Office of Engaged Learning
The Office of Engaged Learning is a central hub of programs helping students, faculty, staff, and partners extend learning beyond the classroom and orient it toward the common good through activities such as research, civic and global engagement, leadership and professional development, and major fellowships and awards.
Facilitating dynamic opportunities for undergraduates in all disciplines to pursue faculty-guided research, equipping them to make new discoveries while strengthening critical, analytical, and writing abilities.
Enriching the intellectual, social, and moral lives of undergraduates by pairing academic learning with service to the community and pursuit of the public good.
Empowering students to discover and attain the life-altering opportunities beyond Baylor that equip them for global leadership in their chosen field.
Helping students gain professional experience that aligns with their academic pursuits, especially in research and public service.
News
Read More NewsBaylor launches the fall 2026 application processes for the Truman, Goldwater, Boren, and Critical Language Scholarships.
Dr. Dustin Benac serves as the Senior Director for the Future Communities Lab in the Office of Engaged Learning and is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the College of Arts & Sciences. This Q&A is the eighth installment in our "Get to Know the OEL" series.
Sidney Smith (B.A. '26, International Studies major) shares her experience as she is currently on a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to Taiwan from 2026-2027.
The Office of Engaged Learning recently held our I Hit Submit! event to celebrate Baylor's 69 total applicants for the Fulbright US Student Program for this most recent award cycle.
Scholar Profiles
B.S.Ed. ’22, secondary social studies; Waco (Germany)
B.A. ’18, language and linguistics; Waco (Colombia)
B.A. ’22, University Scholar; Woodway, Texas (Bulgaria)
.Mus. ’22, applied music, German; Belton, Texas (Germany)
B.A. ’22, philosophy, psychology; Dublin, California (Bulgaria)
B.A. ’22, religion; Honolulu (Timor-Leste)
B.A. ’22, University Scholar; The Woodlands, Texas (Taiwan)
B.A. ’20, M.A. ’22, Spanish; Conroe, Texas (Brazil)
B.B.A. ’22, Baylor Business Fellow; Pasadena, Texas (Montenegro)
M.A. ’22, Spanish; Plano, Texas (Brazil)
B.A. ’22, University Scholar; The Woodlands, Texas (Ukraine)
B.A. ’22, University Scholar, Russian, professional writing and rhetoric; Kandern, Germany (Azerbaijan)
B.S. ’22, statistics, sociology; Phoenix (Denmark)
M.A. ’19, psychology doctoral candidate; Phoenix (United Kingdom)
B.S. ’22, chemistry; Milton, Georgia; pursue Master of Science in chemistry at the University of Cambridge
Senior, biology; Fremont, California; pursue M.D./Ph.D. in stem cell biology
Senior, international studies, professional writing and rhetoric; Shreveport, Louisiana; pursue a joint Juris Doctor and Master of
Public Policy
B.S. ’22, biology; Sunnyvale, Texas; Swahili (Tanzania)
Senior, University Scholar; The Woodlands, Texas; Arabic (Oman, virtual program)
Senior, philosophy and international studies; Katy, Texas; Mandarin (Taiwan)
Junior, University Scholar; language and linguistics; League City, Texas; Japanese (Japan)