ACU made its first residence hall specifically for Honors students this year and Smith-Adams Hall is adjusting to its new role in the ACU community. The Honors housing program at Smith-Adams was piloted at freshman housing rates with a cost of $1,805 as opposed to the standard sophomore rate of $2,025. Unlike other sophomores, Smith-Adams ... [Read More…]
Honors College innovates with free iPad
The Honors College is piloting a program with this year's honors freshmen to determine the effectiveness of using a tablet device in the classroom. Like last year, new ACU students and rising juniors had the option of choosing from three mobile learning devices: an iPod Touch, an iPhone or an iPad, for which a discount voucher would be provided. ... [Read More…]
Campus Store introduces rewards program
This semester, the Campus Store initiated a new rewards program for its customers. Utilizing a free "Purple Card," consumers can register online and earn points that can be redeemed for gift cards to the Campus Store. Officially dubbed the "Purple Card Rewards Program," points are earned by showing the card and mentioning a phone number or ... [Read More…]
Changes occur in Study Abroad lineup
Two major positions in the Study Abroad program, Director for International Education and Resident Director in Oxford, are now open. Dr. Kevin Kehl was the director of the Center for International Education at ACU for nearly 15 years, but in July, Dr. Kehl and his wife, Dr. Susan Kehl, moved to Searcy, Arkansas to begin teaching at Harding ... [Read More…]
Diversity and exceptionalism emphasized in Opening Chapel
In Monday's Opening Chapel, students, faculty, alumni, family, and guests from around the world gathered to inaugurate Abilene Christian's 107th session. Throughout the ceremonies, the diversity and exceptionalism of all attending students, faculty, alum, family, and guests were frequently referenced by the speakers. This semester's new students ... [Read More…]
Bowling alley to be closed
The bowling alley, located underneath the main floor of the Campus Center, is to be closed at the end of the fall semester. "For the past several years we have seen two trends: declining student use of the bowling alley area, and increased cost to maintain the bowling equipment," said Jeff Arrington, associate vice president for Student ... [Read More…]
About 80 transfer students participate in Welcome Week
About 80 participants of this year's Welcome Week were transfer students from different schools around the world. The overall Welcome Week participation is higher, but the total number of new transfer students is slightly less than last school year. However, numbers could increase when the fall semester begins. "In terms of quality and the folks ... [Read More…]
SALT hosts year-end recycling event
SALT's annual swap-and-trade event gave students an opportunity to donate or trade items they no longer wanted or needed Saturday. With the end of the academic year and move-out dates rapidly approaching, this campus-wide event was meant to encourage to trade items or donate them to charity. Participants brought items to the University Church of ... [Read More…]
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