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Study Abroad: Getting there is the hardest part

January 22, 2019 by Allison Harrell

Submitting my application to Study Abroad was a last minute decision for me, but I believe in the importance of regular risk taking to remind yourself that you can do all the things that your subconscious may be telling you otherwise. Sometimes it is best not to wait around making the lists of pros and cons and instead let yourself experience ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Life, Showcase

Second annual Make-a-thon becomes popular community involved tradition

December 6, 2018 by Allison Harrell

The Maker Lab hosted their second annual Make-a-thon event on Dec. 1, building accommodations on toys for children with certain disabilities. The Make-a-thon was held from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. as a "come-and-go" event. Lory Chrane, instructor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, originally came up with the idea for the workshop. In the field of ... [Read More…]

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2019 Student Steering Committee chosen to organize TEDxACU

December 4, 2018 by Allison Harrell

Six students were selected for the 2019 Steering Committee responsible for hosting this year's TEDxACU conference. The 5th annual TEDxACU conference is March 1, and covers the topic of future possibilities in a series called "IF." Applications were submitted and received before Thanksgiving break through a link on the their website, the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Showcase

Always care more about the person than the profile

November 24, 2018 by Allison Harrell

Social media is turning into my biggest enemy. In its most innocent form, social media can be used to connect family members who are deployed in the military. It can be used to introduce breaking scientific advancements. It can even be used to virtually give to organizations across the world. However, a question our generation must wrestle ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion

History and global studies department adds new ethnic courses

November 20, 2018 by Allison Harrell

The Department of History and Global Studies will offer African American History since 1865 as a course option for the first time in the spring. The course, taught by Dr. Jeremy Elliott, assistant professor of language and literature, will cover emancipation and the civil rights movement. "The biggest gap I feel like in my education: I ... [Read More…]

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3C Dinners program breaks cross-cultural boundaries

November 19, 2018 by Allison Harrell

The 3C Dinners program is breaking cross-cultural boundaries for international and domestic students. The 3C stands for "Cross-Cultural Conversation". The idea of the 3C Dinners program was developed by Veronica Whitt, coordinator of international student services, and her summer intern, Ivan Anyaegbu, computer science graduate from ... [Read More…]

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Xythos software loses its place on an increasing Google campus

November 14, 2018 by Allison Harrell

The university will discontinue use of its Xythos software system beginning Dec. 20. Xythos is a file repository that has served a decade in conjunction with myACU, allowing students and faculty to interact through assignment submissions and grading. The program also serves as a place for individual or departmental file storage. In a limited ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

Engineering and Physics department help host Line-Following Robotics Competition

November 14, 2018 by Allison Harrell

The Department of Engineering and Physics conducted the fourth annual Line-Following Robotics Competition on Nov. 10 for middle school and high school participants. The first Line-Following Robotics Competition took place at Wylie Junior High School in the Fall of 2015 and was organized by Louis Heidema, an airman stationed at Dyess Air Force ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

Maker Lab to offer instrument building workshops

November 5, 2018 by Allison Harrell

The Maker Lab is offering instrument building workshops for $20 on certain Saturdays this year. The first workshop will be Saturday, Nov. 10 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Maker Lab. The Strum Stick workshop will be the first in a series of instrumental workshops offered. Darren Wilson, director of the Maker Lab, said the first workshop had a ... [Read More…]

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CEO wins national award for the fourth consecutive year

November 4, 2018 by Allison Harrell

This past weekend at the Global CEO Conference, ACU CEO won the Global Chapter of the Year award for the fourth consecutive year, and Wildcat Ventures won the Best Revenue Generating Initiative Award. The CEO and Wildcat Ventures executive teams traveled to Kansas City, Missouri, to attend the Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization Global ... [Read More…]

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