The Campus Activities Board, headed by new director Mallorie Frank, is currently working through improvements. Frank took over position June 1.

“We’re getting into the groove of what we are all working on and what we’re doing,” Frank said. “We’re playing it by ear.”

So far this semester, the board has already shown the movie Thor on campus free for students. On Wednesday, it paired with the Counseling Center for Wellness Week and rented inflatable obstacle courses and slides for students to de-stress, Frank said.

“Instead of students going to eat or to their rooms to study, it served as a time for them to de-stress, be healthy, jump around and have some fun.”

Frank said the Board is throwing around ideas for campus activities and has many projects in the making.

“We’re wanting to do a ping pong tournament. We thought that it would be fun to have something active for our students to do,” she said. “We have a few things in the works, but we’re still working on dates and times that are suitable for as many students as possible.”

Those who frequent activities put on by the Campus Activities Board say the events do a great job in connecting students.

“The board is good for students because when they do certain activities, like the free movie nights, it brings a lot of ACU students together who you normally wouldn’t see,” Kara Stutesman, sophomore journalism and pre-med major from Missouri said. “I remember, my freshman year, I met at least three new people each time I went to an event. So, it’s just another way to meet people around campus, and the free movie is always good too. We’re in college; free is awesome.”

This year, Frank said she wants to implement having smaller events and more of them.

“I’m trying to focus on more smaller events instead of having three or four really big events throughout the year,” she said. Events up for consideration include canvas paintings, girls’ night out, tailgates and more free movie screenings, one including the last installment of Harry Potter.

Franks said she sees a need for the board because it affects the campus retention rate.

“If students don’t have anything to do, then they’re going to make their own fun,” she said. “If they don’t want to travel or they don’t have cars, that’s what we’re here for. We’ll provide entertainment that’s diverse. We’ll go across all spectrums.”