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Be a Global Difference Maker!

Meet a bee-keeper in the mountains of Morocco. Sit and talk to a mother of six, the owner of a hole in the wall called a “convenience store”, in the largest slum in Thailand. Walk amongst ripening coffee beans with the poor owner of a small coffee farm in central Costa Rica. And make a...

October 8, 2014

What’s your Context?

One of the goals of the History faculty at UMHB is to ensure that our students understand how context effects events. Why does an event happen at a particular time, in a particular way? Major events in history are often associated with a famous, or infamous person. Those events occurred not only because a leader...

October 1, 2014

5 Tips for Majoring in Music

So you think you might want to major in music in college? These tips should help you succeed: Practice, Practice, Practice! Take piano/theory lessons! Make good grades! Research colleges and their audition requirements! Convince the parents! Practice, Practice, Practice! In college, you will need to practice your instrument a minimum of 60 minutes per day. ...

September 24, 2014

General Visual and Performing Arts 1 comment Dr. Michelle Roueche

Chemistry, Religion & the Trinity

Ever notice in chemistry and science, how some things “come in three’s”? Let’s take a brief quiz… 1. How many basic parts of the atom are there? 3 – Protons, Neutrons, Electrons 2. How many phases of matter are there? 3 – Solid, Liquid, Gas 3. How many types of elements are there? 3 – Metals, Non-Metals, Semi-conductors...

September 17, 2014

General Sciences No comments Dr. Ruth Ann Murphy

3 Tips for Using PowerPoint

Some people seem to think that “more is better” when it comes to PowerPoint, but actually a minimalist approach will serve you and your audience better. To that end, here are three tips to help you use PowerPoint more effectively. 1. Don’t put too much information on each slide. PowerPoint presentations should enhance what you...

September 10, 2014

General No comments Dr. Kerry Owens

Exciting New Beginnings

September is always an exciting time to be at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. By this point all the boxes are unpacked, the syllabi have been handed out and the routine of a new day-to-day life is starting to kick in. Everything is still new, and the hope of the semester to come still sits...

September 3, 2014

General No comments Jared McClure

10 Tips to Prepare You for the Fall Semester

Summer is almost over, and it is time to get into study mode. Before you know it, you will be facing the dreaded exams.With all you have to do as an active college student, it’s easy to put off studying until the last minute. Most students think that it is the amount of time you...

September 1, 2014

General Nursing No comments Dr. Margaret Prydun

How Good is Your God Connection?

Have you ever had an appliance that wouldn’t work properly? You call the repair man to fix it. Perhaps it takes several repair visits along with a financial burden before it’s fixed. Sometimes as human beings we need repair too. In some cases, it takes repeated visits to make the repair. It’s not unusual that...

August 20, 2014

Christian Studies General No comments Tammy Cooke

Something Old, Something New

It’s the middle of July as I write this, and most of the UMHB community is not on campus. When you’re here year-round, you see the full cycle of seasons and this is a quiet one. But this is a unique summer for us, with the impending opening of the new Bawcom Student Union. Since...

August 6, 2014

Visual and Performing Arts No comments Dr. Mark Aaron Humphrey

Graduating College Technically Talented

If you ask most college freshmen, they will assure you they are the most technically talented person in their family. After all, they are on their iPhones, tweeting or posting to Facebook 24/7 and extremely proficient in the latest computer games. Most have taken a few computer courses while still in High School. But can...

July 30, 2014

Business No comments Donna Teel

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