Distinguished Speakers Podcasts
As part of our overall academic enrichment, we are fortunate to welcome to campus authors, business leaders, religious leaders, and artists from all disciplines as distinguished guest lecturers throughout the year. The following is a list organized by month and year.
August 2007 |
Dr. Herb Barks '51
Former Baylor Headmaster
Dr. Herb Barks '51 addressed Baylor students in chapel about the essence of Baylor. .
Recorded August 27, 2007
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May 2007 |
Bill Cushman
Senior Transition Day
Parting Words: Bill Cushman '59 retires after 50 years at Baylor - 44 years of teaching and six years as a student.
Recorded May 21, 2007
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Leadership Baylor Speaker Series
Charles Martin
Author
Writer Charles Martin reads from his novels and discusses his experiences as a writer.
Recorded May 14, 2007
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Bill Curry
Keynote Speaker, Scholarship Dinner
Bill Curry addresses students and donors at the annual scholarship dinner.
Recorded May 3, 2007
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April 2007 |
Leadership Baylor Speaker Series
Dr. Carolyn Curry
CEO, Founder, Women Alone Together
Carolyn Curry speaks of her passion for women's issues.
Recorded April 30, 2007
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Barry Moser
Artist, Printmaker and Illustrator
On being an artist.
Recorded April 26, 2007
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March 2007 |
Jill McCorkle
Author
Southern writer Jill McCorkle addresses the Upper School in the Chapel.
Recorded March 29, 2007
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Leadership Baylor Speaker Series
Jeff Marx
Keynote Speaker, Author
Jeff Marx speaks about life lessons that have a lasting impact.
Recorded March 26, 2007
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Leadership Baylor Speaker Series
Ricky Thomas, Assistant Coach
Indianapolis Colts
Clark Flatt, spoke to students about suicide prevention and awareness.
Recorded Februray 19, 2007
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February 2007 |
Bill Leonard
Dean of Divinity School
Wake Forest University
Bill Leonard addresses the Upper School in the Chapel.
Recorded Februray 19, 2007
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Ed Gillis
University of Miami
Keynote speaker at Baylor School's College Forum.
Recorded Februray 24, 2007
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Leadership Baylor Speaker Series
Clark Flatt, CEO
Jason Foundation
Clark Flatt, spoke to students about suicide prevention and awareness.
Recorded Februray 19, 2007
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January 2007 |
MLK Day Celebration
Civil Rights leader Dr. C.T. Vivian,
Folk singers Guy and Candie Carawan
Baylor School's 13th Annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration.
Recorded January 15, 2007
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December 2006 |
State-of-the School Address
Dr. Bill Stacy, Zan Guerry, Bill Curry
Recorded December 5, 2006
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November 2006 |
Bill Curry
Executive Director
Leadership Baylor
Bill Curry, ESPN sports analyst and Baylor's Executive Director of Leadership Baylor, spoke to students about leadership.
Recorded November 6, 2006
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October 2006 |
Jamy Wheless '82
Digital Animator for George Lucas's
Industrial Light and Magic
Jamy talks about his experiences as lead animator for several blockbuster movies.
Recorded October 20, 2006
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September 2006 |
Rabbi Saul Strosberg
Congregation Sherith -Israel City
Nashville, Tennessee
Recorded September 25, 2006
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Dr. Scott Dering
Chair, Science Department, Baylor School
Dr. Scott Dering offers a compelling discourse on honor.
Recorded September 18, 2006
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May 2006 |
Barry Moser '58
Artist, Printmaker and Illustrator
Barry Moser, a renowned artist, printmaker and illustrator of numerous works of literature addresses the student body.
Recorded May 10, 2006
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April 2006 |
Wilson Cooper '55
Keynote Speaker
Scholarship Dinner
Baylor Alum Wilson Cooper speaks during a special evening recognizing and celebrating those students who are currently recipients of our many special scholarships.
Recorded April 19, 2006
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March 2006 |
Michael McBrien
Associate Head of Student Affairs,
Baylor School
Michael speaks on the importance of the Baylor School Honor Code and Dress Code.
Recorded March 31, 2006
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February 2006 |
Jennifer Delahunty-Britz
Dean of Admission, Kenyon College
Our 2006 College Forum keynote speaker speaks about topics relevant to the college search and application process.
Recorded February 25, 2006
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Walter Hautzig
Internationally acclaimed pianist
Internationally acclaimed pianist Walter Hautzig performs Chopin with the Baylor Orchestra conducted by Thomas Schow.
Recorded February 20, 2006
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Melendy Lovett
Senior VP, Texas Instruments
Ms. Lovett joins our "20 Years of Coeducation" celebration and shares her perspective on breaking through stereotypes.
Recorded February 6, 2006
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January 2006 |
The Lost Boys of Sudan
Three Students from the University of the South discuss their childhood experiences fleeing the 1987 civil war in their homeland of Sudan. Known as the "Lost Boys of Sudan," they were among thousands of young orphaned refugees.
Recorded January 23, 2006
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Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Baylor held its 12th annual observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to recognize and promote the ideals the late Dr. King espoused. Festivities included a panel discussion and special musical tribute.
Recorded January 16, 2006
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November 2005 |
Coeducation Celebration
Several special guests including some of the "fab 40," the first females to graduate from Baylor, were recognized during a special school assembly
Recorded November 11, 2005
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October 2005 |
Rabbi Kenneth A. Kanter
SKenneth A. Kanter, serves as Regional director of Admissions and Recruitment for the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Recorded October 31, 2005
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Arthur Golden '74
Arthur Golden’s highly acclaimed novel, Memoirs of a Geisha, was on the New York Times best-seller list for more than a year. A movie based on the book debuted in December 2005.
Recorded October 5, 2005
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Coleman Barks '55
Coleman Barks is a renowned poet and the bestselling author of The Essential Rumi, The Soul of Rumi, and Rumi: The Book of Love.
Recorded October 5, 2005
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September 2005 |
Randy Weinberg '70
Randy was a five-time state wrestling champion, class valedictorian, and a Rhodes Scholar. He is currently the director of a Buddhist Retreat Center in South Africa.
Recorded September 26, 2005
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Dr. Tony Campolo
Dr. Campolo is a well-known media commentator on religious, social and political matters.
Recorded September 19, 2005
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Dr. Robert Rotella
The world's foremost sports psychologist, peak performance expert, and author addresses Baylor students.
Recorded September 6, 2005
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