ACU's Locavore Club will team up with Seekers of the Word and Wishing Well to host Project Sustain, an event promoting locally grown food and a healthy lifestyle. The event will take place in Cullen Auditorium on Thursday from 6-10 p.m. Seekers of the Word, ACU's on-campus drama ministry, will perform during the event. The performance will be ... [Read More…]
Thursday Chapel to honor veterans
The university will honor the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces as a part of its annual Veterans Day Chapel in Moody Coliseum on Thursday. The Grand Chorus, a group of about 100 ACU students, will sing patriotic songs as a part of the tribute. Dr. Gary McCaleb, vice president of the university and chairman of the ... [Read More…]
Interior design students win multiple awards in Dallas
Interior design students won several awards this month at the American Society of Interior Designers Student Symposium in Dallas. English Minter, senior interior design major from Dallas and president of the ASID student chapter at ACU, won first place in the 2010/2011 ASID Texas Chapter Student Scholarships and was awarded a $2,000 scholarship. ... [Read More…]
Interior design students bring home seven awards
Interior design students won the most awards this month at the American Society of Interior Designers Student Symposium in Dallas. English Minter, senior interior design major from Dallas and president of ASID student chapter at ACU, won first place in the 2010/2011 ASID Texas Chapter Student Scholarships and was awarded a $2,000 scholarship. Six ... [Read More…]
Writing Center offers workshop
A five-week-long Community Writers' Workshop hosted by the ACU Writing Center will start Nov. 6 to help participants improve their writing skills. The workshop will take place Nov. 6, Nov. 13, Nov. 20 and Dec. 4 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Dr. Shelly Sanders, assistant professor of English, will teach the class. Several different methods of writing are ... [Read More…]
Technology equipment auction offers students affordable devices
An auction of used computers and other electronic equipment will take place Saturday at the Teague Special Events Center. Bidder registration and product viewing will start at 11:00 a.m. The auction will start at 1 p.m. The Computer Replacement Program replaces all ACU computer equipment every three years. The CRP has been conducting the auction ... [Read More…]
ACU Career Center prepares students for future success
The ACU Career Center provides resources to help students find interesting job fields, develop academic abilities and gain experience to be successful. Cynthia Cooke is the career development manager of ACU's Career Center, where she assists students by guiding their career paths. After students select a field, she helps them with career ... [Read More…]
Basketball tournament to raise funds for BBBS
The Department of Exercise Science and Health is planning a 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Moody Coliseum on Oct. 2 to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Dr. Odies L. Wright, associate professor of exercise science and health, started the annual event four years ago. Students in his Organization and Administration of Secondary Physical ... [Read More…]
Cultural event features Latin foods, traditions
Entra a La Plaza, a Hispanic cultural event hosted by Hispanos Unidos, will bring traditional Hispanic food and music to campus Friday. "We are expecting 400 people to come this year," said Elroy Johnson, junior marketing major from Frisco and Hispanos Unidos special events coordinator. "Last year, we had about 300 people." Johnson said he is ... [Read More…]
Weekend Campaigns maintain local focus
ACU Weekend Campaigns, an organization devoted to service in area communities, is planning its first trip of the semester. The group mainly travels to communities in Texas. They will take five to six trips this semester, the first trip scheduled for Sept. 24 in Belton. Matthew Hale, senior communications major from Uvalde, has been involved in ... [Read More…]