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Friday, January 4, 2008
Town and Gown…..
I attended the 2008 President’s Community Prayer Breakfast, and I was inspired to write an entry about the town-gown relationship (the Waco community and Baylor University).
The community prayer breakfast was held at the Ferrell Center, and the event was a success because it brought the community and Baylor together for the New Year. I am glad that former president Herb Reynolds had the foresight to strengthen the university and community relationship when he started the breakfast during his presidency.
I am always encouraged to see how the town-gown relationship has evolved over the years. But, the truth is everyone must continue to strengthen the relationship between our community and Baylor. It takes everyone to make the change - to make a difference. It takes everyone to be change agents and find ways of collaborating with the community as well as Baylor.
It was exciting to see the energy of the community and Baylor coming together. There are a lot of good things happening in Waco as well as Baylor, and I am excited to be a part of something truly special. But, it takes you and me to strengthen the town and gown relationship.
A special thanks should go out to Baylor University, President Lilley and all of the many community members who attended this morning’s prayer breakfast. We should be happy that Baylor is continuing in the traditions of the past while focusing on the future of the town-gown relationship.
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