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Faculty reading group improves teaching methods

March 3, 2015 by Abbey Bowling

The Adams Center for Teaching and Learning has started a new reading group called Make It Stick to help faculty members improve the ways their students learn. The group is based on the book Make It Stick, by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III and Mark A. McDaniel, which explores research on the science of learning. The group meets ... [Read More…]

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Theatre tunes up for Violin

February 19, 2015 by Abbey Bowling

The Department of Theatre will perform the new show V is for Violin starting Feb. 26. The play, written by ACU alumnus Brittany Taylor ('12), is produced and performed entirely by students. The show focuses on the lives of a photographer, Kevin, and his wife, Trista. While in Africa, Kevin takes a controversial picture that changes their lives ... [Read More…]

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Trojans and Kojies defend Sing Song titles

February 13, 2015 by Abbey Bowling

Students have spent weeks preparing for the Friday night opening of Sing Song to put on a show that tops last year's Valentine's Day-themed musical. Last year, the Trojans and Kojies claimed the titles in their categories, putting a target on their backs. But they plan on defending those titles this year with captivating acts that will put up a ... [Read More…]

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Graduates start spoken-word Chapel

February 4, 2015 by Abbey Bowling

A couple of former students have begun a new small group Chapel during which students are encouraged to listen, engage in discussions and perform spoken-word poetry. Darren and Gloria Hagood, who graduated in fall 2014 with degrees in biblical text, said they started the Chapel option to be new, unique and different from other opportunities ... [Read More…]

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GradeFirst app is so far unsuccessful

October 7, 2014 by Abbey Bowling

The new athlete tutoring app, GradeFirst, hasn't been functioning as well as the athletic department had originally hoped. The app, intended for use among student athletes, enables them to schedule tutoring sessions to help when they miss class for games or practice. However, the system has had errors when trying to schedule ... [Read More…]

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JamFest lines up old and new performers

September 18, 2014 by Abbey Bowling

JamFest will take place at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10 on the lawn outside of the Hunter Welcome Center during Homecoming week. Colby Hatchett, junior accounting and finance major from Fort Worth, helped run the two rounds of performance auditions"”the second of which wrapped up Thursday night "” leaving a total of about 8-10 performers in the ... [Read More…]

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