This week, I was forced to publicly perform a piece of poetry I wrote. Okay, I mean I am in a poetry class, and I knew when I signed up for it that the nature of the course might perhaps require reading my words aloud to an audience. So when my professor announced the poetry slam would be in the library and anyone could attend, my stomach started ... [Read More…]
Annual crime report shows increase in burglaries
The ACU Police Department in 2015 received one report of rape in a campus residence hall, arrested two on drug charges on campus and one on liquor law violations on campus, according to an annual crime statistics report released Wednesday. Other notable crime incidents for 2015 included 11 on-campus burglaries – up from 2014's nine on-campus ... [Read More…]
Voter registration deadline approaches
Nov. 8 looms in the distance, and the deadline to register to vote in the Presidential Election will sneak up on you if you're not careful. Oct. 11 is the last day to register in Texas, and here are a few ways to make sure you are all set to cast your vote. Find out if you're already registered. Visit the Texas Secretary of State's Am I ... [Read More…]
Faculty address racial divide in ‘Open Letter to members of the Churches of Christ’
Correction: Dr. Samjung Kang-Hamilton's academic credentials were left off when the story was first published. It has been corrected in the story below. Responding to recent incidents of police violence, 77 Church of Christ ministers and scholars penned a letter to church members expressing concern of racial issues across the country - ... [Read More…]
Total enrollment reaches record high with nearly 5,000 students
The university has reported a record enrollment count of 4,910 students in numbers released on the 12th day of classes, an 8 percent increase from last year's 4,544 students. A large freshman class and growing online graduate programs through ACU Dallas contributed to the rise in enrolled students. The class of 2020 is the third-largest in ACU's ... [Read More…]
110th Summit emphasizes medical missions, mobile technology
The Summit leadership team is putting the final touches on plans for the 110th annual Bible lectures, set to take place Sept. 18-21 with the theme "Love God. Love Your Neighbor." Dr. David Wray, director of Summit, said he anticipates 1000 guests to attend the four-day event. Notable additions to this year's lectures are the use of a mobile app ... [Read More…]
Council considers Allen Ridge rezoning
The Abilene City Council sent the university's request to rezone 87 acres north of Ambler on to the next stage of planning and zoning. This marks another step forward in what continues to be a long process for development on the Allen Ridge land. In May 2015, ACU's endowment management company ACIMCO announced plans to develop land across from ... [Read More…]
New brand strategy, web design drop ‘exceptional, innovative, real’
The university launched an overhauled acu.edu on Wednesday, marking the beginning of a new brand and creative strategy – one that doesn't include the words "exceptional," "innovative" or "real." After working with an outside firm, Salt Lake City-based Helix Education, the university debuted a new campaign – "Many and One." Jason Groves, chief ... [Read More…]
StrengthsFinder incorporated into freshman experience
For the second year in a row, incoming students have taken the Gallup StrengthsFinder test to learn more about themselves before beginning college. Tamara Long, dean of admissions, has spearheaded the strengths movement on campus since taking over new student orientation in 2015. "I am super passionate about strengths," Long said. "So when I ... [Read More…]
Senior Leadership reorganizes, strategizes for future
Over the summer, campus has undergone many changes, and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) is no exception. In an email Friday, Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, announced two new additions to the SLT and a consolidated Student Life and Enrollment Management division. After working with outside consulting firm Mindstream, the SLT ... [Read More…]
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