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Management professor dies of sudden heart attack

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A faculty member in the College of Business Administration who died suddenly last week will be remembered for his loving and caring personality, heavy involvement in ACU academics and his deep faith in God. Dr. Darryl Jinkerson, associate professor of management, died Friday afternoon of a heart attack. Jinkerson, 54, joined ACU in 2002 after ... [Read More…]

Students begin applying early for business short course

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The limited number of spots available for a business short course in Colorado are already being filled. The College of Business Administration's Leadership Summit course will take place during the first week of January in rural Colo. The course will feature guest speakers who are successful in entrepreneurial business management and leadership, ... [Read More…]

ACU Museum receives a face-lift

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The ACU/WACU Museum was recently renovated with the goal of raising traffic for the museum which is located at the corner of EN 16th and Campus Court. The museum has been around since 1980 and is curated and staffed by the Women for ACU. The Women for ACU Board has re-landscaped the outside and placed vinyls on the windows showing the history of ... [Read More…]

Judges select six hosts and hostesses

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More than four months before one of the most anticipated events at ACU, the hosts and hostesses for Sing Song have been named. Forty-two students auditioned on Monday in front of a panel of 11 judges; some of the judges are associated with the university, some not. The panel invited 14 of the 42 back for final auditions, evaluating the tryouts for ... [Read More…]

Abilene PD on lookout for assault suspect

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Abilene Police are continuing an investigation on an attempted robbery case that occurred near the ACU campus last Friday. A 19-year-old female reported a suspect attempted to rob her while she was jogging near ACU on EN 19th St. Jimmy Ellison, chief of the ACU Police Department, said there are no further developments in the case. The victim ... [Read More…]

Voting for Queen nearing end

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Friday is the final day for voting for Homecoming Queen from among the 10 senior Homecoming Court nominees. Voting will be open online until 5 p.m. The Homecoming festivities began when four Kojies, three Siggies, one Kaio, one Zeta and one GATA were kidnapped by the Homecoming Committee two weeks ago to serve as the 2012 Homecoming Court. The ... [Read More…]

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