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September 7, 2020 Food Trucks On Campus Baylor Student Activities is excited to partner with Baylor Dining to increase the artisanal dining experience on campus that will introduce students, faculty, and staff to the varieties of cuisine throughout the City of Waco. Our goal is to offer an array of local foods that support the growth of Waco small businesses. A robust lineup of food trucks will participate in a rotation program throughout the fall semester serving for a two-week period Monday-Friday. Click HERE to see the schedule of trucks on campus. Join Alpha Phi Omega: Interest Meeting Monday, September 7, 6:30-8 p.m. via Zoom. Come join Alpha Phi Omega! We are a co-ed service fraternity. Alpha Phi Omega teaches through the principles of leadership, friendship and service. For more information, follow Alpha Phi Omega on Instagram @BaylorAPO or contact [email protected] . Dr Pepper Hour Tuesday, September 8, 3-4 p.m. in the Barfield Drawing Room of the SUB. Since 1953, Dr Pepper Hour has been a long-standing tradition of the Student Union. This year we will be offering Dr Pepper Hour in a "Grab and Go" style to accommodate social distancing. Click here to learn about the Dr Pepper Hour Club! Don't miss the chance to earn your DP Hour Mug. Better Together BU Tuesdays, 3:30-5 p.m. Better Together is our on-campus interfaith group, one of many in the nation. Our group is part of Interfaith Youth Core's national network of people who are passionate about civic interfaith cooperation, working together to service around global issues, and becoming better leaders and citizens. Email student leaders: [email protected] or [email protected] or staff members: [email protected] or [email protected] for the Zoom link or more information. Learn About The McNair Scholars Program Tuesday, September 8, 6 p.m. The Baylor McNair Scholars Program aims to prepare first generation and other underrepresented students in acquiring the knowledge, skills and capacities necessary to successfully navigate a path to a Ph.D. program following graduation from Baylor. Program open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors! Click here for more information or contact [email protected] . Back to School Neon Bash Wednesday, September 9, 6:30 p.m. Join the Baylor Wellness Department every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Fountain Mall for a Wellness Wednesday Workout this fall. The first session will be a Back to School Neon Bash on September 9 with Refit Dance, Tabata, and Yoga. Participants are asked to wear Neon and bring a towel or a mat for Yoga and water to drink. DJ Haris will “pump up the jam” beginning at 6 p.m. In case of rain, the event will be moved to the SLC basketball courts #3 and #4. For more information, email [email protected] . Mountain Biking Clinic Saturday, September 12, 9 a.m. Sponsored by Baylor Outdoor Adventure. Join us at Cameron Park for a quick bike tutorial and safety lesson followed by a ride on the trails! This is a great opportunity to develop your skills on a trail system ranging from beginner to advanced terrain. Bikes and gear provided. Register at the SLC front desk. Space is limited. Baylor Football vs. LA Tech Watch Party Saturday, September 12, 10 a.m. at the Student Tailgate Area outside McLane Stadium. Join in on the gameday experience at the student tailgate area, located behind the Mayborn Museum while we sic LA Tech! Come enjoy the gameday atmosphere to cheer on our Bears, while enjoying the game on a giant big screen TV, with your friends! Get Ready For Football Student Tickets We are getting closer to the first home game of 2020 and there are a few things you need to know to prepare to secure a student ticket this year. What to do to be ready for ticket launch: Returning Students: Log-in to your Athletics Portal and verify you can gain access and still remember your password. First-year Students: Watch the video and register your account by following the instructions on the Gameday website . Student football tickets availability: Student Tickets will be limited to 2,500 for each of the 5 home games this season. The ticketing Virtual Queue Lobby will open at 3:01 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8 for the Saturday, September 12 game against LA Tech. Students will be selected at random from this virtual queue to enter the ticket claim website at 4 p.m. for an equal chance of claiming a ticket. (Accessing the ticket claim website at 3:01 p.m. does not give you priority access over someone who accesses the website at 3:59 p.m.) Tickets will be allocated at 4 p.m. by a random selection until tickets are gone or the queue is exhausted. If for any reason the queue ends with tickets still available, tickets will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. Equitability in season-wide ticket claims: Beginning at the second home game of the season, students who have not yet claimed a ticket for a game will be given early access for Games 2-5 starting Mondays at 4 p.m. the week of each game. First opportunity for early access will be Monday, September 21 at 4 p.m. (Virtual Queue opens at 3:01 p.m.) If you procure a ticket and are unable to attend, return your ticket before gameday to keep your eligibility for early access. If you need assistance returning your ticket, contact the BDSC Ticket Office at [email protected] with your BUID and include your question or concern. Mission Fair 2020 Monday, September 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The 2020 Baylor Mission Fair will kickoff our CONNECTED | Missions Week, which is comprised of a host of programs scheduled Monday, September 14 through Friday, September 18. Mission Fair helps raise awareness for local, domestic and international service opportunities through Baylor Mission Teams and other organizations. This year will feature an expo of on-demand videos, group live sessions with partners, social media journeys, and topic-based missions exchange chats. For more information, click HERE . Get Fit, Kick COVID With Baylor Fitwell Classes With almost 70 FitWell group exercise classes including F45, Yoga, Bear Cycle, Refit Dance, Kickboxing, Taekwondo, Bootcamp, the Baylor Wellness Department will keep you fit, while having fun and social distancing. Cost is only $50 for the entire semester. Due to COVID-19, the FitWell program will be hosting a members-only Facebook group with Live streaming of FitWell classes and workout videos postings each week for members to workout at home. To register for FitWell classes, click HERE . For more information, email [email protected] . Get Fit With a Personal Certified Trainer If you want to maximize your time in the gym, partner with a certified personal trainer to learn how to achieve all your fitness goals this semester. Rates as low as $18 per 1- hour session, you can have a customized workout plan tailor made for you and perfect your form in every exercise. Gain lifelong knowledge, confidence, and advancement in fitness work with a professional at Baylor Fitwell! To register for personal training, stop by the SLC front desk and ask for a personal training application. For more information, email [email protected] . Nuts About Nutrition Health doesn’t just have to do with your activity level, but also what you put into your body. The Baylor Nutrition Advisement program offers one-on- one sessions catered to help you with your nutrition goals and questions. The Nutrition Advisors are Junior and Senior level nutrition majors who are ready and willing to help! For $10, clients will receive three 1-hour consultation sessions. All consultation sessions will be held via Zoom this semester. Fitness and nutrition go hand in hand, and with health being such a priority right now, we want to help keep you safe and healthy! To register for your sessions, click HERE . For more information, email [email protected] . Looking For Ways To Serve Remotely? Contact the Office of Community Engagement & Service by emailing [email protected] . Learn more about the Office of Community Engagement & Service by clicking here . Sign Up To Get The Lariat Morning Buzz The Baylor Lariat focuses on digital! The Lariat will no longer be publishing a print edition on Tuesday and Friday of each week. All of the Lariat’s content will now move to the following outlets: the Baylor Lariat’s Morning Buzz, www.baylorlariat.com , the Baylor Lariat app and social media – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Special print issues will still hit campus stands for highly sought-after events, such as Homecoming, Sing and Graduation. Follow the digital outlets for daily news, event/sport coverage and editorials. Download the Navigate App Download the Navigate student app for free today! From now through graduation, the Navigate app will provide timely reminders of important milestones along your journey. From signing up for advisement appointments and seeing your class schedule easily, Navigate will help you stay on track. You can download this free app on at the Apple App Store , or Google Play Store . 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. Professional staff are available for one-on-one consultations, both in-person and online. 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 will be open for the fall semester beginning Monday, August 31 in Sid Rich 047 (12 noon-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. Preparation, Strategy, Action Each month this semester is dedicated to a major step in your career path. We will include tips, ideas, and tasks to help you along the way. September is all about Preparation. No matter where you are in your education, start getting prepared for career success right now. Just beginning? The best place to start is with our Checklist for Career Success . This is perfect for all students that are just getting started. Go through each step as follows: SET UP HANDSHAKE PROFILE TAKE A CAREER ASSESSMENT CREATE YOUR COLLEGE RESUME MAKE AN APPOINTMENT Are you a Sophomore, Junior or Senior? Then you should be preparing for the upcoming Career Day . Register in Handshake and follow the link to set up a profile. Complete your student profile and upload your résumé. Research attending companies of interest. Set an appointment with a Career Success Professional for tips on how to navigate the virtual career fair. 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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September 7, 2020

Food Trucks On CampusBaylor Student Activities is excited to partner with Baylor Dining to increasethe artisanal dining experience on campus that will introduce students,faculty, and staff to the varieties of cuisine throughout the City of Waco. Ourgoal is to offer an array of local foods that support the growth of Waco smallbusinesses. A robust lineup of food trucks will participate in a rotationprogram throughout the fall semester serving for a two-week periodMonday-Friday. Click HERE to see the schedule of trucks on campus.

Join Alpha Phi Omega: Interest MeetingMonday, September 7, 6:30-8 p.m. via Zoom. Come join Alpha PhiOmega! We are a co-ed service fraternity. Alpha Phi Omega teaches throughthe principles of leadership, friendship and service. For more information,follow Alpha Phi Omega on Instagram @BaylorAPO or [email protected].

Dr Pepper HourTuesday, September 8, 3-4 p.m. in the Barfield Drawing Room of theSUB. Since 1953, Dr Pepper Hour has been a long-standing tradition of theStudent Union. This year we will be offering Dr Pepper Hour in a "Grab andGo" style to accommodate social distancing. Click here to learn about the DrPepper Hour Club! Don't miss the chance to earn your DP Hour Mug.

Better Together BUTuesdays, 3:30-5 p.m. Better Together is our on-campus interfaithgroup, one of many in the nation. Our group is part of Interfaith YouthCore's national network of people who are passionate about civic interfaithcooperation, working together to service around global issues, and becomingbetter leaders and citizens. Email student leaders:[email protected] or [email protected] or staffmembers: [email protected] or [email protected] for theZoom link or more information.

Learn About The McNair Scholars ProgramTuesday, September 8, 6 p.m. The Baylor McNair Scholars Programaims to prepare first generation and other underrepresented students inacquiring the knowledge, skills and capacities necessary to successfullynavigate a path to a Ph.D. program following graduation from Baylor.Program open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors! Click here for moreinformation or contact [email protected].

Back to School Neon BashWednesday, September 9, 6:30 p.m. Join the Baylor WellnessDepartment every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Fountain Mall for a WellnessWednesday Workout this fall. The first session will be a Back to School NeonBash on September 9 with Refit Dance, Tabata, and Yoga. Participants areasked to wear Neon and bring a towel or a mat for Yoga and water to drink.DJ Haris will “pump up the jam” beginning at 6 p.m. In case of rain, theevent will be moved to the SLC basketball courts #3 and #4. For moreinformation, email [email protected].

Mountain Biking ClinicSaturday, September 12, 9 a.m. Sponsored by Baylor OutdoorAdventure. Join us at Cameron Park for a quick bike tutorial and safetylesson followed by a ride on the trails! This is a great opportunity to developyour skills on a trail system ranging from beginner to advanced terrain.Bikes and gear provided. Register at the SLC front desk. Space is limited.

Baylor Football vs. LA Tech Watch PartySaturday, September 12, 10 a.m. at the Student Tailgate Area outsideMcLane Stadium. Join in on the gameday experience at the student tailgatearea, located behind the Mayborn Museum while we sic LA Tech! Comeenjoy the gameday atmosphere to cheer on our Bears, while enjoying thegame on a giant big screen TV, with your friends!

Get Ready For Football Student TicketsWe are getting closer to the first home game of 2020 and there are a fewthings you need to know to prepare to secure a student ticket this year.

What to do to be ready for ticket launch:Returning Students: Log-in to your Athletics Portal and verify you can gainaccess and still remember your password. First-year Students: Watch the video and register your account by followingthe instructions on the Gameday website.

Student football tickets availability:Student Tickets will be limited to 2,500 for each of the 5 home games thisseason. The ticketing Virtual Queue Lobby will open at 3:01 p.m. onTuesday, September 8 for the Saturday, September 12 game against LATech. Students will be selected at random from this virtual queue to enterthe ticket claim website at 4 p.m. for an equal chance of claiming aticket. (Accessing the ticket claim website at 3:01 p.m. does not give youpriority access over someone who accesses the website at 3:59 p.m.) Ticketswill be allocated at 4 p.m. by a random selection until tickets are gone or thequeue is exhausted. If for any reason the queue ends with tickets stillavailable, tickets will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

Equitability in season-wide ticket claims:Beginning at the second home game of the season, students who have notyet claimed a ticket for a game will be given early access for Games 2-5starting Mondays at 4 p.m. the week of each game. First opportunity forearly access will be Monday, September 21 at 4 p.m. (Virtual Queue opens at3:01 p.m.) If you procure a ticket and are unable to attend, return your ticketbefore gameday to keep your eligibility for early access. If you needassistance returning your ticket, contact the BDSC Ticket Office [email protected] with your BUID and include your question orconcern.

Mission Fair 2020Monday, September 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The 2020 Baylor Mission Fairwill kickoff our CONNECTED | Missions Week, which is comprised of a hostof programs scheduled Monday, September 14 through Friday, September18. Mission Fair helps raise awareness for local, domestic and internationalservice opportunities through Baylor Mission Teams and otherorganizations. This year will feature an expo of on-demand videos, grouplive sessions with partners, social media journeys, and topic-based missionsexchange chats. For more information, click HERE.

Get Fit, Kick COVID With Baylor FitwellClassesWith almost 70 FitWell group exercise classes including F45, Yoga, BearCycle, Refit Dance, Kickboxing, Taekwondo, Bootcamp, the Baylor WellnessDepartment will keep you fit, while having fun and social distancing. Cost isonly $50 for the entire semester. Due to COVID-19, the FitWell program willbe hosting a members-only Facebook group with Live streaming of FitWellclasses and workout videos postings each week for members to workout athome. To register for FitWell classes, click HERE. For more information,email [email protected].

Get Fit With a Personal Certified TrainerIf you want to maximize your time in the gym, partner with a certifiedpersonal trainer to learn how to achieve all your fitness goals this semester.Rates as low as $18 per 1- hour session, you can have a customized workoutplan tailor made for you and perfect your form in every exercise. Gainlifelong knowledge, confidence, and advancement in fitness work with aprofessional at Baylor Fitwell! To register for personal training, stop by theSLC front desk and ask for a personal training application. For moreinformation, email [email protected].

Nuts About NutritionHealth doesn’t just have to do with your activity level, but also what you putinto your body. The Baylor Nutrition Advisement program offers one-on-one sessions catered to help you with your nutrition goals and questions.The Nutrition Advisors are Junior and Senior level nutrition majors who areready and willing to help! For $10, clients will receive three 1-hourconsultation sessions. All consultation sessions will be held via Zoom thissemester. Fitness and nutrition go hand in hand, and with health being sucha priority right now, we want to help keep you safe and healthy! To registerfor your sessions, click HERE. For more information, [email protected].

Looking For Ways To Serve Remotely?Contact the Office of Community Engagement & Service by [email protected]. Learn more about the Office of CommunityEngagement & Service by clicking here.

Sign Up To Get The Lariat Morning BuzzThe Baylor Lariat focuses on digital! The Lariat will no longer be publishinga print edition on Tuesday and Friday of each week. All of the Lariat’scontent will now move to the following outlets: the Baylor Lariat’s MorningBuzz, www.baylorlariat.com, the Baylor Lariat app and social media –Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Special print issues will still hit campusstands for highly sought-after events, such as Homecoming, Sing andGraduation. Follow the digital outlets for daily news, event/sport coverageand editorials.

Download the Navigate AppDownload the Navigate student app for free today! From now throughgraduation, the Navigate app will provide timely reminders of importantmilestones along your journey. From signing up for advisementappointments and seeing your class schedule easily, Navigate will help youstay on track. You can download this free app on at the Apple App Store,or Google Play Store.

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. Professional staff are available for one-on-one consultations, bothin-person and online.

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 will be open for thefall semester beginning Monday, August 31 in Sid Rich 047 (12 noon-5p.m., Monday-Friday). Students will need to register with The Store once ayear 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 ourteam at [email protected] for any questions or concerns! Click here formore information.

Preparation, Strategy, ActionEach month this semester is dedicated to a major step in your career path.We will include tips, ideas, and tasks to help you along the way. Septemberis all about Preparation. No matter where you are in your education, startgetting prepared for career success right now. Just beginning? The bestplace to start is with our Checklist for Career Success. This is perfect forall students that are just getting started. Go through each step as follows:

SET UP HANDSHAKE PROFILETAKE A CAREER ASSESSMENTCREATE YOUR COLLEGE RESUMEMAKE AN APPOINTMENT

Are you a Sophomore, Junior or Senior? Then you should be preparing forthe upcoming Career Day.

Register in Handshake and follow the link to set up a profile.Complete your student profile and upload your résumé.Research attending companies of interest.Set an appointment with a Career Success Professional for tips on howto navigate the virtual career fair.

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].

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