By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor Dr. Anthony Rector, physician and former director of the ACU Medical Clinic, left the university in late July to pursue a career in private practice and mission work. Health Services since has entered into a contract with Dr. Jeff Jackson, a local family practice physician, to help fill the void, while the ... [Read More…]
Archives for August 2008
Walker ready to teach in Montevideo
By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor The Study Abroad Latin America program had a changing of the guards Aug. 21 as new onsite directors Wimon and Rosalinda Walker left for Montevideo, Uruguay. Wimon Walker, instructor of Bible, missions and ministry, and his wife Rosalinda, who for the past three years taught bi-lingual fourth grade classes at ... [Read More…]
ResLife moves to McDonald, applies equal dorm fee
By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor When Kyle Shirey heard he was going to live in Edwards Hall instead of Mabee Hall, he was understandably happy. "We've got our own bathroom, and I've seen my friends' dorm rooms, and they're a lot smaller," said Shirey, freshman marketing major from San Angelo. "It's pretty nice." Two floors of Edwards Hall ... [Read More…]
Abilene Mobile University: ACU dishes out more than 950 Apple devices
By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Editor in Chief Luz Hernandez will miss her red Samsung flip phone, but not that much. After waiting in line Aug. 16 with a multitude of other freshmen and their families, Hernandez, freshman business marketing major from Sulfur Springs, made her way to an open table where an AT&T representative was waiting to hand her an ... [Read More…]
JMC Network Newscast August 25, 2008
The Journalism and Mass Communication Department of Abilene Christian University's first JMC Network Newscast presents stories about the highly publicized Mobile Learning Initiative, the traditions of ACU's Welcome Week and a city-wide freshmen service project. ... [Read More…]
Freshmen connect through new Common Reading program
By Kelline Linton, Chief Copy Editor Fifty freshmen crowded into the Walling Lecture Hall on Thursday with books in hand, ready to converse and interact academically even though classes had not yet started. They were participating in the first session of the Freshman Common Reading, an optional activity that centered on the analysis and discussion ... [Read More…]
Project collects food for community
By Kelline Linton, Chief Copy Editor Fifty-three groups consisting of freshmen and Welcome Week leaders roamed the neighborhoods of Abilene Thursday for the annual Welcome Week service project. At one time, almost 1,000 students were knocking on doors, praying over houses and handing out fliers as they asked citizens for canned goods, ... [Read More…]
Mobile learning initiative garners ACU recognition
By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor Campus Technology magazine named ACU a 2008 Campus Technology Innovator in the category of Mobile Technology for the university's mobile learning initiative launching this semester. Giving some ACU students and faculty iPhones and iPod touches to incorporate in the classroom, the initiative joined numerous ... [Read More…]
ACU first in Abilene to add 3G network
By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor 3G has come to ACU with the AT&T installation of four 3G towers around campus, accelerating the initial plan to equip the city of Abilene with 3G capability sometime in 2009. These towers support the recently launched mobile learning initiative because 3G technologies enable operators to offer users a wider range of ... [Read More…]
Opinion Page provides forum for discussion
On any other page of the Optimist one can find coverage of campus news, the latest updates on ACU's NCAA Division II sports teams or reported stories about interesting people, events and shows at ACU and in Abilene. But the Opinion Page is a venue for argument, agreement, discourse and discussion. Each issue of the Optimist Opinion page will carry ... [Read More…]