Around the State: Baylor nursing assist in Venezuela relief efforts

The Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing is partnering with 2021 alumna Andrea Alvarado to collect medical supplies and essential items for victims of the June 24 earthquakes in northern Venezuela. Working with Alvarado’s parents and the Venezuelan Association in Austin, the school already has donated urgently needed medical equipment and supplies and is continuing a second phase of its relief drive through July 20 at its Dallas campus. Donations will support hospitals caring for those affected by the disaster and include medical supplies, over-the-counter medications, personal hygiene products and baby items.

Wayland Baptist University is launching a new Athletic Administration concentration within its Doctor of Strategic Leadership program, providing current and aspiring athletic leaders with doctoral-level preparation rooted in strategic leadership and Christian principles. The first cohort will begin classes Aug. 10 as part of Wayland’s next eight-week term. Designed for athletic directors, coaches, principals, district leaders and other education professionals, the concentration prepares leaders for the operational and administrative responsibilities that accompany today’s athletic programs. The curriculum is informed by professional competencies established by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, preparing graduates for the organization’s certification examination while integrating a Christian worldview throughout the program. Offered entirely online, the 54-hour doctoral program can be completed in as few as two years through five eight-week terms, while a four-year pathway also is available for working professionals.

The Woman’s Missionary Union Foundation recently awarded grants to three Christian Job Corps sites to strengthen and expand their ministries. Begin Anew Christian Job Corps in Franklin, Tenn., received a site grant to help fund key staff positions that support free educational programs, childcare and discipleship opportunities for participants. Sisters Who Care Transformation Place Christian Women’s Job Corps in Chattanooga, Tenn., will use its site grant to purchase training materials, provide meals, support presenters, and expand outreach efforts. Christian Women’s Job Corps of Greater Arlington received a program development grant to add English and Spanish high school equivalency preparation through new software and virtual classes, with the goal of serving more women, and increasing employment opportunities. The grants are funded through a WMU Foundation endowment established by Faye Dove Wright to support the life-changing ministry of Christian Job Corps sites.