Rufus C. Burleson

It’s a Bear’s Life!

Editor’s Note: For now over 75 years, The Baylor Line has been publishing vivid storytelling from across the Baylor Family. I don’t think our archives full of deep, inspirational features should live solely on shelves, so we are bringing them back to life in BL Classics. This June 1986 Classic article is particularly relatable to

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Diplomacy inside her DNA: An Interview with Kristin Diwan

Welcome to ‘Episode 12’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room.  Host Jonathon Platt meets with Kristin Diwan, a senior resident at the Arab Gulf States Institute. The two dive into how her work as an analyst and geopolitics involving Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and beyond. This wide-ranging conversation takes you from Central

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Bears, Beatles, and Zombies: An Interview with Ambassador Doug Silliman

A Baylor alum is spotted in the wild – Jonathon Platt says, “Hey you, tell me a joke!” The alumnus starts out with “John Lennon and a zombie walk into a bar.” And that’s how we got this episode.  Welcome to ‘Episode 11’ of The Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room.  Host Jonathon Platt

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Iran, Israel, and the Politics of Perception: An Interview with Joanne Cummings

Welcome to ‘Episode 10’ of the Baylor Line’s flagship podcast, The Green Room. In this episode, host Jonathon Platt is met with Joanne Cummings, Director of Middle East Studies and Professor of Political Science, to discuss the politics and misunderstood narratives of the Middle East.  With decades of work in crisis management, intelligence, diplomacy, and

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