Sunday's cold front brought Abilene brief relief from a grueling summer of both above average temperatures and below average precipitation. This summer Abilene experienced 78 days of triple-digit temperatures - the most days since 1886, according to the National Weather Service. The current conditions constitute the second most severe drought ... [Read More…]
Spiritual Life: Plug in to local congregation
While most students know the university encourages - and requires - students to attend Chapel, ACU also encourages students to connect with local congregations, said Mark Lewis, assistant dean for spiritual life and Chapel programs. To help students find a congregation they can grow in, ACU staff and students alike are working to provide students ... [Read More…]
Pledging registration deadline Sunday for women
Morgan Myer, psychology major from Richardson, was not entirely sure she wanted to pledge to a social club when she signed up for rushing during her sophomore year at ACU. Yet through rushing, Myer came to realize that social clubs were much more inclusive than they were credited to be, Myer said. She created lasting bonds with women - even if ... [Read More…]
August Commencement numbers grow
A small but exuberant group celebrated the completion of at least four - and often more - years of hard work at this year's August Commencement. Ninety-four students walked the stage to receive their undergraduate or graduate degree on Aug. 12. The ceremony took place at Moody Coliseum with President Dr. Phil Shubert presiding and Dr. Joey Cope, ... [Read More…]
N.Y. Times article opens discussion
Taylor Schmitt, junior English major from San Antonio, recieved an email in early April, saying The New York Times was interviewing gay students on Christian campuses. Schmitt, who made public his homosexuality about a year ago, thought he could provide contacts. The reporter had other plans. On April 18, the newspaper ran Schmitt's picture on the ... [Read More…]
Student ‘literally’ presents word study at national conference
Joshua Alkire, graduate student from Abilene, has been studying and presenting the use and misuse of the word "literally" for more than a year. He gets a little tired of the topic now and then, but he could not pass up an opportunity to present his research once again. He was one of the 74 students out of 700 applicants who were accepted to ... [Read More…]
Students present at regional honors conference
Five ACU honors students presented their research at the Great Plains Honors Council's annual conference April 1-2 in Arlington. Honors students from more than twenty institutions in five states shared their work in fields ranging from biology to English. Meghan Clark, senior political science major from Olney, said the opportunity to hear the ... [Read More…]
Graduates continue their learning
Rachel Whittaker, senior biochemistry major from Cartersville, Ga., sent in her acceptance letter to the University of Texas at Austin two weeks ago. The idea of graduate school still scares her, Whittaker said, but she is excited to dig into the years of research it will take to get her Ph.D. in organic chemistry. Whittaker is one of many ... [Read More…]
Accrediting board visits campus, approves QEP
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accepted ACU's plan to increase research literacy across campus as a part of the university's accreditation process. Members of the SACS visited ACU on Monday through Wednesday to complete the on-site evaluation, the last phase of the accreditation process. They gave their recommendations to Dr. ... [Read More…]
Abilene unites to support Japan
ACU students and the Abilene community are working together to support the victims of Japan's three-fold catastrophe. Abilene For Japan is raising funds for Japanese churches and relief organizations. The nation of Japan has suffered immensely since a magnitude 9 earthquake, the strongest in Japan's history, battered northeastern Japan. The quake ... [Read More…]
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