The ministry internship fair, designed to connect students with jobs in churches over the summer, took place Nov. 5 in the Hunter Welcome Center. The event targets missions and ministry Bible majors, but any student who wished to get connected with a church for a potential internship through the fair could. The internships are normally 10-12 ... [Read More…]
Guest lecturer to discuss the Jewishness of Jesus in November
A Vanderbilt University professor will discuss Jesus’s Jewish ancestry during the Carmichael-Walling lecture series in November. The Carmichael-Walling Lecture series is a yearly event started in 1987 that brings in a well-known scholar to discuss topics of faith each November. This year Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, professor of New Testament and Jewish ... [Read More…]
Sophomore hosts first Big Country pop-up market
The Big Country pop-up market will take place from noon - 5 p.m. on Saturday at the T&P Event Center. Sophomore Lauren Gumm started her own T-shirt business, Wear It to Share It, when she was a freshman. She prints and designs the shirts she sells herself. “After Follies, I was like people really like T-shirts here,” Gumm said. “So, I was ... [Read More…]
Program introduces students from abroad to Abilene families
International students met their Abilene families for the school year in first host family program Home Away From Home on Sept. 14. Home Away From Home is not a homestay program but a way for international students to meet American families, experience mentoring and learn about American culture. Veronica Witt, assistant director of international ... [Read More…]
Freshman Marco Perez steps onto the stage of ACU
Driving seven and a half hours to go to college can be a daunting task for any student, but freshman musical theater major Marco Perez from McAllen enjoyed ACU on his first tour over a year ago. “The first time I came here I fell in love with Jacob’s Dream,” Perez said. “That’s my favorite thing about ACU.” Perez said he felt comfortable at ... [Read More…]
Eaton plans expanded leadership, technology tweaks for Chapel
The Chapel office plans to make improvements in student involvement, leadership and technology over the summer break. Cyrus Eaton, dean of spiritual formation and campus chaplain, said the office will work to improve the system for students to track their Chapel credits and avoid delay in recording credits. The Chapel office has made steps ... [Read More…]