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Wiser selected as new dean of Brown Library

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James Wiser has been selected as the new dean of the library services and educational technology effective beginning Aug. 1. Wiser’s wife, Candice, who is currently a professor at Pepperdine University, will also join the ACU community as a professor of political science. They have lived in California for 16 years and will be relocating to ... [Read More…]

Student reflects on grandfather’s passing from COVID-19

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The United States is currently in the third month of knowing COVID-19. Additional cases in the thousands are confirmed everyday. As of April 23, confirmed cases in the U.S. was reported to be 865,585, according to the CDC. Texas, in turn, makes up a total of 22,806 reported cases with 9,156 patients recovered and 593 fatalities, according to ... [Read More…]

Commencement awards affected by graduation delay

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Due to the delay of this year’s commencement ceremony to Aug. 7- 8, awards given to students at the ceremony will follow suit. “At this point, we don't have any plans to let the students know before August,” Susan Gore, vice president of Student Life, said. The delay comes from an email by Dr. Phil Schubert, addressed to the ACU ... [Read More…]

Oxford and Leipzig programs to combine for the fall

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Construction and renovation of ACU’s new Oxford house for the Oxford study abroad program will be put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The house, which was originally supposed to be ready by the beginning of the fall semester, is located at 163 Woodstock Road, covering 6457 square feet and has eight bedrooms, six bathrooms, two kitchens, ... [Read More…]

Do not be scared of COVID-19

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Since the beginning of city and statewide shutdowns across the United States, one topic has dominated the news market. Known also as the coronavirus, Wuhan virus and, coined by Trump as the "Chinese virus," COVID-19 has dominated the minds of Americans and others around the world. The United States has surpassed China and Italy in confirmed ... [Read More…]

Faculty and staff transition online under COVID-19 precautions

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ACU announced spring break would be extended an additional week and courses on-campus would move online from March 23 to April 9. "Faculty will use March 16- 20 to prepare for online course delivery and will receive more detailed information today from the Provost’s Office," the email said. "Staff should consult with supervisors about their work ... [Read More…]

‘Largest Bible’ moved to the Museum of the Bible

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The Waynai Bible, a thousand-pound, KJV Bible crafted by Louis Waynai of Los Angeles, California, has been moved from Brown Library to the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.. “The agreement with the Museum of the Bible came about when they requested to borrow the Bible for an exhibit,” said Mac Ice, director of special collections and ... [Read More…]

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