![]() ![]() Krista, I'm curious, when you tell people what you do, maybe Jeremy, you as well, are there common questions that you receive? Are there things that when you tell people, I'm in external affairs and I do this, that they automatically ask? We see the cranes and the lots being cleared and more businesses coming in. A lot of diverse areas that we'll talk about, really dive into those as the show goes on. How do we engage the talent, the creative culture, the urban development, and downtown districts? How do we play a major part in contributing to its growth and being a major involved party there? And then last, which Krista knows a whole lot about, is the area of city growth. We care a lot about engaging deeply with our communities of color, honoring and celebrating the diversity in our broader community as well as on our campus. Cultural wealth and diversity is the fourth category. We do it in health and education, which are important, crucial social issues that we want to be a major partner in. We see a research university as an engine for change, for job creation, but also as a partner in business growth in our community. And so whether it be, how does Baylor as a Christian research University engage with its local community, whether it's classes, teaching, education, donations, sponsorships, working with nonprofits, how do we pull the university out into the community? And then likewise, how do we draw Baylor, its campus into the Waco community more where the local folks feel like they can engage? And so we do that in five key areas and we have specific goals under each one. And while that can mean many things, we look at it as a facilitator, as a resource navigator for lack of a better term. We are the connection point between Baylor and Waco. Yeah, we had kind of an introductory conversation as this office was coming together. Oh, that's great, and I think you did a great job and it's really great being back. I just gave a very broad overview of what you do. First, let's zoom out and talk about external affairs broadly. ![]() Well, I want to ask you about that role in a minute. Krista, great to have you on here too in your new role. Jeremy and Krista, it's great to have you on here. External Affairs offers a variety of programs and outreach efforts that we will discuss ahead here on the program. Our guests today are Jeremy Vickers, Associate Vice President for External Affairs, and Krista Brinser, Director of Community Relations. Baylor's Office of External Affairs leads, engages, supports and celebrates the collective impact of Waco and Baylor, engaging in initiatives and relationships that benefit our community. ![]() I'm Derek Smith, and today we are talking about Baylor University and the community. Each week we go in depth with Baylor leaders, professors, and more discussing important topics and higher education research and student life. Hello and welcome to Baylor Connections, a conversation series with the people shaping our future. ![]()
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