwiy
Spotify: baylorbea.rs/3dnwoqp
Online: bit.ly/3pIyjOD
#SicEm | @network_rogue
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Amigos Community Conversations: Communicating Value to Library Donors - 10/31 - Hear from Jeffry Archer, Dean of @BaylorLibraries and Will Merrick, Development Officer at @PioneerLibSys , about communicating the value of libraries to donors. amigos.org/node/7793
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“Afghanistan: The Next Chapter” sponsored by the Keston Center for Religion, Politics, and Society at Baylor University and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. @BaylorLibraries @baylor – at Waco, TX
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Official numbers for Fall 2022 are in:
🐻 20,709 students (15,213 undergrad)
🐻 43% out-of-state, 38% minority
🐻 Freshman retention rate up (90.2%)
🐻 Graduate/professional #'s up (5,496)
More details:
baylor.edu/mediacommunicatio…
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Official numbers for #BU26:
🐻 3,296 students (intentionally smaller)
🐻 A record 51,000 applications
🐻 SAT/ACT & academic quality up
🐻 46% out-of-state, 35% minority
📰: bit.ly/3xqiIXY
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🎉 SAVE THE DATE! 🎉 The Bill Daniel Student Center is turning 74 on Friday, September 16! 🥳 We’ll have a few special surprises throughout the day for you to join in on the celebration!
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@BaylorLibraries : you are amazing. The technical assistance was great, but your delivery and care made a difference in my day. Thank you to the expert behind the screen— wish I could hug you! Hope this shout out makes it to you! You are a light! @Baylor #BaylorLeads 💛💚
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Yesterday I got to spend time in a room of amazing manuscript facsimiles, including the *stunning* Codex Sinaiticus. It was such a joy and a privilege.
@Baylor_DeptRel @BaylorLibraries
ALT Codex Sinaiticus. The end of The Apocalypse of John and the start of Barnabas.
ALT Codex Sinaiticus. End of the Apocalypse of John. The detail was breathtaking.