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Why it’s the most wonderful time of the year

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As November ends and December begins, we enter into the most wonderful time of the year, also known as the season of giving. One of the reasons the Christmas season is so joyful is because of the joy that comes from giving. After turning around from the Thanksgiving holiday and giving thanks for all we have, it’s important to pour out that ... [Read More…]

Search continues for new OMA director

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A 12-person committee was selected to help determine the right candidate for the open position of Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs. The committee consists of Aleira Martin, Beatriz Walker, Briarston Ashford, Darius Davis, Gloria Atkinson, John Boyles, Scott McDowell, Shekinah Kahongo, Stephanie Hamm, Steven Moore, Tryce Prince and ... [Read More…]

Collaboration to come with EMU: Professor Santana travels to Cyprus to co-teach two-week design course

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Nil Santana, associate professor of art and design, was invited by Eastern Mediterranean University’s Department of Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design to teach a two-week intensive course on brand design as a Visiting Scholar. Santana was invited by Dr. Firat Tüzünkan, assistant professor and vice chair of the department of visual arts ... [Read More…]

99 West creates promotional campaign

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Students at multimedia agency 99 West are working to create a promotional kickstarter campaign video for a client’s compact grill invention, scheduled for completion by Thanksgiving break. 99 West is a co-curricular activity for multimedia majors that was established in the Spring of 2013. 99 West gives students professional multimedia experience ... [Read More…]

Meet the mom to ACU’s international students: Whitt uses experiences to encourage and help others succeed

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Attending college can be difficult. Attending college in a foreign place can be extremely difficult. Veronica Whitt, who serves as the international students services specialist, knew the struggles personally when she came to ACU as a freshman from the Philippines in 2009. Her parents were missionaries in the Philippines. Her father is from Texas ... [Read More…]

Readjusting: Abroad to Abilene

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Studying abroad in Oxford, England were some of the best months of my life that I will treasure forever. This is my first semester transitioning back to ACU’s campus in Abilene, and it’s not worse, but it’s definitely different. We’ve all heard stories of post-travel depression and that is a very real thing for some. It is difficult to go from ... [Read More…]

Crime report shows decrease in on-campus burglaries

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The 2019 Annual Campus Crime, Security and Fire Safety Report showed a decrease in on-campus burglaries. The annual report shows the statistics representative of the past three years, 2016, 2017 and 2018, for the ACU main campus in Abilene, ACU-Dallas campus in Addison and the three ACU Study Abroad campuses at Leipzig, Germany, Montevideo, ... [Read More…]

Two staff members leave Student Life

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April Napier, director of the office of multicultural affairs, has left ACU and Bart Herridge, dean of student engagement and retention, will be leaving ACU on Oct. 31. Herridge has worked for the university since 1999 and his last day at the university will be Oct. 31. He has spent four years working in the Admissions Office, eight years in the ... [Read More…]

Ground breaks on new Taylor Elementary

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A groundbreaking ceremony celebrated the beginning of construction on new Taylor Elementary School. Construction workers broke ground on new Taylor Elementary School on Sept. 6. The groundbreaking ceremony was held for the public at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Dr. David Young,  Abilene ISD Superintendent, said they asked construction workers to do some ... [Read More…]

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