Honestly, I used to have a negative view of media and the news. I still barely read the news, but here I am, writing for a newspaper. After years of watching my grandfather sitting in his recliner, leaned back, yelling at the television because the Republicans were doing this or the Democrats were doing that, I started to tune it out. After ... [Read More…]
Experiential Learning Center opens in library
The Center for Careers and Experiential Learning has been added to the Brown Library to include the Career Center, Study Abroad, Undergraduate Research and Halbert Institute for Missions and Global Service. The Center for Careers and Experiential Learning is located in the front, left entrance of the library. It will be a central location on ... [Read More…]
Three faculty members receive 2019-20 Digital Scholars Grant
Three faculty members have received a grant by the University Library Committee to encourage digital research at ACU. Dr. Lynette Austin, Nick Tatum and Dr. Trey Shirley were awarded a year-long grant funding program called the Digital Scholars Grant. The grant is intended to encourage faculty research and learning within their specific fields ... [Read More…]
NEXT Lab receives national recognition
The Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Lab has established a consortium with the University of Texas at Austin, Georgia Tech University and Texas A&M University, in pursuit of building the first university-based molten salt reactor in the U.S. Dr. Rusty Towell, professor of engineering and physics and director of the NEXT Lab, said about 30 ... [Read More…]
Library dean accepts job in Florida
Dr. John Weaver, dean of library services and educational technology, has taken a new job at Florida College as academic dean. Since 2011, Weaver has served as dean of library services and educational technology. “It was a moment in which all of the units that supported the learning management system and other technology support for academics ... [Read More…]
Construction begins on Allen Ridge retail, restaurant development
Construction has begun on retail and restaurant development on the north side of campus that has been more than a decade in planning. Set in motion by ACU endowment funds, the 5-acre development, Allen Ridge, will undergo construction at the corner between Ambler Avenue and Judge Ely Boulevard, near a natural pond. Encircling the perimeter of ... [Read More…]
Obituary: Bleakney remembered for originality onstage and off
Lance Thomas Bleakney, senior theatre major from League City, died Thursday at the age of 21. Bleakney was involved in acting during his time as a B.F.A. Acting Track student and held roles in many shows and musical productions, including Cats, Hands on a Hard Body, James and the Giant Peach, Man of La Mancha, Shakespeare's Merchant of ... [Read More…]
Seven faculty members to retire
This will be the last school year for seven faculty members from across campus, each of whom are retiring. Among those who are retiring at the close of the 2018-19 year are: Dr. Malcolm Coco, professor of human resource management Dr. Rob Byrd, associate professor of information technology and computing Dr. Loyd Goldsmith, professor ... [Read More…]
Study Abroad: An ‘Endgame’ ending
As my time abroad comes to an end, both dramatically and quietly, it feels like I’m watching the ending of the greatest adventure movie. I know that when I arrive home I will be asked all of the obvious questions, like: What was your favorite part? What will you miss most? Or, hardest of all: “Tell me everything.” The time here has passed ... [Read More…]
Study Abroad: Students think of Oxford as new home
When I first arrived at 9 Canterbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6LU, it seemed as though I was arriving at a summer camp. Our house director, Jacqueline Morrison, led us on our first tour through the main city center. I remember thinking that Oxford looked impossibly overwhelming. I quickly realized this new setting was more permanent ... [Read More…]
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