The Finance and Operations Division is exploring ways to encourage environmental sustainability on campus. Corey Ruff and Mary Caton met with the Students' Association on Wednesday evening to review Campus Sustainability Day. During the event, the Facilities and Campus Management Team, University Purchasing Department and SA promote recycling, ... [Read More…]
Dean of students addresses ACU’s religious future
Dr. Jean-Noel Thompson met with the Students' Association on Wednesday to respond to the congress members' questions about student life. Thompson, vice president for Student Life and dean of students, spoke about the religious and ethnic diversity of the campus, both of which increased this year. Thirty percent of the freshmen class is of an ... [Read More…]
King of Campus Court to ring first bell
An old ACU tradition is set to be reignited Friday after Chapel as the resounding clang of a bell honors Homecoming once again. In 1980, Mrs. B.C. Freddie Goetz Goodpasture, Mandy Goetz Myers and Marky Goetz Pace donated a locomotive bell to ACU in memory of Fremont Goetz. The bell, cast in 1895, was incorporated into a monument presented by the ... [Read More…]
AD: D-I changes won’t affect free tickets
Jared Mosley, director of athletics, met with the Students' Association on Wednesday to address rumors about how ACU's move to Division I sports will affect campus life. Formerly, students were able to enter games for free by presenting their ACU identification cards. However, this semester, a new policy was implemented that required students to ... [Read More…]
Provost proposes iPad requirement
Dr. Robert Rhodes, provost, met with the Students' Association on Wednesday to discuss the administration's current proposal that would require all undergraduate students to own an iPad. For months, ACU faculty have discussed the possibility of transitioning from the "mobile learning initiative," which attempted to integrate Apple iPhones, iPod ... [Read More…]
Freshmen, families gear up for Follies
Various groups of freshmen across campus have been busy preparing for this year's edition of Freshman Follies, a traditional ACU musical variety show. This year marks the 40th performance of Freshman Follies. It also bears witness to one of the largest groups of participants, with more than 200 freshmen taking part in the show. Many students ... [Read More…]
SA brainstorms proposals of involvement
In their meeting Wednesday the Students' Association discussed ways it could be involved in campus life this semester. SA members were encouraged to share all of their ideas and many members of congress participated in the discussion. Suggestions ranged from planning various activities to improving student experiences both on and off campus and ... [Read More…]
SA to issue idea challenge
The Students' Association is preparing to launch a new program, dubbed the "Greatest Idea Challenge," which will encourage students to compete with each other to present ideas to improve or innovate life at ACU. The focus of the challenge will be to solve issues on campus and to take advantage of an opportunity to improve campus life. The ... [Read More…]
SA hammers out fall groups budget
The Students' Association met with representatives from numerous on-campus groups to propose, discuss and debate their budget for the semester on Wednesday. A record number of student organizations requested funds from the SA this semester with 57 groups requesting approximately $108,000 total. At the start of the meeting, the SA had allotted ... [Read More…]
Student, faculty participate in Democratic National Convention
Dr. David Dillman, director of the Jack Pope Fellows Program, and Rebecca Dial, president of the Students' Association, participated in this year's Democratic National Convention, conducted from September 4-6 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Democratic National Convention is a gathering of members of the Democratic Party during which presidential ... [Read More…]
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