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Remembering Diana Garland, the namesake of Baylor’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work
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Remembering Lady
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Integrating Faith and Learning
IFL director Elisabeth Kincaid shares insights from Baylor’s integration of faith and scholarship.
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Remembering Diana Garland, the namesake of Baylor’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work
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