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McBryde joins Housing: New coordinator ‘incharge of organizing all housing deatails’

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Scott McBryde knows the Office of Residence Life Education and Housing well. After serving as a resident assistant and spiritual life assistant before graduating last May, he became the administrative coordinator for residence life in January. "I'm in charge of organizing all the housing details," McBryde said. ... [Read More…]

Face it, Facebook fun way to procrastinate

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Much Ado About Something A new black hole has been discovered, and it has made its appearance on campus. No one knows the name of its creator or where it came from, but it appears that it's here to stay. This new black hole has a seemingly innocent, and even friendly-sounding name, but names can be deceiving. The ... [Read More…]

School upgrades e-mail system: Webmail still does not operate correctly with some Internet browsers

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor While students and faculty were away from campus for spring break last week, my.ACU administrators used the opportunity to upgrade Webmail, calendars and address books. "We try to do these things at a time when it will be least inconvenient," said James Langford, director of Web Integration and Programming. "The ... [Read More…]

Tenure awarded to six faculty members

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Officials recently announced that six faculty members have been granted tenure. Those six and two others also received promotions. When faculty members have tenure, they have permanent appointments to the university. Thus, instead of signing a contract each year, they have more job security, said Dr. Tim Sensing, ... [Read More…]

Trustees approve tuition increase: Cost per credit hour will jump from $455 to $487 next year

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Tuition will increase by $32 per credit hour beginning next semester, said Phil Schubert, vice president of finance for the university. Each credit hour will cost $487 instead of the $455 students currently pay, which is a normal 7 percent increase. For a typical student living on campus, Schubert said the ... [Read More…]

Students should be required to learn a foreign language

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Much Ado About Something As strange as it may seem to most Americans, English is not the most commonly spoken language in the world. More than one billion people speak Mandarin Chinese, compared to the only 508 million people who speak English. For a university whose mission is to educate students for leadership ... [Read More…]

Forum to focus on ICOC relations: Another will center on overcoming racial distinctions in churches

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Two ongoing forums at this year's Bible Lectureship will address hot issues among Churches of Christ. One forum, "Continuing Conversations with the International Churches of Christ," will begin at 3:15 p.m. Monday through Wednesday in Room 114 of the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building. The main focus of the ... [Read More…]

Trustees discuss Centennial Campaign, student tuition, budget

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Fifty-four Board of Trustees will meet Friday and Saturday to make decisions about student tuition, the university's budget and long range plans for the university. The re-election of Dr. Royce Money, president of the University, is also on the agenda for the annual meeting, said Dr. Gaston Welborn, vice ... [Read More…]

Four chairs decide to step down: Department chairs will pursue other interests at university, around nation

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Four department chairs will leave their positions at the end of the semester. Dr. David Wray, chair of the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry; Dr. Robert McKelvain, chair of the Department of Psychology; Dr. Waymon Hinson, chair of the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy; and Dr. David Hughes, chair ... [Read More…]

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