She wasn’t born here and she’s lived, studied, and worked in many locations throughout the United States, but when Mary Hobus, PhD, MSN, RN, returned to Kansas to become the new dean of the Baker University School of Nursing, she says it felt like coming home. “My husband and I wanted to move to Kansas,” said Hobus, an experienced and proven academic leader who most recently served ...
JoNina Abron-Ervin’s civil rights activism has come full circle. JoNina Abron-Ervin, ’70, joined the Black Panther Party in 1972 in Detroit, Michigan, and later worked for its headquarters in Oakland, California. Now, she’s teaching the younger generation about activism. “I’m working with younger activists around the country—virtually—who are trying to organize around the issues affecting their communities,” she said. A preacher’s ...
Students in the Archaeological Field School course, taught by Dr. Nicholaus Pumphrey, associate professor of religious studies, had an exciting opportunity to use high-tech equipment to try to solve a longstanding campus mystery. According to university lore, the remains of Taylor Hall, which burned in 1943, was used to fill in Lake Parmenter near the corner of Sixth and Grove ...
In response to racial unrest locally and around the country, University President Lynne Murray and members of the leadership team began meeting with students and community members last summer to listen to concerns. As a result of these sessions, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group was formed. This group will guide the university in creating a better and more ...
Today, when time is a precious commodity, Baker’s School of Professional and Graduate Studies has introduced a program that decreases the amount of time it takes for alumni to earn an MBA. Through the 4+1 Bachelor’s to MBA Dual Degree Program, alumni who have earned an undergraduate business degree from Baker and met certain criteria can earn an industry-recognized MBA ...
Typically, at 11 a.m. on Thursdays, the Clarice L. Osborne Memorial Chapel would be packed with more than 100 students. A student band would lead the music, and students would sing aloud with enthusiasm. The energy would bounce off the walls. Afterward, attendees would eat lunch prepared by local churches. It was delicious, homemade food, and as many as 80 students ...
Dear alumni and friends, I am always inspired by the strength of the Baker family and your unwavering resilience, determination, and creativity. For this reason, I am especially proud to share with you stories of hard work, hope, and ingenuity by the Baker community during these unusual and difficult times. I am also excited that we have collected these stories ...
Welcome to our first digital issue of the BakerProud! In this edition, we shine a spotlight on the many members of the Baker family who have remained Baker Strong during the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. These are people who have shown enormous ingenuity, resilience, generosity, and grace in getting the job done and supporting others. As so many events and functions have moved online—business meetings, classes, doctor’s visits, grocery shopping, parties, commencement ceremonies—it seems ...
The work of medical practitioners is both rewarding and challenging. No matter the roles, disciplines, and areas of practice, caring for patients, even in the best of times, leads to long and busy workdays that can take a toll emotionally and physically. Throw in a global pandemic of a highly infectious and potentially deadly disease, one that in addition to ...
Hannah Greer, ’20, (above) says her first year of teaching has been a wild ride. Greer, who teaches freshman and sophomore English at Olathe (Kansas) South High School, acknowledges that any first year would be tough and chaotic for a new teacher, but having the challenges of a pandemic on top of that has added to her stress. “I have ...