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Department of Engineering and Physics hosts 5th annual Design Expo

November 22, 2019 by Ernie Guajardo

The Department of Engineering and Physics held its 5th Annual Design Expo in Bennett Gym on Monday evening. The expo consisted of Intro to Engineering & Physics students showcasing 17 miniature-golf holes, each one of the holes being constructed around a "Bible Story" theme. Each team of students presented their mini-golf hole to a team of ... [Read More…]

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ASL petition gains traction among students

November 15, 2019 by Ernie Guajardo

Two students have created a petition to have American Sign Language (ASL) count as a foreign language credit and has recieved over 1000 signatures, after the university declined their previous attempts. ASL is a commonly taken course for both majors and non-majors. However, the course does not count toward anything outside of the speech pathology ... [Read More…]

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ATSO to host Chipotle fundraiser

October 31, 2019 by Ernie Guajardo

ATSO is hosting a Chipotle Fundraiser in hopes that future athletic training students can have a better understanding of what their career might look like on Nov. 5. According to ACU's College of Education and Human Services, the Athletic Training Student Organization (ATSO) seeks to prepare students who wish to enter a master's degree program ... [Read More…]

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‘More than Medicine’ book lecture to be held in Packer Forum

October 25, 2019 by Ernie Guajardo

A public lecture on the book "More than Medicine" will be held by Dr. LaTonya Trotter on Friday in the Packer Forum. The focus is to be a discussion on the book's main themes of nurse practitioners and their ties with the healthcare workforce. Students are encouraged to attend the event regardless of their major as it would be a great learning ... [Read More…]

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Former Starbucks VP to speak at COBA speaker series

October 11, 2019 by Ernie Guajardo

Former senior vice president of Starbucks Marketing, Emily Chang, will speak at the Distinguished Speaker Series luncheon on Oct. 30 at the Hunter Welcome Center.  The Distinguished Speaker Series Luncheon is an annual event that seeks to spread a vision to students of what it looks like to live out one’s faith at work. By hosting real-world ... [Read More…]

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SGA created new position in executive cabinet

October 4, 2019 by Ernie Guajardo

Student Government plans to add a director of student engagement and recruitment position to its executive cabinet in hopes to help bridge the gap between SGA and student organizations. Past years have shown that although SGA has been a funding mechanism for student organizations, it had failed to partner with them outside of financing. The new ... [Read More…]

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