More than 1,020 incoming students, including 60 transfer students, were welcomed to campus last week during Welcome Week with the use of technology and tradition. Dr. Eric Gumm, director of the First-Year Program, said the week consisted of the same team-building exercises that have greeted freshmen for years - with a few minor tweaks. "We ... [Read More…]
Four Directors, One Purpose: Student directors cherish their Welcome Week roles
By 9:30 a.m. on the Wednesday of Welcome Week, Alex Abston has been sitting through talent show auditions for an hour and a half, watching everything from musical performances to wacky tricks. Judging from her bubbly attitude and gracious "Thank you" to each auditioning freshman, one might never guess Abston is running on less-than-average ... [Read More…]
Library Starbucks gets certified makeover
The Starbucks in the library was renovated and updated over the summer so students can now grab their caffeine fix from an actual Starbucks franchise. Anthony Williams, chief business services officer, said library baristas trained over the summer with representatives from Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee Co. to learn how to brew the official ... [Read More…]
Graduation Ceremonies to honor 561 seniors, 124 graduate students
Five hundred sixty-one seniors will begin a new chapter of their lives as they walk across the stage in Moody Coliseum to receive their diplomas in one of two graduation ceremonies on Saturday. The first ceremony, starting at 11 a.m., will honor 247 undergraduates and 43 graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences. The second ceremony, ... [Read More…]
Year in Review
It's been a year filled with firsts as well as lasts. Starting in the fall, ACU said hello to one of the largest freshman classes ACU has seen. In August, the Brown Library introduced the Maker Lab, equipped with a 3-D scanner and 3-D printer to provide students with a creative space to work and design. Nursing students learned the ins and ... [Read More…]
Building’s renovations to displace occupants
Renovations in the building plan of the new Onstead Building will allow new spaces for the residents of the Chambers Building as well as new offices for Students' Association. The former plans for the building had all the Chambers' residents, as well as the math and science departments, in the Onstead building. Dr. Robert Rhodes, provost, ... [Read More…]
Volleyball raises spirit through tournament
The varsity volleyball team will have a four-on-four grass volleyball tournament called Final Fun Fest, May 3 at the Sanders Intramural Fields to raise money for the team. Assistant coach Ijeoma Moronu said this is the first time for a grass tournament at ACU. "I'm pretty active in grass volleyball tournaments and outdoor tournaments," ... [Read More…]
Faculty concerns about space are addressed as departments move buildings
Dr. Kim Pamplin, chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said he is excited to see how the new Halbert-Walling Research Center and the Onstead Center buildings will enrich his students. "We're really looking forward to some newer space, some prettier space and some more functional space," Pamplin said. He is excited to use the ... [Read More…]
Jam session promotes ASA, entrepreneurs
The African Students Association hosted a Jam Session on Tuesday in Cullen Auditorium to raise awareness of their club, as well as support student entrepreneurs at ACU. Chantal Mwiza, sophomore accounting major from Kigali, Rwanda and treasurer of ASA, said she hoped the Jam Session caught the attention of multiple students around campus. "I ... [Read More…]
Connected by Christ: Nursing students use God’s love to bridge language barrier in Guatemala
It's Sunday morning, the day after their arrival in Montellano, Guatemala. Meghann McLeskey, Allie Greco and Christina Ponomarenko pack into an old church in the middle of the isolated village. The red walls of the building are discolored and peeling because of the immense humidity and the community's lack of money to fix the church. The people ... [Read More…]
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