This year's hosts and hostesses have been preparing for months hoping to impress the audience with unique acts. While upstage acts have been practicing since the beginning of the spring semester, the six hosts and hostesses have been hard at work for the past three months. Hosts and hostesses practice vocals every weekday with vocals coach ... [Read More…]
Seniors prepare final campus art show
Five seniors are preparing to debut their artwork for family, friends and guests on Friday. Brittany Reynolds, Kirsten Haugaard, Stacy Olsen, Kirstyn Young and Tana Emmons will display samples of their work in a show titled "The Show Must Go On." Stacy Olsen, 3D art major from San Antonio, is enjoying the planning process and the bonding time ... [Read More…]
Lot construction outside res hall to end
The construction in the Gardner parking lot will be completed within the week, making the entire lot available for student parking. The construction in the parking lot north of Gardner is associated with the heating and cooling for the building. The heating, ventilation and air-conditioning team discovered a leak in a pipe a few months ago, and ... [Read More…]
Apple honors mobile learning initiative
ACU was among 49 programs across the nation to be recognized as a center for educational excellence and leadership with the Apple Distinguished Program award on Jan. 18. This honor is given to programs that take the initiative to merge technology and education and focus on the development of new educational resources for students and ... [Read More…]
Instructor, students create iPhone app
After several years of research and development, an education-based app created by ACU faculty and students is now available for all Apple devices. Mitzi Adams, instructor in ACU's Department of Teacher Education, worked alongside three other ACU students to develop an application called "Count On It." Adams applied her 25 years of teaching ... [Read More…]
Sing Song nears, rehearsals continue
Sing Song season is in full swing, bringing history-making dance numbers, unique musical arrangements and themes that have never been done in ACU's Sing Song history. There will be 14 upstage acts in the Feb. 17-18 shows, and several dance numbers by the hosts and hostesses as well as on-campus groups Omega, Sanctify and SHADES. The production ... [Read More…]
Three clubs to participate in spring pledging
Students interested in pledging a social club will not have to wait until the fall to do so. ACU men's social clubs Pi Kappa and Frater Sodalis as well as a re-charter of women's social club Zeta Rho will participate in spring pledging. The typical pledging requirements, such as being a sophomore by hours and having at least a 2.5 GPA, still ... [Read More…]
ACU staff to attend Apple Education Event in NYC
Apple has invited two representatives from ACU and several media outlets to attend an event announcing its next step toward revolutionizing education. George Saltsman, executive director of the Taskforce for Innovation in Learning and Educational Technology and Dr. Bill Rankin, director of educational innovation, will attend the event at the ... [Read More…]
Improv class to perform Thursday in Fulks Theatre
The ACU musical theatre department is hosting a live improv show Thursday in Fulks Theatre. Students enrolled in the improv course taught by Gary Varner, professor of theatre, put the show on every other year. Improv creates a unique performance where the audience is almost another character in the skit. It sets a rare exchange between actor and ... [Read More…]