Three distinguished alumni of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication were honored at the annual Gutenberg Dinner Thursday. Derek Sciba, marketing manager for World Concern in Seattle, Dr. Teresa Lamsam, scholar in Native American studies and Native American journalism, and Pat Batts, CEO of Washington Farm Bureau, received a handmade, ... [Read More…]
University endowment increases over year
ACU's endowment has increased despite the volatility of the stock market last year. "The movement of the stock market influences all markets, but there's not a direct correlation between what happens in the stock market and what happens in our portfolio," Jack Rich, chief investment officer, said. In the year-long period ending June 30, the ACU ... [Read More…]
Clubs initiate pledges, adjust to changes on Bid Night
Siblings supporting watermelons, Slavs lugging milk jugs and NuNus wearing colorful costumes flooded campus along with eight other social clubs, as club members put 350 pledges through Bid Night on Friday. The number of pledges increased for most clubs this year and pledging overall increased 36 percent for female clubs and 30 percent for male ... [Read More…]
Summit to feature interfaith dialogue
Dr. Jeff Childers, associate professor of Bible, missions and ministry, will share the stage with a Muslim during the Summit lecture, "Just Three Questions." Ibrahim Sumer, professor of religion at the University of Houston, will join Childers at 10 a.m. Monday in the Chapel on the Hill for a discussion of the Christian and Muslim faiths. During ... [Read More…]
Friend request left unanswered
Dear President Schubert, Please accept my friendship on Facebook. It's been about a month since I requested you, and quite frankly you have broken some serious Facebook rules of etiquette by waiting this long to confirm my request. I look longingly at my notification box at least six times a day hoping to see that magical red box appear notifying ... [Read More…]
Claiborne asks students and faculty to reduce carbon emissions
Every year, featured Summit speakers challenge ACU faculty, staff and students in their lectures. This year, Shane Claiborne is challenging students before he even arrives on campus. Claiborne, author of Irresistible Revolution, is asking students and faculty to change their habits and reduce their carbon emissions in an effort to offset the ... [Read More…]
ACT scores climb despite smaller enrollment
Enrollment numbers are down by about a hundred students, but average ACT scores of incoming freshman and enrollment numbers in ACU's graduate program are at a record high. The university announced Wednesday a total enrollment of 4,728 students for the fall semester, with 3,806 undergraduate students and 922 graduate students. Total enrollment was ... [Read More…]
SA clarifies budget handbook
Students' Association officers worked throughout the summer to create the "Financial Handbook for Student Groups" to help student organizations understand the budget process for the semester. Chris Shim, senior finance major from Atlanta, Ga., said they looked at old handbooks and realized they were overly complicated. The new handbook doesn't ... [Read More…]
Column: ‘Edit-Undo’ key fails to cure-all.
My two favorite keys on my laptop are "command" and "z." When pressed at the same time, whatever mistake I just made disappears. If I typed a bad sentence, I can simply undo it. If I accidentally delete a picture in InDesign, I can immediately bring it back with those two precious keys. The ability to instantly undo something after it goes awry is ... [Read More…]
Construction to begin on AT&T Learning Studio
Students can expect to see changes in the top floor of the library this fall as construction begins on the AT&T Learning Studio, set to open sometime in the spring semester. The studio is a product of the $1.8 million grant AT&T gave the university to enhance mobile learning. The studio will include small group rooms and conference rooms ... [Read More…]
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