The university will reduce faculty by 30 full-time positions through retirement packages and non-renewal of contracts for non-tenured faculty as part of an effort to make up a $7-8 million budget deficit. University provost Dr. Robert Rhodes said a voluntary retirement incentive was offered to 27 tenured faculty, and 24 accepted the offer. Other ... [Read More…]
Sixteen faculty confirmed for voluntary retirement
Sixteen faculty members have confirmed accepting the voluntary retirement incentive. Department chairs emailed Optimist staff to confirm which faculty will be retiring. Some will retire in May, while others will continue in adjunct or part-time roles next academic year. Twenty-four faculty members have accepted the buyout. Faculty accepting the ... [Read More…]
Chaplain search continues after candidate reversal
The search for the university's first chaplain is headed back to the drawing board. Dr. Chris Riley, vice president for student life, said a search committee of faculty and staff will restart the process after the Fort Worth couple hired by the university last week opted not to take the position after all this week. Riley informed students, ... [Read More…]
Gerontology center to host town hall for aging population
Students and the aging community in Abilene will discuss legislative issues at the Texas Silver Haired Legislature town hall meeting Tuesday. The university's on-campus center for aging studies, the Pruett Gerontology Center, will host the event. Emily Adams, student associate for the center, said the event will have more attendees than in ... [Read More…]
Snapchat will define the post-millennial generation
Researchers have lots of theories about the Baby Boomers, Generation X and Millennials, but they don't know much about the post-millennial generation yet. I propose that Snapchat will be the defining technology for the next generation. According to the Pew Research Center, Baby Boomers were born between 1946-1954, Generation X was born between ... [Read More…]
Pepperdine grads tapped as university chaplains
Update on Jan. 29: Student Life announced Monday that Travis and Harmony Weber will no longer be serving as university chaplains. According to an email from Dr. Chris Riley, "...after much prayer and consideration, the Webers have decided not to assume those roles." The chaplain search committee will continue looking for a chaplain. The ... [Read More…]
OMA director to leave for Lipscomb
Prentice Ashford, director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, will leave the university after spring break to serve as dean of intercultural development at Lipscomb University in Nashville. Ashford grew up in Abilene and graduated from ACU in 2013 with a degree in family studies. He served in the Center for Building Community for a year ... [Read More…]
Wildcat Care launches in time for flu season
Students may notice a new $95 charge on their student accounts this semester. The charge is for Wildcat Care, a new fee for all undergraduates that allows access to telemedicine in connection with the Medical and Counseling Care Clinic (MACCC). Through telemedicine company Timely MD, Wildcat Care allows students to get 24/7 access to medical ... [Read More…]
Fighting flu? No fried food for you
Hundreds of flu cases have already been confirmed in Taylor County -and that means it's about to strike campus in full force. Whether you got a flu shot or not, the time to fight flu is now, while you're still healthy. Last year, while every GATA who stood around me in Sing Song fell ill to flu, strep and other illnesses, I remained healthy using a ... [Read More…]
FilmFest scripts censored for content
The Office of Student Life and the Learning Studio asked students to revise the first drafts of FilmFest scripts after several scripts had curse words and other content that violates the Student Handbook. This year's structure for the film competition involves an editing process from Student Life and FilmFest advisers before scripts can be ... [Read More…]
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