The thought of an internship is daunting for many students nearing graduation. To help with this endeavor, the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication provides students with updated internship opportunities through multiple mediums. WordPress blogs and Facebook are becoming a part of the JMC faculty's routine by frequently posting ... [Read More…]
Abilene Blues and Swing host free dance lessons
Several Swing Cats members are broadening their variety of dancing skills with weekly blues dancing lessons. Abilene Blues and Swing hosts free dancing lessons at St. Luke's Orthodox Church every Friday night 8-9 p.m. Several members of ACU's Swing Cats attend these dance lessons to acquire more dancing skills and gather new show material. Blues ... [Read More…]
Abilene offers volunteering opportunities as holidays approach
From delivering food to providing clothing, students have multiple opportunities to support their community as they enter this holiday season. Lisha Cottrill, senior interior design major from Rockwall, said she believes the holidays are about giving back. "This is such a great time for us to get involved with giving," Cottrill said. "I think it ... [Read More…]
SALT provides leadership in Season of Caring
The Service Action Leadership Team, SALT, will play a big role in this year's Season for Caring, which begins Wednesday. SALT, an organization determined to get more students involved in volunteer work, will provide leadership for several portions of this year's program. Dr. Schubert and Mark Hewitt, from Love and Care Ministries, will are ... [Read More…]
Students place in international programming contest
Three teams of ACU students put their computer programming skills to the test at the 36th annual Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest on Saturday. The event, hosted at LeTourneau University in Longview, gave students five hours and eight problems to work through. The team that completed the most problems ... [Read More…]
Warmer, drier winter weather predicted
As leaves and temperatures begin to fall across the Big Country, ACU students are preparing for the imminent winter chill. However, it may not be as chilly as some anticipate. La Niña conditions might mean this winter may have above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation, according to the National Weather Service in San Angelo ... [Read More…]
Chancellor, minister remember Ellison at service
Helen Ellison, a beloved and well-known groundskeeper at ACU for 33 years, died this month at age 78. Ellison was born to Oscar and Emma Lee Ellison of San Antonio on May 15, 1933, and died on Oct. 9, 2011. Ellison lived her life intellectually disabled and was placed in Austin State School at a young age. She came to Abilene in 1968 and lived at ... [Read More…]
Answerbook now avaliable on iTunes U
The Answerbook, a comprehensive collection of all things ACU, is now available on iTunes U for $8.99, replacing the traditional paper copy. The Answerbook is the authority on ACU heritage and Optimist style, containing over 400 pages of about the university. This historical and journalistic style almanac has been published in book form for the ... [Read More…]
Drought directs butterflies to campus
In the midst of this year's exceptional drought, ACU's well-watered campus attracted an unusually large flock of monarch butterflies traveling south for the winter. The butterflies' annual 3,000-mile migration carries them east out of the Rockies through Abilene in route to Mexico in search of warmer weather, said Dr. Michael Nicodemus, assistant ... [Read More…]
Expiring Pepsi contract sparks debate
University Purchasing is engaging in one of America's great debates - Pepsi or Coke. The university's 10-year contract with Pepsi, which excludes the sales or promotions of competitor beverages on campus, will be up this spring. ACU will decide between re-signing its contract with Pepsi or beginning a new contract with Coca-Cola, said ... [Read More…]