The executive producer of the movie Twisters, Ashley Jay Sandberg, visited campus Monday to discuss her path to Hollywood and to give advice to future filmmakers. Sandberg started by working as a secretary for The Kennedy/Marshall Company; since then she has moved up the ranks to eventually work on movies such as Twisters and Jurassic Dominion ... [Read More…]
ACU for Life provides scholarship for pregnant, parenting students
The ACU for Life club is currently receiving applications for the pregnancy and parenting scholarship. The scholarship is anywhere from $500 to $1500 and is open until March 18. It is available to anyone who is a parent or pregnant and is to help alleviate the financial burden of trying to be both a parent and a student, said Eliza Andersen the ... [Read More…]
Hall of Faith highlights influential figures in Christianity
The Brown Library will display the Christian Hall of Faith until March 7. The exhibit includes five Dead Sea Scroll fragments, a letter from C.S. Lewis to pupils, a Riena Bible, one of the first editions of the Bible completely translated to Spanish and other items of the Christian faith. The artifacts range in date, with the oldest dating from ... [Read More…]
Alumni awards go to Feasel, Farris
This year's alumni of the year awards will go to Greg Feasel ('81), the chief operating officer of the Colorado Rockies, and April Ward ('06) Farris, a justice on the Fifteenth Court of Appeals. The Alumnus of the Year award is to honor lifetime achievement from ACU alumni, said Craig Fisher, director of alumni relations. Recipients are chosen ... [Read More…]
Charges dropped against former psychology professor
Charges against a former associate professor of psychology, Dr. Charles Wadlington, for continuous sexual abuse of a child have been dropped. Wadlington was arrested in March of 2023 and charged with two counts of crime as well as injury to a minor based on allegations by his adoptive children. The charges, punishable by five to 99 years in ... [Read More…]
Greek Life prepares for invitational rushes, New Member Orientation
Greek Life began the spring semester with the first round of invitational rushes, which finished Tuesday night. Potential new members are required to fill out their club rankings using the Suitable app before noon on Wednesday. According to an email from Robin McPherson, senior coordinator of fraternities and sororities, late submissions will ... [Read More…]
Oxford students design accessibility solutions
Oxford study abroad students have worked to better understand societal issues in Oxford through their Design Thinking and Innovation honors colloquium. The course taught by Dr. Trey Shirley, the associate dean of the Honors College, is an opportunity for students to practice design thinking by observing the environment around them and how they ... [Read More…]
Study Abroad to depart as Montevideo nears closure
As 44 students prepare to leave for their semester study abroad in Leipzig, Oxford and Montevideo, the Office of International Programs and Study Abroad has adjusted the length of the semester trip and is exploring locations in Spain to replace the South America program. The trip to Oxford will led by Dr. Shelly Sanders, professor of English, and ... [Read More…]
119th Opening Assembly set to begin school year
The school year will officially begin on Monday with the 119th Opening Assembly. The Opening Assembly will consist of a reading of Paul’s sermon on Mars Hill, singing, music performed by the Big Purple Marching band, Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, announcing the start of the school year and an address by Justice Jeff Boyd, a ... [Read More…]
Seniors receive Mr. ACU, Miss ACU, other honors
Alli Dimmitt, senior political science major from Naples, Florida, was named Miss ACU, and Parker Carson, senior biology major from Turkey, was awarded Mr. ACU award by the Student Government Association at the Senior Candlelight Sendoff on Sunday. Dimmitt said she was grateful to receive the award from her fellow students. "I just feel ... [Read More…]
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