The Adams Center for Teaching and Learning has made Turnitin.com available to all faculty. Turnitin, a web-based application used to detect plagiarism and grade students' work, has gained considerable recognition from universities over the past several years and now serves over 10,000 educational institutions. Berlin Fang, director of ... [Read More…]
CEO kicks off Entrepreneur Speaker Series
The Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization (CEO) began its Entrepreneur Speaker Series on Wednesday with speaker Tom Love, founder of Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores. Love founded his company in 1964 after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and attending St. John's University and the University of Oklahoma. Love's company ranked number ... [Read More…]
ACU tells freshman “1 is 2 Many”
ACU hosted its first "1 is 2 Many Campaign" Tuesday night to promote personal safety and awareness of sexual misconduct. The event included speakers such as Chris Riley, vice president of Student Life, Jimmy Ellison, ACU chief of police, and Lori Bunton, advocate for Abilene's Regional Victim Crisis Center. Bunton and her team of volunteers ... [Read More…]
SA remodels offices to better serve students
The Students' Association office is undergoing renovation and is being relocated to improve operating efficiency and accessibility to students. Rodney Johnson, president of Students' Association, and the incoming 2014-2015 Executive Cabinet collectively made the decision earlier this year to renovate the office as well as the entire Student Life ... [Read More…]
Monks opens second location on Ambler
A second Monks Coffee Shop will open relatively soon, aiming to cater more of a collegiate crowd. The new location shares a store space with Books 2U and is at 1333 Ambler Ave., across the street from Hardin Simmons University. Jerry Hendrix, owner of Monks and several other businesses in Abilene, said he's excited about the new store's location ... [Read More…]