The university secured a more consistent future faculty roster during the Christmas break. Dr. Robert Rhodes, provost, approved the tenure and promotion of 15 assistant professors. These faculty members will receive a continuous contract, rather than a year-to-year one, and will be promoted to associate professors, effective this fall. Rhodes said ... [Read More…]
Archives for January 2013
App provides classroom networking
An ACU alum stopped by campus Tuesday and Wednesday to introduce an ACU-exclusive application. Stoodify, created and marketed by Ryan Dunagan ('08), along with John Critz and Ryan Smith, is a new app aimed at providing an academic social network experience. Students can use Stoodify to create study groups, share notes and find study partners. ... [Read More…]
Three clubs preparing for spring pledging
Frater Sodalis, Pi Kappa and Zeta Rho social clubs are offering spring pledging this semester. Rushes for these clubs began Tuesday and will continue up until Bid Night on Feb. 1. Spring pledging is only two and a half weeks as opposed to five weeks in the fall. Victoria Sun, sophomore youth and family ministry major from Plano, said she was too ... [Read More…]
Two dance groups pursuing new members
Two dance groups on campus are actively looking for new members with spring tryouts as they prepare Sing Song performances. SHADES step team has been conducting tryouts each night this week, and will again Friday evening in the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building room 115 from 8 - 10 p.m. It's the first time the group will welcome open ... [Read More…]
Bloodmobiles seeking student donations
By Wyatt Morgan The Meek Blood Center will have two bloodmobiles parked in between the Brown Library and Hardin Administration Building on Wednesday and will be accepting walk-in blood donations. Students interested in giving blood show up to either bloodmobile between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., with a photo ID and a full stomach. Frances Baker, the ... [Read More…]
Spots still available on Spring Break Campaigns
The ACU Spring Break Campaign office will be sending groups of students to 10 different cities across the country come this March. "Spring Break Campaigns give students opportunities to step out of their comfort zones, serving the community and God," said Wilson White, senior history major from Ozona and SBC committee chairman. Most campaigns ... [Read More…]
Armstrong’s victories become failures
How many cyclists can you name? Lance Armstrong single-handedly popularized cycling for Americans. Calling him the sport's U.S. poster child would not be an exaggeration. But Armstrong's story extended far beyond the sphere of cycling. He epitomized the professional sport. He pushed past the limitations of the human body and triumphed over cancer ... [Read More…]
‘Lincoln’: Dusting off dreams
A poll of today's kindergarten class shows that when asked "What do you want to be when you grow up?" the bygone favorite "President of the United States" is out with the floppy disks. Or that is what I imagine the results would show. First Female President of the United States was my actual dream. Since the beginning of my braces age, I was on a ... [Read More…]
Goodenough for first
The Wildcats women's basketball team secured their sixth straight win on Wednesday against San Angelo, 53-39. The win put the Wildcats at 13-3 overall and ties them for first place with a 8-2 Lone Star Conference record. "The biggest key to our win was our perseverance," senior Kelsey Smith said. "We played as a team and got the win." ACU shot ... [Read More…]
Cartoon: He who wields the sword
Evan's Marks by Evan Marks "He who wields the sword" ... [Read More…]
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